The #RamadanReadathon, run by Nadia of Headscarves and Hardbacks, is back this year, taking place between 17th May and 15th June. And this year, there is a #RamadanReadathon book tag, created by Amna of YA Book Corner.
Now, sadly, I'm unable to take part in the #RamadanReadathon as I originally planned. As you may know, I'll be having a blog event in July, Mental Illness in YA Month, and I've still got quite a few books I want to read for the event. I'm currently reading The City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty for the #RamadanReadathon, and the plan was to alternate reading a book for the readathon and a book for Mental Illness in YA Month but after I've finished The City of Brass, I'll be focusing solely on the books I want to get read for the blog event. I'll post a separate post about what this means for the blog, but as there won't be so many reviews for the readathon, I thought I could highlight a few more Muslim authors by taking part in the book tag! So read on for my answers!
Ramadan Readathon Book Tag
Name a book that you felt represented you or that you were able to relate to.
I'm not Muslim, so this one isn't one I can answer with a book written by a Muslim authors - if you know of any YA books by Muslim authors featuring anxiety, please do recommend them!
But the book I related to the most was Under Rose Tainted Skies by Louise Gornall. I read it when my anxiety was starting to show itself and I was waiting for a doctor's appointment to get a diagnosis and some help. I was terrified, at the time, of what having anxiety would mean for me, but fortunately, I read Under Rose Tainted Skies. I don't have OCD and Agoraphobia, but I do have anxiety, and though mine was never as severe as Norah's, it made such a difference to read this story. I felt seen, I felt understood, and as Norah's story ended on a hopeful note, it gave me hope in regards to my own anxiety, when I was so terrified. It was exactly the right book at the right time for me, and I absolutely loved it. You can read my review here.
