In this essay, Yehoshua November presents a model for preparing for the High Holidays The post Running and Returning: A Personal Reflection on Prayer, Contemporary Poetry, and Yom Kippur’s Neilah Service appeared first on The Lehrhaus.| The Lehrhaus
In this essay, Danny Groner reflects on the elements that make a synagogue a true house of worship. The post When My Synagogue Closed appeared first on The Lehrhaus.| The Lehrhaus
Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Escaping the Wilderness by Carrie Stuart Parks, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! On the run through the mountains with only each other to trust.| JustRead Publicity Tours
Welcome to the Blog Tour for Puppy Love & Snowflake Kisses by Jennifer Faye, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! When she needs help, he’s the last person she would turn to…| JustRead Publicity Tours
Welcome to the Blog Tour for The Sweetheart Deal by Lenora Worth, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! “One day I’m going to marry you…”| JustRead Publicity Tours
This is not the type of book I typically go for. I only find myself with one when someone has recommended it. This recommendation came to me from Alice’s review over on the Wallflower Digest.… More| Zezee With Books
Title: Joy to the Girls Authors: Rachael Lippincott & Alyson Derrick Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Published Date: September 30th, 2025 Genre: Romance, Teens, LGBTQIA+…| Reading With Wrin
Situated in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Anandvan residence beautifully embodies biophilic design, fostering a deep connection with nature through its thoughtful integration of outdoor and indoor spaces through open courtyards. Open Courtyards And A Biophilic Design Connect The Outdoors With The Indoors | R+R Architects Location The location and surroundings played a significant role in determining the […] The post Open Courtyards And A Biophilic Design Connect The Outdoors With The Indoors | R+R Ar...| The Architects Diary
Hi friends, happy Wednesday! I hope you’re all doing well. I feel like I’ve been slacking on reading and therefore, slacking on posting lately, but that is life sometimes! I’m finally back with a review of Rachel Caine’s Bitter Falls, the fourth novel in her Stillhouse Lake series. You can read my review of book… Continue reading Review: Bitter Falls| Meghan's Whimsical Explorations & Reviews
**I received an ARC from the publisher through Netgalley. These are my honest opinions, and in no way was I compensated for this review.** Book: All the Way Around the Sun by XiXi Tian Release Date: September 30, 2025 My Rating: 4.25 stars Rep: Chinese-American protagonist and love interest CW: death of a loved one… Continue reading REVIEW: All the Way Around the Sun by XiXi Tian→| magical reads
Ever since romance has become a more and more popular genre for people to turn to with the rise of Tiktok, I’ve wondered why I rarely feel inclined to pick up a romance book now.… More| Forever and Everly
Where Love Lies Thank you to Raz Tal Schenirer for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. My apologies that it took me so long to read and review this one. When Ella Davidson’s world is turned upside down, and she is […]| Leah's Books
Another Wednesday, another meme!! WWW Wednesday is hosted by Sam over at Taking On A World Of Words with a lovely little community of folks where we talk through the three Ws. What are we…| Lost In The Narrative
Chaim Trachtman compares science and theodicy based on a novel read of the book of Job.| The Lehrhaus
Welcome to the Blog Tour for Love Between the Pages by Natasha D. Frazier, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! Book lovers? Yes. Best friends? Till the end! Focused on their careers? Who isn’…| JustRead Publicity Tours
Title: My Not So Great French Escape Author: Cliff Burke Publisher: Harper Collins Children’s Books Published Date: April 25th, 2023 Genre: Fiction Source: Library Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ Goodreads Summary: When Rylan’s best friend ditches him for the cool kids, Rylan thinks a summer spent working on a French farm will be the perfect … Continue reading My Not So Great French Escape by Cliff Burke | Middle Grade Monday | Book Review| Reading With Wrin
