New Books/Novels(Jewish) -Recommendations

Cookies n Cream

Sat, Mar 23 2013, 9:19 pm

Anybody bought any of the newest books lately?
Which did you enjoy?

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Learning

Sun, Mar 24 2013, 10:20 am

I just read " as long as I live". אתהלך by aharon margalit. I loved it. So inspiring and smart. What are the best Jewish books around?

cs1

Sun, Mar 24 2013, 10:38 am

Im going to the store today to find out.
Its hard to judge on inamother alone though. Everyone has different tastes...

Cookies n Cream

Sun, Mar 24 2013, 10:41 am

Sun Inside Rain is back in print, that's probably the best Jewish book.
I'm debating between Rachel Pomerantz's book, aThicker than Water by A. Ungar, a novel by Ruthie Pearlman...can't remember all the names offhand.
I appreciate books that are written well.
Everyone on IMA agreed that RoadBlock and Trapped in CyberSpace weren't great, so I 'm glad I didn't buy them before taking them from the library...

Cookies n Cream

Sun, Mar 24 2013, 10:45 am

What about The Lost Legacy by Libby Lazewnik?
Is it an adult's book or children's?

israel22

Sun, Mar 24 2013, 2:12 pm

I just got batya rudells new book and guesthouse by gita Gordon didn't read either yet, Rachel pomerantzs book was ok I was a little confused who was who...

boysrus

Sun, Mar 24 2013, 2:15 pm

did you ever read Duel discovery by zecharya hoffman? it is a historical fiction set in the time of the slavery and redemption from Egypt. It is unbelievable, it has changed the way I feel about Pesach. now I can really feel like I am there in mitzrayim during my seder. It is very well written. I highly recommend it.
I also just read guesthouse by gita gordon, I liked it.

Cookies n Cream

Sun, Mar 24 2013, 2:18 pm

I have Guesthouse.
Did you like Batya Rudell's book?
I started reading Dual Discovery a while ago, but got a little lost. Maybe I should try again/

boysrus

Sun, Mar 24 2013, 2:31 pm

I did not read Batya ruddells new book yet.
Another two old favorites of mine that I read and re-read are: In black adn white by Dov Haller and The promise of freedom by shevy shottenstein.

Cookies n Cream

Sun, Mar 24 2013, 2:40 pm

Yups love them both,
Going to the book store.
I'll let you know what I come back with.

cs1

Sun, Mar 24 2013, 4:26 pm

Sun inside rain is great.
Guest house is a good read
I just bought befriend, thicker than water andthe lost legacy.
I hope they are good.
I am kins of disappointed- I thought there wud be more books out in honor of pesach

spinkles

Sun, Mar 24 2013, 5:45 pm

There weren't a lot of new releases this Pesach. I got the Rav Elyashiv biography and have been sneaking bits of it in between cooking. Am really enjoying it. It's inspiring, not dry like I thought it might be. Couldn't find anything else new that looked interesting, so I bought an old Hanoch Teller collection of true stories, and the paperback of A Time to Rend, A Time to Sew (even though I've read it a million times, I didn't own it). I'll probably reread my favorites over Yom Tov--All for the Boss, To Remain a Jew, and the Rebbetzin Kanievsky biography.

Cookies n Cream

Sun, Mar 24 2013, 6:19 pm

I bought The Lost Legacy and Changing Faces.
Maybe I'll buy Thicker than Water for the second days if I hear some good reviews.
I don't like buying new authors without reading it before.

sara_s

Mon, Mar 25 2013, 3:58 am

I liked Guesthouse by Gita Gordon. It's set in Wales, which was interesting.

mummy1985

Mon, Mar 25 2013, 4:26 am

I just read Changing faces, thought it was fantastic and well written, read it in one sitting Wink

looking forward to seeing most from the author
I also recently read rachel pomerantz's new book which I really liked as it's a continuation of wildflower and catus blossoms and I really enjoyed those characters

zissy2004

Mon, Mar 25 2013, 6:01 am

such a helpful thread!
I still didnt buy a book with a voucher I have so I'll check out some of the titles.
I like novels and not historical.
I just read guesthouse and I really liked it.

boysrus

Wed, Mar 27 2013, 11:59 pm

Just remembered another favorite of mine - Shortchanged by Etka Gittel Schwartz. amazing...