Review: Called to Song by Kharnita Mohamed

Quick Note: I received a review copy of this book from the publisher. That said, my thoughts are my own and I am not being monetarily compensated for this review. Called to Song begins with Qabila grieving her mother, second-guessing her husband and trying to unravel peculiar dreams that won’t leave her alone. And then, …

Review: The Gatekeeper’s Notebook by Sahar Abdulaziz

*I received a copy of this book from the publisher in return for an honest review. Thank you Djarabi Kitabs Publishing 🙂 The Gatekeeper’s Notebook by Sahar Abdulaziz is a psychological thriller about a widowed mother who’s on the brink of financial ruin and is trying desperately to claw her way out and make a …

Review: What Am I? (What Race Are We)

I recently received a copy of What Am I? (What Race Are We) Book 2 from Djarabi Kitabs Publishing in exchange for an honest review. This is a children’s book focused around race and culture as told from the eyes of six year old Toa Idris as his “G-Ma” attempts to explain the many different …

Author Interview & Review: Here with You by Umm Afraz Muhammed

Self-described as revolving around “the emotional tug-of-war between a daughter-in-law and her mother-in-law”, Here with You by Umm Afraz Muhammed is a halal-romance that examines the difficulty of navigating relationships by taking a nuanced look at one that’s often reduced to a stereotype. Here with You is author Umm Afraz Mumhammed’s first release in the …

Review: 1441 AH

I was sent an electronic version of this planner in exchange for sharing my honest thoughts about it. I am mad over planners. Everyone and their grandmother knows that if you show me a year planner, or a journal, or even a tiny sad-looking notebook without even a proper hardcover, I am the one to …