#author: adiba jaigirdar

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Adiba Jaigirdar, author of one of Time‘s Best YA books of all time, gives Titanic an Ocean’s 8 makeover in a heist for a treasure aboard the infamous ship that sank in the Atlantic many years ago.  A thief. An artist. A acrobat. An actress. While Josefa, Emilie, Hinnah, and Violet seemingly don’t have anything in common, they’re united in one goal: stealing the Rubaiyat, a jewel-encrusted book aboard the RMS Titanic that just might be the golden ticket to solving their problems. But careless mistakes, old grudges, and new romance threaten to jeopardize everything they’ve worked for and put them in incredible danger when tragedy strikes. While the odds of pulling off the heist are slim, the odds of survival are even slimmer . . . Perfect for fans of Stalking Jack the Ripper and Girl in the Blue Coat, this high-seas heist from the author of The Henna Wars is an immersive story that makes readers forget one important detail— the ship sinks.

#book: a million to one #author: adiba jaigirdar #genre: historical fiction #genre: lgbt #genre: young adult

[battyaboutbooksreviews]

🦇 Good morning and happy Tuesday to all my bookish bats, dragons, and babes! I hope today is filled with amazing new stories, releases, and BIG book hauls!

❓ #QOTD What book release are you most looking forward to at the moment? ❓

💜 I've gushed about you wonderful book bats before, and I'll do it again without hesitation: the booklr/bookstagram community is AMAZING. I've spoken to so many passionate readers about beloved series, auto-buy authors, and OF COURSE black cats since starting this account. Though my growth is small, the support and heart here are HUGE.

⚖️ One of my all-time fave accounts—an account I can NEVER get enough of on my feed—is @thatbookishlawyer on Insta (Mani)! The moment you visit her feed, you're surrounded by stunning book photos, great recommendations, and above all else, a passion for books. Mani is best known for her relatable reels, which ALWAYS manage to make me smirk or laugh (a real feat) at the least opportune times (with all the spicy-sweet books we read, there's really a time and place for Booksta). Regardless of what she has going on, Mani is sweet, inviting, and engaging.

🐈‍⬛ Thank you so much for sending me a copy of The Henna Wars by award-winning author Adiba Jaigirdar (@dibs_j on Insta). This book feels like the perfect post-Ramadan/Eid read. Growing up, I never saw queer Muslims like myself in literature or on-screen. Nominated for the Goodreads Best Young Adult Fiction in 2020, The Henna Wars is exactly what I searched for on shelves growing up. I'm delighted, inspired, and above all else grateful. Thank you Adiba Jaigirdar for penning this story and Mani for sending it my way! #CleoCatra and I have a lot of reading to do!

💜 Sending love to all the readers who have made this corner of social media feel like home. I hope you have an amazing day!

📖 The Henna Wars: When Dimple Met Rishi meets Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda in this rom-com about two teen girls with rival henna businesses. When Nishat comes out to her parents, they say she can be anyone she wants—as long as she isn’t herself. Because Muslim girls aren’t lesbians. Nishat doesn’t want to hide who she is, but she also doesn’t want to lose her relationship with her family. And her life only gets harder once a childhood friend walks back into her life. Flávia is beautiful and charismatic and Nishat falls for her instantly. But when a school competition invites students to create their own businesses, both Flávia and Nishat choose to do henna, even though Flávia is appropriating Nishat’s culture. Amidst sabotage and school stress, their lives get more tangled—but Nishat can’t quite get rid of her crush on Flávia, and realizes there might be more to her than she realized.

