“𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮, 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳…”⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣The book follows three generations of Arab woman and how their Muslim culture dictates their fate. Silenced, beaten, and unloved; a woman’s place is beneath her husband. Happiness is notContinue Reading

The Far Field follows Shalini, a young woman who makes her journey from Bangalore to Kashmir searching for a man from her childhood after her mother’s death.  As a woman of privilege, she is unaccustomed to the political tensions alongContinue Reading

At 500 pages, this book is not what you would call “a quick read”, and yet it doesn’t ramble either. In Mira Jacob’s debut novel, The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing, the story takes place in India, Albuquerque and Seattle, duringContinue Reading

This is a beautifully written, character driven story about a Muslim Indian-American family dealing with personal struggles and family tensions. Acceptance, rejection, heartache, forgiveness, and love are just a few things explored in this story. Although their family challenges areContinue Reading

  Small Country was my May 2018 BOTM choice.It is a saddening story but the disjointed narrative kept me emotionally distance. With such a powerful, emotionally charge topic I was surprised that I had difficulty connecting to any of theContinue Reading

Never in my life has a book challenged my own sanity until I read this book. First, it’s lack of quotation marks, direct narration and jumbled mix of past and present timelines started to make me feel a little… well….Continue Reading

A simple story that pulls at your heartstrings. Based on a true story, this book showcases the devotion and loyalty of our beloved fury companions. Make sure you have the tissues! Awards:* ASPCA Henry Bergh Children’s Book Award (2005)* AlabamaContinue Reading