#Sabba Tahir

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Books by Pakistani Authors

Literary Fiction: Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie

Graphic Novel: The Roles We Play by Sabba Khan

Mystery: Moth Smoke by Mohsin Hamid

Fantasy: An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

Historical Fiction: Ice Candy Man by Bapsi Sidhwa

Horror: Ibil by Adeerus Ghayan

Romance: Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

Science Fiction: The Light Blue Jumper by Sidra F. Sheikh

Short Stories: In Other Rooms, Other Wonders by Daniyal Mueenuddin

Thriller: Bullets and Train by Adeerus Ghayan

Auto/Biographies: I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai

History: Descent into Chaos: The United States & the Failure of Nation Building in Pakistan, Afghanistan & Central Asia by Ahmed Rashid

Poetry: Broken Verses by Kamila Shamsie

I’d also recommend, The Nine Lives of Pakistan: Dispatches from a Precarious State by Declan Walsh (History/Journalism). Declan Walsh isn’t from Pakistan however his book is around his experience and those he met in Pakistan.

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Book Tour: Review of Spice Road by Maiya Ibrahim

It is always a pleasure to be apart of TBR and Beyond’s book tours. This month I am excited to review Spice Road (The Spice Road Trilogy #1) by Maiya Ibrahim. Check out the full book tour here! Summary Content Warning: politics, colonialism The first book in an epic fantasy series for fans of Sabba Tahir, Hafsah Faizal and Elizabeth Lim, set in an Arabian-inspired land. Raised to protect her…

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~The field of battle is my temple, The sword Point is my priest. The dance of Death is my prayer. The killing blow is my release~

An ember in the Ashes by @sabaatahir

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E M B E R I N T H E A S H E S  BY Sabba Tahir  “Life is made of so many moments that mean nothing. Then one day, a single moment comes along to define every second that comes after. Such moments are tests of courage, of strength.” ― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes

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Elias and Laia from An Ember in the Ashes by Sabba Tahir.

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Books That Made Me Cry pt. 2

I’ve already written a part one of this list but it’s been about two years since I wrote that one and in that timeframe I have read more books that have made me cry so here is an updated list!

Part one:

https://jellybeanbeing.tumblr.com/post/180974041971/books-that-made-me-cry

Anil’s Ghost by Michael Ondaatje

I am so surprised that this book made me cry because it was a book I had to read for school. Usually, I always feel disconnected with books I have to read for school because I’m forced to read it, but with this one, I thoroughly enjoyed it. The journey that Anil and Sarath (and I guess Gamini) go on is filled with such turmoil and tragedy. Throughout the book, each of the characters’ background are sort of revealed, bringing out who they really are to the surface. There is so much heartbreak and loss, and you’re just hoping in the end that everything will be fine but it’s not. 

A Torch Against the Night & A Reaper at the Gates by Sabba Tahir

I recently reread the first three books for the third time, and it was this time that the second and third book made me sob. I think it has to do with the fact that I feel like I finally understand these characters and their motivations more clearly now, and I can connect with them. Laia, Elias, and Helene each go on their separate journeys to becoming who they are meant to be, and along the way, they are also hit with difficult and life altering changes though they never want it. They are constantly having to do things and become things that they don’t want to become but they have to for the sake of the greater good. 

Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare (spoilers included)

I have to congratulate this book so hard because it is the only book ever to make cry because of the romantic relationships. Like every other book on the lists of ‘books that made me cry’ made me cry not because of their romantic plot lines, but because of their own personal growth and journey and feelings. The moment where Jesse said he would give his last breath to Lucie was just perfect and everything romantic. And at the end, I could just feel the agony and sadness in Cordelia because she and James now have to “pretend” to be in love when she really is but he’s not, and it hurts so much. Also when Matthew tells Thomas (and Anna??) why he hates Alastair so much in front of Alastair and they basically tell him to fuck off, made me cry so much. This entire book is just filled with heartbreak and I know that the next two are going to be the same if not more.

On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta

Every time I need a shot of nostalgia or sadness, I just open this book up and cry. It’s always so emotional and the way everything just ties in together is what I love so much and it makes my heart hurt. The internal and external personal journey the main characters go through is filled with so much emotion and tragedy that it’s hard not to feel for them and what they have to go through. It focuses in each characters’ relationship within their friendships and family, and it’s so beautiful and touching.

I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

I absolutely loved this book and I read it at the most perfect time in my life. The way Noah and Jude’s story is drawn out was one of my favorite things about this book. It built up the emotions and really captured their personal growths and made me care for them and their stories. Usually with books told in two perspectives, I end up enjoying one perspective more, but I equally loved their perspectives. I loved the romance A LOT, but I loved that the story stayed to its core with always coming back to Noah and Jude and their family. The entire book is Noah and Jude finding their way back to each other and mending their family and I cried so much because it was just the most perfect thing ever.

Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S King

Honestly, I can’t believe I cried while reading this book. I was so mellow and lukewarm about the entire book so me crying is a big shocker. I think the thing that had me feeling so emotional was how atmospheric this book was and the relationship between Vera and her father. The father-daughter relationship they had, I felt like was very different from the others that I had read about. They aren’t happy all the time, and they weren’t that close. I really liked that aspect of the book. I guess I kind of also felt a connection with Vera and her feelings of loneliness and being lost in her own kind of world.

