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X, Y, Z... Hello Poetteers, Why should I care? I don't always have to complete something if I don't feel into it. Instead I'll share a review of a book I promoted a few days ago: Snip, Snip Revenge by Medeia Sharif My rating: 4 of 5 stars Tabby is lucky to go to art school. I'm already loving her. I can relate with her on the big curly hair. I can also relate on once getting a boyish haircut. Even though she isn't close with her stepmom I'm glad they found something to bond over. And same with her dad. They may not have a great relationship but she can still go talk to him. I love that she stood up for what she wanted and got it. For anyone who wants diversity in stories, they need to check this one out! Twitter-sized bites: Blogger @FidaIslaih reviews Medeia Sharif's new book, SNIP SNIP REVENGE ( click to tweet ) Are you looking for a new diverse read? @FidaIslaih shares one with you   ( click to tweet ) Love and thank you, Fida

Hello Poetteers, Water tears sad I missed this weekend's faith lecture happy it gave my friends' a faith high happy it touched them bringing tears in a good way I hope they pass it on to me I really need it The only reason I missed it because of business you gotta finish your story if you want to finish it and with that I got a date with mommy I hope I get to see my friends soon. I want to feel Weightless with the overwhelming feeling of not worrying about forgetting my faith that I can talk to my mom about everything that I can love. I wonder it all wandering around my maze like mind. --- Wednesday tomorrow is the last day happy and sad bittersweet. --- Wrinkles aren't bad a sign of age of wisdom of laugh lines embrace them. Love and thank you, Fida

Hello Poetteers, Having been following Medeia's writing journey for a little while I thought I should help her out to reveal her new book. Its book birthday was yesterday, so happy belated book birthday! SNIP, SNIP REVENGE by Medeia Sharif YA Contemporary, Evernight Teen Release Date April 25, 2014 Beautiful, confident Tabby Karim has plans for the winter: nab a role in her school’s dramatic production, make the new boy Michael hers, and keep bigoted Heather—with her relentless Ay-rab comments—at bay. When a teacher’s lie and her father’s hastiness rob her of her beautiful hair, her dreams are dashed. The fastest barber in Miami Beach has made her look practically bald. With all her pretty hair gone, Tabby doesn’t believe she fits the feminine role she’s auditioning for. Michael is still interested in her, but he’s playing it cool. Heather has taken to bullying her online, which is easier to do with Tabby’s ugly haircut. Tabby spearheads Operation Revenge, which proves satisfying u

Hello Poetteers, You can read this as two different poems or as one whole poem. V is for vacant what comments giveaways and emails feel like at the moment Vacant is my heart of feelings moving routinely and being miserable no happiness no love I want to vacant some things, some places so my heart won't feel so vacant. Love and thank you, Fida

Hello Poetteers, Back to basics to the simple Universe without all the divisions and fights. Back to basics no social media takeover a simple letter writing to your loved one next door or across the Universe or in University. The Universe is an optimistic place we shouldn't be pessimistic people or make it a pessimistic place We should give love like the Universe loves us Spring is the season from the Universe that reminds us to get back to basics. Love and thank you, Fida P.S. I may take my own advice and reduce my social media use. You can stay connected with me on my newsletter. AND I'm about to give my Poetteers (the ones that subscribe) a sweet deal or two. Sign up by the 28th of this month to find out what it is! Along with that, I have a giveaway going on: a Rafflecopter giveaway

I was sitting in my Tree house with my personal Trainer. She was on the phone with her daughter. She was speaking a different language. I was about to leave when I heard something, "أنت في المتجر؟ انا بحاجة الى التفاح والشوكولا." She said something about apples and chocolate. I understood that. I never knew that. She didn't even say anything in English or made any movements indicating what she said. I didn't even grow up in an Arabic speaking home. Maybe my friends have some influence. I guess I should learn it. Maybe instead of just a personal Trainer I should hire a Tutor. Love and thank you, Fida

Hello Poetteers, I'm catching up to all the letters and I hope you are catching up on my other posts. Here are today's poems: Q is for quiet let you catch up to speed Q is for quiet let's read a book find recommendations find ways to get them Q is for quiet I'm being subtle in my self promotion not anymore. --- R is for rest relax like the previous poem. --- S is for sleep what follows after quietness rest and relaxing. Love and thank you, Fida

Hello Poetteers, Looking up pictures I find olive and orange groves I picture being there I show him Looking up pictures he finds poppy fields I'm sure he pictures being back there as I picture going there. --- P is for poetry. If you didn't see my announcement on twitter here it is again: In honor of that I am having a giveaway! a Rafflecopter giveaway Love and thank you, Fida

