The Bookseller's Sonnets
Is this another historical romance novel about the role of women and Jews in an earlier historical period? No, The Bookseller's Sonnets is not another Rashi's Daughters or The Fruit of Her Hands, though if you enjoyed those books you'll probably like this one even more. What makes this book different is the way it looks at Jewish life in the present day, refreshingly honest in its portrayal of people in interfaith relationships and interfaith families in today's Jewish community. The writing captures the nuances of a Jewish experience from a perspective most Jews usually don't hear. -- Interfaithfamily.com, November 16, 2010The Bookseller's Sonnets grabbed me from the first few pages...  Tying together the Tudor era, the Holocaust and today in one story takes a gifted writer. Simply said - one of my favorite books this year. -- The Printed PageAuthor Andi Rosenthal deftly weaves together past and present in this wonderful debut novel...Rosenthal's writing is crisp and fluid, and I couldn't wait to get home from work every night and crawl back into this world she created. It is a true page turner.  -- Capone's Hit ListAndi Rosenthal's `Booksellers Sonnets' is gripping historical mystery with a twist. We would happily recommend it to anyone who enjoyed Geraldine Brooks's People of the Book or Peter Manseau's Songs for the Butcher's Daughter--to anyone, in fact, who enjoys a good story told well.  -- Joseph's Bookstore, London