#cats and books #books and cats #arab american heritage month #muslim writers #books #book: the henna wars #author: adiba jaigirdar #arab americans #batty about books #battyaboutbooks

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Day 22: JOMPBPC: Realistic Characters

#justonemorepage #jompbpc #realistic characters #the henna wars #adiba jaigirdar #beautiful book #beautiful cover #amazing author #lgbt+ #pretty flowers #i love books

[bibliophilecats]

17 June 2023: Female Author

#book photo challenge #justonemorepage #actually it is more of a challenge finding male authors on my shelf #tae keller #malinda lo #judy i. lin #adiba jaigirdar

[the-bisexual-and-damned]

i just finished hani and ishu’s guide to fake dating, and i cannot tell you how fucking REFRESHING it is not to have the muslim parents in this book be egregiously homophobic. to have them to so over the top close minded (which can be true don’t get me wrong) but is the forefront of muslim representation.

to have them be vehemently homophobic, backwards and not be empathetic to their children and push religion down on them.

but hani’s mom is so understanding to her daughter who’s bisexual and muslim, who yes struggled to get it at first, but she doesn’t say she can’t. she accepts her identity AND her girlfriend.

and ishu doesn’t HAVE TO come out to her parents (who wouldn’t be very accepting probably). the story of a queer person doesn’t have to include some big coming out scene and we need MORE of this.

hani and ishu are together while still figuring themselves out because they’re teens. they’re gay and in love and they don’t need to both be out and have everyone know.

#i LOVE LOVE THEM #SO MUCH #the way in which i could give the author a hug #for giving this small but wonderful brown queer rep #she gave us TWO BOOKS #we are on food stamps for any type of brown queer rep #LET ALONE BROWN AND SAPPHIC #and i don’t have to clench my teeth at some fucking #brown parents rejecting their gay kids #hani and ishu’s guide to fake dating #adiba jaigirdar

[pickledandjarred]

book recs for aapi heritage month 🕺🕺

a bit late, but happy aapi heritage month! i’ve been getting back into reading this past year after my pandemic slump, so here’s some books that i really enjoyed by aapi authors 

the poppy war trilogy by rf kuang - this series is a fantasy based on 19th-20th century china. it’s hilariously written with some of my favorite characters of all time, and deals with some really heavy topics like colonialism, the effects of warfare, and classism in a brutally honest fashion. i have so much to say about it but that’s for a much longer post-

babel: an arcane history by rf kuang - at this point i will read this woman’s grocery list, she is such a skilled writer and genius storyteller. babel is set in an alternate 1800s oxford university, in a world which the british empire’s power is built upon magic silver. babel unpacks the intrinsic ties between academia and empire from the perspective of someone on the inside and the concept of resistance. it also really hits home to the feeling of disconnect from your native language as a bilingual/third culture kid- overall just brilliant book imo. the magic system is also really interesting (as is that of rf kuang’s other work)- she builds upon the real world to create a fantasy that is engaging, but also very representative of the motifs of her work?? idk how to explain it but 🙏rebecca🙏

you’re the only one i’ve told: the stories behind abortion by meera shah - you’re the only one i’ve told is a collection of stories about abortion entrusted to shah, a medical practitioner who works as an abortion provider. the book humanizes these people and their experiences from a variety of different backgrounds and circumstances, and is a really compelling read. 

we have always been here: a queer muslim memoir by samra habib - we have always been here is a memoir about  habib’s experience growing up as an ahmadi muslim in pakistan, coming to canada as refugees in their teenage years, and grappling with queer identity within an environment where their body and personhood was thought to have been needed to be controlled. habib discusses faith, sexuality, and love through a lens of self discovery and finding community that you didn’t know existed. 

the henna wars by adiba jaigirdar - this book is set in dublin, and follows a young bangladeshi girl named nishat. nishat has fallen for an estranged childhood friend, flávia, who just so happens to be her rival in an upcoming school business competition. and by some luck, they both have chosen to create the same business; henna tattoos. i’m a sucker for fluff so this book got me, but it also deals with appropriation and queer romance (particularly from a 3rd culture experience) quite delicately. nishat’s relationship with her sister was also so well written, and i think was one of the most compelling bonds in this book!

