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Mirage
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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johncadams
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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A rich, evocative fantasy novel which I thoroughly enjoyed. I like sword and planet novels, and this one was really good.

#epicfantasy #swordandplanet #fantasy

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KateReadsYA
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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⭐⭐⭐ Very beautiful story but needed more depth towards the ending. It was abrupt and felt hurried along instead of extending into more of what could have been told. I realy enjoyed this book but hate when I want more and it just feels like the ending is rushed and all the key elements just vanished!

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KateReadsYA
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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I'm halfway through and I am loving it! Freedom to the people and peace throughout.

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KateReadsYA
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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My goal for January was to read 2 books and I am already on book 3....really good start to the New Year!

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KateReadsYA
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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💞 February ❤ #BookSpinBingo ❤ List.
January was a slow start for reading, I found out early in the month I am pregnant with my 3rd little bean and have been super sick! Hoping to get more reading done when I start to feel better! 💜💖
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TheAromaofBooks I'm sorry you aren't feeling well, but congratulations nonetheless!!! And your list looks great!! 4y
KateReadsYA @TheAromaofBooks thank you 😊 4y
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FantasyChick
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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ness
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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Mirage is on sale today! Read this awesome Morroccan sci fi before the sequel comes out!

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emmaturi
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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This is the first book, set in a world dominated by a the Vathek Empire. Amani is kidnapped and taken to the royal palace where she finds out that she looks almost identical to princess Maram. She will be her body double as the princess is hated ny her people.
I really enjoyed this book and will get the second book in Aug when it comes out. #bookcovers

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emmaturi
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This will be my next read! The second book is coming out in August too! #tbr

readordierachel Pretty cover! 4y
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ness
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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This definitely holds up, and I can‘t wait for the sequel! It‘s smart and romantic and political and hopeful. It‘s exactly what I needed to read right now.

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ness
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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Time for a fun reread! It‘s Moroccan space fantasy.

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SLibrarian5
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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Here is my wrap-up for #booked2020 winter!

“The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” and “Mirage” were my favorites.

@Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft

Alora I‘m reading Evelyn Hugo right now and lovingggg it! 5y
Cinfhen Yay!!!! Congrats on completing #Winter #Booked2020 ☃️🎉This is your “official” entry for #FirstQuarterDrawing 💕📚🥳 5y
SLibrarian5 @Alora I really enjoyed it! 5y
SLibrarian5 @Cinfhen Thank you! 😄 5y
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SLibrarian5
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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Who knew that fantasy/ sci-fi was what I needed to take my mind off things? This was a really strong debut with beautiful writing and an intriguing setting. I‘m usually not one for insta-love, but I would have fallen for Idris, too. 😂And I loved the relationship between Amani and Maram. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

#booked2020
#covercrush

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BookishGirl06
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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#bookspin 2nd time. All the same books as last time minus the one that got picked last time. Added in mirage this time

LiteraryinPA Great choices! 5y
LiteraryinPA What is 11? 5y
kimmypete1 Oh! I might do this this month! 5y
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juliegumdrop What is this game? 5y
BookishGirl06 @juliegumdrop book spin hosted by @TheAromaofBooks you choose 20 books, she selects a random number and you pick that book to read 5y
TheAromaofBooks Great list!! And at @juliegumdrop - feel free to check out my post for more details - love to have you along!! You choose whatever 20 books you want, however you want to choose them (some people do books they own, or Kindle books, or audiobooks, or ARCs, or literally whatever!) & if you decide to make a list, just tag me & let me know!! 5y
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SLibrarian5
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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#weeklyforecast:

I started “Mirage” today, really enjoying it so far. Going to work on that and eventually, more reading prompts this week.

@Cinfhen

Cinfhen 💕🎉🙌🏻 5y
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gossamerchild
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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Mehso-so

Solid meh. The ending redeemed a lot of it. I enjoyed the relationships between the girls, but would've liked more world building. Or maybe better world building? I never got a good sense of the place or of the technology, honestly. Not my favorite.

