Candy Bunny Reader

While I wait for book 4 of the Huda F series to come out (apparently it's no longer going to be a trilogy), I decided to read another one of Huda Fahmy 's books.  Yes I Am Hot in This doesn't have a linear story--it is more a series of short, relatable comics of funny, awkward, and sometimes unfortunate situations the author has experienced as a hijabi. Sometimes her husband in involved, too. Once again, the book is filled with Huda's fun illustrations! I gave it 4.5 stars , but like the last book of her's that I read, it was because of a few Harry Potter references. But this book was published in 2018, so I could overlook them this time.  

I really liked reading this author's Huda F YA trilogy, and I felt that I needed to read the rest of her books!  That Can Be Arranged by Huda Fahmy is ultimately about how the author met and married her current husband in a very unexpected way. Leading up to that are anecdotes about how she mostly had bad luck when it came to relationships. Sprinkled throughout the book are also mini lessons on how arranged marriages in Muslim communities look like.  This was very interesting to read! I love the author's sassy sense of humor, and her artwork is fun, too.  I gave it 4.5 stars , but that was because of some Harry Potter references. However, even though the book was published in 2020, the author mostly likely wrote it in 2019 before JK Rowling's controversies, so I could overlook the references this time. Any book published after 2020 has no business referencing Harry Potter. 

I forgot to post this yesterday! But that's okay. Today's (Day 5) prompt was just telling me to go vote. Which I already did.  The prompt for Day 4 is: what is my favorite subject? I seem to mostly gravitate towards memoirs! Most of my favorite nonfiction books are memoirs. Here's a list I recommend (links to Goodreads are provided): 1. Persepolis (and its sequel) by Marjane Satrapi 2. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls 3. They Called Us Enemy by George Takei 4. My Life in France by Julia Child 5. Greetings From Utopia Park by Claire Hoffman 6. Smile (and Sisters ) by Raina Telgemeier 7. Bicycling with Butterflies by Sara Dykman 8. Messy Roots by Laura Gao 9. Huda F Are You (and Huda F Cares ) by Huda Fahmy

  All of the books I read in October! I read a total of 11 books. It's a little scary that I had two 2 star books. Other than that, I had plenty of new favorites! I even caught up with Witch Hat Atelier . And finally read the prequel to Legends and Lattes .  You can click on the titles to see their Goodreads descriptions if applicable. 1. Love and Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch -2 stars 2. The Neverending Story by Michael Ende -5 stars 3. Witch Hat Atelier Volume 12 by Kamome Shirahama -5 stars 4. The Secret Letters by Margaret Peterson Haddix -5 stars 5. Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree -5 stars 6. The Ghostly Photos by Margaret Peterson Haddix -4.5 stars 7. The Baker and the Bard by Fern Haught -5 stars 8. Huda F Cares by Huda Fahmy -5 stars 9. Aquicorn Cove by Kay O'Neill -5 stars 10. Magic for Marigold by LM Montgomery -2 stars 11. Ash's Cabin by Jen Wang -4.5 stars

  A graphic novel I think everyone should read! Huda F Are You? By Huda Fahmy is a YA graphic memoir about the Egyptian-American author moving to and living in Dearborn, Michigan, a place with a high concentration of Arab and Muslim people in the US. Huda was no longer the only hijabi (person who wears hijab) in her school, but she still doesn't feel like she fitted in anywhere with the rest of the hijabis. Most of her friends (except for two girls) were non hijabis and non-Muslim. But even then Huda felt she had to fake being herself in order to have any friends at all. She also sometimes struggled with her faith and butted heads with her parents. Despite living in a place with a lot of Muslims, she and several of her classmates still experienced Islamophobia from random people, including some teachers at school. Huda's story is presented through a series of charming pictures and a tone that is a mix of sometimes funny and sometimes sad.  This book seems pretty straightforwa...