Hijabi Reads

Hello, friends, welcome to my space, and welcome to  The Next New Syrian Girl Book Tour!  This book tour is organized by  TBR and Beyond Tour .  I thank  TBR and Beyond Tour  and  Ream Shukairy  for giving me the opportunity to be one of the hosts on this book tour. Please check on this link for the tour schedule:  Tour Schedule . The Next New Syrian Girl by Ream Shukairy  Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Romance Publishing date: March 14th, 2023 Rep: Syrian, Muslim Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | Indigo | IndieBound Synopsis: Khadija Shaami is a Syrian American boxer fed up with the expectations of being the perfect Syrian daughter. Saddled with a monstrous ego and a mother to test it, she will stop at nothing to leave Detroit and travel the world with her best friend. Leene Taher is a Syrian refugee enraptured by the lavish lifestyle of the Syrian girls in Detroit. America is her fresh start, if only ...

Grief is such a hard feeling. Losing something—someone—you love will leave a hole in your heart. Imagine this happens to a 12-year-old child. How does it feel for them? Author's picture for "Cookie Monster" by Erika J. Kendrick

  Hello, friends. Welcome to my space. This time, I'd like to share a Korean drama that I watched recently, called Class of Lies . If you are wondering why I bring this up on my blog, the reason is, because Class of Lies has some similarities to one of the most famous YA Mystery books, One of Us is Lying .

Hello, friends! Welcome to my space.  Today I will introduce you to the new release middle grade audiobook, Relatively Normal Secrets by C.W. Allen .

Hello, friends, welcome to my space, and welcome to  Daisy Woodworm Changes the World Book Tour!  This book tour is organized by  TBR and Beyond Tour .  I thank  TBR and Beyond Tour ,  Jolly Fish Press , and Melissa Hart  for giving me the opportunity to be one of the hosts on this book tour. Please check on this link for the tour schedule:  Tour Schedule .

  Hello, friends! Welcome to my space, and we meet again in 5 Reasons Why . This time I'm going to give 5 reasons why you should read Welcome to Pandorient . Enjoy!

Hello, friends. Welcome to my space! This time, I write a review for an audiobook, entitled Leila & Nugget Mystery: Who Stole Mr. T? This is a chapter book that's full of mystery. Are you ready?

What would you do, if your ordinary, mundane life took away from you? In just one day, everything suddenly changed. You lost your family, friends, your life. Just like Amal. Hello, friends! Welcome to my space. This time I'm going to talk about a middle grade book that would change the way you see the world, Amal Unbound .

  Hello, friends! Welcome to my space. In this blog, usually, I posted a review of the book that I read, but this time, I decided to post something different. I named it 5 Reasons Why . It contains 5 reasons why you should read the book. In this article, the book is Oscar From Elsewhere .

  Hello, friends! Welcome to my space. Today, I will talk about an Anthology. I'm going to be honest with you, this is the first time I read an Anthology, and my first Anthology read is not disappointing me at all!

  Hello, friends. Welcome to my space. October is here, everyone! Are you ready for it? Have you decided what book to read this month? A horror book, perhaps?

  Hello, friends. Welcome to my space. This time, I give you a review for Brambles by Intisar Khanani . This is a prequel to Thorn. Previously, I already posted a review for Thorn , here is the link if you want to check it out:  The New "Goose Girl" .

Hello, friends. Welcome to my space! The world knows Juliet and Romeo's story. The most tragic love story of all time. But, have you heard about Layla and Kais? The most beautiful and sad love story in Islamic world.

Hello, friends. Welcome to my space, and welcome to  As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow Book Tour ! This book tour is organized by  TBR and Beyond Tour .  I thank TBR and Beyond Tour ; the publishers,  Little, Brown Books for Young Readers  and Bloomsbury Kids & YA UK ; and the author, Zoulfa Katouh , for giving me the honor to be one of the hosts on this book tour. Please visit other hosts to see their contents. There are Interviews, Promotional Post, 5 Reasons Why You Should Read As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow, Favorite Quotes, and also Book Reviews. You can check on this link for the schedule: Tour Schedule .

  Hello, friends. Welcome to my space. This time, I am reviewing a debut novel by Intisar Khanani , Thorn , which is a retelling of Goose Girl.  Thorn by Intisar Khanani My rating: ★★★★ A princess with two futures. A destiny all her own. Between her cruel family and the contempt she faces at court, Princess Alyrra has always longed to escape the confines of her royal life. But when she’s betrothed to the powerful prince Kestrin, Alyrra embarks on a journey to his land with little hope for a better future. When a mysterious and terrifying sorceress robs Alyrra of both her identity and her role as princess, Alyrra seizes the opportunity to start a new life for herself as a goose girl. But Alyrra soon finds that Kestrin is not what she expected. The more Alyrra learns of this new kingdom, the pain and suffering its people endure, as well as the danger facing Kestrin from the sorceress herself, the more she knows she can’t remain the goose girl forever. With the fate of the kingdo...

