Ammar Alnaaimi


  • Giving You A Free Fantasy Book

    A lot of people want to read but feel like books are too expensive, so what’s wrong with putting out a free English Fantasy Book? Here you go with Unoriginal Tales: Ten Fantastical Stories from Oman Why Am I Giving This Book Away? When I took part in the book festival organized by Oman Book…


  • Why Do People Read Books, Anyhow?

    Why do people read? This is something I’ve been pondering for a while now, and I think they want Emotions, Education, or for their Thoughts to be Provoked. Where This Comes From In all honesty, this question began cropping up in marketing. When trying to figure out who would like my books Sarim, Hazim, and…


  • How to Get Ready For Muscat International Book Fair

    The book fair is only a week away, and if you’re like me, you’re making preparations! Last year, I had a table in the book fair to sell my books. During this, I happened to notice two types of people at the fair: Type one were determined to find specific books, and quick to run…


  • Why you need a Goodreads Account

    There are around 400,000 new books published every day, according to an estimate by Tagari . Recently, I wrote a blog post about how sometimes, you might feel like the only reader in Oman. Sometimes, you might feel lonely as a reader, and at others it might be difficult to sift through all the available…


  • Do You Occasionally Feel Like the Only Reader in Oman?

    One of my fondest memories as a teenager and reader in Muscat is my father dropping me at the Al Seeb City Center every Wednesday in the afternoon. I would walk around a bit, then head into the big Borders bookshop. There I would: and about once a month or so, I would buy a…


  • Prologue of Hazim

    Hi guys, how are you? I’m THRILLED to announce the preorder of Hazim, the 2nd book in the Sarim Series! The preorder will last for 1 month (gasp) and I’m hoping to make the book available during the Muscat Book fair! by then, I hope to sell 100 copies inshallah. with your support, I hope…


  • 5 Magic Steps to Help You Start Reading Books (again)

    From 20 to 25 years old, I barely read any books at all. Here’s how I was able to start reading again The Problem Reading is a fantastic hobby to get into. After all, books and writing changed my life. However, I do acknowledge that it’s hard to get into. If you’ve never read a…


  • How Writing Changed My Life

    This is a story about writing I’ve told on social media before, but I think it’s good to have it documented here. I wasn’t always a writer. In fact, after finishing high school I spent a few years where I barely read any books at all. While studying in Germany, however, I decided to give…


  • The Majan Chronicles Book and Why it’s perfect for Oman Enthusiasts

    If you’re someone who cares about having varied perspectives about life in Oman, someone who wants something light and fun to read, and someone who enjoys both reading to books, then I’m thrilled to announce the exact right kind of experience for you. What is Majan Chronicles? Starting from March 2022, I’ve been writing and…


  • Why I Don’t Mind Spoilers, and You Shouldn’t Either

    Your whatsapp notification dings. You turn the phone over, expecting nothing special, then freeze in horror as the message appears in front of you. “Ahahah, yeah, I like the book, but why did X have to end up with Y?” The world falls apart. At page 73 -where you are- X and Y don’t like…