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Yacoob Manjoo

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Born

South Africa

Website

https://yacoob.link

Genre

Poetry, Spirituality

Member Since

November 2019

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Yacoob is a South African writer, blogger, and poet. He's published two collections of poetry and prose, and his work has been featured in numerous print and online publications. ...more

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Average rating: 4.75 · 32 ratings · 14 reviews · 5 distinct works

	A Kaleidoscope of Stories - Muslim Voices in Contemporary Poetry by R.S. Spiker (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Asma Khan (Subeditor), Medina Tenour Whiteman (Subeditor) 4.71 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	A Season of Abundance: Ramadaan Inspirations it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2023	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
	Corona Times: Words from the Pandemic by Yacoob Manjoo (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Shubnum Khan (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Iain S. Thomas (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2020	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
	Let it Flow it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2019 — 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
	Rearing in the Reariew by Stephanie Lamb (Editor), Yacoob Manjoo (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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Yacoob Manjoo wants to read You’ll Love It Here: From the writer of the hilarious I HOPE THIS FINDS YOU WELL by Natalie Sue (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
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Yacoob Manjoo rated a book liked it Ascension by Nicholas Binge (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 itself was captivating for the most part, with the protagonist’s personal journey dealing with his past weaved in between the reality of this extreme expedition. This entire book could have built to an incredible climax, but the way it ende ...more
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Yacoob Manjoo rated a book liked it Digital Fortress by Dan Brown (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
While beautiful writing with multiple layers and deep thought is great, sometimes you just need a book that is simple and entertaining. A good story that keeps moving along. And that's what this is. It isn't insightful, brilliant writing. It's just e ...more
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Yacoob Manjoo rated a book it was amazing Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah	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
This isn't so much a chronological autobiography,but is rather a collection of memoirs about Trevor's childhood. Given that I, too, was born in South Africa near the end of Apartheid, I appreciated his views on the way this regime shaped our country, ...more
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