Recently young adult fiction has become wildly popular, not just with kids, but also with adults looking for fun and fast reads. FawziyyahEmiabata, the owner of the pre-eminent go to source Muslim Teen Reads, has put together a rundown for SISTERS readers of the Top Ten Reads forMuslim (not just) Teens: 1. If I […]
"Never judge a book by its cover" is an adage I have heard many times and that dawned on me as I reluctantly picked up ‘Echoes,’ the first in the ‘Echoes series.’ The Echoes Series, chronicling the life of American Muslim convert Joshua Adams, is a body of Five Islamic Fiction books all set in […]
A Hen in the Wardrobe By Wendy Meddour Frances Lincoln Children’s Books “All’s well that ends well” in Wendy Meddour’s “A Hen in the Wardrobe”, a comical piece that will fill the hearts of both young and old. The Author takes us through the life of Mr Ramadan, an Algerian Berber living in England. […]
TURNING the TIDE REAWAKENING THE WOMAN’S HEART AND SOUL By SUMA DIN THE ISLAMIC FOUNDATION “Turning the tide” is a compendium of a woman’s journey events from conception to death written by Suma Din. Suma Din is an author of educational titles for the school sector. Her titles take a fresh look at faith for […]
Secrets OF THE HENNA GIRL. By: SUFIYA AHMED PUFFIN BOOKS From Sufiya Ahmed the author of the Zahra series comes yet another mind blowing title, “Secrets of the henna girl” a book that I totally enjoyed. The book is written in the first person and with its setting in the UK and Pakistan, the author […]
The opening of Umm Zakiyyah’s trilogy is intriguing. “I’m tired of this!” Tamika kicked her dormitory room door in disgust. Her roommate’s clothes were thrown carelessly about the room. A pair of shorts still lay untouched on her roommate’s desk. They had been there for two days already. […]
Muslim Teens in Pitfalls and Pranks By Maryam Mahmoodian Muslim Writers Publishing “Muslim Teens in Pitfalls and Pranks” by Maryam Mahmoodian is two weeks in the lives of five teenagers. It focuses on the events that happen to these five characters and how those events change their lives. The characters are Elham, Nur, Khalid, Ibrahim […]
From Somalia with Love By Na’ima B. Robert Frances Lincoln Children’s Books The opening sentence of Na’ima B. Robert’s novel is captivating. “Last weekend Hoyo, my mum, gave me the best news ever and the most shocking news ever”. This very first sentence invites the reader into the world of the character Safia and […]
Realities of Submission By Umm Zakiyyah (Al-Walaa Publishing) After reading her trilogy(If I should speak, A Voice and Footsteps), I knew that Umm Zakiyyah is a writer to look out for. Her style and content of work is phenomenal. Realities of Submission is about some of the character's journey to their natural religion […]
Love in a Headscarf Muslim woman seeks the One By Shelina Zahra Janmohamed Aurum Press “Love in a Headscarf” is an interesting book. It is a non-fiction and explains what Shelina Zahra Janmohamed goes through before she founds the One. This story is about how the author found herself, her faith, and her love, […]