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Fida Islaih

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Fida Islaih is a self published poet and freelance poetry editor. Islaih writes about mental health and cultural experiences. She helps other poets polish their poetry books for self publishing. Aside from her work, she enjoys calligraphy and jigsaw puzzles.

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Average rating: 4.09 · 75 ratings · 29 reviews · 13 distinct works

	Blossoming Heart 3.94 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2016 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wilting Mind 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Her Olives 4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A to Z Poetry 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Her Treasures 3.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Smile Back really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hugs & Kisses 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rising Soul 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Her Durian really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Swallow it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I enjoy reading a song and analyzing the lyrics. I love being able to detect the story she's telling while also interpreting it. I develop my own personal connection. Here's a breakdown why some of the lyrics have become my favorite.

no one here to blame, what about your quiet treason.

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Fida Islaih rated a book liked it The Future Saints by Ashley Winstead (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The story felt generic and predictable. I liked seeing how grief played out in her life and music. I didn’t like the romance. Theo was my favorite character. I wish I saw more of the sister relationship.
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Fida Islaih and 42 other people liked Lottie Smalley's review of The Future Saints: "3⭐️ i genuinely wanted to love this one. the ingredients were ALL there! but ultimately not a new obsession 🤷‍♀️ i think the “for fans of daisy jones” pitch does this book 0 favors! the rock band premise of course invites comparison, but the modern s" Read more of this review »
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Fida Islaih rated a book liked it The Future Saints by Ashley Winstead (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The story felt generic and predictable. I liked seeing how grief played out in her life and music. I didn’t like the romance. Theo was my favorite character. I wish I saw more of the sister relationship.
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Fida Islaih rated a book it was ok 32 Days in May: A Heartfelt Romance – Summer Love from Jersey Shore to Rome by Betty Corrello (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
It felt like a typical, boring romance with a miscommunication and avoidance trope. I didn’t like the idea of a relationship rescuing her and her disease and depression suddenly disappearing when in the relationship. I skimmed through most of the boo ...more
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Fida Islaih and 2 other people liked Courtney Leonhardt's review of 32 Days in May: "2.5?? As someone with a chronic pain condition, I do have to give praise to how the chronic illness (Lupus) in this book was handled. It was a very realistic portrayal in my opinion and shows the darker, internal struggles of having a chronic conditi" Read more of this review »
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Fida Islaih rated a book it was ok 32 Days in May: A Heartfelt Romance – Summer Love from Jersey Shore to Rome by Betty Corrello (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
It felt like a typical, boring romance with a miscommunication and avoidance trope. I didn’t like the idea of a relationship rescuing her and her disease and depression suddenly disappearing when in the relationship. I skimmed through most of the boo ...more
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“I resist the urge to let my anxiety win
to let it take over what I love
to let it stop me from doing what I love
from loving myself.”
― Fida Islaih

tags: her-treasures, inspirational, poetry, resistance

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“Laying in a hammock, darkness surrounds me.”
― Fida Islaih, Hugs & Kisses

tags: poetry, summer

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“We are a collection
of blood and bones
we are a collection
of veins
all strung together
delicately
using our skin
as a hard shell it shouldn't be.”
― Fida Islaih, Her Treasures

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“It is not Islam that oppresses Muslim women, it is the lack of knowledge or the lack of application of that knowledge that oppresses.”
― Na'ima B. Robert, From My Sisters' Lips

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“It was then that I came to an important realization:as long as someone is beautiful,thin,wealthy,fun-loving or talented,we are happy to accept him or her at face value.We are not ever taught to look for-or care about-what lies beneath the surface.”
― Na'ima B. Robert, From My Sisters' Lips

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“All God does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring.”
― Chuck Palahniuk, Invisible Monsters

tags: god, humor, life

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“Dedication: For all the girls who walk and read at the same time.”
― Tessa Dare, A Week to be Wicked

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“Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?”
― Mary Oliver

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No pretensions: just poetry. Stop by, recommend books, offer up poems (excerpted), tempt us, taunt us, tell us what to read and where to go (to read No pretensions: just poetry. Stop by, recommend books, offer up poems (excerpted), tempt us, taunt us, tell us what to read and where to go (to read it!) Goodreads honors wordsmiths: poets and poetry promoted and prompted here. ~~~ "Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits." -- Carl Sandburg “God has a brown voice, as soft and full as beer.” —Anne Sexton On Clouds – “…what primitive tastes the ancients must have had if their poets were inspired by those absurd, untidy clumps of mist, idiotically jostling one another about…” —Yevgeny Zamyatin “If the poet wants to be a poet, the poet must force the poet to revise. If the poet doesn’t wish to revise, let the poet abandon poetry and take up stamp-collecting or real estate.” —Donald Hall “Poetry is a rich, full-bodied whistle, cracked ice crunching in pails, the night that numbs the leaf, the duel of two nightingales, the sweet pea that has run wild, Creation’s tears in shoulder blades.” —Boris Pasternak “Wanted: a needle swift enough to sew this poem into a blanket.” —Charles Simic “Language is a cracked kettle on which we beat out tunes for bears to dance to, while all the time we long to move the stars to pity.” —Gustave Flaubert “Poetry is not an expression of the party line. It’s that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think, making the private world public, that’s what the poet does.” —Allen Ginsberg. ~~~~~ Amy King, Moderator Amy King is the recipient of the 2015 Winner of the WNBA Award (Women’s National Book Association). Her latest collection, The Missing Museum, is a winner of the 2015 Tarpaulin Sky Book Prize. She serves on the executive board of VIDA: Women in Literary Arts and is co-editing with Heidi Lynn Staples the anthology, Big Energy Poets of the Anthropocene: When Ecopoets Think Climate Change. She is also co-editing the anthology, Bettering American Poetry 2015, and is an Associate Professor of Creative Writing at SUNY Nassau Community College. ...more

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message 6: by Fida

May 10, 2015 05:40AM

You're very welcome!

Erika wrote: "Thank you for your kind message! :D"

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message 5: by Erika

May 10, 2015 02:22AM

Thank you for your kind message! :D

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message 4: by Fida

May 14, 2014 12:08PM

You're very welcome and I can't wait!

Juhina wrote: "thank you for adding me and the lovely message! and thank you for checking out my videos. If you have any contemporary reads you love, be sure to recommend them to you :D"

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message 3: by Fida

May 14, 2014 12:07PM

You're very welcome! :) <3

Kaye wrote: "Thanks for adding me, Fida! <3"

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message 2: by Jay

May 14, 2014 11:56AM

thank you for adding me and the lovely message! and thank you for checking out my videos. If you have any contemporary reads you love, be sure to recommend them to you :D

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message 1: by Kaye

May 12, 2014 09:24AM

Thanks for adding me, Fida! <3

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