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Title: Four Eids and a Funeral Author: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé & Adiba Jaigirdar Genres: Contemporary, Romance Pages: 321 Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Review Copy: Purchased Availability: Available now
Summary: Let’s get one thing straight: this is a love story.
These days, Said Hossain spends most of his time away at boarding school. But when his favorite hometown librarian Ms. Barnes dies, he must return home to New Crosshaven for her funeral and for the summer. Too bad being home makes it a lot harder to avoid facing his ex-best friend, Tiwa Olatunji, or facing the daunting task of telling his Bangladeshi parents that he would rather be an artist than a doctor.
Tiwa doesn’t understand what made Said start ignoring her, but it’s probably that fancy boarding school of his. Though he’s unexpectedly staying through the summer, she’s determined to take a page from him and pretend he doesn’t exist. Besides, she has more than enough going on, between grieving her broken family and helping her mother throw the upcoming Eid celebration at the Islamic Center—a place that means so much to Tiwa.
But when the Islamic Center accidentally catches fire, it turns out the mayor plans to demolish the center entirely. Things are still tense between the ex-friends but Tiwa needs Said’s help if there’s any hope of changing the mayor’s mind, and Said needs a project to submit to art school (unbeknownst to anyone). Will all their efforts be enough to save the Islamic Center, save Eid, and maybe save their relationship?
Review: [There are two deaths that impact this book, both off page: the recent death of an adult from cancer, which puts the plot in motion, and the past death of a child due to a hit-and-run accident. Additionally, Tiwa, who is Black, faces on page racism from within the Muslim community in a few scenes.]
Even though a funeral is what puts the plot in motion, Four Eids and a Funeral is on the lighthearted side of the contemporary romance spectrum. Authors Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé and Adiba Jaigirdar crafted a cute, fast-paced story about childhood friends rebuilding their relationship despite various problems popping up in their community and personal lives. Tiwa and Said have distinct narrative voices, and I appreciated seeing life in New Crosshaven from both their eyes. I especially enjoyed the contrast between Tiwa, who stayed and maintained close ties to the community, and Said, who left and started drifting away.
One of the strengths of Four Eids and a Funeral is the breadth and diversity of the cast. The Muslim community in New Crosshaven is varied; Said is Bangladeshi American, and Tiwa is Nigerian American. Said and Tiwa relate to their community and their religion differently, and Said’s sister, Safiya, has a cute lesbian romance subplot. Tiwa faces some anti-Black racism within the Muslim community, too, and the small-town politics plots highlighted divisions within larger town. New Crosshaven felt like it had life to it, which was no small feat when you’ve got just two POV characters.
On the other hand, I think there were actually a few too many plot threads in this book for its length. There were some things I felt should have gotten far more page time than they did, like Tiwa’s younger brother’s death and what happened to her family afterward. I wanted those events to have more emotional impact on me. The truth behind why Tiwa and Said drifted apart and how they reacted when they uncovered that information was a little disappointing to me as well.
That said, the authors did say right at the start that Four Eids and a Funeral was a love story. I got distracted by my desire for additional drama and tragedy and forgot that the epigraph quoted Much Ado About Nothing. This book is solid craftsmanship with a pair of engaging protagonists, and the bits I was dissatisfied with were largely an expectations mismatch on my part.
Recommendation: If you’re looking for a contemporary romance this summer, you should consider adding Four Eids and a Funeral to your list. Authors Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé and Adiba Jaigirdar created a cute romance about childhood friends reconnecting against the backdrop of vibrant Muslim community.
Extras: Q&A: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé & Adiba Jaigirdar, Co-Authors of ‘Four Eids and a Funeral’
#four eids and a funeral#book review#Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé#Adiba Jaigirdar#contemporary#romance#get it soon
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Bruce Wayne except he texts like an ominous boomer
wdym you can't tell if he's threatening them?
Based on this post by @mysterycitrus :)
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Happy birthday, Tim ����
#duke thought for a minute he was gonna become the protagonist of get out#u can interpret this as bruce suddenly deciding to text like this#or his children just never getting used to it even after 10+ years of knowing him#bruce: i dont understand why my children are so paranoid#clark: last night you texted me ''see you soon...'' and i wasnt sure if you were threatening me or not#social media au#batfam#batfamily#dc comics#bruce wayne#dick grayson#cassandra cain#jason todd#stephanie brown#tim drake#duke thomas#damian wayne#incorrect quotes#tweets#texts#twitter#batdad#batkids#batman#fanatical posting#crack
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“shit, this pussy’s damn tight, girl.” toji chuckles, leaned against the wooden headboard of his mattress, with your pretty cunt impaled on his dick. you’re sat upon the man’s lap, back slumped into his bigger body as he lifts your legs to your chest with a singular arm.
“hnn—! thank y-you, thank you, thank you !” you slur, holding onto the man’s bigger arm for leverage as he pumps his cock against your cunt, your round butt slapping against his pelvis.