Hello Poetteers, I thought I would give you a break from the poems. I won a twitter giveaway yesterday and got the book DIVIDE by Jessa Russo. Yesterday was also it's release day! Within four hours I started and finished reading it. I thought I should share my review with you. Divide by Jessa Russo My rating: 5 of 5 stars I loved this fairytale of a beauty and beast twist. In the beginning I was fine with it but after awhile I grew tired of the sex scenes. Other than that I love seeing all the foreshadowing. I love see all the puzzle pieces and how it came together. The pacing was good. I love how she knew something was in her, that she realized it on time. But the other things came slow but good enough. Along with them you think one thing and it's another thing. The end still came unexpected. It was cool that not just her, but he didn't remember the past. It reminds me a bit of MY NAME IS MEMORY by Ann Brashares . I hope many readers find this story and love it as much as

Hello Poetteers, Muslim we do normal things why can't we be seen as normal we aren't always trying to prove a point if there is one point you want look at the Muslims I follow on twitter Muslim we aren't always mad we'll rant before or after a massive laughter fit with our sisters Muslim I'll be me have a massive dance party and move to Mars or the moon whichever we prefer Muslim God above all will help me with everything. Love and thank you, Fida

Hello Poetteers, I'm lucky to be alive Lucky to love and be loved lucky to have lost and survived. Love and thank you, Fida

Hello Poetteers, Kicks and kills not so good give yourself open yourself to some knowledge It will be the key to the truth to freedom. (K is for kill, the underlying theme in HER OLIVES ). Love and thank you, Fida

Hello Poetteers, J is for is this a joke but no I don't know what to write about All I can think of is everyone is a jewel I want to see and smell a jasmine (*self promotion time, I have a poem titled Jasmine in HER OLIVES ) Love isn't a joke finding yourself your faith isn't a joke A jolt in and on my life. Love and thank you, Fida

Hello Poetteers, I is for I apologize I realized I didn't post this, this morning I apologize for not keeping your Interest for not being an Inspiration but human an individual This is an Innovation "how much more would we accomplish in life if we lived intentionally? Doing what mattered, ignoring what doesn't?" Love and thank you, Fida

Hello Poetteers, Someone Harm no one hurt no one hug someone maybe heal someone. Here Writing here saying the little things here and there this class first thing in the morning is like therapy a therapy session for me. Love and thank you, Fida

Hello Poetteers, Gem of a Deed Give freely Give and do do love do a good deed secretly to a friend to a stranger one step at a time it doesn't have to be ginormous. Love and thank you, Fida

Hello Poetteers, A few days back I found out about the Blitz poetry form and did my first attempt . I decided to give it a few more tries. Enjoy! Forgive & Forget Forgive myself forgive you you forget you forget me not not hate not bad bad to good bad to love love yourself love everyone everyone could everyone could make it better better for me better for you you will change you will stay the same same as always same as forever forever here forever in my heart here in my heart. --- Friends Forever You are a friend you are a sister sister in faith sister in freedom freedom to learn freedom to share share frustrations share other feelings feelings of fasting feelings of love love is here love is freedom here is freedom. Love and thank you, Fida

Hello Poetteers, E is for Express Expressing thanks little things like eating what you have been given and for enormous things like everyone in your life. Enormous like the sky and heaven yet being significant to God. Love and thank you, Fida

Hello Poetteers, D is for Dream not small but big Pray, make dua it comes true as your try to work towards it. Since Then Since one certain dawn I met you we became friends creating inside jokes Since one certain dawn I've been dreaming of us Since one certain dawn you left. Love and thank you, Fida

Hello Poetteers, C is for... Count your blessings your cats are some of them your chocolate and your car, too count the little things too some may have a message. Closure I got a message from above in the form of a dream I may see him again but I need to take my chance I may just be seeing him for closure for a goodbye or I may be seeing him to make amends and start over. Love and thank you, Fida

Hello Poetteers, B is for being kind not minding the buzzing bees they help pollinate the flowers the flowers that even when crushed give off a beautiful fragrance. Be is for being kind maybe that's all he's doing it may be just in my head that he's flirting. --- B is for balance you have it or not learning about it you try to balance school and home you faith and love life Balance is not just a beam you use in science class. Love and thank you, Fida

Hello Poetteers, Today is the first day of many challenges. It's camp nano, poem a day, blogging from A to Z. Here's a sneak peak at a couple poems from my WIP, enjoy! Average don't let that get you down you're Awesome, amazing it makes me appreciative of you anyways we have to accept differences. Anything Starts and Ends It's the beginning of something new a new school semester a new schedule new feeling It's the beginning of getting out of my slump enjoying my poetry writing and sharing It's the beginning of something new getting my first crush It's the end of thinking I can be too good it's the end of my slump end of one chapter and the start of another. Love and thank you, Fida