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[Book Review] The Hidden Saint by Mark Levenson
Posted on March 16, 2022 1 Comment
By Mark Levenson Based on Jewish folklore, The Hidden Saint, follows Rabbi Adam. When his family is nearly wiped out Rabbi Adam sets off on a quest to destroy a supernatural force and recover his youngest son, who has been abducted. The story centers around 18th century Eastern Europe and interweaves fantasy, magic, and mysticism. […]
Books On My Reading List This Week – March 15, 2022
Posted on March 15, 2022 Leave a Comment
Read Along with Me There’s something a little crazy about checking your Goodreads 2022 Reading Challenge and seeing that you’re 49 books ahead of schedule. I’m only twelve titles away from completing my goal of 75 books for the year. My progress is largely due to the number of audiobooks I’ve enjoyed this year. And […]
[Book Review] The Mandarin Seed by Olga Swan
Posted on March 9, 2022 Leave a Comment
By Olga Swan Set in 1930s Vienna, no one wants to believe the horrors of war will cross the Austrian boarder. But with the terrors of the Nazis increasing, Eva and Michael, along with showgirl, Marta, needing to find a way out. As the situation continues to grow increasingly desperate, planning their escape becomes increasingly […]
[Book Review] The Promise of the Pelican by Roy Hoffman
Posted on March 9, 2022 Leave a Comment
By Roy Hoffman Hank Weinberg, an octogenarian and survivor of the Shoah, is adjusting to new roles in life, after retiring from his law practice. That of widower and ‘Gradee’, grandfather. He suddenly finds himself in the role of primary caretaker to his grandson, with the help of his Honduran babysitter, Lupita, when his daughter […]
Books On My Reading List This Week – March 8, 2022
Posted on March 8, 2022 Leave a Comment
Read Along with Me Well friends, I’ve reached an interesting milestone in my goal to clear my ‘Want to Read’ list on Goodreads. There are no more books on the list available in audiobook format after this week! I’m down to thirty-three titles left and am seventy-six percent of the way to my reading goal […]
[Book Review] Masada: Thou Shalt Not Kill by Shimon Avish
Posted on March 2, 2022 Leave a Comment
By Shimon Avish Set against the backdrop of the tumultuous second Temple period, we meet Daniel. At the age of 18, Daniel is abducted by Sicarii assassins. Determined to survive, Daniel finds himself forced to abandon Jewish law and to follow the ways of his captors. Daniel finds himself encountering choice after choice, shaping him […]
[Book Review] Night of Beginnings: A Passover Haggadah by Marcia Falk
Posted on March 2, 2022 Leave a Comment
By Marcia Falk In time for Pesach 5782 comes a new Haggadah by Marcia Falk. This new text provides the full narrative from the Exodus and provides a feminist perspective on the familiar story from the perspectives of Miriam; Shifrah and Pu’ah, the Hebrew midwives responsible for saving the lives of Hebrew babies; as well […]
Books On My Reading List This Week – March 1, 2022
Posted on March 1, 2022 Leave a Comment
Read Along with Me This week’s reading list is another lengthy one. On reaching the end of the second month of 2022, I am already two-thirds of the way to my reading goal for the year. My ‘Want to Read’ list is under fifty titles and my TBR cart is down to just the top […]
[Book Review] The Prophetess by Evonne Marzouk
Posted on February 23, 2022 Leave a Comment
By Evonne Marzouk When Rachel loses her grandfather, a survivor of the Shoah, during her senior year of high school, she finds herself seeking answers to questions with no one to answer them. The rest of her nuclear family is not observant of their Orthodox faith. Rachel finds herself with a large number of questions […]
Books On My Reading List This Week – February 22, 2022
Posted on February 22, 2022 Leave a Comment
Read Along with Me My reading list this week is a mix of a little bit of everything. I’m making wonderful progress on my ‘Want to Read’ list on Goodreads and my TBR cart is down to a shelf and a half. I get a lot of the usual questions about why I read so […]
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