Title: Finding Mr. Purrfect Author: Codi Gary Publisher: Forever Published Date: January 16th, 2024 Genre: Romance Source: Library Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ Goodreads Summary: Full of cats, coffee, and charm, this laugh-out-loud, fake-dating romance between a brilliant baker and a charismatic commitment-phobe is the perfect treat for fans of Lyssa Kay Adams and Jasmine … Continue reading Finding Mr. Purrfect by Codi Gary | Romance Book Review| Reading With Wrin
Eleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. She even has a list of all the ways there are to make the wish, such as cutting off the pointed end of a slice of pie and wishing on it as she takes the last bite. But when sheContinue reading "Wish by Barbara O’Connor"| Trigger Warning Database
Idalee Lovett is content with her life in small-town Colby, North Carolina, living in her family’s huge house with rooms for rent. But she has big dreams, just like her mama. While Mama is on tour for the summer with her cover band, Lovey Lovett and the Junkyard Dogs, Idalee decides to hone her craftContinue reading "Dream by Barbara O’Connor"| Trigger Warning Database
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The Irish Goodbye Author: Heather Aimee O’Neill Genre: Contemporary Fiction Publication Date: September 30, 2025 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for prov…| Leah's Books
Title: You Make It Feel Like Christmas Author: Sophie Sullivan Page Length: 320 Pub. Date: Sept. 23, 2025 Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Synopsis: Maisie Smart has a don’t-look-back policy–not on the choice she made to be a photographer (despite her family’s wishes) and not on the one-night stand she had six months ago. Sleeping with … Continue reading Book Review: You Make It Feel Like Christmas by Sophie Sullivan| One Book More
The Goodbye Cat by Hiro Arikawa – Seven Cat Stories – is a collection of stories. I gave the book 4 stars because it is a mix of good stories and ones that are not as good. One I really disliked. The readers who also… The post The Goodbye Cat by Hiro Arikawa appeared first on Coffee and Books.| Coffee and Books
We The People by Russell Razzaque and T. J. MacGregor* – A Premonition – is a political thriller, set in today’s US. There are very obvious similarities with what is happening today and I was engaged in the story quickly. There are 3 main characters,… The post We The People by Russell Razzaque appeared first on Coffee and Books.| Coffee and Books
The passengers on the Hankyu Line by Hiro Arikawa is the second book I read by the author and I enjoyed it very much. While I prefer the first book, this was interesting too. The concept is fascinating and I don’t remember reading something similar.… The post The passengers on the Hankyu Line by Hiro Arikawa appeared first on Coffee and Books.| Coffee and Books
I borrowed this book, Tomorrow by Oleksandr Krasovitkyy, from a friend. I like reading paperback and this was one of the few books he had like that and not e-books. I am glad I read it because it was a short but interesting book. He… The post Tomorrow by Oleksandr Krasovitkyy appeared first on Coffee and Books.| Coffee and Books
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa received a well deserved 5 stars. The story was wonderful. I enjoyed it a lot.| Coffee and Books
Cammy Sitting Shiva Author: Cary Gitter Genre: Contemporary Publication Date: August 26, 2025 Publisher: Alcove Press Thank you to NetGalley and Alcove Press for providing me with an ARC of this bo…| Leah's Books
The summer months went out with a bang, literally, since my neighbors think that 5 hour firework shows should be had at least once a month. I was able to attend a Korean culture fair on Labor Day w…| Leah's Books
I finished July with 19 ARCs left to be read. Happy Saturday! I am so ready for autumn and everything that comes along with it: the scent of woodsmoke in the air (from fireplaces, not wildfir…| Leah's Books
Hello friends! Happy Monday, I hope you’re all doing well! Today I’m posting my review of Barbara Abel’s novel Mothers’ Instinct. Translated by Susan Pickford. Mothers’ Instinct: Barbara Abel: Laetitia Brunelle and her husband David are inseparable from their neighbours Tiphanie and Sylvain Geniot, even their sons are born the same year. But when tragedy… Continue reading Review: Mothers’ Instinct| Meghan's Whimsical Explorations & Reviews