this is how you lose the time war by amal el-mohtar - okay i’m still in the process of finishing this book, but it has been so good so far! this is a story about two rival agents moving through a war that stretches across time, fighting tooth and nail for their own victory in a vaguely apocalyptic world. they begin a correspondence that spills into something that could change the course of time extremely literally. the writing style and descriptions are gorgeous, and the fragmented format of letters jumping across thousands of years is a really interesting reading experience. very cool book!

on earth we’re briefly gorgeous by ocean vuong - god this man is such a talent- everything good you’ve heard about his work is true and you should go read it rn. on earth we’re briefly gorgeous is written in the form of a letter from a son to his illiterate mother, and tells a story that crosses over 3 generations with it’s epicenter rooted in vietnam. the narrator unpacks how the effects of warfare, immigration and generational trauma have shaped his relationship with his mother and his own life. i’m not doing it justice (not for any of these rlly i cannot elevator pitch books), but vuong’s writing is so beautiful and intimate yet quiet? 💃💃🙏🫶👍🙏👌💃

that’s all i have for now, if you have any recs pls do tell!! to my fellow asian/pacific islander americans, your voices and stories deserve to be uplifted and celebrated without being fetishized, appropriated or pigeonholed. have a great may! 

#book recommendations #books #literature #bookblr #rf kuang #ocean vuong #babel #tpw #on earth we're briefly gorgeous #samra habib #adiba jaigirdar #the henna wars #amal el mohtar #aapihm #aapi authors #aapi books #holy shit that was a lot of tags #hi my favorite person if you read through this #love my internet corner where i post to exactly one person #aapi

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JOMP BPC - Feb 27th - Freebie

I realised today after buying A Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar that I'm developing quite the collection of YA novels set on the Titanic 👀 Fateful by Claudia Gray is the only one I've read so far -- it was a wonderful paranormal historical drama. I'll have to get to A Million to One and Luck of the Titanic by Stacey Lee soon

#claudia gray #stacey lee #adiba jaigirdar #justonemorepage #jompbpc #booklr #bookblr #trcc original #portraits #fateful #luck of the titanic #a million to one #authors of colour

[grishaverse-chaos]

hey its me again - long time no see! tell me something positive that happened to you this week (no matter how tiny). i hope you have a fantastic weekend 💛

omg hi!!! it's great to see you again, how have you been?

this week I'm on holiday from school so it's been really chill and relaxing, and I've bought myself three new books, including one that I've been wanting to read for ages!!

#the books are: #imogen obviously (becky albertalli) #cupid's revenge (wibke brueggemann) #& the dos and donuts of love (adiba jaigirdar) #these are all new books by authors i already enjoy #so im really hyped!! #thank you for the lovely ask <33333 #mayhem.txt #answered #anonymous

[cupofteajones]

The Diverse Book Awards 2022 Shortlist

Congratulations to all authors who made @The_DBAwards 2022 shortlist!

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#Adiba Jaigirdar #Books #British mysteries #British Thrillers #children authors #children books #Christmas Mysteries #Diverse Reads #Diversity in Books #Irish Authors #Irish Literature #Irish YA Books #LGBTQ Fiction #Literary Awards #Manjeet Mann #Mysteries #Nadine Matheson #Novels in Verse #Picture Books #Poetry #The Diverse Book Awards #The Jigsaw Man #Thrillers #UK #UK YA Books #YA Authors #YA Books

[lilidawnonthemoon]

#now reading #She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen #fake dating to real dating lesbian edition and I eat it up every single time!! #like I enjoyed Hani and Ishu’s guide to fake dating so much #and not fake dating to real dating trope but I also read The Henna Wars by the same author -Adiba Jaigirdar-​ #& Some Girls do by Jennifer Dugan #gotta love some cute wlw ya <3 #books #romance #sapphic

[sapphicbookclub]

23 sapphic books in 2023

Here’s a list of 2023 book releases with f/f pairings that you can add to your TBR and you can preorder now to support the authors!  

