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 ...
Thanks to the lovely folk from St. Martin’s Press , I’m excited to be kicking off my book blogging year by being part of the blog tour for Amanda Hocking’s new book, Freeks. I’ve read Amanda’s previous books, Switch (part of the Trylle trilogy) and Wake (part of the Watersong series), so I was really excited to try her new standalone paranormal fantasy considering that I’ve enjoyed her last books. In today’s post, I share my thoughts on the book as well as an excerpt from the book. About Freeks Summary: Goodreads First published in 2017 by St. Martin’s Griffin Welcome to Gideon Davorin’s Traveling Sideshow, where necromancy, magical visions, and pyrokinesis are more than just part of the act… Mara has always longed for a normal life in a normal town where no one has the ability to levitate or predict the future. Instead, she roams from place to place, cleaning the tiger cage while her friends perform supernatural feats every night. When the struggling sideshow is miraculo...
