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Abed Almeneim Shaaban's avatar

I've been thinking of the same too. Till now I have unpublished drafts in drive waiting to see the light. Unfortunately, I don't have Instagram, but this seems like a good reason to make an account!

Abed Almeneim Shaaban's avatar

I'm only familiar with a rose for Emily and reading this felt like receiving a rose. 🌹 Hehe.

Two things:

- What's your nickname? πŸ™Š

- Fatima should start a Substack! 🌟

Okay, jokes aside β€” this was a wonderful read and a very diverse one indeed

Is there a genre of litritutre that explores meaning in a more optimistic lense? Any recommendations regarding that?

I remember you mentioning in a Substack that you'd give the crown to The Chronicles of Narnia in terms of intricit world-building (I am paraphrasing from my memory to the best of my ability).

Novels like this tend to leave me with a trancedent feeling about life.

Thank you for writing this Heba! ☺️

Dr. Noor A Jahangir's avatar

I have to say that I am only familiar with one of these. Thank you for sharing these finds.

Fatima El Hallak's avatar

Aah once again, amazing recs! Thanks for the mention, sis! (These 2 books are still one of my favorites. They still hold a special place in my ❀️). The last 3 recs really intrigued me! Adding them to my reading wishlist!

Abed Almeneim Shaaban's avatar

You should start a Substack! ☺️

Fatima El Hallak's avatar

Thanks! It's something I've been thinking of lately πŸ˜… I do have an Instagram though – dedicated for this theme – if you'd be interested (@artefactum.journal)