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[Book Review] Grounds for Divorce by Remy Maisel
Posted on December 15, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Remy Maisel Emily is coming off a rough day when she finds herself receiving communications from the State Department about an interview for work on a highly specialized, top-secret mission. There’s just one little problem. They have the wrong woman. What’s the mission? Representing Israel in a divorce settlement-style mediation with representatives from the […]
Books On My Reading List This Week – December 14, 2021
Posted on December 14, 2021 Leave a Comment
Read Along with Me I was so proud of myself for all the progress I’ve been making on my ‘Want to Read’ list on Goodreads recently. If you’re a regular reader, you know that I have become what some might describe as mildly obsessive about making progress on moving books from that list to the […]
[Book Review] Cain v Abel by Rabbi Dan Orstein
Posted on December 8, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Rabbi Dan Ornstein Rabbi Ornstein’s Cain v Abel places the reader in the role of juror in the first murder. Settle into the jury box as the case unfolds with expert witnesses evaluating Cain’s family history, emotional and spiritual influences, and psychological profile. Designed to provoke discussion, the book concludes with discussion questions. Rabbi […]
[Book Review] Making Meaning Out of Madness by Miranda Portnoy
Posted on December 8, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Miranda Portnoy Portnoy’s memoir takes the reader through a traumatic childhood. When she finds herself the scapegoat of a murderer, Portnoy feels alone, with seemingly nowhere to turn this agnostic turns to faith. This is where her life takes an unexpected turn. She meets and marries a prestigious Orthodox man in Jerusalem. In part […]
Books On My Reading List This Week – December 7, 2021
Posted on December 7, 2021 Leave a Comment
Read Along with Me Another week, another exciting list of books to enjoy. I’ve been getting some great book mail from publicist Stuart Schnee. What could be better than new books arriving in your mailbox? That was the source of two of the books on my list this week. The first book on my list […]
[Book Review] Chicken Dreaming Corn by Roy Hoffman
Posted on December 1, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Roy Hoffman Set in turn of the century Mobile, Alabama, Morris Kleinman is a shop owner living among a tapestry of immigrants from across Europe and South America as well as people of color. Kleinman and his wife raise their family in the living quarters above their storefront while contending with war, the Great […]
[Book Review] Rebel Daughter by Lori Banov Kaufmann
Posted on December 1, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Lori Banov Kaufmann Esther is the daughter of a priest in first century Jerusalem. Her beloved city is occupied by Romans and tensions are increasing. Tensions are increasing between Esther and her family, as she comes of age and enters the marriage market. Esther finds herself less than impressed with the silversmith her parents […]
Books On My Reading List This Week – November 30, 2021
Posted on November 30, 2021 Leave a Comment
Read Along with Me And just like that, November is coming to an end. I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving holiday and the start to the winter holiday shopping season. And of course, Happy third night of Hanukkah! I spent some time this past weekend, doing some reorganizing in my study, grouping my unread books […]
[Book Review] Devil’s Ivy by Gal Rodnitsky
Posted on November 24, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Gal Rodnitsky Devil’s Ivy focuses on a middle-aged Israeli, Amy, who is seeking a new direction in her life after suffering a break-up. She decides to seek guidance in a therapy group led by Yigal. Amy encounters five other participants trying to find their way back to the world after significant relationships in their […]
Books On My Reading List This Week – November 23, 2021
Posted on November 23, 2021 2 Comments
Read Along with Me Happy Thanksgiving week! I hope you will be enjoying a return to in-person gatherings with family and friends to start off the holiday season. I am looking forward to enjoying four books this week: one hardcover and three audio books. The hardcover was on a previous reading list a couple of […]
Heidi Slowinski 