Hello, friends. Welcome to my space. This time, I take you to meet Jude. She will teach us how to see the light in the darkness. Learn how to feel sad and happy at the same time. Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga I am learning how to be sad and happy at the same time. Jude never thought she’d be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across the ocean in Syria. But when things in her hometown start becoming volatile, Jude and her mother are sent to live in Cincinnati with relatives. At first, everything in America seems too fast and too loud. The American movies that Jude has always loved haven’t quite prepared her for starting school in the US—and her new label of “Middle Eastern,” an identity she’s never known before. But this life also brings unexpected surprises—there are new friends, a whole new family, and a school musical that Jude might just try out for. Maybe America, too, is a place where Jude can be seen as she really is. Other Words for Home is...

Hello, friends. Welcome to my space. This time, I wrote a review for Indonesian book, entitled The Land of Five Towers or Negeri 5 Menara by Ahmad Fuadi . The Land of Five Towers by Ahmad Fuadi English version (left) and Indonesian version (right) Alif had never set foot outside of West Sumatra. He passed his childhood days searching for fallen durian fruit in the jungle, playing soccer on rice paddies, and swimming in the blue waters of Lake Maninjau. His mother wants him to attend an Islamic boarding school, a pesantren, while he dreams of public high school. Halfheartedly, he follows his mother’s wishes. He finds himself on a grueling three-day bus ride from Sumatra to Madani Pesantren (MP) in a remote village on Java. On his first day at MP, Alif is captivated by the powerful phrase man jadda wajada. He who gives his all will surely succeed. United by punishment, he quickly becomes friends with five boys from across the archipelago, and together they become known as the Fellowshi...

  Hello, friends. Welcome to my space. It's summer, guys! Let's go to the beach. A Line in the Sand by Teri Wilson (ARC) USA Today bestselling author Teri Wilson brings you the perfect beach read rom com with a bright, sparkling love story featuring: A heroine who's vowed never to date again-for real, this time! Her rambunctious Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy The handsome and brilliant marine biologist she can't ignore And the nonstop antics of her friends determined to be matchmakers Sparks fly when Molly Prince's puppy Ursula constantly disrupts the beachfront area where new-in-town marine biologist Max Miller is studying sea turtle mating habits. Max and Molly are instantly attracted to each other, but Molly dismisses Max out-of-hand. She's not dating anymore. Maybe not ever, since her last relationship ended in a spectacular disaster. As for Max, he refuses to take Molly seriously when her job is to play pretend as the aquarium's mermaid. But when U...

  Hi! Welcome to my space, everyone, and Eid al-Adha Mubarak to my Muslim friends! I wish Allah blesses you with so much happiness on this blissful day. Today, I'm going to talk about Muslim representation book from a Muslim author, Yousra Imran . Hijab and Red Lipstick by Yousra Imran “You cannot do anything in this country without my permission.” Being a teenager isn't easy. And it doesn't help when you have a mega strict Egyptian dad who tells you that everything is "haram" a.k.a. forbidden. All Sara wants to do is experiment with makeup, listen to the latest Destiny's Child single and read fashion magazines, but her dad's conservative interpretation of Islam makes it impossible. Things get even harder when her dad lands himself a job in the Arabian Gulf and moves Sara and her family to a country where the patriarchy rules supreme. In a country where you have to have your father's permission for everything, every door feels like it is being closed o...

Hello everyone! Welcome to my space. Today, I'll talk about the new middle grade book that makes you laugh. Meet Ginger Mancino, the kid comedian. But wait...they say she's retired?! Ginger Mancino, Kid Comedian by Wendi Aaron   (ARC) MIDDLE SCHOOL IS NO LAUGHING MATTER! At 12 years old, professional comedian Ginger Mancino has drawn laughs on stages across the country and even performed on the most popular late night comedy show. But when she’s forced to retire from comedy and live a regular life for the first time, she discovers her toughest audience yet: middle school. After a big misstep, Ginger goes from being a school nobody to a social outcast overnight. But a new BFF and a series of mystery texts (possibly from her comedy idols!) give her the confidence to use her humor in new ways and stand up for herself. Things are finally looking up when Ginger is faced with the most difficult decision of her life, and the wrong choice just might cost her the first real friend she’s...