January-February Muslim Releases

2023 means more Muslim Authors getting a spotlight! Here are some books coming out this month and the next that I think should be on your radar! Disclaimer: Any bookshop link included is an affiliate link. And if the book is from HarperCollins the link will direct you to the HCP Union bookshop page to…

Review: Queen of Tiles by Hanna Alkaf

by Hanna Alkaf Publication Date: April 19th, 2022 Rating: 5/5 Thank you to Simonteen/Salaam Reads for the eARC. My review is unbiased and honest. All I knew about this book going in was that it was Hanna Alkaf and it had a scrabble tournament. What I didn’t know because I didn’t need to know any…

Review: All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

by Sabaa Tahir Publication Date: March 1st, 2022 Rating: 5/5 Thank you to PenguinTeen for the ARC. My review is unbiased and honest. This book discussed some incredibly intense topics of abuse and addiction as well as racism and Islamophobia and loss of a parent. Be mindful of these as you read! This book follows…

Misfit in Love

Misfit in Love by S.K. Ali Rating: 4/5 Publication Date: May 25th 2021 GOODREADS--BOOKSTORE LINK--BOOKSHOP AFFILIATE LINK* *by using this link to purchase the book I would receive a small commission at no extra cost to you I received this for the publisher in exchange for a review. This does not affect my review which…

We Hunt the Flame Readathon June 2020

HELLO, EVERYONE! IT'S ME AGAIN TALKING ABOUT WE HUNT THE FLAME BECAUSE GUESS WHAT?! I'M CO-HOSTING A READATHON WITH MY FRIEND LORI @ THE READING BOOK FAIRY! Haven't read the book yet? This is the perfect time! Have read it already (once or many times?)? YOU CAN STILL JOIN! We'll be doing some fun stuff…

Let’s Get Lit Book Fest: Book Showcase in Muslim Authors Week

The Let’s Get Lit Online Book Fest is a six week long online event to celebrate and highlight debut and marginalised authors with books coming out this year. You can find out more about the fest on our official Twitter page here and our Instagram page here. If you missed it, you can check out the Muslim Authors'…

Let’s Get Lit Fest: Muslim Authors Week INTERVIEWS with Ari Reavis, Hena Khan, Nafiza Azad, and Farah Zaman

Hello, everyone! I'm so excited to share some amazing advice and books from Muslim authors! If you haven't checked out the Let's Get Lit Fest (on twitter and instagram), where have you been? Check it out and participate to be entered into giveaways and also just because the authors are so cool! This online book…

Crowning Soul by Sahira Javaid Cover Reveal and Excerpt!

Crowning Soul by Sahira Javaid comes out in August and you can preorder on Amazon HERE! Only 99 cents right now! Without further ado... check out the gorgeous cover of the book! Be swept away in this unique fantasy debut from Sahira Javaid. A spellbinding adventure of belonging, finding hope and where the price of…

Once Upon a Ramadan Book Tag

Thanks to Amna @ YA Book Corner for making this tag adapted from Ramadan Readathons Insta Challenge and themes for the month! Make sure to check out the Ramadan Readathon which is inspired by Once Upon an Eid! (I have a review for that HERE if you want to check it out!) ✨ Culture ✨ Name…

Once Upon An Eid: The anthology where every single story made me cry

Once Upon an Eid edited by Aisha Saeed and SK Ali Publication Date: May 5th, 2020 Rating: 5/5 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…