Tag: WWII

His Thousand Romances

His Thousand Romances Thank you to Jasmine Lawi for sending me a copy of this book. I am providing my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: violence, blood, murder, gore Yonder across, two baby angels shout, “Ease thy nature!” and he listened. Massimo doesn’t always obey will and grace. […]

No Quiet Water

No Quiet Water Thank you to NetGalley and Black Rose Writing for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: racism, racist slurs, bullying After the U.S. declares war on Japan in 1941, all persons of Japanese descent in the […]

The Redhead Of Auschwitz

The Redhead of Auschwitz: A True Story Author: Nechama Birnbaum Genre: Biography Publication Date: November 28, 2021 Publisher: Amsterdam Publishing I received a copy of this book from Amsterdam Publishing in exchange for an honest review. Rosie was always told her red hair was a curse, but she […]

When Time Stopped

When Time Stopped: A Memoir of My Father’s War and What Remains Author: Ariana Neumann Genre: Biography, Nonfiction, History Publication Date: February 4, 2020 Publisher: Scribner TRIGGER WARNING: Anti-Semitism, discrimination, genocide, bombings In 1941, the first member of the Neumann family was arrested for swimming in a stretch […]

Night

Night by Elie Wiesel is not one of those books people read for enjoyment. It’s a book to be read because it’s about history, humanity, hate, religion, and evil. It’s particularly relevant to me because as a Jewish woman and the daughter of a Holocaust survivor it’s part […]