Book review
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Book review: Royal Spin — a smooth ride that lacks tension and climax
Scobie and Benway’s Royal Spin is escapist royal romance with White House intrigue, but lacks tension and delivers an anticlimactic ending.
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Powerhouse writing duo pen offbeat locked room murder mystery
Book review: The Ending Writes Itself by VE Schwab & Cat Clarke. A gripping locked room mystery with 6 authors trapped on a Scottish island.
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On the Fence review: A clean teen romance that surprises
‘On the Fence’ by Kasie West is a refreshing clean teen romance. Tomboy Charlie discovers friendship and love while dealing with family trauma.
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Falls the Shadow review: when crime fiction hits too close to home
Review of Falls the Shadow by Mike Nicol: A well-crafted South African crime thriller that hits too close to home for local readers.
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Satirical book takes ‘a deep-dive into workplace bullsh*ttery’
Hilarious satire of modern office jargon and corporate speak. Wankernomics pokes fun at workplace buzzwords that sound clever but mean nothing.
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A mother like no other: a fierce, funny memoir
Arundhati Roy’s memoir Mother Mary Comes to Me traces her formative relationship with her formidable educator mother. Bold and deeply human.
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Introducing Mrs Collins review: a perfect Pride and Prejudice spin-off
Review: ‘Introducing Mrs Collins’ by Rachel Parris – Pride and Prejudice fan fiction about Charlotte Lucas that balances modern appeal with Austen charm
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Heartfelt and relatable local novel surprises reviewer
Review of ‘Why Am I Like This’ by Qaanitah Hunter. An entertaining South African novel exploring grief, self-esteem and mental health themes.
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Beat the summer heat with holiday reads for every age and interest
Here is a selection of quick reviews, featuring something for everyone, to help with your holiday reading or book gift choices.
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Proceeds from coffee table book will fund maritime studies
Salty dog Ingpen of Tokai and supertug sailor Murray of Plumstead launched their new coffee-table book as a tribute to South Africa’s legendary ocean workhorses the John Ross and Wolraad…
