Mona Aljanahi here. The Wink Of The Mona Lisa And Other Stories From The Gulf Written by: H. E. Mohammad Al Murr Translated from the Arabic by Jack Briggs Published by: Motivate Publishing (1998, first published 1994) ISBN: 1860630766 ISBN13: 9781860630767 The Wink of the Mona Lisa, and Other Stories from the Gulf by H. E. Mohammad … Continue reading #UAEReads: Celebrating Classic Stories from the Gulf
#UAEReads – Monday Reading: A Vibrant Comics Community in the Emirates
Myra Garces-Bacsal here. It’s Monday, What are You Reading is a meme hosted by Kellee and Ricki from Unleashing Readers (new host of Monday reading: Kathryn T at Book Date). I have always known that books find me at the perfect time - and these books are perfect examples of titles calling out to me during the recently … Continue reading #UAEReads – Monday Reading: A Vibrant Comics Community in the Emirates
#UAEReads – Poetry Friday: Classical and Nabati Poetry from the Emirates – An Emirati Royal Family Special
Eqlima Ali Dinar and Mariam Aljaberi here. Poetry Friday consists of wonderful people (teachers, librarians, authors, poets, book lovers) from the blogosphere who are committed to sharing life-nourishing poems every Friday. It is hosted voluntarily by various people every week. As explained by Mary Lee Hahn here, it serves as "a gathering of links to posts … Continue reading #UAEReads – Poetry Friday: Classical and Nabati Poetry from the Emirates – An Emirati Royal Family Special
#UAEReads – #WorldKidLit Wednesday with Emirati Kid Reviewers: Two Great Leaders
Abdulla Al Owais here. Today, I will tell you about one of the picturebooks that I have read. Two Great Leaders Author: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai Illustrator: Aysha Saif Al Hemrani Published by: Explorer Publishing & Distribution (2016) ISBN: 9781785969321 I actually won this book last year at school when I … Continue reading #UAEReads – #WorldKidLit Wednesday with Emirati Kid Reviewers: Two Great Leaders
#UAEReads: On Finding Love in the UAE in “Suitors For Sheikha”
Mona Aljanahi here. Suitors For Sheikha Story by: Nauf Alwan Published by: Kuttab Publishing ISBN: 9789948238416 Suitors for Sheikha by Emirati author Nauf Alwan is a novel reminiscent of Pride and Prejudice, but with an Emirati flavor. Originally written in English in 2017, the novel was translated into Arabic in 2022 by Kuttab. The author herself oversaw … Continue reading #UAEReads: On Finding Love in the UAE in “Suitors For Sheikha”
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