Despite the month of February being the shortest of the year, I managed to buckle down and get a good amount of reading done. I’ve been trying to stay on top of getting reviews written and staying aware of my deadlines. There was a whole lot of snow […]
And just like that, the first month of 2026 is done. Meanwhile, I’m still slipping up and writing 2025 on paperwork. January was a whirlwind of a month. After a low-key New Years with my mother, I was feeling pretty good about what this year has in store […]
My Father’s Paradise: A Son’s Search for His Jewish Past in Kurdish Iraq Author: Ariel Sabar Genre: Memoir Publication Date: August 21, 2008 Publisher: Tantor Audio In a remote corner of the world, forgotten for nearly three thousand years, lived an enclave of Kurdish Jews so isolated that […]
I can’t believe that the last month of the year is here. Now is crunch time for me on catching up about everything, so I haven’t been posting as regularly as I would like, but I’m planning to work my way back. I just have to figure out […]
I have managed to amass so many books that I am really excited for this post. It isn’t going to take a lot of thinking back through lists of books that I have read and only vaguely recall. This week’s prompt is the first ten books I randomly […]
October went by in what felt like the blink of an eye, even though it wound up being more of a slower paced month. The month was a fun one, with a few birthdays and some holidays. For my family, it started out busy and slowed as the […]
Slow Noodles: A Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Recipes Author: Chantha Nguon Genre: Memoir Publication Date: February 20, 2024 Publisher: Algonquin Press A haunting and beautiful memoir from a Cambodian refugee who lost her country and her family during Pol Pot’s genocide in the 1970s but […]
Hostage Author: Eli Sharabi Genre: Nonfiction/Memoir Publication Date: October 7, 2025 Publisher: Harper Influence In a raw and unflinching memoir, Eli Sharabi, a survivor of 491 days in Hamas captivity, recounts the harrowing ordeal of his abduction from Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7th, 2023, the loss of his […]
Hello, October! September was a busy month for me with the Jewish holidays, which required a lot of prep work. Luckily, I managed to get it all done with Mom’s help, and the holidays were really nice. My sister even flew in to be with us, and to […]
I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced Author: Nujood Ali and Delphine Minoui Genre: Nonfiction Memoir Publication Date: March 2, 2010 Publisher: Random House Audio “I’m a simple village girl who has always obeyed the orders of my father and brothers. Since forever, I have learned to say […]
