Title: Gypsy Boy Author: Mikey Walsh Publication Year: 2009 Pages: 288 Genre: Non-Fiction, Memoir Source: Purchased from the bookstore in Gatwick Airport From the cover: Mikey Walsh was born into a Romany Gypsy family. They live in a secluded community, and little is known about their way of life. After centuries of persecution, Gypsies are [...]

Title: Zeitoun Author: Dave Eggers Narrator: Firdous Bamji Publication Year: 2009 Pages: 368 (audio length: 10 hours 24 minutes) Genre: Fiction Source: Audiobook version purchased from Audible.com From the cover: When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, Abdulrahman Zeitoun – a prosperous Syrian-American and father of four – chose to stay through the storm to protect [...]

Title: Love in a Headscarf: Muslim woman seeks the One Author: Shelina Zahra Janmohamed Publication Year: 2009 Pages: 288 Genre: Non-Fiction, Memoir Source: Received as a gift from my friend Therisa back in the fall From the cover: ‘At the age of thirteen, I knew I was destined to marry John Travolta. One day he [...]

Title: Push (later changed to Precious) Author: Sapphire Narrator: Bahni Turpin Publication Year: 2009 Pages: 192 (audio length: 5 hours 8 minutes) Genre: Fiction Source: Audiobook version purchased from Audible.com From the cover: For Precious Jones, 16 and pregnant with her father’s child, miraculous hope appears and the world begins to open up for her [...]

Title: Mother of the Believers: A Novel of the Birth of Islam Author: Kamran Pasha Publication Year: 2009 Pages: 560 Genre: Fiction, Historical Fiction Source: Review copy from the publisher From the cover: Deep in the heart of seventh-century Arabia, a new prophet named Muhammad has arisen. As his message of enlightenment sweeps through Arabia [...]