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Ok. So, unfortunately, my February book did not go as well as I had planned. This is a very busy month for me, and I have not had time to read. My mother is getting married at the end of the month, and I have been selected to help her plan it all out.

This is the book I have chosen. I am about half way through it, but the next 2 weeks are going to be hetic with the wedding coming up.

From what I've read so far, I would have to rate this book a 2 out of 5. I can not get into this book for the life of me. Maybe I'm just too old for it, if I were younger, I would probably give this book a better rating. I am going to try my hardest to finish the book though, and I will update this post as soon as I am finished with the book.

There are 5 teens who find themselves transported to Disney World when they go to sleep. Disney world is being threatened by all of the villians from all of Disney's stories. Led by Maleficent, the group who calls themselves "The Overtakers," are plotting to destroy Disney World from the inside out, amd maybe even more. It is up to Finn, amd four other teens to save not only Disney World, but the whole world!

Sounds freaking amazing, right!? I'm not sure if it is the way the book is written, the characters themselves, or the fact that I'm a 27 year old woman reading about 5 kids in middle school, but I can not get into it. Maybe I will try to read it with my niece and see if that helps some.

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Author: J. K. Rowling

734 pages later... I finally put down my 10th book of the year! I had a great brief discussion with my EPI 731 TA yesterday just before class. She said she just finished reading Harry Potter Series for the first time, as an adult. She told me Goblet of Fire is her most favorite book, although Prisoner of Azkaban is her favorite movie. I personally like Order of Phoenix best. 

It is always interesting to learn about other’s experiences with Harry Potter. Me, for example, I read Harry Potter series the very first time when I was 12 or 13. I sought comfort from it after my dad’s passing. Now that I remembered it, it is exactly this book (Goblet of Fire) that I read on the week my dad passed. I remember one of my dear cousins just stuck this book under my nose to stop me from crying and I ended up reading it during the whole week of my grievance over my dad’s premature passing. When I was in college, and knew enough English, I re-read the series in English and I remembered saying “Wow, it’s amazing how reading this in a different language can give me new thrills” to myself. I am not sure how many times I have been re-reading this series, it is still the most fun thing to do! 

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A Woman is no Man

Author: Etaf Rum

Heartbreaking, inspiring, and relatable are three words that I can say about this book. Throughout the book, Etaf Rum tells a very beautiful story, and on-point perspective about woman values in Islam. I really like the way she shows readers that things are changes, women’s role has been evolved and we deserve as much as education and opportunity as men. I really like reading how each character developed throughout the book. 

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Maid:Hard Work, Low Pay, and A Mother’s Will To Survive

Author: Stephanie Land

Maid is one of January’s Book of The Month picks, but I just got the chance to read it in February. Reading through the highlight (before getting the actual book), I knew all along that I will like this book. And the book delivered! Reading this book gave me a new perspective (from my mom’s perspective) on how to live my family life. The book tells us about a struggling mother that is trying her best to give her daughter the best life she could have. Depending on government supports, unable to pay rent, and daughter being sick are just few of complications Stephanie must face. 

I can totally relate to Stephanie’s life struggles. I was big enough to see the same struggles that my mom had to go through. I definitely had a new appreciation for my mom’s sacrifices and her best effort to provide me with decent life growing up. I even took a pause during my reading to give my mom a call, to say thank you for all of the thing she has done for me, for my sister. 

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The Things I Would Tell You

The things I would tell you is a compilation of beautiful pieces: poem/poetry, short story, script, short article from such great writers. I didn’t know that I will need this kind of book for me to be reconnected with my roots and religion. This book brought up issues faced by moslem women all over the globe. I may not have the same struggle and complications as some of these women, but I really appreciate the new perspective and understanding about the hardships that these brave women are facing!

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The Handmaid’s Tale

Author: Margaret Atwood

When a friend is asking me to describe this book, there was one word that just crossed my mind: DARK. Not ghostly dark, but philosophically dark. Seeing the value of a woman in the Gillead era is definitely heart breaking. 

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Wow, making up for lost time! This was my designated #Februarybook This is a real page turner! #finishedintwodays #pageturner #12months12books #12months12bookschallenge #read #readmore #allthatshecansee