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lovely1

Wed, Nov 27 2013, 1:02 pm

I went to the bookstore yesterday. There were so many new books. I did not know what to choose. What do you recommend?

Ruchel

Wed, Nov 27 2013, 1:03 pm

there can't be a single answer

zaq

Wed, Nov 27 2013, 1:04 pm

There is only one "best Jewish book". It's superiority is so obvious that even nonJews call it "the Good Book".

Hashem_Yaazor

Wed, Nov 27 2013, 1:27 pm

We in Baltimore have The Good Book.

Ruchel

Wed, Nov 27 2013, 1:30 pm

what is the good book

Barbara

Wed, Nov 27 2013, 1:43 pm

Ruchel wrote:

what is the good book

The Bible is referred to by many Christians as the "Good Book."

zaq

Wed, Nov 27 2013, 2:14 pm

I'm offended. They should be calling it The Best Book.

Barbara

Wed, Nov 27 2013, 2:16 pm

zaq wrote:

I'm offended. They should be calling it The Best Book.

Back in the day, that was the Sears Catalog. Which was often used for purposes that we HOPE no one was using the Good Book for.

lovely1

Wed, Nov 27 2013, 2:33 pm

Thank you, all you sweet ladies. You really helped me a lot, now I'll know what to choose. Oh, well ....

zaq

Wed, Nov 27 2013, 2:58 pm

You know, lovely1, you might get more helpful responses if you put in a little more effort into your question. Why should we do all the work? If you said "I'm looking for a gift for myself , I'm partial to (fill in genres of interest to you) and I'm a fan of (fill in Jewish authors whose work you enjoy) and I'm looking for something (light and entertaining or morally improving or what have you) and I can spend up to $X", THEN maybe someone would be able to suggest something. But throw out a question like "there are so many books, what's the best?" is a sign of a very lazy mind.

Besides, "best" is a matter of opinion. You could have asked "what Jewish novels have you read and enjoyed recently?" and I'm sure you'd have gotten many, many responses.

DrMom

Wed, Nov 27 2013, 3:02 pm

How do you define "Jewish novel"?

pickle321

Wed, Nov 27 2013, 3:12 pm

some books I like:

a daughter of 2 mothers

behind the walls (I think thats what its called) same author as a daughter of 2 mothers miriam cohen I think

as long as I live

all true stories reallly good books

olivia

Wed, Nov 27 2013, 4:11 pm

I second a daughter of 2 mothers

Raisin

Wed, Nov 27 2013, 5:47 pm

anything by rachel pomerants
also sarah birnhack

curlyhead

Wed, Nov 27 2013, 6:04 pm

As long as I live is the best book I read this year.

Just read Diamond Dust by Riva Pomerantz and thought that was good. All her books are good esp Green Fences.

lovely1

Wed, Nov 27 2013, 6:23 pm

curlyhead wrote:

As long as I live is the best book I read this year.

Just read Diamond Dust by Riva Pomerantz and thought that was good. All her books are good esp Green Fences.

I read as long as I live and Green Fences. They were both very good books. Maybe I'll try Diamond Dust this time.
Thank you to all that responded with book titles.

yummypancake

Wed, Nov 27 2013, 6:55 pm

Thicker then water is very good fatal judgement my mother read also and she said it was great.

PinkFridge

Wed, Nov 27 2013, 7:38 pm

OP, does it have to be new? Are you really up on everything?
What were the last books you read that you liked, so we'll have an idea of what's your cuppa?

zaq

Wed, Nov 27 2013, 8:17 pm

Barbara wrote:

zaq wrote:

I'm offended. They should be calling it The Best Book.

Back in the day, that was the Sears Catalog.

Seriously? I didn't know that!

Shmaichel

Wed, Nov 27 2013, 8:25 pm

'the search' is an amazing book!

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