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amother
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Sun, Mar 14 2021, 7:35 pm
Need riveting novels for pesach. Traveling out of the country and will be in quarantine for pesach. Plz recommend !!
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PinkFridge
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Sun, Mar 14 2021, 9:09 pm
Not a novel but there's a new biography out about Rav Grossman shlita of Migdal Ha'emek.
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shaqued_almond
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Sun, Mar 14 2021, 9:53 pm
I've heard pride and preference recommended before.
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amother
Azure
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Sun, Mar 14 2021, 9:53 pm
Ariella Schiller, Ruth Arielli Rappaport, Riva Pomerantz, Batya Ruddell - all their books are riveting novels. Not sure which ones you've read..but I like all!
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shaqued_almond
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Sun, Mar 14 2021, 10:32 pm
Also bloodline by Ruthie pearlman and stories from Aden
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amother
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Sun, Mar 14 2021, 11:19 pm
Ty, read pride and preference, was ok . Dislike Ruthie pearlman novels . Don’t like thrillers really. Very much like well written quality works . See there’s not much new available unfortunately as I have read almost everything published through sukkos ;-)
Any other ideas? Ty!
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amother
Seafoam
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Mon, Mar 15 2021, 12:33 am
The advertisements for new Jewish books look mostly like kids' books, I think as well as a few non fiction ones.
I will plan to buy all the magazines (I usually just buy 1 for Shabbos) and honestly am going to buy a few non-Jewish books--some of my favorite authors have new books that have just been published that I've been looking forward to reading. Let me know if you'd like names. I'm a picky reader, too, and don't have patience for the typical churned out bestseller lol.
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amother
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Mon, Mar 15 2021, 1:11 pm
amother [ Seafoam ] wrote: | The advertisements for new Jewish books look mostly like kids' books, I think as well as a few non fiction ones.
I will plan to buy all the magazines (I usually just buy 1 for Shabbos) and honestly am going to buy a few non-Jewish books--some of my favorite authors have new books that have just been published that I've been looking forward to reading. Let me know if you'd like names. I'm a picky reader, too, and don't have patience for the typical churned out bestseller lol. |
Here’s my challenge because on yt and shabbos I try to only read Jewish literature and I’m really trying to stop myself from just ordering two new novels from Amazon. That’s why I’m reaching out for recommendations...
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amother
Copper
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Mon, Mar 15 2021, 1:46 pm
amother [ OP ] wrote: | Here’s my challenge because on yt and shabbos I try to only read Jewish literature and I’m really trying to stop myself from just ordering two new novels from Amazon. That’s why I’m reaching out for recommendations... |
Can you go to the bookstore? Often new books come out before yomtov and it’s possible that people don’t know what’s new and good yet.
If you never read a old book called Search my Heart I highly recommend it. A newish book I read recently was Stay With Me.
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Crookshanks
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Mon, Mar 15 2021, 2:00 pm
I love Etka Gitel Schwartz, but she hasn't put out anything new recently. The Wedding Manager came out last year Pesach, and there's been nothing since. Which is a shame, because I'm dying to read The Gray Lines!
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amother
Seafoam
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Mon, Mar 15 2021, 4:00 pm
amother [ Copper ] wrote: | Can you go to the bookstore? Often new books come out before yomtov and it’s possible that people don’t know what’s new and good yet.
If you never read a old book called Search my Heart I highly recommend it. A newish book I read recently was Stay With Me. |
Search My Heart is unfortunately out of print and very difficult to find a used copy--if you search online the few copies available are probably well over $100. I lucked out a few years ago and found a copy for $50 or so.
There is the sequel, though, that is still in print and is a good read: Family Secrets. Author is Sarah Birnhack.
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amother
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Mon, Mar 15 2021, 4:05 pm
amother [ Seafoam ] wrote: | Search My Heart is unfortunately out of print and very difficult to find a used copy--if you search online the few copies available are probably well over $100. I lucked out a few years ago and found a copy for $50 or so.
There is the sequel, though, that is still in print and is a good read: Family Secrets. Author is Sarah Birnhack. |
I don’t think family secrets is a sequel. Same author though
I go to a Jewish library in Lakewood and I saw a copy there recently
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amother
Seafoam
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Mon, Mar 15 2021, 4:08 pm
amother [ Copper ] wrote: | I don’t think family secrets is a sequel. Same author though
I go to a Jewish library in Lakewood and I saw a copy there recently |
It is a connected book. Tells the family history of the husband of the main character in Search My Heart.
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amother
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Mon, Mar 15 2021, 5:01 pm
Ty, I’ve read almost every Jewish book published. No jokes. That’s why I’m stuck looking for new releases... def read all the books mentioned above
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amother
Seafoam
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Mon, Mar 15 2021, 5:05 pm
amother [ OP ] wrote: | Ty, I’ve read almost every Jewish book published. No jokes. That’s why I’m stuck looking for new releases... def read all the books mentioned above |
I believe you. I have, too. That's why I gave up years ago on only reading Jewish books on Shabbos and YT. It made me depressed to be bored and have no diversion for endless hours at a time, it wasn't good for me.
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amother
Turquoise
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Mon, Mar 15 2021, 5:07 pm
amother [ OP ] wrote: | Ty, read pride and preference, was ok . Dislike Ruthie pearlman novels . Don’t like thrillers really. Very much like well written quality works . See there’s not much new available unfortunately as I have read almost everything published through sukkos ;-)
Any other ideas? Ty! |
Can you recommend some of the ones you've read?
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amother
Navy
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Mon, Mar 15 2021, 5:07 pm
And that is the reason I subscribed to all the magazines and jewish newspapers!
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amother
Seafoam
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Mon, Mar 15 2021, 5:10 pm
amother [ Navy ] wrote: | And that is the reason I subscribed to all the magazines and jewish newspapers! |
I did that, too for a few years. But, eventually, I cut down to the one that I still felt was readable and kept my attention. The others did not. I won't mention names. Anyway, it still wasn't enough, definitely not for a 3 day YT.
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amother
Hotpink
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Mon, Mar 15 2021, 5:15 pm
Lucette Lagnado is excellent. It’s not the same as Judaic literature but she was very Jewish and a gripping writer. She wrote about Jewish Cairo, and also an excellent book about Mengele children.
ETA: I read through Jewish fiction very quickly so I have branched out to add nonfiction and self help. Also I loved Pride and Preference.
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amother
Seafoam
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Mon, Mar 15 2021, 5:17 pm
amother [ Hotpink ] wrote: | Lucette Lagnado is excellent. It’s not the same as Judaic literature but she was very Jewish and is an excellent gripping writer. |
Yes, I recommend her 2 books of memoirs. Sad reads, but quite well written. (Sadly, she died not that long ago.(
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