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Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
10/10 conclusion i missed these characters so much đ«¶
Otherworldly by F.T. Lukens
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
F.T. Lukens eats EVERY TIME
This book was so lovely and cute and adorable and I wish I read it sooner. The plot is so intriguing, it for real kept me on my toes the entire time and UGH THAT ENDING genuinely such great storytelling Iâm obsessed.
The characters were all so lovely as well like, Ellery and Knox both stole my heart so fast, and Charley and Zada were absolutely amazing I love them so much. Didnât expect to love BRAM as much as I did, very much a shock to me from when we first meet him (though I do have a penchant for taking a strong liking to side characters like him.)
Seriously wish I read this arc sooner but Life happened, though Iâm so glad I had this heartwarming book waiting for me when I was ready for it 𫶠could not have read this at a more perfect time, especially with the message of allowing yourself to have faith and let go. 10/10 book, absolutely going on my all-time favorites list.
This book was so lovely and cute and adorable and I wish I read it sooner. The plot is so intriguing, it for real kept me on my toes the entire time and UGH THAT ENDING genuinely such great storytelling Iâm obsessed.
The characters were all so lovely as well like, Ellery and Knox both stole my heart so fast, and Charley and Zada were absolutely amazing I love them so much. Didnât expect to love BRAM as much as I did, very much a shock to me from when we first meet him (though I do have a penchant for taking a strong liking to side characters like him.)
Seriously wish I read this arc sooner but Life happened, though Iâm so glad I had this heartwarming book waiting for me when I was ready for it 𫶠could not have read this at a more perfect time, especially with the message of allowing yourself to have faith and let go. 10/10 book, absolutely going on my all-time favorites list.
Blood Orange by Yaffa As
5.0
so incredible and beautifully written, highly recommend to everyone, even if youâre not a poetry person
Four Eids and a Funeral by Faridah ĂbĂkĂ©-ĂyĂmĂdĂ©, Adiba Jaigirdar
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
JazakhAllah Khair to NetGalley and Macmillan Publishing Group for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Can I rate this over five stars? Because it deserves a million stars. WOW. I already knew a book written by my two favorite muslim authors (aka my two favorite authors of all time) was going to be one of my top reads of the year and I was RIGHT.
First of all, the characters? Incredible. Amazing. Showstopping. Never been seen before. 10/10. I loved Tiwa and Said so much and I hold them so near and dear to my heart. And everyone else too! Like Safiyah and Julian and of course we canât forget habibi Laddoo.
I also loved that we got a lot of friendship and family dynamics and that the relationship aspect of the book wasnât solely focused on romance!! That being said, letâs ABSOLUTELY talk about the romance because the second I saw that Much Ado About Nothing quote in the opening I was like âoh this is gonna be a GREAT annoyances to lovers arcâ and I was absolutely correct. Tiwa and Said are also just so jennajulien core and you know I will be hooked on any relationship that reminds me of jennajulien.
As a muslim, I really appreciate some of the little details about practices in the faith! Like performing ablution and how we start and end our prayers. I also just love the casual âinshallahâs and âmashallahâs AND the talk of how important community is in Islam and how much it can aid our imaan.
I couldnât recommend this book more, for both muslims and non-muslims. And inshallah weâll see more book co-written Faridah ĂbĂkĂ©-ĂyĂmĂdĂ© and Adiba Jaigirdar in the future!
Can I rate this over five stars? Because it deserves a million stars. WOW. I already knew a book written by my two favorite muslim authors (aka my two favorite authors of all time) was going to be one of my top reads of the year and I was RIGHT.
First of all, the characters? Incredible. Amazing. Showstopping. Never been seen before. 10/10. I loved Tiwa and Said so much and I hold them so near and dear to my heart. And everyone else too! Like Safiyah and Julian and of course we canât forget habibi Laddoo.
I also loved that we got a lot of friendship and family dynamics and that the relationship aspect of the book wasnât solely focused on romance!! That being said, letâs ABSOLUTELY talk about the romance because the second I saw that Much Ado About Nothing quote in the opening I was like âoh this is gonna be a GREAT annoyances to lovers arcâ and I was absolutely correct. Tiwa and Said are also just so jennajulien core and you know I will be hooked on any relationship that reminds me of jennajulien.
As a muslim, I really appreciate some of the little details about practices in the faith! Like performing ablution and how we start and end our prayers. I also just love the casual âinshallahâs and âmashallahâs AND the talk of how important community is in Islam and how much it can aid our imaan.
I couldnât recommend this book more, for both muslims and non-muslims. And inshallah weâll see more book co-written Faridah ĂbĂkĂ©-ĂyĂmĂdĂ© and Adiba Jaigirdar in the future!
The Loophole by Naz Kutub
if i had a nickel for every time i got ted lasso jamie tartt endingâd iâd have two nickels, which isnât a lot but itâs weird that it happened twice right?
anyway uhhhh stop forgiving your abusive fathers so easily yâall. as a queer muslim who just realized respecting your parents doesnât mean disrespecting yourself and your peace⊠that ending was uhhh something
also sir how were you dating an activist and still said stuff like âit all felt too far away to care aboutâ like where is the empathy⊠the islamic sense of justiceâŠ
anyway i did like the focus on friendship tho, that was p nice. even if it was kind of only at the end. idk. brain scrambled eggs.
3.0
anyway uhhhh stop forgiving your abusive fathers so easily yâall. as a queer muslim who just realized respecting your parents doesnât mean disrespecting yourself and your peace⊠that ending was uhhh something
also sir how were you dating an activist and still said stuff like âit all felt too far away to care aboutâ like where is the empathy⊠the islamic sense of justiceâŠ
anyway i did like the focus on friendship tho, that was p nice. even if it was kind of only at the end. idk. brain scrambled eggs.
Much Ado About Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin
4.5
a muslim romcom w a shakespeare ref in the title? ofc i loved it