Shalma

Add friend
Sign in to Goodreads to learn more about Shalma.

https://www.goodreads.com/smov

Verity
Shalma is currently reading
by Colleen Hoover (Goodreads Author)
bookshelves: currently-reading
Rate this book
Clear rating

progress: 
 
  (page 40 of 336)
Sep 24, 2025 02:54PM

 
Never Lie
Shalma is currently reading
by Freida McFadden (Goodreads Author)
bookshelves: currently-reading
Rate this book
Clear rating

progress: 
 
  (34%)
Feb 06, 2025 10:32AM

 
Tinder Translator...
Rate this book
Clear rating

progress: 
 
  (page 100 of 208)
Sep 11, 2024 12:32AM

 
See all 15 books that Shalma is reading…
Book cover for Sky of Red Poppies
It is the flexibility that I miss the most about my childhood. It is the remembrance of that innocence which helps me to forgive myself for who I have become.
Loading...
“. . . as much as I missed the warmth of my family left behind in Iran, every inch of my being needed to settle and stay put. . . . Even talk of changing apartments was too much to bear. They say children adapt and adjust to change much easier than adults do. Like a soft ray of light settling on a pool of water, children bend and go with the flow. I was done bending and flowing. I was ready to stake my flag. . . .”
Naz Deravian, Bottom of the Pot: Persian Recipes and Stories

“Naan (the Persian word for "bread") at the table is not only a constant companion but a revered guest. Wheat is considered sacred, a symbol of life and the beginnings of civilization. Not a single crumb is ever to be wasted and should always be repurposed.”
Naz Deravian, Bottom of the Pot: Persian Recipes and Stories

“These are the kinds of stews that bring us running to the family table. Whether the table is firmly planted in its destined place or lingering somewhere in between. The kind of stew that bridges the path to a new continent, a new country, a new life, a new kitchen with its own stories to tell.”
Naz Deravian, Bottom of the Pot: Persian Recipes and Stories

“Come dinnertime, we could always rely on the permanent fixture of two pots, standing at attention, prepared for their marching orders.”
Naz Deravian, Bottom of the Pot: Persian Recipes and Stories

“I have a complicated relationship with airports. A space that once held promise, the gateway to summer vacations and adventure, now makes my heart race a little faster, beat a little harder. A seemingly random red strip of tape on the ground, a dated stamp and ink pad, a place of birth forever etched on a passport, and a somber uniformed officer determine our future, our lives.... I wonder what new family is anxiously pacing back there, sleep-deprived and confused, hoping for that stamp to hit the ink, hoping to step into a new life.”
Naz Deravian, Bottom of the Pot: Persian Recipes and Stories

3624 Native American (American Indian) GoodReads Members — 542 members — last activity Oct 16, 2025 12:21PM
You can discuss Native authors, issues, or just chat here. Native American people or people interested in Native Americans are welcome.
596 Audiobooks — 16172 members — last activity 13 hours, 28 min ago
Audio & audiobooks are getting more and more popular for commuters & those wanting to squeeze in another book or two a month while doing other activit ...more
259 LITERATURE OF IRAN & THE DIASPORA — 263 members — last activity Feb 10, 2025 09:20AM
from the classical literature of persia to modern iranian fiction and poetry all the way to present-day iranian-american fiction, poetry, and memoir
413 Middle East/North African Lit — 2408 members — last activity 3 hours, 0 min ago
Current banner photo : Gaza at Palestine #Land day https://altahrir.wordpress.com/2020/02/04/land-in-eastern-gaza-declared-a-disaster-zone-due-to-isr ...more
1143676 Reading with Comrades — 818 members — last activity Oct 04, 2025 07:39AM
A space for communists, anarchists, socialists and anti-imperialists to share and discuss reading recs!
More of Shalma’s groups…
year in books
Kate Blume
727 books | 40 friends

Hannah ...
85 books | 5 friends

Miranda...
1,235 books | 14 friends

Shauna Mae
380 books | 25 friends

Sean Ro...
217 books | 22 friends

Jason
1,658 books | 42 friends

Kadija
27 books | 23 friends

Kimber
2,046 books | 116 friends

More friends…
The Truth About Forever by Sarah DessenPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
Best Book Boyfriends
10,726 books — 28,930 voters
Disrupted by Dan  Lyons
Fresh Air 2016
131 books — 32 voters

More…



Polls voted on by Shalma

Lists liked by Shalma