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Gripping mystery, easy read

Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf

November 8, 2024 by Bibliophile Leave a Comment

CBR 16 Bingo – Scandal: A year ago, there was a scandal at the Scrabble competition that resulted in death… The book follows Najwa Bakri, a Scrabble champion who was best friends with the former “Scrabble Queen,” Trina Low, before her mysterious death a year ago at the Scrabble tournament. Najwa is simply trying to move on with her life and get closure, but the other competitors are seeking to take the spot of Scrabble royalty and be the next reigning champion. However, when Trina’s […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult Tagged With: cbr16bingo, hanna alkaf

Bibliophile's CBR16 Review No:35 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult · Tags: cbr16bingo, hanna alkaf ·
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An Unflinching Historical YA Fiction of 1969 Malaysia

The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf

August 20, 2019 by Lisa Bee Leave a Comment

CBR11 Bingo Square: Youths! This book was on the featured wall of the Young Adult section of our library, and the cover art immediately drew me in. Although written as a YA novel with a teenage protagonist, this novel specifically includes an author’s note at the beginning warning for content including racism, graphic violence, death, OCD and anxiety triggers. Suffice to say, this is a heavy book based on the real events of the 1969 race riots in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, albeit about a fictional […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: cbr11bingo, hanna alkaf, Youths!

Lisa Bee's CBR11 Review No:29 · Genres: Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: cbr11bingo, hanna alkaf, Youths! ·
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