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amother

Tue, Jan 31 2023, 10:18 pm

I love a good non Jewish novel. Trying to wean myself off and try some Jewish ones. Would love some recommendations.

I like Grisham, Baldacci, d chamberlain, Kristin Hannah, h coben.. to name a few.

Thanks

amother

Crimson

Tue, Jan 31 2023, 11:37 pm

The happiness cipher by EG Schwartz

a2z

Wed, Feb 01 2023, 1:19 am

amother Crimson wrote:

The happiness cipher by EG Schwartz

Fish?

a2z

Wed, Feb 01 2023, 1:23 am

M. Keinan has awesome books.
I'd recommend her Wildlands
The rest are also very awesome but better in Hebrew

amother

Crimson

Wed, Feb 01 2023, 1:27 am

a2z wrote:

Fish?

Fish what?

a2z

Wed, Feb 01 2023, 1:28 am

amother Crimson wrote:

Fish what?

The main character is fish krishenboim?
Aka Mr. K?

amother

Crimson

Wed, Feb 01 2023, 1:45 am

Oh that's a different book, possibly the same author Smile

amother

White

Wed, Feb 01 2023, 2:12 am

Daughter of two mothers
There is another one by EG Schwartz with a dollar bill on the front cover, blanking on the name though

amother

NeonYellow

Wed, Feb 01 2023, 2:23 am

amother White wrote:

Daughter of two mothers
There is another one by EG Schwartz with a dollar bill on the front cover, blanking on the name though

Shortchanged

amother

NeonYellow

Wed, Feb 01 2023, 2:26 am

This isn't exactly a "Jewish novel" but it almost qualifies and I'm obsessed with it so here goes :

"The Matchmaker's Gift" by Lynda Cohen Loigman

amother

Foxglove

Wed, Feb 01 2023, 2:47 am

Ruthie Pearlman's early detective books are very in that mystery thriller style. And all her books are good.

Lynda Cohen Loigman are not religious if that's a factor, but good. In that line is also Faye Kellerman where the characters are Jewish but not that frum.

PinkFridge

Wed, Feb 01 2023, 6:54 am

Check other threads too. Hatzlacha!

amother

Wed, Feb 01 2023, 8:01 am

Thanks everyone!!!

Going to try some of these. Hope I like them Confused

the world's best mom

Wed, Feb 01 2023, 8:09 am

I've been enjoying Riva Pomerantz, Rachel Pomerantz, and Henye Meyer's books.

seeker

Wed, Feb 01 2023, 8:34 am

a2z wrote:

Fish?

The Happiness Cipher I believe is the South Africa historical one. 10/10 for different and surprising if that's what you're after.

Fish I think is called A Veiled Truth. Very different style, lots of humor but with deeper human elements behind that, contemporary setting.

amother

SandyBrown

Wed, Feb 01 2023, 8:53 am

Authors I love
Meir uri gottesman earlier books
Libby Klein - if only and even there even now - was very affected by them
Eg Schwartz books - full harvest shortchanged and the chanuka book
M kenan
Song of redemption Zacharya Hoffman

If you like lighter- riva pomerantzes books

a2z

Wed, Feb 01 2023, 12:32 pm

seeker wrote:

Thanks for verifying that.
I've read all of her books that I could get my hands on & my parents have a subscription for Bina so I read a few that aren't books yet

Really appreciate her writing

margal

Wed, Feb 01 2023, 12:38 pm

Sun inside rain by M Bassara

mitzva

Wed, Feb 01 2023, 5:06 pm

Rachel Istrin's book "Hidden"

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