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 ...
It’s a pleasure to welcome YA author Chantal Gadoury to the blog today. Chantal first featured on my blog a while back when her first novel, Seven Seeds of Summer, a retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth was released. Chantal is clearly an author after my own heart because not only is she a fan of mythology, but with her latest novel Allerleirauh, which is a retelling of the Grimm’s tale with the same name (in some versions, this story is also known as All Fur or All Kinds of Fur), she explores her love of fairy tales, by putting her own spin on the book. In today’s post she talks about the top 10 fairy tales that have influenced her most and shares her thoughts on how they’ve shaped her love of all things fairy tales. Before I hand over to her though, here’s some information on the book. Allerleirauh by Chantal Gadoury A King makes a promise to his dying wife to marry only someone with her golden hair. The King finds his eyes are turned by his maturing daughter's beauty. Re...