Science Fiction / Fantasy books:

The Daughters of Izdihar by Hadeer Elsbai

A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

The Water Outlaws by S.L. Huang

Ravensong by Cayla Fay

The Valkyrie by Kate Heartfield

The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Ann Older

Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh

Lucha of the Night Forest Tehlor by Kay Mejia

The Sun and the Void by Gabriela Romero-Lacruz

The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz

Juniper Harvey and the Vanishing Kingdom by Nina Varela

Contemporary romance books: 

Life is Strange: Steph’s Story by Rosiee Thor

Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli

Out of Character by Jenna Miller

What a Desi Girl Wants by Sabina Khan

The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar

The Girl Next Door by Cecilia Vinesse

Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko

Mimosa by Archie Bongiovanni

The Rules of Us by Jennifer Nissley

Sorry, Bro by Taleen Voskuni

If Tomorrow Doesn't Come by Jen St. Jude

The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur

May 2023 bring you even more sapphicness and books! 🎆🎇

#sapphic books #lgbt books #queer books #diverse books #lgbtq books #sbl

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Bisexual Books

Bi: The Hidden Culture, History and Science of Bisexuality by Julia Shaw

Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Perfect On Paper by Sophie Gonzales

Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli

Greedy: Notes From A Bisexual Who Wants Too Much by Jen Winston

The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Bi: Notes For A Bisexual Revolution by Shiri Eisner

Verona Comics by Jennifer Dugan

Hani and Ishu's Guide To Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

Bisexual Men Exist by Vaneet Mehta

Hugged by Verity Ritchie

This Is Why They Hate Us by Aaron H. Aceves

Heartstopper Vol. 1 by Alice Oseman

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

Bi Any Other Name: Bisexual People Speak Out by Various Authors

#books #book blog #booklr #readblr #book reccs #book recommendations #bookblr #bookworm #bookaddict #books and reading #bisexual #lgbt #wlw #mlm #bisexual erasure #bisexual awareness #bisexuality #bisexual mcs #bi actually #lgbtq books #bisexual books #bisexual visibility

[nanowrimo]

Pro Tips from a NaNo Coach: How to Write a Novel in 30 Days

NaNoWriMo can seem like a daunting task sometimes, for NaNo newbies and veterans alike. Fortunately, our NaNo Coaches are here to help guide you through November! Today, author Adiba Jaigirdar is here to share her advice on how to set yourself up for noveling success:

Welcome to the very first week of NaNoWriMo! I’ve done NaNoWriMo for (almost) every year since 2008. I’ve won some, I’ve lost some, but I’ve learned a lot along the way. In fact, I apply a lot of the tactics I learned in NaNoWriMo to all my writing. When I wrote my second book, Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating, I ended up with a first draft of 74,000 words written in 30 days. That wasn’t something I would have thought possible in 2008 when I was slogging through my very first 50,000-word novel. That’s why I’m here today to share with you a few tips and tricks I’ve picked up through my writing journey, in the hopes that they serve you and your novel this November: 

1. Accountability 

One of the most difficult parts of writing a novel is that it requires so much self-discipline. It’s not like a job you show up to where your boss is holding you accountable for how many words you’ve written. Only you are ultimately responsible for how much you get done—which is why it’s easy to get demotivated and give up. So, you need to figure out ways in which you can be accountable for your novel this month.

You’ll be glad to hear that you’ve already taken the first step in doing this: you’ve pledged to do NaNoWriMo. You’re here, ready to write. But you can go a step further: ask your friends and family to hold you accountable by checking in on your progress during the month. If you have friends who are doing NaNoWriMo that’s even better; you can hold each other accountable. If you’re on social media, you can share updates every day and be accountable to your followers. There are a lot of ways to do it; so figure out what kind of accountability works best for you! 

