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June 10, 2021

REVIEW: The Hidden Palace: A Novel of the Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsAmerican historical / djinn / Fantasy / found family / golem / Historical / Historical Fantasy / Historical fiction / immigrant / Jewish characters / Jewish-faith / Middle East / New York City / POC / turn of the 20th centuryNo Comments

In this enthralling historical epic, set in New York City and the Middle East in the years leading to World War I— the long-awaited follow-up to the acclaimed New York Times bestseller The Golem and the Jinni—Helene Wecker revisits her beloved characters Chava and Ahmad as they confront unexpected new ... more >

November 25, 2020

REVIEW: Hearts Alight by Elliot Cooper

JayneBook Reviews / C ReviewsContemporary / golem / Hanukkah / holiday novella / Jewish characters / Jewish-faith / novella / paranormal m/m romance / trans man10 Comments

Dave Cunningham hates the rampant consumerism that’s come to dominate his family’s Hanukkah celebrations. But a chance to bring a bit of a holiday happiness to his long-time crush, Amit Cohen, helps put him in a more festive mood. In the quest to craft the perfect gift, Dave tries to ... more >

June 27, 2014

REVIEW: The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAmerican historical / djinn / Fantasy / golem / Historical / Jewish-faith / New York City / opposites attract10 Comments

In The Golem and the Jinni, a chance meeting between mythical beings takes readers on a dazzling journey through cultures in turn-of-the-century New York. Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life to by a disgraced rabbi who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic and dies at ... more >

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