tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890504570198680768.post5833977533186056570..comments2024-03-26T07:36:34.786-07:00Comments on Completely Full Bookshelf: MMGM and #IMWAYR (12/28/2020): Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices, edited by S. K. Ali and Aisha SaeedMax @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890504570198680768.post-60906916659057168292021-01-01T08:47:39.971-08:002021-01-01T08:47:39.971-08:00I'm so glad you enjoyed Once Upon an Eid! Than...I'm so glad you enjoyed Once Upon an Eid! Thanks for stopping by, and happy new year as well!Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890504570198680768.post-64323824173086724232021-01-01T08:47:18.120-08:002021-01-01T08:47:18.120-08:00Awesome! I hope you enjoy the book, and thanks so ...Awesome! I hope you enjoy the book, and thanks so much for stopping by!Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890504570198680768.post-42212587503311384262021-01-01T08:47:03.135-08:002021-01-01T08:47:03.135-08:00Ha! It really does seem like my books multiply whe...Ha! It really does seem like my books multiply when I'm not looking. I hope you enjoy Once Upon an Eid, and thanks so much for stopping by!Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890504570198680768.post-85623072649079228502020-12-31T20:52:00.806-08:002020-12-31T20:52:00.806-08:00I loved this collection. A good review is helpful ...I loved this collection. A good review is helpful even if it isn't exactly at the time of the book release or holiday. Happy New Year. :)Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890504570198680768.post-2145265818189281352020-12-30T16:37:23.112-08:002020-12-30T16:37:23.112-08:00Sounds interesting. I do like a good short story c...Sounds interesting. I do like a good short story collection!Maria Antoniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03024230600823101320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890504570198680768.post-28782335577810684022020-12-29T20:40:14.507-08:002020-12-29T20:40:14.507-08:00Your book situation sounds much like mine. I belie...Your book situation sounds much like mine. I believe if one leaves two books on a table together, they procreate, and that's where all these stocks of books come from. Thanks for your very thorough review of this book. I will put it on my list. Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890504570198680768.post-32526717528508439362020-12-29T16:06:27.587-08:002020-12-29T16:06:27.587-08:00It was definitely not easy to get rid of books—I a...It was definitely not easy to get rid of books—I accidentally put one that I love (Finally by Wendy Mass) in one of the bags to get rid of, and then I didn't have time to find it again before we got rid of everything, so I consoled myself with the knowledge that now someone else could read it! I really hope you enjoy the book, and thanks so much for stopping by!Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890504570198680768.post-62090600039957611212020-12-29T16:02:21.984-08:002020-12-29T16:02:21.984-08:00ha ha ha I love your lengthy description of your b...ha ha ha I love your lengthy description of your bookshelves because it's an accurate description of ours as well! In fact, almost exactly. We have a stuffed bookcase (at least one) in every room and the TBR bookcase in our bedroom now has double rows!! Out of control. Great idea to do a culling - maybe in the new year. But, they are all my precious! ha ha<br /><br />This anthology sounds wonderful, and like you, I would like to read more about Muslim life and traditions. Thanks for alerting me to this one!<br /><br />I was also interested to see you started IMWAYR with Ramona Blue - one of my favorites from last year!! LOVED it on audio. I also love the book blogger community :)<br /><br />Sue<br /><br /><a href="http://bookbybook.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Book By Book</a>Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890504570198680768.post-23101032042251477212020-12-29T15:49:12.643-08:002020-12-29T15:49:12.643-08:00Awesome! It is a fabulous starting point, and I...Awesome! It is a fabulous starting point, and I'm glad I could convince you to try it out! Thanks so much for stopping by!Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890504570198680768.post-31377564697677854242020-12-29T15:48:49.164-08:002020-12-29T15:48:49.164-08:00Of course! I'm glad some of the stories sound ...Of course! I'm glad some of the stories sound appealing! Thanks so much for stopping by!Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890504570198680768.post-31728013060426781052020-12-29T10:23:53.892-08:002020-12-29T10:23:53.892-08:00This book sounds absolutely wonderful! I haven'...This book sounds absolutely wonderful! I haven't read very many books by or about muslim authors or characters, and this one sounds like a wonderful place to start. Your review makes each of the stories sounds absolutely riveting and beautiful. I'm definitely adding this to my to-read list. Thank you and happy new years!Sue Kookyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08268252700768831084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890504570198680768.post-17065142018123015862020-12-29T06:04:29.879-08:002020-12-29T06:04:29.879-08:00Thank you, Completely, for educating me about thes...Thank you, Completely, for educating me about these holidays. I had no idea there are two Eids. The story in verse intrigues me the most, and also the one about donuts by S.K. Ali!Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890504570198680768.post-42975998437921164262020-12-28T18:29:24.027-08:002020-12-28T18:29:24.027-08:00I do too, and it has certainly been wonderful part...I do too, and it has certainly been wonderful participating over this last year! Thank you so much for stopping by!Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890504570198680768.post-8459651409011108202020-12-28T18:09:22.922-08:002020-12-28T18:09:22.922-08:00I'm glad you felt welcomed in this community. ...I'm glad you felt welcomed in this community. I love that feeling.Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102244554799332700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890504570198680768.post-92144482988993948542020-12-28T14:30:32.317-08:002020-12-28T14:30:32.317-08:00Awesome! I really hope you enjoy Once Upon an Eid,...Awesome! I really hope you enjoy Once Upon an Eid, and thanks so much for stopping by!Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890504570198680768.post-90261422135583353932020-12-28T14:29:58.721-08:002020-12-28T14:29:58.721-08:00I am really bad at motivating myself to read, but ...I am really bad at motivating myself to read, but knowing I need to read to keep posting helps a lot! I’m glad #IMWAYR is helping you keep up with new books! Thanks so much for stopping by!Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890504570198680768.post-29816761248535798472020-12-28T14:27:17.656-08:002020-12-28T14:27:17.656-08:00I’ve definitely found tons of great books on both ...I’ve definitely found tons of great books on both #IMWAYR and MMGM, and I’m sure you will too! I hope you enjoy this book, and thanks so much for stopping by!Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890504570198680768.post-86387194110309723762020-12-28T14:23:06.070-08:002020-12-28T14:23:06.070-08:00Thank you! Time has passed so slowly and so quickl...Thank you! Time has passed so slowly and so quickly this year that I really have no clue when anything has happened. I hope you enjoy the book, and thanks for stopping by!Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890504570198680768.post-17598145413167565722020-12-28T14:15:11.114-08:002020-12-28T14:15:11.114-08:00Having built-in bookcases would be really neat! Go...Having built-in bookcases would be really neat! Good luck with getting all of your books sorted through—I imagine books are one of the hardest things to deal with in a move. (Also, good luck getting your old house sold!) Congrats on almost reaching 3 years of #IMWAYR—that's awesome! Thanks so much for stopping by!Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890504570198680768.post-15642091461727838142020-12-28T13:30:45.598-08:002020-12-28T13:30:45.598-08:00This was on my to read list, but I really apprecia...This was on my to read list, but I really appreciated reading your review here. It motivated me to check my library and I am excited to see that they have a copy. Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890504570198680768.post-17266052258824771552020-12-28T12:28:30.331-08:002020-12-28T12:28:30.331-08:00That's absolutely why I love being part of rea...That's absolutely why I love being part of reading communities like this - sometimes it's the only motivation I have to read and to write. And being on leave from my library job has made it tough to keep up with all the new releases, so reading all these micro-reviews is so helpful! Jane @ www.raincitylibrarian.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12721142460522914540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890504570198680768.post-27561212400217403212020-12-28T11:30:00.786-08:002020-12-28T11:30:00.786-08:00I will definitely need to read Once Upon an Eid. I...I will definitely need to read Once Upon an Eid. I have had some students in the last few years that are newcomers to the USA and so learned about some of these traditions from them, but I am very interested in learning more. I am just coming back to this community after too long of an hiatus. I am excited to get back into knowing about the amazing titles that are out there to read!Andrea https://www.blogger.com/profile/12851457862977465669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890504570198680768.post-48621049503470405142020-12-28T11:29:59.119-08:002020-12-28T11:29:59.119-08:00I remember Alex's review of this title and I a...I remember Alex's review of this title and I agree, it didn't seem that long ago. Thanks for all the details on the book and it renewed my interest in reading it this coming year. Thanks for featuring on our final MMGM post of 2020. So glad you are a part of our group!Greg Pattridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761872776035591138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890504570198680768.post-35519197845893795982020-12-28T11:00:27.429-08:002020-12-28T11:00:27.429-08:00I completely agree on these reading communities gi...I completely agree on these reading communities giving me a reading to start new books, EVEN WHEN I may not feel like it. I'm just now about to hit my 3-year mark for consistently linking up with #imwayr and it's truly changed my life and habits. Also, while that's not the catchiest blog title, it's totally relatable (AND funny!!). I feels so good when I take the time to sort, donate, and reorganize my piles. One of our next major projects in this new house is the building of new book shelves (since the last ones hubby made here "built in" to our last house). I currently have my books spread across all three floors of our house, and still a number of them are down at our old house (we moved just up the street and our old house hasn't yet sold). Congrats on getting your shelves cleaned up and I hope you have a very Happy New Year!2Shaye ♪♫https://www.blogger.com/profile/10473467039770299975noreply@blogger.com