The book I choose is "The Golem and the Jinni" By Helene Wecker. This is a very interesting and well written novel. It is about two supernatural beings; A golem named Chava (a golem is a being made of dirt and clay brought to life by a practitioner of the mystical Jewish Kabbala magic), and an supernatural Arabic Jinni named Ahmad that was trapped centuries ago and is released by a tinsmith in turn of the century New York City (1899). The story takes you through their experiences trying to fit in and hide their true selves from the humans in their respective immigrant neighborhoods. As they both wander the streets of NYC trying to find meaning in their current existence, they meet and help each other learn and find reason to continue on, through the friendship between them. I really enjoyed reading this. It was very well researched and I learned a lot about Jewish and Arabic cultures in the city during that time period. I would highly recommend reading this book!!