Hi friends, happy Wednesday! I hope you’re all well! Today I’m posting my review of Jasmine Guillory’s novel, The Wedding Date. You can read my review of book four: Royal Holiday The Wedding Date by: Jasmine Guillory: Drew is in need of a date to his friend and ex-girlfriend’s wedding. When he unexpectedly meets Alexa… Continue reading Review: The Wedding Date| Meghan's Whimsical Explorations & Reviews
Format: ebookPublished: January 30th, 2025Age: AdultGenre: Contemporary – Literary Rating: 4/5 Stars Judging by the Goodreads reviews, I might be in the minority in really liking this! I do t…| Unwrapping Words
Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn (Killers of Certain Age #2) It’s such a delight to be reunited with our senior assassins! The plot and action still keeps me hooked, especially because it’s tied to one of their past targets. I love getting to know more the characters and their relationships, especially the bickering … More Mini Reviews #57: May 2025 (part 2)| The Literary Huntress
For more than two years, the conservation team at the Milwaukee Art Museum has been conserving Robert Gober’s "Untitled" installation.| Milwaukee Art Museum Blog
Hi friends, happy Monday! I hope you’re all doing well! Today I’m posting my review of Tayari Jones’ novel An American Marriage.| Meghan's Whimsical Explorations & Reviews
TITLE: Swan Song of My Era AUTHOR: Elsie Swain PUBLISHER: Okiyoto Publishing RELEASE DATE: April 13, 2021 GENRES: YA Contemporary| Musing Of Souls
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The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Audiobook, narrated by Bahni Turpin February 28, 2017 by HarperCollins ★★★★★ Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she …| The Literary Huntress
Rating: ”I’ve been playing the part of a girl who escapes a serial killer every night for months. It’s not a game this time. The consequences are real, but we still have to play.” Where do I even start with this review? Seriously, all I want to do is to rave and scream about the… Weiterlesen Review: You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight (Kalynn Bayron)| The Sassy Library Fox
The Cat Who Saved Books is a quick and magical read exploring grief, loneliness, consumerism, the publishing industry and hustle culture.| Bookwyrming Thoughts
Welcome to the Blog Tour for Hunting the Amish Witness by Dana R. Lynn, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! A witness in hiding. An enemy with a vendetta.| JustRead Publicity Tours
4.5 stars — I started this one buddy listening with the hubby on a road trip, but he declined to keep listening with me after we got home. However, he did want the high level ‘what happened’ when I finished…;) I listened to just over half of this one, and I definitely enjoyed Ms. Plummer’s […]| Celebrity Readers
4 stars — I was a little worried about how I would tolerate the more serious topics in this story, and if I was in the right mood for that. But I thought there was a pretty good balance, and honestly? I got sucked in to Mattie and Logan’s story. And I kind of loved […]| Celebrity Readers
4.5 stars — I don’t know if it was the contrast with the previous book I read, but I was immediately captured by Jane and Levi’s story. Part of that is the situation at the start, talk about intense!! And part of that was just the easy depth and dimension of our characters from the […]| Celebrity Readers
Shelf Control is a weekly celebration created by Lisa @ Bookshelf Fantasies, of the unread books on our shelves. Lisa says: “Pick a book you own but haven’t read, write a post about it (sugge…| The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
🚣 While searching for an audiobook of Garlic, Mint, & Sweet Basil - an essay by Jean-Claude Izzo - I've planned to read for #ParisInJuly...| klasikfanda.blogspot.com
Hello friends, happy Wednesday! I hope you’re well! Today I’m posting my review of the third novel in the Stillhouse Lake series, Wolfhunter River by: Rachel Caine.| Meghan's Whimsical Explorations & Reviews
Beth revisits Juno Dawson's powerful witchcraft and demon fuelled HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL COVEN: "a contemporary fresh story of witchcraft sisterhood that is vitally relevant in current conversations around gender and the queer community"| Fantasy-Hive
