Got a little piece of fabric or lace lying around that you don’t know what to do with? Make it into a bookmark! You could use the fabric on its own as a bookmark, but to give the fabric a bit more support and structure, I like to stick it to some scrapbook paper, also…
Review: Secrets of the Henna Girl
Sixteen-year-old Zeba Khan is waiting for her exam results to come, when her parents decide on a family vacation to their home country of Pakistan. Zeba considers herself British, and visiting her parents’ home country isn’t exactly on her top vacation picks. But to Pakistan she goes, to the blistering heat, where she finds out…
Is it Friday yet?
So technically its Thursday, but its kind of a Friday, since tomorrow the long weekend starts! Or rather tonight… This week has been crazy busy for me, which might sound odd since I don’t exactly have a day job and to some people (like my brother), I don’t really do much all day. But I’ve…
New Facebook Page
Hello friends 🙂 I just wanted to let you know that I’ve set up a new Facebook page, under the same name, The Whimsical Whims of Ikhlas Hussain. It’ll feature pictures, links, and other odds and ends that don’t really make sense to blog about. Stuff related to books, reviews, fashion, baking, writing, and everything…
Review: The Alchemy of Forever
Growing up in the 1300s, Seraphina quickly falls in love with the alchemist’s son, Cyrus, who saves her life in the middle of a dark alley one night when ruffians try to attack her. The price? All of eternity. Cyrus injects her with an elixir, granting her the power to switch bodies when the body…