February Book Club Pick

This month's pick is Hearts We Lost by Umm Zakiyyah. Has anyone read last month's choice? I started but didn't finish it. I'm really looking forward to this choice though as I loved her previous books.

Mom, I'm a Muslim.

Ever wondered what it feels like to be a guy that converts to Islam? I always do. I always assume they have it made. They can blend in without anyone knowing they've converted. At the mosque every guy loves the token white guy and men are so much less judgmental than women anyways. But what about what their families and friends think? I never really knew. This book will give you the perspective that you may have known or not. I was surprised myself. I found this book a little boring at the beginning but if you can get through that you will find a very important, touching, powerful story. I think men could relate to it even better but every convert will be able to relate. Overall its a book of hope in these times of despair.

Visibly Muslim

Hurray, my library got Visibly Muslim for me through inter library loan. Better late than never; the month isn't over anyway. Has anyone else got a copy or started reading? I laughed when I looked at this book because its filled with pictures.

May 2013 Book Club Choice

Here is the choice for May 2013 ;

Muslim Women in America : The Challenge of Islamic Identity Today

April 2013 Book Club Choice

Getting a little ahead of myself but just so I don't forget about all these good books I've been hearing about lately. The choice will be Neither This Nor That. Another teen book but with teens myself I like to get a handle on their experience.

May Book Club Choice Reminder

I Speak For Myself is the May book of the month club choice. See it here. Anyone read last month's choice? Any new readers for next month?

April Book of the Month choice reminder.

Spring is here and April is just around the corner so its time for the book club reminder. This month's choice is A Quiet Revolution. This book is also available for KOBO. My library didn't have this, so my first e-book purchase ever, is this one! Did you know that you don't have to buy an e-reader or Vox to get books? You can just have a KOBO app on your computer,tablet or phone. You already knew that? Or maybe like me you didn't. Insha Allah this month you will join me whether you're kicking it new or old school.

What would it take to get you to join?

So the bookclub is looking a little dead. I know some of you live in places that don't have these books but for the rest of you what would get you to join the bookclub? If its a financial problem I know that a lot of the books can be accessed at the library or through inter-library loan or you can even ask the library to purchase them for you...I shamelessly do this all the time..hey its taxpayers money right? What are your thoughts? Loved to see  you reading and sharing your thoughts.

February 2012 Book Review - I Shall Not Hate

This book was hard to put down; I Shall Not Hate. 

After reading this book I can now say I know why they just don't leave. Why don't Palestinians just leave is what I always thought before reading this. I have to say that the author really amazes me and I wonder how anyone can be this positive after all he has been through. To have hope in such a situation boggles the mind. To forgive in this situation shows how deep his faith is. Dr. Izzeldin Abulaish is a man on a mission and insha Allah he will see some of his work come to fruition. As an outsider I have less hope than him and always feel that nothing is really going to change until the Mahdi and Isa (a.s.) come but in the meantime the world needs people like Izzeldin to blaze a trail to peace and harmony. I too hope that his daughter's deaths will not be in vain. May Allah bring peace to this world soon. Amin.

March 2012 Book club choice -Welcome to Islam

I think I might have forgotten to post this? This month's choice is Welcome to Islam.

March 2012 Book club reminder

In two days it will be March insha Allah. The book for this month is Welcome to Islam a convert's tale.

February 2012 Book Club Choice Reminder- I Shall Not Hate

 
This month's book club choice is I Shall Not Hate.

Has anyone read last month's choice; Mom I'm a Muslim ?

September 2011 Book Club - For God and Country -review

I read this quite some time ago so I am trying to remember it. This book reminded me of My Guantanamo Diary which I read years before. Personally I am not too impressed with Muslims who join the military but I can see how his services were needed as he was a chaplain. This book is very ironic in the way that the tables were turned and the author became as the captors were. I'm glad he got justice in the end but as we can see things have still not improved in Guantanamo to this day especially with Obama's new bill. If you are American then read this book and read My Guantanamo Diary and write to your president and make a difference. And most importantly make dua.

November 2011 Heaven Under Your Feet -Book review

This is pretty late. I took a long time to read this because I was so emo about my miscarriage. When I chose this book I was still pregnant. I think this would have been a great book to read years ago when I first started having kids as a Muslim ( I had 2 when I was Christian) because of the Islamic advice I missed out on. This book is a combination of both worldly and Islamic advice. I like how she includes duas and mentions letting your baby listen to quran while you are pregnant. One thing I disagree with is her opinion on not having your husband at the delivery with you. She says in islamic history a woman would always be present. She also says that men won't be able to take it and will feel less attracted to their wives later. I discussed this topic with dh and he said where is her proof? Good point. I think books should have facts as well and not just opinions. Overall I think its a good book though and I think its great for new mothers and new Muslims mothers especially.

March 2013 Book Club Pick

Just got an email about an interesting book called The Translator. This is the story of a Sudanese widow in Scotland. Check it out.

February 2013 Book Club Choice - Hearts We Lost

This is another book I saw at RIS and as I have read all Umm Zakkiyah's other books and enjoyed them, I am choosing it for next year. Read and listen to the reviews.here

January 2012 book club pick

Mom, I'm a Muslim is the choice for this month. I tried to find this title at RIS but no one had it not even SoundVision who had none of the titles I chose for this year. I think because I have chosen books by non-Islamic publishers they are not available even though they are written by Muslims. I think Islamic stores need to branch out more although I can see why they want to support Islamic book publishers. Muslims need to have more choices. Some of the books I saw at RIS, actually most of them are really old titles but I guess the young people haven't read them yet. One interesting title which I did see was Yes I Would Love Another Glass of Tea. Perhaps that can be my choice for January 2013.

More 2012 book club choices.

I've come across some great titles I would like to add for next year's book club.

JUNE - Visibly Muslim
JULY -  Moon Over Marakech
SEPT - The Hidden Face of Eve
OCT -  Children of Dust
NOV -  The Sweetness Of Tears
DEC -   Extraordinary Women from the Muslim World

So this now completes my choices for 2012.

October Book Club Pick Reminder

The pick for this month is Wandering Lonely. Has anyone read the last two picks? There are too many things going on in my life right now so I have not. Here is the old link. I can't seem to get my amazon thing to work so please refer to the link.

May Book Club Choice 2012

My second daughter just told me about this book and it looks like it represents the diversity amongst muslimahs well so I have chosen it for the book club.