A Jew in the Woods Author: Berl Kagan Genre: Memoir Publication Date: August 18, 2026 Publisher: White Goat Press Thank you to NetGalley and White Goat Press for providing me with an ARC of this ebook in exchange for an honest review. “Life goes on even when you […]
The Diamond Eye Author: Kate Quinn Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: March 29, 2022 Publisher: HarperAudio The New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code returns with an unforgettable World War II tale of a quiet bookworm who becomes history’s deadliest female sniper. Based on a true story. In 1937 in […]
Ghosts of Hiroshima Author: Charles Pellegrino Genre: Nonfiction, History Publication Date: August 5, 2025 Publisher: Blackstone Audio Thank you to libro.fm and Blackstone Audio for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook. I am freely offering my honest review. From the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Her Name, […]
The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz: A Story of Survival Author: Anne Sebba Genre: Nonfiction History Publication Date: September 16, 2025 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. In 1943 a […]
The summer months went out with a bang, literally, since my neighbors think that 5 hour firework shows should be had at least once a month. I was able to attend a Korean culture fair on Labor Day weekend with some friends, and it was a really fun […]
Hey y’all! I’m really proud of this last week, since I’ve been posting more consistently again and found more of a balance between my needs and those of others. I even scheduled a bunch of posts in advance so I had the time to devote to taking care […]
Ponary Diary, 1941-1943: A Bystander’s Account of a Mass Murder Author: Kazimierz Sakowicz, translated by Laurence Weinbaum, edited by Yitzhak Arad Genre: History Publication Date: December 10, 2005 Publisher: Yale University Press About sixty thousand Jews from Wilno (Vilnius, Jewish Vilna) and surrounding townships in present-day Lithuania were […]
March was a month full of ups and downs for me. The weather couldn’t decide if it wanted to be cold or warm, my energy and motivation couldn’t decide if it wanted to be at high levels or low levels, and the rain really did a number on […]
The Holocaust: An Unfinished History Author: Dan Stone Genre: Nonfiction History/War Publication Date: January 23, 2024 Publisher: Mariner Books Thank you to NetGalley and Mariner Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. A revelatory new history that reexamines the […]
American Wolf: From Nazi Refugee to American Spy Author: Audrey Birnbaum Genre: Biography Publication Date: October 23, 2023 Publisher: Amsterdam Publishers Series: Holocaust Survivor True Stories Thank you to Amsterdam Publishers for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. In the […]
