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[ARC Review] The Foreign Girls by Sergio Olguin
Posted on February 10, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Sergio Olguin Veronica Rosenthal, a young journalist, decides to get away from it all, touring scenic northern Argentina. While relaxing off the beaten path, she encounters two foreign tourists. One girl from Italy, the other from Scandinavia. The trio become fast friends, deciding to travel together, spending time at the country house of Veronica’s […]
[Book Review] Private Good Luck by Sherwin Gluck
Posted on February 10, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Sherwin Gluck After two years of navigating red tape, four siblings found their way out of Hungary and into the United States in 1940. Shortly after arriving to freedom, the youngest brother finds himself in the army, fighting to defend his American dream. This is a heartfelt and emotional story of the Jewish experience […]
[Book Review] Be Wild Be Free by Amber Fossey
Posted on February 10, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Amber Fossey So there’s a sloth, a bear, a koala, and a blob fish all woven with lovely, encouraging, and uplifting words for when life gets too, you know, “lifey”. This heartwarming picture book for grownups is perfect for a cozy snuggle up with a hot beverage when you just need a break from […]
[Book Review] Letters from Planet Corona by Chaya Passow
Posted on February 3, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Chaya Passow As Covid-19 spread throughout Israel, author Chaya Passow found herself living in a strange new world. In an effort to process this strange new planet we all seemed to have landed on, Passow wrote a series of letters over the course of months from Purim to the High Holidays. Passow offers very […]
[Book Review] The Interpreter by AJ Sidransky
Posted on February 2, 2021 Leave a Comment
By AJ Sidransky American GI Kurt Berlin finds himself being recruited by the OSS to serve as a translator in war-torn Europe, during the interrogations of captured Nazis. Through his work, Berlin discovers the Nazi responsible for his own persecution before he fled Europe as a refugee. He finds himself facing a moral dilemma as […]
[Book Review] Forget Russia by L. Bordetsky-Williams
Posted on January 27, 2021 Leave a Comment
By L. Bordetsky-Williams Anna is a second generation Russian-American Jew and a senior at UConn when she gets an opportunity to study in Moscow, in 1980. She finds herself navigating a Cold War culture she doesn’t fully understand. But an encounter with a young man at a Rosh Hashanah service leads to uncovering a lost […]
January 2021 Book Review Wrap Up
Posted on January 27, 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 […]
[Book Review] Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
Posted on January 27, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Fredrik Backman One doesn’t expect going to an open house to view an apartment is going to be a life-changing event. But, for six prospective home buyers, it became just that when a would-be bank robber takes them hostage. Add a mystery man in the bathroom, a real estate agent, and a father-son police […]
Books I’m Excited to Read in February
Posted on January 26, 2021 Leave a Comment
Read Along With Me Today, I’m excited to share with you the books I’m looking forward to reading in February. These are the titles that will be appearing in my weekly book review posts throughout the month. What books are on your list this month? I hope you’ll add your suggestions in the comments. Submit […]
[Book Review] The Crate: A Story Of War, A Murder, And Justice by Deborah Vadas Levison
Posted on January 20, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Deborah Vadas Levison A grisly discovery under her family’s Toronto cottage suddenly brings back author, Deborah Vadas Levison’s parents’, long set-aside memories of the horrors of the Shoah. As renovations are being completed on her family’s idyllic get-away spot, a crate containing human remains is found under the cottage. Vadas Levison’s memoir explores trauma […]
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