Welcome to the Blog Tour for A Family on His Doorstep by Alena Auguste, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! Sometimes a tough situation requires a leap of faith.| JustRead Publicity Tours
Published May 2, 2023 Author: Robby Weber This is not how soccer-star Zack Martin thought his summer would go. When the captain’s prank means trouble for the whole squad, Zack’s left with no …| chonkybooks.wordpress.com
Hey pals! Happy Wednesday, I hope you’re all keeping well! Today I’m posting my review of Alice Thompson’s novel, Love in the Time of Serial Killers.| Meghan's Whimsical Explorations & Reviews
Another Wednesday, another meme!! WWW Wednesday is hosted by Sam over at Taking On A World Of Words with a lovely little community of folks where we talk through the three Ws. What are we…| Lost In The Narrative
Graveyard Shift by ML Rio ★★★★ I know this book has pretty low rating on goodreads, but as someone in microbiology I am SO excited when I realized how this book will go into detail about some weird…| The Literary Huntress
You may be surprised who pulls out the skull rings and cross pendants on weekends. Seems everybody wants to be a rock star. Just ask Gerard Marti, owner of Célèbrités galleries in Maui. His customers include Steven Tyler, Tommy Lee and Paris Hilton, as well as the co-founder of MySpace. The post How to wear jewelry like a rock star, part II first appeared on the jewelry loupe.| the jewelry loupe
Welcome to the Blog Tour for Midnight Offensive by Elle E. Kay, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! Duty and a decade of unspoken feelings collide in a race to stop a traitor before it’s too late.…| JustRead Publicity Tours
Title: All I want for Christmas is the Girl in Charge Author: Chelsea Bobulski Publisher: Wise Wolf Books Published Date: November 10th, 2021 Genre: Christmas, Contemporary Source: Kindle Unlimited…| Reading With Wrin
A face made of pieces stitched together, giving the message that brokenness isn’t beyond repair. Another with a knife conveying stabbing headaches, the impairment of an eye while in Afghanist…| On Art and Aesthetics
Published May 11, 2021 Author: Cat Patrick In this companion to Tornado Brain, a moving tale of loss and healing comes full circle. Tess has always understood her role in her family. She is suppose…| chonkybooks.wordpress.com
Hey guys! Happy 4th everyone! I am so excited to be back and sharing my July TBR with you all! I’ve missed interacting with everyone. I’ve missed reading everyone’s posts. Let’s hope this TBR sticks and I actually get out of this slump. I miss reading so much. I really hope too that I just … Continue reading July TBR| Bookish In Bed
I’d like to start posting prompts for Top Five Wednesday, but I’m unsure how to post in the group or if anyone would be interested in participating. For the time being, I will share the serie…| Mybookworld24
This introduction won’t be long since I didn’t read a single page all week. Yes, I did start a new position, but on my second day, I had to go to the emergency room and had to stay ther…| Mybookworld24
I’m calling myself out here, as I haven’t logged any books for June, and I wonder if you’d be interested in an unhaul post. At least, I’m not adding more books to my TBR today, which is a sil…| Mybookworld24
Yosi Amram contends with the notion of being part of a Chosen People, exploring its universality across cultures and the responsibilities this chosenness entails.| The Lehrhaus
Today, I’m going to be talking about 19 books to pick up this summer! As the summer solstice dawns upon us, a lot of us suddenly find ourselves with a lot more time. Whether that’s due …| A Fictional Bookworm
Fantasy Island is a collective publication from both Northern Ireland and the Republic that addresses some of the longest persisting ideas around the nation| 1854 Photography
The Ruins in Which We Bleed by Steve N Lee is another worth reading fiction book. I highly recommend it. 5 stars.| Coffee and Books
Escape from Crimea by Svet Dinahum is a collection of short stories, two inspired by real events. 4.5 stars. Worth reading.| Coffee and Books
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer, adapted by Helen Holwill as an ELT graded book. 1 star.| Coffee and Books
