Favorite Arab-inspired fantasy I've read
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Ancient Sumerian retelling of “The Secret Garden”
Well, I'm finally doing it. The idea for a jinn retelling of The Secret Garden has been brewing in my thoughts for a while now. There aren't many The Secret Garden retellings out there, and there are fewer Middle Eastern retellings of most of classic literature.
Dystopian never dies
I've been itching to read dystopian lately, and not just because of Omicron.
‘Bones’ in the title
Books with "Bone/s" in the title.
Dark Academia, but make it Arab
There's no doubt the dark academia aesthetic is appealing to many intellectuals. But at its core, it includes mostly WASPs - White, Anglo-Saxon, Protestant. However, the trend is moving towards inclusion, and with my love of all things dark and elite (in books), here's a (short) list of Arab Dark Academia books, since the subgenre is so limited.
7 more Lush and Atmospheric Books
7 more Lush and Atmospheric Books
All the Greys on Greene Street
Who knew mummy brown was actually, at one point, made of real ancient Egyptian mummies...
Wintry and stormy books of atmosphere and dread
Wintry and stormy books of atmosphere and dread to read this fall and winter
Catherine House: A modern gothic novel
A dark, foreboding read that drummed up feelings of being locked in beautiful, gothic architecture, so that at first your prison seems like a palace. A perfect read for the fall, and a nod to the great gothic classics.
Quartet in Autumn
Title: Quartet in AutumnAuthor: Barbara PymPublisher: Pan MacmillanPublication Date: 1977Genre: Fiction, British LiteratureRating: 3/5 stars Quartet in Autumn follows four coworkers in their 60s, near or at retirement: Marcia, Letty, Norman, and Edwin. They work at a nondescript office, doing work that doesn't seem important or perhaps, even necessary. Marcia and Letty have retired and … Continue reading Quartet in Autumn
Reading Between the Dunes 