*Spoiler free, 4.5 stars*I'm not sure what drew me to this book. It might have been the title, it might have been the cover, both of which are amazing. And it sounded really, really good. A girl who has spent her entire life moving wakes up one day to find herself with eyes with knife slit pupils, and through this, discovers a history she didn't even know she had. It sounded really, really good, and I was very intrigued.This book is so, so good. There are so many wows about it.The writing is one...

What a beautiful cover! I was so, so excited to find a book based in Jewish folklore and mysticism. What a creative premise. I was really hoping to see myself in this. I did, but not--it wasn't exactly how I expected, and that's totally fine. These are three stories in one. This is a tricky device to pull off. "Holes" by Loius Sachar, did an amazing job. Here...this book had to work for it, and it didn't always succeed as the story went on. Too much of a good thing, in this case. The book dragge...

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From Dust, A Flame is Jewish-legend inspired paranormal, historical, mystery YA fiction genre-mash-up that is as entrancing as it is unique. A slow and confusing beginning had me questioning why I had picked this book up and checking the synopsis to make sure I had the right book. But by a quarter of the way in I was hooked. It’s a great book, strong characters, a strong sense of identity and unique. It’s also rooted in legends and mythology that is not often brought to the page - and it’s about...

i will continue to slam "want to read" on every jewish fantasy book until i die!!!

Content warnings: body changes due to magic (growing gills, a tail due to a curse), grief (depiction, ongoing theme), underage drinking, blood, parental abandonment, emotionally absent parent, death of family members (all off-page), WWII/Holocaust mentions, anti-Semitism (theme), death by starvation (off page, elderly person), injury, violence, confinement, and kidnapping.Rep: So much Jewish goodness! Everyone is Jewish and it's awesome! Hannah is queer (discovering), Gabe is gay and also adopte...

Actual Rating: 4.5/5 stars“People come and go in our lives. They leave impressions on us, like letters in dust. Then she bends over and blows on the sugar, scattering the grains across the tabletop onto the floor. Inpermanent things can still change us forever.” Rebecca Podos’ writing could go either way for me. Where Like Water still stands among my favourite YA-contemporary novels, The Mystery of Hollow Places did absolutely nothing for me. Her latest release was a wonderfully positive surpris...

4.5 Thank you so much to Netgalley and Rebecca Podos for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review! “Judaism is more than religion, you know. More even than ritual and tradition. It’s family… We are all the children of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and of Sarah, Rachel, Rebecca, and Leah. We are all united by the actions and sacrifices and the covenant of our ancestors. We were all born into the ancient story of our people, which still unfolds today. Know this, and everything else

This novel had really good Jewish and LGBT representation. I was hooked in the beginning, but as the novel went on I felt less and less interested. I still really enjoyed it.

Despite the quite frankly terrible cover, this love letter to the weight of Jewish history was so much better than I anticipated. Although Hannah wakes up with different coloured eyes, then spines, then a tail, the story was less about that and more about her and her brother Gabe finding their family and discovering their mother's secrets. This was such a comforting story.

I loved the Jewish Folklore and I was particularly intrigued by the demons. I don't think I was fully understanding everything including what the different timelines were showing us until the end. But, that's ok, I still really enjoyed the ride. Loved seeing some Jewish Folklore I recognized and a lot that I didn't. This is my first book by Rebecca Podos but, it won't be my last.

From Dust, a Flame was a magical book to jump into. Even though I knew next to nothing about this book before diving into it, I was very excited to see what was within. Luckily, for me, this book did not disappoint one freaking bit. From the characters to the secrets, I was completely hooked. Especially after meeting Hannah and Gabe. I seriously enjoyed their sibling dynamic so much. If I could, I would want them to be in my family. As for finding out about a secret family? Well, that hit a litt...

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I have no words other than I fell in love and I loved this so much and I need everyone to read it now BUT full review coming soon

Thank you @balzerandbray for my #gifted copy.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🔥 genre: YA fantasy🖊 author: Rebecca Podos📚 format: physical book📖 read if you like: coming-of-age novels, sapphic romance, The City Beautiful, Jewish rep, golemsThoughts:So I didn’t know much about this book before picking it up, and oh my, did I go on a fun ride.Hannah’s mom has kept her and her brother Gabe constantly moving. But on her 17th birthday, that changes. Hannah wakes up with golden eyes, and her mom, determined to find someone

Jewish contemporary fantasy with f/f!!!! Hello that is all I need in this world!!

This book has it all— intergenerational trauma, lesbians, and the obligatory golem/Gollum joke. BUT IN ALL SERIOUSNESS: we are living through a golden age of queer Jewish YA fantasy novels right now, and I am so grateful that I'm here to witness it. From Dust, a Flame is one of those books that feels like healing. It perfectly captures so many things about mothers and daughters, about Jewishness, and about magic, and I will be recommending it to every single person I talk to for the next four t...