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📚 Book Review 📚 . ⭐⭐⭐ . The Secret Lives of the Amir Sisters is an adult contemporary novel by Nadiya Hussain, who won The Great British Bake Off. It's a story about a Bangladeshi family living in the English countryside told from the alternating points of view of the four daughters. This book was just okay for me. . ▪️The characters were almost caricaturish in the way they fit into neat little boxes, each fulfilling a role: the rebellious sister, the nurturing sister, the trendy sister, and the insecure sister. . ▪️There was way too much going on in the plot. . ▪️And it all tied up too neatly at the end with a unrealistic resolution to one of the biggest conflicts. There is another installment about the Amir sisters coming out in the US in January. I might pick it up just to see what happens to these characters next. I might not. 🤷 #muslimauthors #muslimauthor #muslimbook #muslimbooks #bangladesh #diversebooks #thesecretlivesoftheamirsisters
So pleased to find hijab representation in We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins. . I was already prepared for this adorable book to be my new favorite picture book of the year, so finding a hijabi student seated next to a little boy in a yarmulke was just the icing on the cake. ♥️ . Thank you for your commitment to diversity and inclusivity @ryan_t._higgins @disneybooks #kidsbookstagram #picturebook #picturebooks #wedonteatourclassmates #ryanthiggins #disneybooks #weneeddiversebooks #diversepicturebooks #hijabirep #hijabrepinkidsbooks
“Everything about me—my face, my fashion—had become political. There was a time when my presence only confused people; I used to be just a regular weirdo, the kind of unfathomable entity that was easily disregarded, easily discarded. But one day, in the aftermath of a terrible tragedy, I'd woken up in the spotlight. It didn't matter that I was just as shaken and horrified as everyone else; no one believed my grief. People I'd never met were suddenly accusing me of murder.” . I really enjoyed this YA contemporary romance by @taherehmafi about what it means to be visibly Muslim in a post-9/11 world. Shirin is a high school student who is a victim of constant microaggressions because of her race, her religion, and her hijab. This book has: ▪️Fantastic character development ▪️Commentary on social justice and gender politics ▪️A harsh indictment of high school ugliness (cliques, social strata, jock culture, etc.) ▪️Romance ▪️Breakdancing Full review up on the blog. Link in bio. Who else has already read this? What did you think? #averylargeexpanseofsea #avleos #harpercollins #taherehmafi #YA #YAbook #YAbooks #YAcontemporary #YAromance #muslimauthors #muslimauthor #muslimreads #bookreview #bookblogger #bookbloggers #bookstagram #racism #islamophobia #microaggressions #post911 #911 #muslimshelfspace #ownvoices #weneeddiversebooks
☁️ Book Review ☁️ . Zaid has been looking forward to his uncle's annual camping trip and is really disappointed when it gets cancelled. He spends the night feeling bad about missing out, and when he wakes up the next morning, he finds a gray cloud above his head. At school, his bad day keeps getting worse and worse - winter is coming, he has to sit at the back of the bus, and on and on. And the gray cloud grows bigger and bigger. . Eventually, Zaid performs an act of kindness, and his cloud shrinks a little. He spends the rest of the day re-evaluating all those things that seemed so bad that morning. Each time he's able to see something in a more positive light, his cloud shrinks a little. . I love how creative this book is. The cloud as a physical manifestation of negativity is such an apt metaphor. Our negativity colors the rest of our impressions. And I love the way Zaid was able to break out of that cycle by helping someone else - a powerful message about service and generosity of the self. . Something else that this book does that I'll never tire of cheering about - it shows Muslim characters doing everyday kid stuff and tells a beautiful story without preaching. Yay @ruqayas.bookshelf ! . Do you have this book? What other children's books have you read that include Muslim characters and talk about navigating big feelings or other self-development topics? . . . . #picturebook #picturebooks #helalmusleh #sabrinapichardo #zaidandthegiganticcloud #muslimreads #muslimkidslit #kidsbookstagram #ruqayasbookshelf #bigfeelings #selfdevelopmentforkids #diversepicturebooks
I found this super cute book at the library. Is anyone else constantly surprised at how many books about Muslims they haven't seen yet? I'm loving this trend! . This book, written by @naimabrobert and illustrated by Shirin Adl, shows Muslim weddings in Pakistan, Morocco, Somalia, and Great Britain. It shows the beautiful and diverse customs of Muslims around the world and also discusses what all these weddings have in common: a ceremony to celebrate the joining of two hearts. . Swipe to see some examples of the really fantastic art. . . . . #kidsbookstagram #picturebook #picturebooks #mabrook #naimabrobert #shirinadl #muslimkidslit #muslimreads #muslimwedding #muslimweddings
"He wondered if he would see her today." . For my first #firstlinefriday, I'm teasing you all with the opening line to Ayesha at Last, by Uzma Jalauddin. I really enjoyed this Pride and Prejudice reboot with Muslim characters. It's a really funny rom-com that manages to explore some weighty topics, including the question - How well do you need to know someone before you marry them? There are poetry slams, forays into corporate Canada, and mistaken identities. I recommend this book for anyone looking to read a Muslim love story. . . . . #AyeshaAtLast #uzmajalaluddin #muslimlove #muslimlovestory #prideandprejudice #prideandprejudiceretelling #bookstagram #firstlines #harpercollinscanada #romance #diversebooks

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