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GatheringBooks
Shubeik Lubeik | Deena Mohamed
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#LuckyInLove Day 17: This is my #BookCrush that I did not get to buy and take home with me from the Emirates Literature Festival two weeks ago.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great cover 🖤 1mo
Eggs Perfect 👌🏼👌🏼 1mo
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vivastory
Shubeik Lubeik | Deena Mohamed
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Book 8 of my spotlight on fave graphic fic for #12booksof2023 is Mohamed's “Shubeik Lubeik.“ At a kiosk in Cairo 3 wishes are sold to strangers who are in vastly different life circumstances, but are each at a crossroads in life: one is dealing with depression, another is dealing with life after the loss of a loved one & the third is trying to maintain their religious principals. The artwork in this is fantastic, but it does not overshadow (cont)

vivastory the narratives, especially that of Nour's struggles with mental health issues. But don't just take my word for it, here is what Thi Bui (author of the incredible The Best We Could Do) said, ““An astonishing first book by an immensely talented young artist and writer. The settings and stories cover decades of a history that is fantastical but feels familiar. Every page moves boldly with action and energy, even as the characters wrestle with (cont) 3mo
vivastory internal and deeply moral conflicts. Deena Mohamed is one to watch.”
@andrew65
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Andrew65 Looks interesting. 3mo
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RealLifeReading
Shubeik Lubeik | Deena Mohamed
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SHUBEIK LUBEIK by Deena Mohamed
ROAMING by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki
GHOST BOOK by Remy Lai
A MAN AND HIS CAT by Umi Sakurai
ROYAL CITY by Jeff Lemire
A SKY OF PAPER STARS by Susie Yi
THE NIGHT EATERS by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda
LISTEN, BEAUTIFUL MARCIA by Marcello Quintanilha

vivastory Shubeik Lubeik 💙 3mo
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ManyWordsLater
Shubeik Lubeik | Deena Mohamed
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Pickpick

Great book. Literally very heavy.

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RealLifeReading
Shubeik Lubeik | Deena Mohamed
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Pickpick

What a gem of a graphic novel. Vibrant in illustrations and story, Shubeik Lubeik tells the tale of a world where wishes are commodities that are bought and sold. I loved how Mohamed uses this to look into class differences. What happens when a poor person gets an expensive first class wish? The govt assumes it‘s stolen. Also, it‘s fascinating how wrong wishes can turn out. Wishing to lose weight? Watch out, you might lose some limbs. Delightful.

batsy This sounds wonderful! 4mo
jlhammar I also really enjoyed this one!
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RealLifeReading @batsy it really is! 4mo
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peanutnine
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Pickpick

I enjoyed returning to this alternate history Egypt. This time we follow another investigator when he is called about a tram car that is haunted & must figure out what kind of djinn or spirit is wreaking havoc. The characters were great & the story kept you on the edge of your seat. I think I'll go back to audio for the rest of this series though, the descriptive writing is better suited to listen to imo
#SeriesLove2023 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

TheSpineView 🤩📖📚 4mo
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BookwormM
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Pickpick

#ReadAroundTheWorld #Egypt

First in Cairo trilogy this is a family saga about a Muslim family living in Cairo during the early 1900s under the English protectorate.

We follow the strict Muslim father who imposes strict rules at home only to go out drinking and carousing, his obedient 2nd wife, his 2 sons & 3 daughters.

I really enjoyed this and intend to finish the trilogy.

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Lreads
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#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl
The office of the Superintendent of Tram Safety & Maintenance at Ramses Station had all the decor befitting someone who had been elevated - or likely pushed along the lines of patronage into such a vaulted position.

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peanutnine
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Pickpick

This was a really interesting, fun, fantastical novella. It was a quick dip into an alternate Egypt in 1912 filled with the supernatural. We follow Special Investigator Fatma as she unravels the mystery of a curious suicide and adventures through magic rituals, angels, and the undead in order to stop a bigger plot that risks the world.
Really enjoyed this one & looking forward to learning more about this alternate history in the rest of the series

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AshRaye
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Mehso-so

The first half could not keep my attention. I really can't tell you much that happened during it. I almost abandoned the book because of it. However, I kept going. The last half was really good. I wish it all had been like that.