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April 2022 Wrap Up
Posted on May 4, 2022 Leave a Comment
Welcome to my April Wrap-Up! I have already completed my reading goal of 75 titles for 2022. This month, I’ve reviewed six of the titles I completed. All of them are wonderful books and I hope you’ll check them out. You’ll find all of my reading lists from the month along with my short story […]
[Book Review] Jewish Noir II by Kenneth Wishnia and Chantelle Aimée Osman
Posted on May 4, 2022 4 Comments
By Kenneth Wishnia and Chantelle Aimée Osman Jewish Noir II is a collection of twenty-four stories from a combination of Jewish and non-Jewish writers focusing on topics including the resurgence of anti-Semitism in the US, the influence of stereotypes about certain Jewish communities on anti-Semitic attitudes, Israel’s ongoing legacy of regional warfare, the Jewish role […]
[Book Review] Escape Route by Elan Barnehama
Posted on May 4, 2022 Leave a Comment
By Elan Barnehama Escape Route, set is 1960s New York, opens with Zach’s Bar Mitzvah. As the Vietnam War reaches it’s peak, Zach becomes fixated with the war. As the son of first generation Holocaust survivors, Zach is fearful of history repeating itself and his family being rounded up. So, with the help of his […]
[Book Review] The Next Pair of Shoes by Chaya Rochel Zimmerman
Posted on May 4, 2022 Leave a Comment
By Chaya Rochel Zimmerman The Grinburg family lives in a Polish shtetl. A young family, just started out, they are faced with a difficult choice. Pogroms against their little community at the turn of the century making decision about seeking safety elsewhere. Froyim, a shoemaker, leaves his wife and infant son, in order to start […]
[Book Review] Shtum by Jem Lester
Posted on May 4, 2022 Leave a Comment
By Jem Lester Based on the author’s personal experiences, Shtum follows the story of Jewish father, Ben Jewell, is struggling to cope with the care of his ten-year-old son Jonah. Jonah is on the spectrum and non-verbal. Stress of his care and navigating the British social services system, which will decide Jonah’s placement for future […]
Books On My Reading List This Week – May 3, 2022
Posted on May 3, 2022 Leave a Comment
Read Along with Me Call it spring fever, call it a delayed nesting phase but I have been in the mood to do house projects. Nothing huge but I’m finding a few little things to refresh and improve my space. Like adding some smart features. It’s fun to ask Alexa to handle certain tasks! The […]
[Book Review] Lemons in the Fog by Chaya Rochel Zimmerman
Posted on April 27, 2022 Leave a Comment
By Chaya Rochel Zimmerman Meir Rosen is looking forward to a gap year experience, studying in a yeshiva, in Israel. But he finds himself experiencing some unusual symptoms leading to a surprising diagnosis. Meir faces uncertainty in seeking to recover his mental health while navigating his relationship with his family and cultural expectation of his […]
[Book Review] Atomic Anna by Rachel Barenbaum
Posted on April 27, 2022 Leave a Comment
By Rachel Barenbaum Atomic Anna is the story of three incredible women spanning three generations. The first is Anna Berkova, a nuclear scientist, working the Soviet Union in 1986 when Chernobyl melts down. It is at this moment she accidentally discovers her ability to time jump and is reunited with her estranged daughter, Molly. Molly […]
Books On My Reading List This Week – April 26, 2022
Posted on April 26, 2022 Leave a Comment
Read Along with Me I hope everyone is recovering from their post-Passover carb-coma! Personally, I celebrated with a takeout order of pasta, breaded Mahi, and tiramisu. Oh, and barada with still warm bread for an appetizer. It was amazing! But enough about carb-comas and all that, let’s get to the books. This week, I’m looking […]
April Update from Author Heidi Slowinski
Posted on April 25, 2022 Leave a Comment
April has been another really exciting month! I’d like to welcome all of my new subscribers. Thank you for your support. I hope you’ll continue to enjoy the content that brought you here. To all of you who have shared my posts with your own networks, thank you so much as well. My new Etsy […]
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