Book review
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Hard-core Oasis fans hated this book, but it was an interesting read for me
I was a ’90s teen, so Oasis’ anthem-level songs formed part of the general musical backdrop to my coming of age. Such associations explain why I picked this book up…
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Local authors publish SA-flavoured romances
The following books have a few things in common; they’re both written by South African authors, both feature Indian characters and both books have strong friendships at their core.
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Poetry anthology is a collection of sharp-edged shards
Not This Tender, a debut poetry anthology by Libyan-born Sarah Uheida is full of sharp edges.
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This cookbook can turn anyone into a baker
This book is really, really useful, whether you are an aspiring patisserie chef or amateur baker in training.
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Book review: The Names ponders ‘what if’ in three parallel scenarios
Can a name change the course of a life? Knapp’s debut novel sets out to explore this possibility.
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Local author ticks all the boxes in Not Another Samoosa Run
This romance novel is fun, funny and a little sad. It breaks the mold but does it so cleverly that the author gets away with it.
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Debut author’s murder mystery keeps the pages turning
Debut author cleverly hides whodunnit clues in a layered plot with plenty of red herrings, romantic subplots and nerdy publishing jokes.
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Refugee tells of harrowing escape from war torn DRC
Book review: Two sisters endure a harrowing 5 000 km journey from war-torn DRC to South Africa in this brutally honest, powerful memoir.
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Review of rhyming children’s book of Ode to the River
“Gliding through grasses, past forests and fields … It feeds and protects, it soothes and it heals. Onwards it pushes and onward it goes. But where is it going? Nobody…
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Children’s book reviews: Ben and the Bullies and Dance to Your Own Beat
We review two children’s books, one about having the courage to be yourself and another about dealing with bullies.
