2021 Books
January
The Highwayman by Megan Derr
Nameless Queen by Rebecca McLaughlin
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir by R.A Dick
The Girl of Hawthron and Glass by Adan Jerreat-Poole
Camp by Lec A.C. Rosen
Half and Half by Lensey Namioka
February
Into the Crooked Place by Alexandra Christo
Valor on the Move by Keira Andrews
Super Adjacent by Crystal Cestari
Rival Magic by Deva Fagan
The Huntsman by Megan Derr
Marry Me by Mia Monroe
Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega
The King's Harem by Megan Derr
Fly Back, Agnes by Elizabeth Atkinson
The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe
When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo
March
Be Dazzled by Ryan La Sala
The Anxiety Toolkit by Alice Boyes
Unplugged by Gordon Korman
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Root Magic by Eden Rocye
City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda
Finna by Nino Cipri
Nightshade City by Hilary Wagner
Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell
101 Things You Didn't Know About Jane Austen by Patrice Hannon
Spellbound by Allie Therin
Starcrossed by Allie Therin
April
Wilde Fire by Lucy Lennox
Love Always, Wild by A.M. Johnson
The World Between Blinks by Amie Kaufman and Ryan Graudin
The Voyage to Magical North by Claire Fayers
Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester
I kissed Alice by Anna Birch
Wonderstruck by Allie Therin
In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens
Nightingale by Deva Fagan
The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry by C.M. Waggoner
May
The Magic Misfits: The Minor Third by Neil Patrick Harris
Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales
Clashing Hearts by Nicky James
Pepper's Rules for Secret Sleuthing by Briana McDonald
Six Angry Girls by Adrienne Kisner
The Lost Spells by Robert Macfarlane
A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear by Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling
Thirteen at Dinner by Agatha Christie
Goldie Vance: The Hotel Whodunit by Lilliam Rivera
Love is for Losers by Wibke Brueggemann
Keeping Casey by Amy Aislin
June
Second Dad Summer by Benjamin Klas
Devotions by Mary Oliver
Nine Horses by Billy Collins
The Sky Blues by Robbie Couch
The Trouble with Poetry and Other Poems by Billy Collins
Diamond City by Francesca Flores
Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler
Sailing Alone Around the Room by Billy Collins
When You Get the Chance by Tom Ryan
Jay's Gay Agenda by Jason June
July
Fence: Striking Distance by Sarah Rees Brennan
Emily Dickinson Selected Poems
The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer
Last Gate of the Emperor by Mbalia Kwame
Gladiatrix by Amy Zoll
Caulky by K.M. Neuhold
August
Falling for Trouble by R. Cayden
Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar
Fence: Disarmed by Sarah Rees Brennan
The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian
September
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
Mister Impossible by Maggie Stiefvater
The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons
Love and Other Natural Disasters by Misa Sugiura
If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales
Between Perfect and Real by Ray Stoeve
How to Become a Planet by Nicole Melleby
October
Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth
Willowdeen by Katherine Applegate
The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison
Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea by Ashley Herring Blake
Say You'll be Nine by Lucy Lennox
Whale Day: And Other Poems by Billy Collins
Fake the Date by Ana Bryde
Not so Fake by Emma Lyon
November
Kaleidoscope by Brian Selznick
Luca by L.A. Witt
The Husband Gambit by L.A. Witt
Live Oak, With Moss by Walt Witman
Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
December
Dumplin by Julie Murphy
Before We Disappear by Shaun David Hutchinson
The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne by Jonathan Stroud
My Life as a Book by Janet Tashjian
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Grand Ihya’: An ending
Contemporary Challenges of Modern Muslims
- Nurashikin Salim
Modern Muslims: All Muslims that are living in this present time.
To begin with, empty papers were given out to audiences to brainstorm on the contemporary challenges that we, as Modern Muslims, are facing especially in Singapore. The bulk of the factors brewed from secularization and the rest were about the disunity of Muslims.
Before sharing, sister Nurashikin made a very important disclaimer that she is not against establishment but is simply providing the audience with awareness and get them to be more prepared if they were to return to Singapore and settle down for good.
Some of the important points that can be taken from her sharing are:
Contrary to popular beliefs, people thought only national or secular students are a product of secularism however little did the Madrasah students realise that they are also a product of secularism because that's what secularism is all about - removing religion from the daily life.
There are also some other challenges that Muslims in Singapore are facing, namely Singaporean Muslims who declared themselves as feminists and also lesbians.
Some Muslim ministers also touched on Arabisation. However, how about the k-pop wave and westernization? All these should be better termed as globalisation instead.
Discussion about sufi vs salafi in Singapore. How are we supposed to face against all these challenges if we're not united? A suggestion brought by the audience that Salafis should learn akhlak from the Sufis and the Sufis should learn systematic knowledge from the Salafis. It is ideal if we do not put ourselves in a box, however, there is not wrong to label oneself. At the end of the day, all Muslims should be united to defend Islam from false accusations.
All these sharing are to better equipped audiences with the reality that they will be facing. If we truly believe that Islam is a way of life, we need to be smart in tackling the current challenges and at the same time, to be excellent citizens of Singapore.
A woman’s heart
- Natasha Dahlia
A sequel to her first session, sister Natasha talks about woman's worth as individuals and how self confidence is an important driving factor to becoming a great Muslimah. It’s crucial that we learn to empower ourselves in order to become independent and to break out of the stereotype that women are weakling beings. The best example would be to look at our dearest Sayyidatina Khadijah r.a. May Allah grant us the strength to become like the exemplary Ummahatul Mukminin and make us one of those who will contribute back to the Ummah Allahumma ameen.
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