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The Garlic Eaters by Madison Safer

December 2, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

As a bookseller I have access to books in multiple ways. The easiest way is to have online reader copies. I was granted access to The Garlic Eaters by Madison Safer this way. I was going to wait to read it (as it is due in July 2026, so I had plenty of time to read) but decided why not? I needed something that seemed quick and easy. There is nothing quick or easy about things. You are getting a deep story about displacement from […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, History, Poetry, Religion Tagged With: family, friendship, jewish, Madison Safer, prejudice, rascism, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:533 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, History, Poetry, Religion · Tags: family, friendship, jewish, Madison Safer, prejudice, rascism, Social Themes ·
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I like to eat, read books, and read books about eating

Bring Back the Babka! by Marilyn Wolpin

Rising by Sidura Ludwig

July 27, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I am always hungry. I was hungry when I read these books and writing reviews for them made me hungry.  And while you may or may not be able to devour good food, soon you will be able to devour Bring Back the Babka! (I was able to read a special finished copy provided to me by my lovely Barefoot Books deal!) And 2024 will show us my other read of food, glorious food! When brothers search for their mother’s missing babka in Bring Back […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, History, Poetry, Religion Tagged With: #food, community, family, jewish, Madison Safer, Marilyn Wolpin, siblings, Sidura Ludwig

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:551 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, History, Poetry, Religion · Tags: #food, community, family, jewish, Madison Safer, Marilyn Wolpin, siblings, Sidura Ludwig ·
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