Hiya book lovers With Christmas being just around the corner, I thought I’d highlight some South African reads that should go on your TBR pile. We have so many phenomenal SA authors that deserve to be celebrated , and because this list will be an extensive one, I am splitting this post and making it a series. I know it won’t be possible to include every single South African author, but I am going to try to highlight books from every genre and make it as diverse as possible (so, with respect, please don’t ask me why so and so isn’t on the list – there’s more to come). First up: 1. Sing Down the Stars by Nerine Dorman A book I recently received for review ( thanks you NB publishers ) and am super excited about diving into is Sing Down the Stars. I was first introduced to Nerine’s writing years ago, when I read one of her first books, What Sweet Music They Make (Would 100% still love to see more of that). Over the years, I ’ve come to know Nerine as well and she’s not ...
History is relived through the eyes of an angry, sad girl who, in the midst of her downward spiral, finds that sometimes the biggest revolutions that happen are the ones that occur within. Disclaimer: This review also appears on Women24.com , a South African women's lifestyle website where I manage, amongst other things, an online books section. Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly (Boomsbury Publishing) Jennifer Donnelly’s Revolution is a book that I bought on a whim, about three years ago. I’m not entirely sure why I didn’t read it back then – given that the book blogosphere were pretty much raving about it since it was first released – but, having gorged myself on Dystopian fiction for the last couple of months , I finally decided to pick this one up. And am I glad I did, because Revolution not only proved to be one of the best YA historical fiction reads I’ve read, but it’s also reminded me how much I’ve neglected a genre that I’ve always adored. If you've ever read Sepulchre ...
