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A Fool’s Kabbalah, by Steve Stern
Book Review / Historical Fiction Posted on: January 16, 2025January 16, 2025

A Fool’s Kabbalah, by Steve Stern

Trigger warnings for rape and many Nazi atrocities. Gershom Scholem has arrived in Offenbach am […]

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Punished, by Ann-Helén Laestadius
Book Review / Historical Fiction Posted on: January 8, 2025

Punished, by Ann-Helén Laestadius

Trigger warning for child abuse and forced cultural assimilation. None of the five Sámi in […]

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How to Share an Egg, by Bonny Reichert
Book Review / Nonfiction & True Crime Posted on: December 29, 2024

How to Share an Egg, by Bonny Reichert

Bonny Reichert’s father, Solomon (né Szlama Rajchbart), survived the Holocaust before emigrating to Canada in […]

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We Do Not Part, by Han Kang
Book Review / Historical Fiction / Literary Fiction Posted on: December 23, 2024

We Do Not Part, by Han Kang

Trigger warning for historical mass killings. It takes a special kind of courage and resilience […]

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Old Soul, by Susan Barker
Book Review / Horror / Literary Fiction Posted on: December 18, 2024December 20, 2024

Old Soul, by Susan Barker

She leaves misery, destruction, and confusion in her wake. The friends and family of her […]

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The Turnglass, by Gareth Rubin
Book Review / Historical Fiction / Mystery Posted on: November 19, 2024

The Turnglass, by Gareth Rubin

Gareth Rubin’s The Turnglass is at least four books in one volume. English majors are […]

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Shy Creatures, by Clare Chambers
Book Review / Historical Fiction Posted on: October 15, 2024

Shy Creatures, by Clare Chambers

Trigger warning for brief scenes of and references to animal death. Every now and then, […]

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The Formidable Miss Cassidy, by Meihan Boey
Book Review / Historical Fantasy Posted on: October 4, 2024

The Formidable Miss Cassidy, by Meihan Boey

Miss Leda Cassidy is a woman with a special set of skills, skills she has […]

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This Cursed House, by Del Sandeen
Book Review / Historical Fantasy / Horror Posted on: September 25, 2024September 25, 2024

This Cursed House, by Del Sandeen

Trigger warning for maiming, incest, and racism. Three hundred dollars a week is a lot […]

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Women’s Hotel, by Daniel M. Lavery
Book Review Posted on: September 12, 2024September 14, 2024

Women’s Hotel, by Daniel M. Lavery

In his author’s note before Women’s Hotel, Daniel M. Lavery discusses his fascination with women’s […]

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