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern (spoilers included)

It took me FOREVER to pick this book back up but once I did again, I flew through this one. The story itself and the writing is so magical and pretty that it’s hard not to love it. I started crying when I got to part 6 because we get Katrina’s perspective and she cares so much for Zachary. We can see her hurt and slowly start to lose hope in finding Zachary, believing that he’s dead. We continue to see Katrina and her story and understand her character more and what she is destined for. The way this story is structured is kind of like stories within a story and the way everything comes back to the beginning and ties together was goddamn beautiful and I loved it. The romance killed me because there’s a lot of missed chances and the characters trying to find their way back to each other but can’t find them, especially with Simon and Eleanor. They’re both lost and have been for so long that they have forgotten what they were trying to look for but they know they are looking for something. Zachary was such a great character to follow and the way he just plunges into this entirely new world because he was just curious and knew that there was more to the world was such a relatable and precious thing. At the end when he loses Dorian and “dies” was the most heartbreaking thing ever because he had gone so far only to end up dead without finding out more. Because this book had an open ending was all the more heartbreaking yet hopeful because we see all the characters where they longed to be and understand their further potential.

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

I loved that this book was written in verse because it made the story all the more powerful and heart hitting. Will has these moments that hit him in such quick moments and so much is happening. Every single moment and person matters in that short moment before the elevator hits the ground and it’s so overwhelming to Will because he has to make a decision and you just feel every single emotion that he feels. You’re there in that moment with him seeing everything come at him and then when it ends, you just hit with “what happens next?” and I loved it and it had me crying.

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Quote from Elias in A Torch Against the Night by Sabba Tahir. 

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AnEmber in the Ashes series by Sabba Tahir.

Read in 2020

An Ember in the Ashes (book one)

A Torch Against the Night (book two.)

A Reaper at the Gates ( book 3h

First off wow! I love this series so much.

This is the 1st book of 4. They are all fantastic, at least the 3 I’ve read are fantastic. The fourth comes out in December but I am beyond excited to read it.

I am normally a little disappointed with This genre of books because they are all the same. I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with the girl feels under appreciated then meets a guy who teaches her to believe in herself. Then the girl finds her strength and is a total jerk to all of the people who help her.

I’m just saying I’m sick of that plot. However,

These book take the best part of fantasy and dystopian plots and mixes it with killer characters and beautiful writing. I’m not going to lie and say that I didn’t have any issue with the characters, nothing is perfect. Laia did kind of get on my nerves but she grew on me. Helene is amazing though. She is strong and capable and that is all on her accord. She learns that trusting other is not a bad thing. All of the characters have something to offer. This book has some of the best character growth. I don’t want to say too much about the plot because it’s definitely something you have to read for everything to hit write and this part is more about the 3rd book than the first. Sabba Tahir managed to write a plot twist that I didn’t see coming but still makes sense and has clearly been set up since book one. That hasn’t happened in a long time.

Just a few of my favorite quotes from these books

“If you didn’t need protection it is because no one sees you as a threat. Needing protection is not a weakness not trusting your allies is.”

““Wars succeed or fail based on the men who fight them.” I reminded him. “ take one moment they will remember.” “

With that I will end with please check these books out. The covers are beautiful and Sabba Tahir deserves all the love for writing them. The fourth book A sky Against the Storm comes out on December 1,2020.

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My Top 10 Worst Books of 2018

*These books were not necessarily published in 2018. I just read them this year.

10. Highly Illogical Behavior, by: John Corey Whaley

9. One of us is Lying, by Karen. M McManus

8. It’s Kind of a Funny Story, by Ned Vizzini

7. An Ember in the Ashes, by Sabba Tahir

6. Beautiful Creatures, by Kami Garcia

5. Falling Kindoms, by Morgan Rhodes

4. Eleanor and Park, by Rainbow Rowell

3. The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne

2. Emergency Contact, by Mary H.K. Choi

1. The Hazel Wood, by Melissa Albert

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Tag nine people you want to know better

I was tagged by: @call-me-fabi Relationship status: single

Favourite color: don’t have one. I like all ;) Lipstick or chapstick: chapstick Last song I listened to: Bad boy Ken - Badpojken Last movie I watched: Kingsajz Top 3 characters: Connor (HTGAWM), Matt Murdock (Daredevil), Captain America

Top 3 ships: Coliver <3,  (HTGAWM), Malec (Shadowhunters), Mondler (Friends) Books I’m currently reading: Ember in the ashes. A torch against the night - Sabba Tahir

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The fantastic and strong Helene Aquilla from An ember in the Ashes by @sabaatahir

Not completely happy with it but well well

And yes I have nothing better to do then to sit around and to draw AEITA characters all day

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When yet another beloved character dies, and you just.

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Sabaa Tahir

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BRING ME THIER HEARTS by Sara Wolf Cover Reveal

Bring Me Their Hearts by Sara Wolf Cover Reveal In a new series Publishers Weekly has listed as “one of the most anticipated YA’s of 2018”, we’re excited to share the cover for Bring Me Their Hearts! NYT bestselling author Sara Wolf delivers a fast-paced, gritty fantasy sure to thrill fans of Holly Black, Sabba Tahir, and Sarah J. Maas. About the book: Zera is a Heartless—the immortal, unaging…

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A Reaper at the Gates by Sabba Tahir

A Reaper at the Gates by Sabba Tahir

Make sure you’ve read both my reviews on An Ember in the Ashes & A Torch Against the Night before you continue reading!

I AM NOT OKAY.

Where to begin. Let’s begin with how the Emperor is a fucking tool bag and is beating his wife to get to his Blood Shrike, his second in command and personal assassin, to behave since it is her sister and the last living family member she has since the Emperor…