“tch,” he smirks, “thank you? haven’t heard that one b’fore.” his thrusts come to a slow, leaving you breathless and dazed. you lay back against the man’s chest as he continues lazy but brutal pumps to your poor cunt, pushing against him in an attempt to get him to slow.
“hnn.. ‘m sorry..” you cry out, embarrassed, face growing flushed as your nose scrunches at the memory of a few seconds prior.
toji can’t help but fall into a short fit of laughing at your adorable innocence, soft lips curled into a mean smirk, “‘s alright, sweet thing. yer so polite, hm?” he taunts, pressing a weighted kiss against your lips. you slip your tongue against his before you lose the chance, pressing your face closer to the man’s touch.
“y’take cock like a naughty brat, though.” he whispers in between a breath.
his sloppy tongue overrules yours, slowly but surely swallowing you whole. he peeks through a sliver of his eye, watching you pant into his mouth with your eyes squeezed tight, drool leaking down your chin, so entirety focused on kissing him back. “toji—“ you mewl.
“ya started it,” he mumbles against your swollen lips, giving your cunt a soft slap. you jerk and cry against his hold, pushing the said assaulting hand away, making him giggle. “what a dumb little thing.”
“please ! ‘m gonna c-cum! toji, please, please—“ you cry as his thrusts get harder, pace becomes sloppier, before it all comes to an abrupt stop.
your pants slow, gentle mewls that leave your lips as you begin to fall into a fit of sobs. “no..” toji breaks a grin, petting against your hair whispering sweet praises, “‘m sorry doll, daddy’s tired. let me have a break, yeah?” he adores how you look up to him with bleary eyes, chest full of pained hiccups as you attempt to bounce yourself atop his cock in your position. “..w-wanna cum!”
“don’t be so selfish, sweet thing. ‘m old, ‘s what ya get for hangin’ around me.” he lies through his teeth. pace slowly resuming. his creamy, slicked up cock causes his thrusts to grow in noise, face flushing at the evidence of the use of your poor cunt.
“daddy —!”
“shhh, settle down and let daddy focus, yeah?” he mumbles breathlessly against the shell of your ear, “or else daddy might get too tired.. and won’t be able to finish ya off.” he sighs.
#ima change up the ending soon! but old draft and wanted to get this out#:> toji hehe#jjk#jjk smut#jujutsu kaisen x reader#jujutsu kaisen smut#toji smut#fushiguro toji x reader#toji <3#toji toji toji toji#jujutsu toji#jjk toji#jujutsu kaisen toji#toji zenin#toji fushiguro#toji x reader#toji fushiguro smut#toji x you#toji x y/n#toji fushiguro x reader#drabbles ⋆⑅˚₊
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caught up with farcille lore i am back
#i need to watch the anime soon#why does this look so biblical#i ate tho#just like *gets shot*#dungeon meshi#delicious in dungeon#farcille#marcille donato#falin touden#marcille dungeon meshi#falin dungeon meshi#dunmeshi#dunmesh spoilers#dungeon meshi spoilers
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everyone come look at this fucking AITA post i just saw
#good omens#good omens spoilers#it really took reading the whole post to get it#as soon as i saw ‘i waited for him’ it clicked#the comments have me SCREAMING
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we are discussing our childhood passions on the dash tonight
#normally i dont do these 'my dash did a thing' posts#but like. i had to#mine#[tumblr]#1k#in less than 24 hours#jesus christ#2k#3k#technically rn it's at 2893#but it's gonna get to 3k soon#for some reason#4k#almost#this has now reached at least 2 of the 6 blogs in this image#3/6 now#5k#WHY#also i did not anticipate how weird it is to see all those urls on the top stacked on each other#10k#15k#20k
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Part 2 :D
(I probably won't continue this, but I just wanted to draw out the idea of Tiresias' feelings as a prophet) Part 1
#nothing impt says#Ive been feeling angsty lately so I put all the sad into it lol#I'll get back to silly comics soon#epic the musical#epic the musical fanart#jorge rivera herrans#odyssey#tiresias#epic the underworld saga#the underworld saga#epic odysseus#epic polites#epic eurylochus#epic the vengeance saga#art
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skull emoji
#nicktoons unite#danny phantom#spongebob squarepants#the fairly oddparents#dewdles#also hi chat i will get to responding to asks soon because i am currently swamped with having to juggle between work and con prep SORRY LOL
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You think DBD ghostface would recognize Springtrap
#myart#chloesimagination#fnaf#five nights at freddy's#fnaf fanart#fnaf movie#springtrap#william afton#scream#scream movie#ghost face#dead by daylight#dbd fanart#DBD#matthew lillard#stu macher#listen as soon as ghistface hears springtraps voice#they’ll not fight him#springtrap literally has the voice of Stu Macher canon#they have no choice but to respect them#they would be friends I promise#I was gonna draw more fnaf x dbd when it was closer to the crossover#but it’s Halloween time so I get a free pass here
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shadow x sonic december art
#i dont often post wips on tumblr but i dont think ill have time or energy to finish this how i would like anytime soon#i want to practice a bit of coloring before i render this#so#u get the sketch#sonadow#my art#wip#this is. the real december art actually#not the lazy redraw we got 😤
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Title: Indiginerds: Tales from Modern Indigenous Life Editor: Alina Pete Genres: Contemporary, Anthology, Graphic Novel Pages: 120 Publisher: Iron Circus Comics Review Copy: Contributed to fundraiser Availability: Available now
Summary: First Nations culture is living, vibrant, and evolving, and generations of Indigenous kids have grown up with pop culture creeping inexorably into our lives. From gaming to social media, pirate radio to garage bands, Star Trek to D&D, and missed connections at the pow wow, Indigenous culture is so much more than how it’s usually portrayed. INDIGNERDS is here to celebrate those stories! Featuring an all-Indigenous creative team, INDIGNERDS is an exhilarating anthology collecting 11 stories about Indigenous people balancing traditional ways of knowing with modern pop culture. Includes work by ALINA PETE, PJ UNDERWOOD, KAMERON WHITE, RHAEL MCGREGOR, and many more!
