Posted in Authors, Book Reviews, General, Literature/Fiction, tagged anti-semitism, Books, Genocide, Holocaust/Genocide, Jew, Jew Wishes, Jewish, Jewish Culture, Jewish Hatred, Jewish Life, Jewish Survivor, Judaism, Novels, Religion, Shira Nayman, Shoah, society on May 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Awake in the Dark, by Shira Nayman…I give it Five Stars!!
“Reality is stranger than insanity. It is reality that defies comprehension.”
Shira Nayman’s intense stories are written with insight, courage, and brilliance. This amazingly written collection brings to life, the after-effects of the lives of the characters, all Survivors of the Holocaust.
The passage of time and [...]
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Posted in Authors, Book Reviews, General, Literature/Fiction, tagged A Pigeon and a Boy, Authors, Books, Culture, Israel Authors, Israeli War of Independence, Jew, Jewish, Jewish Authors, Jewish Culture, Jewish Life, Judaism, Meir Shalev, Novels, Novels on Israel, Novels with Pigeons, Pigeons, Shalev, The 1948 War of Independence, War of Independence, Writers on May 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A Pigeon and a Boy: A Novel, by Meir Shalev
I recently finished reading (literally) the incredible novel, A Pigeon and a Boy, by Meir Shalev. After reading the jacket, I decided it was a book I wanted to read, and must read, immediately. The book didn’t disappoint me in the least, in [...]
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Posted in Authors, Book Reviews, General, Literature/Fiction, tagged Authors, Books, Female Authors, female writers, fiction, Novels, women writers, Writers on May 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“A Change of Heart“, by Jodi Picoult is an excellent novel that examines several factors, from the death penalty to church and politics, and to the dynamics of organ donation. I Give it Five Stars!
Shay Bourne is awaiting execution on death row in New Hampshire, for the murder of policeman Kurt Nealon and his [...]
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Posted in Authors, Book Reviews, General, Literature/Fiction, tagged Authors, Clare Morrall, Female Authors, female writers, fiction, Natural Flights of the Human Mind, Novels, stories, Writers on May 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Natural Flights of the Human Mind, by Clare Morrall…I give this Four Stars!
“He dreams of skulls. While the rest of the world conjures sheep, he counts up skulls…”
Clare Morrall’s novel takes us through the mind of Peter Straker, who has chosen to isolate himself by living in a lighthouse on the coast of Devon, England. [...]
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