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Sharjah Book Fair to buy list..

dxbgirl — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:42:09 +0000

Who else is flying without wingggggs waiting for the upcoming Sharjah Book Fair? I cannot wait for the 16th of this month onwards. Ehm, yes I have hundreds of untouched books sitting all over my place, but it’s an investment, isn’t it? please agree with me!

anyhow, for the first time ever, I planned to make a list of the books I’d like to get. I focused on Arabic novels in specific, because good Arabic novels are either unavailable at our local bookstores or out of stock.

Let me share my list with you, I relied on GoodReads, Google and my parents on making it. It’s not the final list, but I’ll share it with you friends anyways. Most these book have had ratings above 4/5.

* old books that my parents read back in their early days & recommended

Here we go:

واحة الغروب ، بهاء الطاهر – دار الشروق
*حوار مع صديق ملحد، مصطفى محمود – دار المعارف
*وعاظ السلاطين، علي الوردي – دار كوفان للنشر
اللاهوت العربي وأصول العنف الديني، يوسف زيدان – دار الشروق
رأيت رام الله، مريد البرغوثي – المركز الثقافي العربي
*عبقرية عمر، عباس محمود العقاد – المكتبة العصرية للطباعة والنشر
*موسم الهجرة إلى الشمال، الطيب صالح – دار العين
كيف أصبحوا عظماء، سعد الكريباني – مؤسسة فهد المرزوق الصحفية
الحب في المنفى، بهاء طاهر – دار الآداب
سمرقند، آمين معلوف – interlink publishing group
زمن الخيول البيضاء، ابراهيم نصرالله – المؤسسة العربية للدراسات والنشر
فرج، رضوى عاشور – دار الشروق
سيد الأحلام، أسامة الشاذلي – دار الكاتب
* الرباعيات، صلاح جاهين – وكالة سفنكس للفنون والآداب
حبة هوا، وليد طاهر – دار الشروق
في القدس، تميم البرغوثي – دار الشروق
البستان، محمد المخزنجي – دار الشروق
كخة يا بابا، عبدالله المغلوث – دار مدارك
النقطة السوداء، وليد طاهر – دار الشروق
نظر ٢ ، محي الدين اللباد – العربي للنشر والتوزيع
* رحلتي من الشك إلى الايمان، مصطفى محمود – دار اخبار اليوم
* أفراح الروح، سيد قطب – دار عمار للنشر والتوزيع

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Time?!

dxbgirl — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:08:14 +0000

Just when i thought i’ll be able to update more frequently, i find myself hit by the fact that newborns are masters at stealing ones time >_<, first it was said that the first month is the hardest, then the second, then the third? Well i personally doubt theres any difference :P.. I wish from deep down inside my fat heart that I get the time to update as often as i desire *raises hands in prayer*
Ameen!

Back again..

dxbgirl — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:33:19 +0000

Wow, my last update was more than a month ago! God knows how many times i wanted to log on & type away, but I just couldn’t. Anyhow, here i am back again, hopefully, to update regularly. Every time i go through my idle blog, i cannot help but smile at those of you who have always been checking back, you don’t have to leave a comment to say you’ve been around, for the web traffic i receive almost has your traces ..

so during my absence, I was counting down the days until i meet someone new in my life.. this someone can be described as : tiny, really tiny & adorably tiny! it’s a little someone that has arrived to tell me: “Now you have serious responsibilities!” lol … So yes, I’ve become a mommy! as much as i’d like it to sink, it just isn’t sinking in >_<

Customized Husn Al Muslim booklets along with MP3 players uploaded with Quran recitation by Ahmad Al Ajmi <3

I’m almost done refurnishing my other room, it seems like ill spend the rest of my life redecorating! & i’ve noticed how much purple is surrounding me, I’m loving it <3!

during the last weeks of my pregnancy i became obssessed with the Harry Potter series that i read 4 books in just a few weeks! I wanted to have at least read the 6 books before the last movie is out in the theatres & managed it one more book to go and ill make sure i read it soon, or at least, when i start having some sleep first.

I will end this, but i will be back, i miss blogging, i miss you all… I wish you all happiness & love

To feel it in your guts

dxbgirl — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:09:32 +0000

Feeling lonely at heart, the important souls in my life seemed to have either passed or have drifted further away in life… In a time when all you need is your beloved company, you end up with very little.

I try to find solace in my dear family & books.. it helps, but does not fill the gaps..

Sorry for being away, I have not been able to get myself to write down anything in my blog, my blog feels as empty as myself. With all the sudden changes around me, i feel rather speechless & lost, trying to figure out where to put the right words..

Silence is usually misunderstood from those people around us, but only very few people know how to interpret it in a way that does not make your silence seem like carelessness. Those people are your true friends.. They will always KNOW deeply in their hearts that your silence is a plead for help.. For them to be near you..

I miss my friends way more than i can describe. I understand how busy everyone’s life is.. & how empty mine has become..

I hope the coming days bring back meaning into my life…

اللهم يسر ولا تعسر

A moment in time

dxbgirl — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:12:33 +0000

There comes moments, when you find yourself feeling so lonely and empty, despite being surrounded by people. You become unconvinced in those around you, just because you yearn for the presence of others. It’s funny how we human beings tend to always want what we cannot have & dream about things we cannot reach, but it’s soothing to also know that nothing is impossible, & it’s even more pleasing to remember that what we cannot reach in this life, we will, enshallah, reach in the after by God’s mercy. It’s a relief believing strongly in the afterlife, I cannot grasp how none believers find afterlife a silly concept. Isn’t it much sillier to live your life for the sake of living and having no proper judgment of the things you have done in that first life?

“the atmosphere wasn’t comfortable at all, i was twitching all the time… you were young, in your 30′s.. you had an Abaya & sheilah on and was greeting family members and friends who you actually couldn’t recognize.. everyone was in an awkward mood due to the fact that you cannot remember them but still shook hands and exchanged hugs and kisses, very formally… There came my turn, my heart was weary.. but i greeted you… i kissed your cheeks and told you i am “H”, i am your grand daughter… you said you knew me…. you said that you recognize me very well and have not forgotten me… the rush of blood in me continued until my eyes were wide open, & the dream faded into the background of my awakening… the joy of recognition was indescribable, yet, my heart still feels you came for a reason… a very good reason which i cannot comprehend… yet…”

Moodiness

I’m pretty annoyed at the fact that i tend to drift from project to another, goal to another, without fully finish any most of the time! please if you do know a good book that could teach me how to FOCUS on one thing at a time, do share the title, becuase i am seriously sick of jumping from one thing to another all the time >_<

Arabic

I’m loving the Arabic language these days more than ever, maybe it’s the style of book I’m reading, but it’s a beautiful language, i never get this feeling when I’m reading an English book. I’m almost done with the book

ثلاثية غرناطة للكاتبة رضوى عاشور

I like it, but have very contradicted feelings about it which i would share soon enshallah (unless i keep on jumping from one thing to another & end up forgetting! ughhh) hopefully, not.