Join The Candid Book Club at Waterstones Piccadilly for an evening with Tasneem Abdur-Rashid to discuss her novel The Thirty Before Thirty List.

When Maya meets Noah on the Underground, for twenty glorious minutes her life becomes exciting. Until he jumps off the train, accidentally leaving behind a notebook containing a list of thirty things he wants to do before he turns thirty.

Crushed by the abrupt ending to what could have been her happily ever after, Maya challenges herself to work through the items on his list, secretly hoping that whilst climbing out of her rut and (quite literally) climbing mountains, she may find Noah as well as herself. Instead, she meets Zakariya; an annoying suitor brought to her by her parents via a dodgy marriage CV.

But how can a flawed, real life person ever compare to the man in the notebook?

Tasneem Abdur-Rashid is a British Bengali writer born and raised in north London. Before she started writing books, she worked in media, PR and communications for over 15 years, in the UK and in the Middle East. Tasneem is also the co-host of the award-winning podcast, Not Another Mum Pod, which empowers women who feel voiceless with a platform to share their stories. In 2023, she won the coveted SHE Awards award for Arts and Culture 2023 for my commitment towards bringing underrepresented voices to the fore.

We encourage attendees to read the book beforehand to allow for an open discussion on the night, but copies of the book will also be available to purchase online via the Book & Ticket bundle – to be collected at the event.