I realize this post might spark some debate but the aim of it is to be an informative piece and how to be able to differentiate what you are being presented. A common message that I receive when I critique a particular title is that they have seen the book endorsed and praised but were very disappointed when they purchased their own copy. With the social media platforms being used in so many ways, it is critical that we contextualize the source of the content in front of our

Less is more. Because our stories on mainstream publishing are few and far between as well as sometimes not religious enough for our kids, Muslim reviewers like myself see and recognize the importance of telling our stories. We are one of the only ones in the #bookstagram community that accept self-published work and bring exposure to those stories. One of the most common things that I personally see in those books is that the story is way too long for the age group (picture