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 ...
Hi book lovers, Today, local author Joanne McGregor is taking over on my blog. I've had the pleasure of reading some of Joanne's previous books, which includes Turtle Walk, Scarred (one of my absolute favourites) and The Law of Tall Girls. And that's not even half the list. But, we're here to talk about Turtle Walk, and so much more. The first book in the Ecowarrior series, Turtle Walk is one of Joanne's first and traditionally published books. I read and loved the book years back, but this time around, Joanne has revised, revamped and self-published the series. The first two books of the series, Turtle Walk and Rock Steady have both been released (in fact, happy book birthday to Rock Steady, book two, released yesterday), and Fault Lines will be out soon. Because the book series focuses on conservation, I've asked Joanne to chat about why she believes teens are so essential in the fight to help preserve our planet – be it through climate change awareness cam...