Review: [Note: Some of the stories in Indiginerds reference heavier topics, such as domestic violence and bullying, though not in great depth.]
Indiginerds is a graphic novel anthology about modern and nerdy Indigenous life. This anthology was obviously curated with a great deal of thought and care, and I really appreciated the breadth of the stories told in these pages. There were some nerdy staples I expected, like D&D and Star Trek, but there were several areas that surprised me, like pirate radio stations and local music scenes, neither of which I have engaged with much if at all. It was fun to see glimpses of these other pop culture communities I know little about. The anthology featured a couple of autobiographical pieces, too, which were a delight to read.
Like any anthology, readers will find some stories that resonate with them more than others. I was particularly fond of “Missed Pow Wow Connection” by Kameron White, “Dorvan V” by Alina Pete, and “Welei (I Am Fine)” by Bianca "binkz17" Martin and Rhael McGregor. But even the stories that I didn’t connect with as strongly, I appreciated the artistry that went into making them and the variety they added to the anthology as a whole. I was especially happy to see the diversity in how people were depicted across the board (e.g., cultures, body type, skin color, hair texture/style, clothing, etc.). Overall, anthology did a wonderful job of showcasing Indigenous people engaging with pop culture and telling their own stories.
Recommendation: Get it soon if you’re looking to expand your graphic novel collection. This anthology features a variety of stories about Indigenous people engaging with modern pop culture and forging spaces for themselves. This would be a fun addition to any school or classroom library.
Extras: "Indiginerds: Tales from Modern Indigenous Life," with Editor Alina Pete
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happy homestuck day, you filthy animals
#Homestuck#413#Andrew Hussie#I'm getting this as a sticker#soon...... maybe before overload if the mail gods permit
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*proceeds to drink the whole bottle*
Yeah Alastor you're gonna be loved and appreciated wether you want it or not :)
#hazbin hotel#hazbin hotel fanart#hazbin alastor#hazbin rosie#radiorose#platonic radiorose#qpr radiorose#even tho they have no idea what label to put on their relationship at this point#hazbin comic#comic#my art#autodesk sketchbook#it probably looks ooc from alastor to react like this but poor man has only learned his whole life that relationships have a hierarchy#“marriage > a simple friendship” in his brain and it's confusing for him that Rosie would put her friendship with him over that#also Rosie was pissed of how terrible her date went and as soon as she comes home Alastor sides with her ex husband#just to explain why she got angry so quickly basically they couldnt really understand each other that's why they got angry#I love cute fluffy radiorose but its good to see them argue sometimes eheh#I needed to get this idea out of my system and made it into a whole comic
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FIRST - PREVIOUS - NEXT
MASTERPOST (for the full series / FAQ / reference sheets)
#undertale#deltarune#undertale fanart#deltarune fanart#twin runes#twin runes comic#twin runes au#my art#urdr#crossover#crossover comic#kris dreemurr#frisk#the truth is out#no way to sugarcoat what happened#was there player involvement or not?#but something tells me we'll get frisk's side of what exactly happened pretty soon#I fear how kris is gonna take the news about the other toriel...
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AU where Mostro Lounge launches it as an official sporting event, because Azul smelled the business opportunity (featuring @raven-at-the-writing-desk's Miss Raven with Jade)
(Continuation of the book 4 mystery)
Bonus of the nefarious opportunistic octopus:
#twisted wonderland#twst#my art#floyd leech#jade leech#azul ashengrotto#twst yuu#twst mc#oc#shiokawa mayu#floyd leech x yuu#floydmayu#ace and deuce bet on different players just to cover their bases#you can guess who picks who#grims on the shore with them#go go yuu go get that prize money#you have 1 cat mouth at home to feed#im trying so hard to resist pulling for mermaid fin floyd#bc jamils bday is coming up soon#i dont pull floyd normally but that groovy is so good#i put 1 ten pull in and got 3 jamils in it so im like#alright ALRIGHT ill stop#hes mad at me...
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