2. Planning 

Planning a novel is definitely not for everyone. This is coming from someone who has pantsed many books! Planning can look different for different people. If you are a true-blue plotter, you might have your entire novel planned from beginning to end, with comprehensive chapter outlines. But if you’re not someone who plots out your entire novel before you’ve written a single word, planning is still important.

This planning can look like a rough outline of your book or finishing your writing day and jotting down a few quick ideas of what to write when you come back to writing the next day, or it can be leaving yourself voice memos as ideas spark when you’re nowhere near your novel. Going into every new day of writing without any idea of what the blank page will hold is very, very daunting, which is why planning ahead can be just the motivation that you need to fulfill your word count goal for the day. 

3. Figure out what works for you 

I have published four books so far and I’ve written many more. The process of writing each of these books has been very different. I drafted one in three months, one in 30 days, one was completely plotted with a rigorous outline, while one was plotted with a flexible outline, and two were completely pantsed. What I’ve learned about myself is that to make a book work, sometimes I have to try something different.

The only thing NaNoWriMo requires of you is to write those 50,000 words. How you go about it depends on you. You don’t have to write every single day if that doesn’t work for you. You can write at the same time every day, or a different time every day depending on what sparks your creativity. You don’t have to participate in writing sprints if writing with a countdown doesn’t help you focus. The point is that now’s your time to figure out what works for you and what doesn’t. You might be surprised by what methods you swear will never work for you but ends up helping you over that finish line. 

4. Have fun!

This is easier said than done, but try to enjoy writing your novel. Especially when it feels difficult. When I wrote 74,000 words in 30 days, it felt like a breeze because I was having a lot of fun with my book. Try to remember what makes you excited about your novel and go back to that when it’s tough. If writing is what you love, find the joy of it and nurture it throughout this month. The more you enjoy it, the more likely you are to keep writing.

Adiba Jaigirdar is the award-winning, critically-acclaimed and bestselling author of The Henna Wars, Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating, A Million to One, and The Dos and Donuts of Love. A Bangladeshi/Irish writer and former teacher, she has an MA in Postcolonial Studies and a BA in English and History. She is the winner of the YA book prize 2022, the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards 2021, and was a finalist for the 2022 Lambda Literary awards. When not writing, she is probably ranting about the ills of colonialism, playing video games, or expanding her overflowing lipstick collection.

#nanowrimo #nanowrimo 2023 #writing #writing advice #writing tips #writblr #by nano coach #adiba jaigirdar

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Day 30: JOMPBPC: Read In June

My prideful June, 2023 reading wrap-up! 💕

Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈

#justonemorepage #jompbpc #june 2023 #reading wrap up #happy pride 🌈 #a million to one #adiba jaigirdar #the sun and the star #rick riordan #jay's gay agenda #jason june #afterglow #phil stamper #check please #hockey #ngozi ukazu #the greatest thing #sarah winifred searle #beautiful books #amazing authors #lgbt+ #bookish #elastigirl #i love books

[queer-book-character-tournament]

Character, book, and author names under the cut

Ishita Dey- Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

Evelyn Hugo- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor- Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Penn de Foucart- One Night in Hartswood by Emma Denny

#Ishita Dey #Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating #Adiba Jaigirdar #Evelyn Hugo #The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo #tshoeh #Taylor Jenkins Reid #Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor- Red #red white and royal blue #rwrb #McQuistonverse #Casey McQuiston #Penn de Foucart #One Night in Hartswood #Emma Denny #lgbt books #polls #queer book character tournament 2.0

[mybook-blog]

Hello everyone, I’m new here. I’ve always loved books and reading. I’ve been in a reading slump for the longest time and I was thinking that creating this blog might help.

I don’t really have a favorite genre, I read anything and everything. But I especially love books that include social commentary. Lately, I’ve been mostly reading YA. Adiba Jaigirdar is my favorite author. ❤️

I would love it if this blog became an active community and a safe space for everyone. 💕

Happy reading!

#booklr #books #reading