#stayhome24in48 #owlcrateathon

Sace Such a shame. The cover is cool! 5y
gossamerchild @Sace it's a pretty personal response to the book. If you like scifi/fantasy that's more character-driven than world building it's not bad. And the focus on empathy for people different than you was great. It just wasn't what I was expecting. 5y
Sace @gossamerchild I'm not into sci-fi/fantasy at all. I just always feel a little sad when a book is pretty but someone wasn't into the book. I know I know...can't judge a book by its cover 🤣 5y
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OldVictorianQuill
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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My latest buddy read was this beauty! A great blend of sci-fi and fantasy, a slow-burn romance (always the best!), with deceptions, plots and secrets! 💛 And just look at that gorgeous Fairyloot cover! 😍

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#reading #buddyread #fairyloot #fantasy #scifi #4stars

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Lunarstar27
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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I like the characters

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Lunarstar27
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I like the characters

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Bunessa
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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I loved the plot idea. The first few chapters really hooked me, however, I felt like the book almost lost me in the middle. The ending really picked up and I will give the sequel a shot. What I enjoyed most about this book was the character development!

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mdemanatee
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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I‘ve been training in a new role at work so moving through audiobooks slower and longer days combined with the training means I have been moving through regular books slower too—but I am slipping in some audio before bed

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e.c.vitoria
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Shley9225
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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Ok, so I put off reviewing this book for nearly a week. This book‘s score is really low, and very few people seemed to have liked it. But I loved it. I loved the world and the characters and the plot. I was totally drawn in and intrigued and thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. This was my first ever Owlcrate that I read and I was not disappointed. I loved it. I‘d tell everyone to read it if I could. But then again, I seem to be in the minority.

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Karizma
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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I couldn't get into this one, even though I tried for book club. Admitting defeat and moving on to the next.

StellarDoc Yeah, that one was tough. 6y
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Sara_Planz
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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Lush, romantic and “I can‘t wait for the next one good”!

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Purrsistently
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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Loooooooovvvveeeee. Listened to the audiobook, the narrator was one of my favorites ever and it was her first audiobook!

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alisonrose
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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This ended up being a real disappointment. It sounded so intriguing and I loved getting a YA fantasy from a new kind of cultural background and lore and language. But even the basic genre here was muddled—a mix of sci-fi and vague fantasy that never fully worked for me. It‘s also quite slow—very little actually happens other than the very beginning and ending, just a lot of dresses and walking and traveling. The insta-love was....no. Sigh. 2/5 ⭐️

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alisonrose
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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Okay, this is wild. I almost never see my mom‘s name anywhere, not in real life nor in books or other media. And now book number 6 of 2019 is the second one with a character named Nadine!

BookBabe My aunt‘s name is Nadine ❤️ 6y
alisonrose @BookBabe 😄👍🏻 6y
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alisonrose
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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Gotta say, I usually like Owlcrate‘s exclusive covers, but they totally whiffed on this one. The original is this gorgeous deep purple (my favorite color) with the gold lettering and design. Not many purple books out there! But for some reason, Owlcrate decided to just change it to plain old black. Like...........whyyyyy tho?? I don‘t get how they thought this was better. But oh well! Hopefully the story inside is more exciting. #nowreading

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BookBelle84
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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Mehso-so

So this was my first book of 2019 and I was a bit disappointed. I love the Moroccan Sci fi world that the author created but I found the plot weak and slow. It is obviously going to have a sequel because of the lack of ending but I feel it she had tried to make it a stand alone novel it would have worked better.

