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Month: May 2020
The Kingdom of Copper (The Daevabad Trilogy #2)-Book Review
Return to Daevabad in the spellbinding sequel to THE CITY OF BRASS. Nahri’s life changed forever the moment she accidentally summoned Dara, a formidable, mysterious djinn, during one of her schemes. Whisked from her home in Cairo, she was thrust into the dazzling royal court of Daevabad and quickly discovered she would need all her…
Once Upon an Eid-Book Review
Once Upon an Eid is a collection of short stories that showcases the most brilliant Muslim voices writing today, all about the most joyful holiday of the year: Eid! Eid: The short, single-syllable word conjures up a variety of feelings and memories for Muslims. Maybe it’s waking up to the sound of frying samosas or the…
Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder #2)-Book Review
Pip Fitz-Amobi is not a detective any more. With the help of Ravi Singh, she released a true-crime podcast about the murder case they solved together last year. The podcast has gone viral, yet Pip insists her investigating days are behind her. But she will have to break that promise when someone she knows goes…
The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy #1)-Book Review
Nahri has never believed in magic. Certainly, she has power; on the streets of 18th century Cairo, she’s a con woman of unsurpassed talent. But she knows better than anyone that the trade she uses to get by—palm readings, zars, healings—are all tricks, sleights of hand, learned skills; a means to the delightful end of…
A Whole New World (Disney Twisted Tales)-Book Review
What if Jafar was the first one to summon the Genie? When Jafar steals the Genie’s lamp, he uses his first two wishes to become sultan and the most powerful sorcerer in the world. Agrabah lives in fear, waiting for his third and final wish.To stop the power-mad ruler, Aladdin and the deposed Princess Jasmine…
Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen (Villains #1)-Book Review
The tale of the young princess and her evil stepmother, the Wicked Queen, is widely known. Despite a few variations from telling to telling, the story remains the same—the Queen was jealous of the girl’s beauty, and this jealousy culminated in the Queen’s attempt on the sweet, naive girl’s life. Another tale far less often…
WWW WEDNESDAY 06 MAY 2020
WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam @ Taking On A World of Words where you answer three fixed questions.
APRIL 2020 WRAPUP
Hey, Bookworms! It is the month of Ramadan, which means I can read more if there wasn’t a reading slump. Lately, I am not loving anything, I don’t know if I keep picking wrong books or it is my mood. On the positive side, I am at home with my books 😀