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Yacoob Manjoo

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Born

South Africa

Website

https://dreamlife.wordpress.com

Genre

Poetry, Spirituality, Fiction

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 finished reading Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days by Bill Whitfield	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
Oct 12, 2026 08:26AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Remember the Time by Bill Whitfield. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Remember the Time by Bill Whitfield <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
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Oct 03, 2026 11:53AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Remember the Time by Bill Whitfield. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Remember the Time by Bill Whitfield <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Yacoob Manjoo has read Death by Carbs by Paige Nick (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 ending felt a bit rushed, but probably fitting for what was a quick and entertaining story. I especially enjoyed the attention to detail in the spelling for the social media segments 😏.
Sep 17, 2026 11:16PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Death by Carbs by Paige Nick. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Death by Carbs by Paige Nick <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Yacoob Manjoo has read The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow (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
Like many others, I see through the intense, manufactured hype around AI. In this book, Cory Doctorow discusses how the AI hype machine is primarily aimed at investors, with the intention of encouraging massive investment into AI companies. Like othe ...more
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Yacoob Manjoo rated a book liked it The Midnight Train (The Midnight World, #2) by Matt Haig (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
A great story, even though the concept is far from unique (e.g. "A Christmas Carol"; the wave of 'I met my younger self for coffee'; etc). The one thing that stood out was that at times, the life lessons / philosophies / advice came across a bit too ...more
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Yacoob Manjoo wants to read The Thunder That Roars by Imran Garda	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 really liked it I See You've Called in Dead by John Kenney	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
I admired the beauty of this story: the descriptions, the capturing of life - what we overlook as ordinary, normal moments - so poetically portrayed. Funny without overdoing it. Serious and thought provoking without being morbid or depressing. Finel ...more
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