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  • Massive Cafe, Cairo

    A little recommendation and a little reflection Dear lovely readers, Here’s a little recommendation post for a coffee shop I visited yesterday. If you’ve been following my journey, you will know I’m currently in Cairo with family for this academic year (more on that later!). This coffee shop is called Massive Cafe, and is complete…

  • SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK HERE!

    Hello dear family, friends and followers!! Thanks for joining me. I can’t wait to share more on my writing journey. In this vein (and because it was marked as the up-and-coming thing authors are doing these days!) I’d like to invite you to my Substack page. Please check out my first free post here, and…

  • New Weekly Workshop. Sign Up Now 🥰

    Hey, Salaams all, I hope you’re all well. AlhamduLillah, today was the @muslimlitfest Creative Writing Workshop, courtesy of @beacon_books. Today, I felt the huge benefit of meeting like-minded people, and sharing the knowledge on writing I have gathered over the last few years IRL (in real-life!) and would love for this to continue. So, in…

  • My First Cosy Crime Novel ♥️

    I loved following these very likeable characters while they play detective in the beautiful setting of a dreamy Cornwall town 🌊 There were some really great unpredictable moments in the story, that kept me guessing and some really atmospheric scenes by the sea. I’m already looking forward to the next book in the series! Just…

  • A Review of Talking at Night

    Definitely one to read…! (You can thank me later ☺️) Absolutely loved this. Yes, it’s a romantic love story. But then it’s so much more…. Like it’s long and more satisfying and sooo affecting and raw and honest and kind and good…So so good. Although I have to admit, it broke my heart…more than once…

  • Her

    Her by Mira V Shah,published by Hodder & Stoughton Mira Shah shares a story of intrigue and mystery, delving into the mind of two women whose lives are wholly different. Her story pulls you in from the throat, while exploring topics such as mental health, abuse, race and social class. Sensational stuff! 👏👏🥰 You can…

  • Fight Back!

    YAY!! Super excited to receive such fabulous book post this weekend! I cannot wait to read this book which has a cover and premise that has intrigued me for months now! My boys loved your book, ‘Boy, Everywhere’ and I am super excited to bring, ‘Fight Back’ into the hearts and minds of the young…

  • No Longer Listless

    Dear friends, I got a couple of hard hitting rejections this week and, feeling somewhat listless, went downstairs and look what I found?! A surprise parcel from @LitalistBooks and @SeniGlaister Amazing!! I wish you all the best in this FAB venture! TYCheck it out ppl! https://www.litalist.com ⁣.⁣.⁣.⁣.⁣.⁣ #author #bibliophile #book #bookaddict #bookaholic #bookblogger #bookcommunity #bookish…

  • Book Reviews Coming Your Way Soon!

    Hey lovely people, Just popping in to say I’ve started reviewing books and here are my first three…Don’t they look just fab? Let me know if you’ve already read them and look out for my reviews over the next few days! Watch this space for #bookchat and #bookstagram type banter coming your way! bookstagram #booklover…