The Secret Lives of the Amir Sisters: the debut heart warming women’s fiction novel from the much-loved winner of Great British Bake Off, the first book in the Amir Sisters series

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Fatima struggles with driving and by that, I mean she's on her fifteenth attempt to pass her driving test. Yikes. Now while I can't relate with her on that (I passed on my first try) she did remind me of my brother. He never passed his test and doesn't have a driver's license even today. Then there's Farah who is sort of happy being a wife but really wants kids. As for me? Well, I have zero desire to be married or have kids so yeah, couldn't relate but wanted her dreams to come true. Her first cookbook Nadiya’s Kitchen was published in 2016, following which she released a tie-in cookbook titled Nadiya’s British Food Adventure for her cookery series with the same name. Nadiya has also written two children’s books that include a mix of stories and recipes; Bake Me A Story and Nadiya’s Bake Me A Festive Story. The four Amir sisters – Fatima, Farah, Bubblee and Mae are Bangladeshi Muslims in the English village of Wyvernage. On the outside, everyone looks like they have it together, but on the inside, each sister is secretly struggling. The four Amir sisters - Fatima, Farah, Bubblee and Mae - are the only young Muslims in the quaint English village of Wyvernage.

Since winning, Nadiya signed various contracts with BBC to host and present different food shows. The very first one was ‘The Chronicles of Nadiya,’ a two-part food travel documentary, where she traveled to Bangladesh to trace her culinary roots. After this, she replaced Mary Berry to became a judge for season four of ‘Junior Bake Off.’ Welsh, Daniel (13 November 2015). " 'Great British Bake Off' Winner Nadiya Hussain Lands Weekly Cookery Role in the Times Magazine". HuffPost . Retrieved 13 November 2015. Hussain was signed by UK publisher Michael Joseph, part of Penguin Random House, [11] for her debut book Nadiya's Kitchen, which is a collection of the recipes which she cooks for friends and family. [70] In 2017, Michael Joseph published a tie-in cookery book for Hussain's primetime eight-part BBC2 cookery series of the same name, Nadiya's British Food Adventure. [45] a b Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (3 March 2017). "Nadiya Hussain and Zoë Ball to co-host BBC's answer to Bake Off". The Guardian . Retrieved 4 March 2017. Hussain is an ambassador for Starlight Children's Foundation, which supports the lives of seriously ill children [87] and is also a WaterAid ambassador. [88] Hussain has shown her support for Armistice Day by wearing a 'poppy headscarf', designed to commemorate the number of Muslim soldiers who fought in World War One, as well as promote the wearing of the poppy amongst British Muslims. [89] In 2018, Hussain became a brand ambassador for Swarovski on a campaign focusing on female empowerment. [90]The winner of last year’s Great British Bake Off proves she’s more than just a dab hand with a piping bag’ I really enjoyed this book, and found it gave me an interesting insight to a Bangladeshi family that lives in England, and its a fusion of Easts meets West.

The four Amir sisters – Fatima, Farah, Bubblee and Mae – are the only young Muslims in the quaint English village of Wyvernage. After Nadiya won the final, the whole family moved from Leeds to Milton Keynes, a place near London, so that she could have more opportunities and pursue a culinary career. How Did Nadiya Hussain Earn Her Money? Sanghani, Radhika (10 August 2016). "Nadiya Hussain's 'bad hair' – and the other reasons why Muslim women wear headscarves". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 10 August 2016. Nadiya Hussain praised for "important" BBC documentary on anxiety". Radio Times . Retrieved 17 May 2019. In a tweet to his wife, Abdal said, “You can’t run away from me now. I love you to infinity and beyond Xxx”Hussain learned basic cooking skills at school. [10] Her mother never baked and used the oven for storage. She taught herself the rest from recipe books and watching videos on YouTube. Her favourite book is a baking-themed book by Irish novelist Marian Keyes. [27] a b "Icing on the cake for Yorkshire's own Nadiya – she's baking for Queen's 90th birthday". The Yorkshire Post. 15 April 2016 . Retrieved 15 April 2016. There are 4 Amir sisters, Fatima, Farah and Bubblee, the twins and Mae, the youngest. They all live completely different lives, with Fatima still living with her parents, although spending her life largely hiding in her room and emerging only to eat badly and fail her driving test. Farah lives nearby with her husband with whom she has just found out she can’t have children, but hasn’t told her parents who are desperate for grandchildren. Bubblee has escaped their town to London, where she is living the life of an artist, waiting for her breakthrough and wondering why her twin has settled for a boring, mundane existence. Mae is the youngest and documents everything for a school project. I'm a big fan of the March sisters, so naturally I could not help falling in love with the Amir sisters. Especially as I could relate to certain aspects of their lifestyle as a Muslim myself. The best part? You don't have to be a Muslim or a Bangladesh immigrant to enjoy this book! It's the perfect combination of sweet and sour, and I feel like anyone can enjoy it.

What’s the book like? It’s perfectly competent, as well it should be, as the “helper or “consultant” or whatever we’re supposed to call them these days is the highly talented Ayisha Malik, author of the funny and sparky Sofia Khan Is Not Obliged, a smart and acerbic romcom about a young woman writing a book on Muslim dating. Farah (about 28) is married to a nice Bangladeshi guy. They live nearby and seem to lead a very comfortable and quiet life. Farah is very involved in her family’s life, she helps a lot around her parents’ house, often does the shopping and runs errands for them. Nadiya Hussain is most well-known around these parts as the winner of season 6 of the Great British Bake Off, and here she uses her visibility to show people a window into the lives of immigrants from her community. Like her, it’s warm and funny, but with depth and purpose. There is Fatima who is the eldest sister, she still lives at home, and is determined she may eventually pass her driving test. She also appears to be addicted to squeezy cheese, and isn't really sure of her own identity. Then there are twins Farah and Bubblee. Farah is married to Mo, and is the daughter to tries to do the most for her parents and her family, but she is hiding things from her family. Bubblee doesn't always see eye to eye anymore with Farah and lives in London, and is more of a feminist. Lastly there is Mae, the baby of the family, who is still at school but also is doing wonders with her social media project. Mae can always be found recording her family, at least until she posts something to her blog that takes off overnight! Just after our first wedding anniversary we had our first baby boy, Musa and then the following year we had our second baby boy, Dawud. They may have been the busiest 2 years of my life or at least I thought they were. I didn’t really know what I had in store over the coming years.As one of three sisters, I have always loved stories about sisters. Little Women has always been a favorite of mine as I could see me and my sisters in their stories. Fatima is trying to find out who she really is – and after fifteen attempts, finally pass her driving test. Farah is happy being a wife but longs to be a mother. Bubblee is determined to be an artist in London, away from family tradition, and Mae is coping with burgeoning Youtube stardom. The Secret Lives Of The Amir Sisters puts faith and family secrets under the microscope’ Good Housekeeping The Amir sisters are all very different people, and the narrative is split into all four of the sisters, for a chapter focusing on each at a time. The one thing they all have in common is they don't tell their parent's everything and all seem just a bit frustrated about how their brother appears to be the favourite at all times, despite being male.