Author: Shelby Van Pelt Remarkably Bright Creatures, an exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope, tracing a widow’s unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus. After Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she’s been… Continue reading ~ Book Review: Remarkably Bright Creatures ~|
Author: Laura Dave Before Owen Michaels disappears he smuggles a note to his beloved wife of one year: Protect her. Despite her confusion and fear, Hannah Hall knows to whom the note refers—Owen’s sixteen-year-old daughter, Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a child and wants nothing to do with her new stepmother. As Hannah’s… Continue reading ~ Book Review: The Last Thing He Told Me ~|
Author: Carley Fortune This summer they’ll keep their promise. This summer they won’t give into temptation. This summer will be different. Lucy is the tourist vacationing at a beach house on Prince Edward Island. Felix is the local who shows her a very good time. The only problem: Lucy doesn’t know he’s her best friend’s… Continue reading ~ Book Review: This Summer Will Be Different ~|
Author: Margarita Montimore Ivy Gordon is living a borrowed life on borrowed time. For the past eighteen years, she has been the most famous star at the Dollhouse Academy, the ultra-secretive, elite boarding school and talent incubator that every aspiring performer dreams of attending. But now, at age thirty-four, she is tired of pretending everything… Continue reading ~ Book Review: The Dollhouse Academy ~|
Author: Bethany Turner When McKenna Keaton walks into the boardroom of Wallis, Monroe, and Burkhead, she expects to be named senior partner. Instead, she learns she’s being investigated for embezzlement. To wait out her unpaid leave, McKenna sublets her Upper West Side apartment and goes home to Durham, North Carolina, to save money. Saving face… Continue reading ~ Book Review: The Do-Over ~|
Published January 31, 2023 Author: Leanne Yong How did I let my sister talk me into going out when I have a game to fix and a jerkface to destroy? Sam Khoo has one goal in life: create cool indie g…| chonkybooks.wordpress.com
Published January 17, 2023 Author: Kayla Olson When two former teen stars reconnect at the reunion for their hit TV show, they discover their feelings for one another were not merely scripted in th…| chonkybooks.wordpress.com
The Fire We Crave is hot and very sweet in places, with Smoke’s underlying troubles coming to the front slowly but surely. Of course, I had already ‘met’ both Quinn and Smoke, and I was anticipating their full story – grump, gumption and all. And my gosh, did I get a good story! Smoke had to go through something horrific before he was able to come back from fighting fires from the air, and he felt himself slipping, but he had no idea how to deal with it all. He was used to being the o...| (un)Conventional Bookworms
Riverbay Road Men’s Dormitory Volume 1 by Fei Tian Ye Xiang Series: Riverbay Road Men’s Dormitory #1Published on April 15, 2025 by Seven SeasAge Range: AdultGenre: Contemporary, RomanceRepresentation: M/M romance, Chinese cast Rating: Synopsis: Multimillionaire movie director Zhang Yuwen has it all—fame, fortune, and a successful career. But what he really craves is to create… Continue reading riverbay road men’s dormitory volume 1 – fei tian ye xiang→|
Some books find a way to crack open your heart and leave pieces of themselves behind. Dustin Thao’s You’ve Reached Sam and When Haru Was Here are two such stories—quietly devastating, beautifully written, and deeply emotional explorations of grief, memory, and love. Though each stands alone, both novels echo with the ache of loss and the haunting possibility of… Continue reading standalone review | dustin thao: you’ve reached sam & when haru was here→|
An interesting contemporary universe where witches, shapeshifters, and humans exist together openly, but uneasily.| History Will Say This Was Just a Book Blog
Sori has worked her whole life to become a K-pop idol, until she realizes she doesn’t want a life forever in the spotlight. But that’s not actually up to Sori—she’s caught between her exacting mother’s entertainment company and her father’s presidential aspirations. And as the pressure to keep her flawless public image grows, the lastContinue reading "ASAP by Axie Oh"| Trigger Warning Database
