I promised to gush, and so I finally shall... Though I haven't updated "What's on My Shelf" recently, implying I have far more books to review than the title indicates, there is one book in particular which I have been needing to discuss for quite some time. As the Gregorian year comes to its close, I find myself looking back at all the books I have read in the past year, and even further to whenever I began this blog, asking myself which were my favourites. While there are a few which ...
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Writing Jewish: Modern Day Fantasy Literature
Friendship...is born at the moment when one man says to another, 'What! You too? I thought that no one but myself...' C.S. Lewis You know that moment when after thinking for so long you were alone in your pursuits, dreams, and ideals you must be crazy, only to realise you're not the only one; that there are others like you who desire to see the same ideals actualised into reality? That happened to me this past weekend. Two months ago, I sat in on a class about modern Jewish Literature, ...
What’s on my Shelf: May-June
As promised last week, since June has ended, here are my latest book reviews. The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker I’ll begin with this delightful beauty since I’ve literally just finished it. My first thoughts are of gratitude to Wecker for embracing two cultures which are so intimate to myself, I felt I was reading a personal, alternate history of familiar lives long parted from me. It made me proud to read a story about these two cultures I cherish. The way she captured ...
What’s on my Shelf: Malediction Trilogy and ACOTAR Series
I realise this a bit of a change from the bi-monthly reviews I write. However, between tweaking my new website and reading new material, I realised I neglected to write a few reviews in addition to needing to write my bi-monthly update. Thus, we’re going to break from tradition a bit. The following reviews are for two series I’ve read. And as always, spoilers! Malediction Trilogy by Danielle L. Jensen I stumbled across this series thanks to Elise Kova, who was instagramming about ...
What’s on My Shelf: March-April
I’ve been home sick the past couple of days, using this cold to my advantage to just relax, and I realised I haven’t done my “monthly” book review since February. Thus, since I have such an abundance of free time, here’s what I’ve been reading as of late. (Also, before we dive in, if you want to read a more broad overview of all the books I’ve read recently, or if you’re into reading people’s soapboxes, then check out this post where I rant about the lack of romance in teen fiction. Ironic, ...
