Look what’s hit bookstores
Look what’s hit bookstores Twenty years after releasing her bestseller, The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy returns with The Ministry of Utmost Happiness. Can’t wait to get my hands on this novel!
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Come on, play your part this Earth Hour
Come on, play your part this Earth Hour Here is a call to action worth considering. Earth Hour is a global call to protect the planet and to stand up against climate change. Having started in Australia in 2007, the event has since grown in leaps and bounds. South Africans began observing…
Join in the Lindt Easter hunt
Join in the Lindt Easter hunt Who doesn’t enjoy chocolates over Easter? As much as I promise myself, I will not overindulge, Easter is the one time in the year when I cannot say no to chocolate-covered marshmallow eggs or bunnies of the milky variety. This Easter, Lindt SA will…
A touch of drama on my desk
A touch of drama on my desk Boy, has it been a busy few weeks for me – so much so that I’ve neglected sharing with you the latest book arrivals at my door. I do hope, however, you got to read my last posts on Good Me Bad Me…
Review: Good Me Bad Me
Review: Good Me Bad Me Wow. Not since reading Gone Girl have I been so sucked into a novel like I was when I read Good Me Bad Me, a debut novel by Ali Land. Annie has been through too much for a girl this young. Horror upon horror is…
Middle School on my desk
Middle School on my desk James Patterson – the author I love to hate. But if ever there is an ongoing success story in writing, it must be him. Whether he pens them on his own or in collaboration, Patterson is now an institution in mainstream writing. His books have…
An exercise in introspection
An exercise in introspection Hello everyone. I’ve been caught in the hamster wheel of life – school runs, extra mural activities with the kids and coursework recently – with very little time for myself. Today, I’m stepping back and breathing. Today, I’m indulging in a bit of introspection.
New thrillers on my desk
New thrillers on my desk I’ve been pretty lax in my book posts of late. Forgive me. Sometimes life does get in the way of a good book. The pile on my desk and night stand has grown – a silent indictment of my lapse over the holidays. In my…
Holidaying in Zanzibar on a whim and fancy – Part 3
Holidaying in Zanzibar on a whim and fancy – Part 3 If you’ve been following my posts, you’ll know that I decided to live outside of my comfort zone this holiday and travel without doing much planning. Our only requirements when we booked was that our hotel be on the…
Holidaying in Zanzibar on a whim and fancy – Part 2
Holidaying in Zanzibar on a whim and fancy – Part 2 If you read my last post (Holidaying in Zanzibar on a whim and fancy – Part 1), you will know I recently visited this island off the mainland of Tanzania. Armed with very little info on what to expect…