Elsie Hoffman has been engaged to her college boyfriend for a year and a half. Ginny Holtz has been in love with Elsie for almost a decade and a half. When Elsie discovers her fiancé already planned their wedding and honeymoon as a surprise and she’s expected to be in a white dress in sevenContinue reading "My Best Friend’s Honeymoon by Meryl Wilsner"| Trigger Warning Database
In an effort to get back into more regular reviews, I will be gradually posting old review drafts I never completed as Capsule Reviews. Here is the first: Tripping Arcadia. The cover of Tripping Ar…| History Will Say This Was Just a Book Blog
**I received an ARC from the publisher (thank you Ann and I Read YA!). These are my honest opinions, and in no way was I compensated for this review.** Book: Never Thought I’d End Up Here by …| magical reads
Bravado by Jeffrey Stephaniuk - Volunteer Canadian and Ukrainian Soldiers in Stories - from the russo-Ukrainian war.| Coffee and Books
Heart of The Sun By Mia Sheridan ISBN: 9781335424921Publication Date: May 20th 2025Publisher: Canary Street Press Trade PaperbackGenre: Romance, Dystopia, Contemporary Romance, Second Chance, Cont…| Bookish In Bed
**I received an ARC from the publisher through Netgalley. These are my honest opinions, and in no way was I compensated for this review.** Book: Just Another Meet Cute by Jenn P. Nguyen Release Dat…| magical reads
After reading Sunrise on the Reaping and Wild Dark Shore, I decided I was too emotionally vulnerable to immediately write reviews on those books. So here we are, hand-in-hand with a contemporary ro…| A Fictional Bookworm
Great Big Beautiful Life revolves around two writers invited to an island to learn about a former socialite's story in a competition of who will get to tell it.| Bookwyrming Thoughts
hello everyone and welcome back!! HAPPY NEW YEAR 🥳🎊 i hope you and your loved ones have been enjoying a restful and joyful holiday season 💞 i did it again—i disappeared off the face of… More| Beyond the Read
Hello friends! It’s Vera here today, with a post about novels with low average ratings. I’ve always felt like my biggest flaw as a reader / blogger is that I pay close attention to books’ goodreads average rating. Despite knowing full well that I won’t necessarily agree with the majority of readers, I tend to… Continue reading Reading and Reviewing Books With Low Average Ratings| Wordy and Whimsical
Hello friends, it’s Vera here today. 😄 As someone that really enjoys reading fanfiction – although, sadly, I haven’t had a lot of time for it recently – I have a lot of favorite fanfiction tropes. A while ago, I dedicated a post to a few of these tropes and even showed you some examples… Continue reading Book Recommendations Based on My Favorite Fanfiction Tropes| Wordy and Whimsical
You Started It By Jackie Khalilieh Pages: 336 pagesPublication Date: May 20th 2025Genre: Romance, Young Adult, Contemporary, Young Adult Romance, Fiction, Disability, Contemporary Ro…| Bookish In Bed
Before I start on this week’s prompt, I have a bookish question—or more like a book issue. Since Goodreads changed its reading challenge, it’s been doubling my books, but once I remove the doubled …| Mybookworld24
As much as I’m stressed, knowing I need to do three posts by the end of the day or I won’t have posts for this week, but I’m still enjoying it, which is what matters. Last January, I posted in the …| Mybookworld24
Great Big Beautiful Life By Emily Henry Genre: Romance, Fiction, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, Adult, Chick Lit, Adult FictionPages: 384 pagesPublication Date: April 22ndPublisher: BerkleyMy Rating: 2 out of 5 Stars Plot: Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of a woman with more than a couple of plot twists up her sleeve in this dazzling and … Continue reading Book Review: Great Big Beautiful Life By Emily Henry| Bookish In Bed
I’ve been in somewhat of a reading slump, but after reading dozens of wrap ups, and starting to read The Poppy Wars, I’ve gotten back into reading!! This month, I’d like to read m…| Sunlit Tomes
Ever since I have really fallen off the blogging grid, I rarely talk about the books that I read each month. So, instead of doing monthly wrap-ups, I feel as if it is much more sustainable to do quarterly wrap-ups. …| A Fictional Bookworm
