Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


I didn’t try the recipes (since I don’t know the difference between a cup and a teaspoon) but everything sounds yummy

Ramadan on Rahma Road: A Recipe Storybook by Razeena Omar Gutta, Faaiza Osman, Atieh Sohrabi

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If you are looking for a new book to add to your collection of worldly books or Muslim representation, then Ramadan on Rahma Road: A Recipe Storybook by Razeena Omar Gutta and Faaiza Osman, with illustrator Atieh Sohrabi should be on your radar. Read via an online reader (but currently available), this is a Ramadan story with 24 recipes that represent each of the families on Rahma Road. As we read, the people (from different backgrounds and dynamics) prepare a dish from their culture for […]

Cool drink of love

Zamzam for Everyone: Sharing Water at Hajj by Razeena Omar Gutta

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I was going to cut back on the number of reviews I did this year, but then well, books happened! Books like Zamzam for Everyone: Sharing Water at Hajj by Razeena Omar Gutta and illustrated by Bassent Dawoud (due January 2026, read via an online reader copy). There are several books on the Islamic faith for the younger crowd. However, they are mostly repetitive and hit the “big events” and there is nothing wrong with that, but I needed something different and I found it […]

Perfect hijabs, perfect story

Hana’s Hundreds of Hijabs by Razeena Omar Gutta

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When you have a hobby, you know it can sometimes get out of hand, shall we say? And Hana’s hobby in Hana’s Hundreds of Hijabs is fashion! It is making hijabs sparkle and shine with the goodies she finds in her grandmother’s jewelry box and things found at her aunt’s hair salon. But things are getting out of control and are taking over nooks and crannies she did not know the family home had! When she learns about a way to share her talents, and […]



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