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StellarDoc
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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I need to go to the grocery store, but this is far more relaxing. #Loki #CatsOfLitsy

sprainedbrain I see a similar scene in my house every day. 😹 (edited) 6y
StellarDoc @sprainedbrain She just tried to fight me for my pumpkin pie. That's a new one, lol. 6y
sprainedbrain @StellarDoc 😂😂😂 6y
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abbsinwonderland
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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Mehso-so

✨It took me so long to read this book.. I couldn't really get in to it.. I can't really do even a decent review of it, because I can't remember half the book. Mostly finished it to satisfy my OCD. #owlcrate 💜

Jen_Reads I attempted to read this one, but couldn‘t get past the first few pages. 6y
abbsinwonderland @Jen_Reads I don't think you missed too much... I didn't get as interesting as I was hoping it would. It also ended with a pretty poor "cliffhanger", imo. 6y
Jennick2004 That‘s why I finish books I hate too...can‘t stand to not finish once I‘ve started 🤣 6y
abbsinwonderland @Jennick2004 glad I'm not the only one! It's a struggle lol 6y
GlassAsDiamonds @Jennick2004 & @abbsinwonderland - me either!!! 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ The struggle is real! 6y
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Bindrosbookshelf
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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Not my best reading month as I slumped hard and didn‘t read anything for the first two weeks. Luckily I was able to push through and read this bunch which were just amazing, some in completely different ways.

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Karizma
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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"In the winter she curls up around a good book and dreams away the cold." Ben Aaronvitch
@Bookmans

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego That ones cute! I tried a book tree once but it didn't work out. I feel like I could do this one though. ☃️🎄📚 6y
Karizma @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Yes! I borrowed this from Bookmans, a used book store in my hometown as inspiration to decorate at home. I'd love to see your version. 6y
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Sharanya
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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Oh, wow. This is a stunning, lush futuristic fairytale that grips you with its beautiful language from the first page and doesn‘t let go till the last line. You come for the poetic writing; you stay for the heart-rending plot, and the enchanting, refreshingly nuanced characters. A powerful, mesmerizing story about the power of faith, love, heritage, and hope in the darkest moments of oppression. ★★★★☆.

Cinfhen That‘s a stunning review 🖤 6y
Sharanya @Cinfhen thank you! 6y
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Sharanya
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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#currentlyreading | ok so the first page already has me like 😭 so I‘m pretty sure this book is going to break me. #hereforit #yalitsy 🙌🏽 😍

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Cailey_Mac
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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Starting this next as part of my #OwlCrate #backlog ! I‘m just going to go back one book at a time 🤷🏻‍♀️ anywhooo, this has an interesting concept and I can‘t wait to read it!📖 #currentread

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np_author
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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Mehso-so

3.5 Stars. Overall, Mirage was an average read. It wasn‘t the spectacular sci-fi fantasy I was hoping for, but it wasn‘t bad either. I would recommend it for fans of the genre, but it may annoy readers who tend to read mostly ya. Mirage would also be ok for younger ya readers, which is something so many books are lacking today. I did enjoy the story, but I may or may not read the sequel to this good, but slightly bland read.

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Preciouz29
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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I wasn‘t sure how I would like it even though the premise intrigued me, but spoiler, I enjoyed it quite a lot. More so than I thought I would!

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mangokittty
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😊😊

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ReviewsMayVary
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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Damn it. I accidentally checked out more books! The #newBooks shelves are a trap, y‘all! #readersofinstagram #AmReading #BookBeast

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hyperashley
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4⭐'s. The thought of getting abducted and forced to pretend to be someone else just because you look like them is scary. It was a good story though. Never give to hope!

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amsu311
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Sylvilel
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Three days. Only 30 Pages. I really hope this gets better soon.


#Mirage #SomaiyaDaud #currentlyreading #owlcrate #ya #yabooks #yafantasy #fantasy #fantasybooks #booklover #booknerd

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abbsinwonderland
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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✨Have I ever mentioned how much I love book maps? 😍📚💜
#MapsofLitsy

HatefulGrablin I will buy books just because they have maps in them! 6y
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erinjohns
Mirage | Somaiya Daud
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Unbelievably breathtaking...a inpiring story woven in another time and world...difficult book to put down...fingers crossed that there's a sequal brewing.

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MysticRaven03
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Yay for the September @owlcrate box! Loved everything in it. Especially the Harry Potter mug 😍😍😍. Who else got this box and what was your favorite item?

Melismatic I did! I love the mug so much! Can‘t stop using it. Enjoyed the book too! 6y
MysticRaven03 @Melismatic I haven‘t read the book yet but am really looking forward to it! 6y
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