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 ...
I’m ridiculously excited to welcome best-selling author, Lauren Kate to my blog today. As the author of the Fallen series (Fallen, Torment, Passion and Rapture), she certainly needs no introduction. On my blog today, she chats about her latest novel, Teardrop (you can read my review here ) and tells us about the challenges she faced while writing this novel, discusses the mythological elements of Teardrop, shares what she thinks of love triangles in YA fiction and gives us a tiny peek into what we can expect in the next instalment of the trilogy. Please note that if you haven’t read the book yet, this interview does contain spoilers. Proceed with caution. Welcome to my blog Lauren and thank you so much for taking the time out to answer my questions. 1. You’ve gone from writing about fallen angels to writing a book that’s more mythological than just merely a paranormal read. What was the transition like for you? In some ways, preparing to write about angels and preparin...
