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by Sam Cowen (MF Books) ISBN: 9781920601720 From Whiskey To Water is the real life story of an alcoholic whose life appeared stable and presentable to the world, but inside, her war against the desperate struggle with alcoholism continues. What a powerful and deeply moving story from Samantha Cowen as she removes the beer goggles of […]

Negroland – A Memoir by Margo Jefferson (Granta) ISBN 9781783783021 ‘I was taught to avoid showing off. I was taught to distinguish myself through presentation, not declaration, to excel through deeds and manners, not showing off. But isn’t all memoir a form of showing off?’ This denotes the theme of the memoir. Negroes or black people need

by John le Carré (Penguin Books) ISBN: 9780241975015 Perry Makepiece and his girlfriend Gail Perkins embark on a holiday to the Caribbean, where they meet the enigmatic Dima, a Russian millionaire with a dark past. An unlikely friendship develops between Perry and Dima, and when the holiday is over, Perry finds himself tasked with assisting Dima

by Susie Dinneen (Puffin Books) ISBN: 978-1-48590-010-8 This is the first published book from Susie Dinneen, a Johannesburg based writer and editor for magazines and advertising. Dinneen captures ideas from her daydreams and brings them to life in her stories. This is the tale of Nombulelo, who loves to sit on her Gogo’s lap and listen

by Susan Lewis (Century) ISBN: 9781780891835 Three years ago, Amelia Quentin destroyed Jules Bright picture perfect life. Jules has spent the past three years rebuilding herself from the ruins and memories of her losses, now her life is about to be turned upside down once again. Amelia Quentin is being released from prison. Amelia had

by Danielle Steel (Penguin) ISBN: 9780593069059 Disillusioned and about to end her life, Ginny Carter hears a noise and goes to investigate. She meets a thirteen-year-old boy named Blue who will set her on a journey she never planned or expected. This night marks the anniversary of the death of her husband and three-year-old son. Blue

by Alec Hogg (Jonathan Ball) ISBN 9781868427154 Alec Hogg is the publisher of BizNews.com and he is a self-confessed ‘Oracle of Omaha’ worshipper. He attends the annual Berkshire Hathaway AGM in Omaha as often as possible. He goes to the middle of America on a 30-hour trip from Johannesburg, to hear his financial guru, Warren Buffet, and his

by Molly Prentiss (Hamish Hamilton) ISBN: 978-0-241-24895-9 Tuesday Nights In 1980 is a luminous debut novel from Molly Prentiss who holds an MFA in Creative Writing from The California College of Arts. She is also the recipient of the Emerging Writer Fellowship from the Aspen Institute. New York is on the cusp of 1980. The art

by Amy Ellis Nutt (Atlantic Books) ISBN 9781782399698 Imagine your luck when you find out that although you have not been able to have children, your teenaged cousin wants you to raise her child? Then the luck is even greater when you discover that she is carrying identical twins! Your husband is even more excited to

by Roald Dahl (Puffin Books) ISBN: 978-0-141-36132-1  Beloved children’s author, Roald Dahl, has written classics such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach. He penned The BFG in 1982, dedicating the book to his late daughter Olivia who passed away at the age of seven.  Orphan Sophie is up at