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[Book Review] The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
Posted on September 29, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Sarah Penner Nella is an apothecary in 18th century London like her mother before her. But when a lover’s deception brings tragedy to her doorstep, Nella begins dispensing tinctures, powders, and the like to women desperate to be free of men in their lives. Each customer, and her intended victim, is recorded in the […]
Books On My Reading List This Week
Posted on September 28, 2021 Leave a Comment
Read Along With Me Over the weekend, I made a trip to my local library, in search of some new reading material. I find it incredibly relaxing to wander among the shelves, browsing the spines until something jumps out at me. On a recent trip, I discovered a biography on Charlotte Bronte, a favorite of […]
[Book Review] Under His Spell by Luv Lubker
Posted on September 22, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Luv Lubker Book one in The Rival Court series, Under His Spell is a historical romance novel following the love story of Prince Fritz of Prussia and Princess Vicky, eldest daughter of Queen Victoria. The young couple aspires to unite Germany into a peaceful kingdom but Fritz’s uncle Karl has other aspirations. This story […]
June 2021 Wrap Up
Posted on September 21, 2021 Leave a Comment
So many books, so little time! I am an avid reader and love to share recommendations with fellow readers. My choice in books tend to vary by my mood but some of my favorites are mystery, suspense, thriller, and humor. Get my reviews direct to your inbox every Wednesday and check back here for monthly […]
Back from Hiatus – It’s Been too Long
Posted on September 20, 2021 Leave a Comment
Happy 5782 readers! I hope you enjoyed a Happy Rosh Hashanah and an easy, meaningful Yom Kippur fast. I’ve been on a little hiatus from my blog for the past three months. First, I’d like to thank the many of you who contacted me during this time. I appreciate all of you! The biggest news […]
An Interview with Author Rose Ross
Posted on June 29, 2021 Leave a Comment
Rose Ross was the first child born in the Neustadt, Germany displaced persons camp (1946). “Growing up in the Bronx, the only child of Holocaust survivors, affected me deeply, filling up my mind and the very air I breathed, ” says Ross. “Their story, and the stories of other survivors, and the second generation of […]
[Book Review] Celestial Persuasion by Mirta Ines Trupp
Posted on June 14, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Mirta Ines Trupp Abigail Issacs is a gifted astronomer. But the loss of her father places her in a perilious situation that requries help from her brother, who has been away at sea. When she receives a tragic reply, Abigail finds herself in the charge of Lieutenant Raphael Gabay and pursuing a different ambition […]
An Interview with Author Madilynn Dale
Posted on June 1, 2021 Leave a Comment
Madilynn Dale is a mixed genre writer based out of Oklahoma US. She is married and has one little boy who is three. Madilynn has a group of rescue pets and she enjoys being outdoors. And is an avid reader and enjoys reading in her downtime. Q: Can you sum up Releasing Her Power Within in […]
An Interview with Author Isaac Kal
Posted on June 1, 2021 Leave a Comment
Isaac KalBorn in 1958, he is married and has 4 daughters. Isaac is an international businessman who lives in Toronto Canada.Isaac used to work over 20 years for the Israeli Prime Minister office. In the midst of the Covid-19 closure, the author had plenty of time to go through the photos and documents of his […]
[Book Review] My Jew-ish Story: NYU-Hunter Edition
Posted on May 26, 2021 Leave a Comment
By NYU-Hunter Students; Penina Shtauber (Editor), Uriel Dison (Editor), Mitchell LaDue (Editor) The Jewish experience is unique to every individual but it also unites us as one tribe. In this anthology, My Jew-ish Story, a group of NYU and Hunter College students share insight into their Jewish experience as they live their own Jewish life. What a perfect way to […]
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