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March's #bookspin has been sitting here for years. Nice to finally get to it.

@TheAromaofBooks

Who is Huda (the author)? She is funny and wise and a great comic artist and a Muslim and an American. I adored her graphic novels! More Huda please, dear Huda. 😊

"And all of a sudden I understood. All of a sudden I got it. Why Rose was in the urn on the Mantlepiece. Why Dad found it too hard to sprinkle her into the sea. Why he gave her cake on birthdays, and why he fastened her seat belt, and why he hung a stocking by the urn on Christmas Eve. It was too hard to let go. He loved her too much to say goodbye."

Five stars. Amazing book.

A teen Syrian refuge is murdered and posed in her mosque in a town beset by racial tension. Inaya, a Muslim-Americans, is part of a special police unit on the case. I really enjoyed the exploration of different facets of this community as well as getting to know Inaya and her family a bit. I definitely look forward to future installments!

I just discovered Nabela Noor Martin and Nabi H. Ali. Their book, Beautifully Me, is about a little girl suddenly noticing negative body image comments and internalizing them. #Bangladeshi #muslim #pocketsofpeace

“Because while it is a truth universally acknowledged that a single Muslim man must be in want of a wife, there‘s an even greater truth: To his Indian mother, his own inclinations are of secondary importance.”
A little time on the patio before it gets too hot. This is a team book for August‘s Trope-Ical Readathon.
You can still join all the fun, registration closes tomorrow. https://jenjenreviews.wordpress.com/tropeical-readathon/

It's a basic overview of Islam and why stereotypes and myths have developed. There are chapters on politics, Europe, women, the faith, life of Mohammed, and jihad / terrorism. A good little book to read to avoid Islamophobia.

Starting this YA book on Islam that I found (and I have 2 others I should read). It is Muslim Heritage Month here in July. Hope those of you in the U S have a good holiday today!

I love that she‘s dedicated the book to her Mom who wants it made clear that she doesn‘t like the title 😂

Anyway, this set up was a tiktok/reel trend for awhile and it made me laugh!

#VolumesAndVocals

One of my favorite Pride and Prejudice retelling, recently reread with the #PemberLittens 💜💛

I love how the book cover coordinates with the record cover for #AtLast by Etta James. Such a gorgeous song and this part especially matches Ayesha‘s story:

“I found a dream that I could speak to
A dream that I can call my own
I found a thrill to press my cheek to
A thrill that I've never known, oh, yeah, yeah”