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 ...
What would you do if you discovered that the man you had a one night stand with, is also your new film studies teacher? Disclaimer: This review appeared first on Women24.com , a South African women's lifestyle website where I manage, amongst other things, an online books section. You can purchase a copy of the book via Raru.co.za Unteachable by Leah Raeder(Published by Atria in 2013) I am not a fan of New Adult fiction. Really I’m not. From what I’ve previously experienced, books belonging to this genre have shown itself to be incredibly problematic for so many reasons. The main problem for me, is that whenever I’m reading a book that falls within this category, I always feel like I’m reading the same book with just a different cover (although, I should add that even the covers tend to feel the same). Thus, Leah Reader’s Unteachable is not a concept that hasn’t been done before. In fact, in almost every genre, you’ll always find that one story that’s littered wi...
