by Isobel Dixon (Umuzi) ISBN 978-1-4152-0161-9 I think that when selecting a book of poetry, it is almost impossible to gauge the real meaning of it just by standing at the shelf and browsing through it. Poetry is deep writing and sometimes the meaning escapes you on first reading it. I started reading Isobel Dixon’s […]
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by Susan Schneider (Pan Books) ISBN: 9780330541671 Young, promising, Lucky, succeeds her mentor, Grace as the editor-in-chief of a classic ‘Your Wedding’ magazine. Will she be able to convince staff members that she is capable of steering the magazine in the right direction? Can she keep the magazine on the right track in
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The Fall and Rise of Matt Hampson by Paul Kimmage (Simon & Shuster) ISBN: 978-0-85720-547-6
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by Sonia Cabano (Struik) ISBN 978 1 77007 867 3 Relish is an empowering cook book focused on easy sauces, seasonings and condiments one can make at home. From a Black olive pâté to a tandoori masala, each recipe owns a special flavour, texture and occasion. The reader is able to relate to
by Kevin Wilson (Picador) ISBN: 9780330545341 It’s funny, well written and, even though it is only the first week of January, I already know this is going to be my favourite book of the year. The story of the Family Fang is rich in images and full of unexpected turns. It moved me because of
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by Nicholas Sparks (Sphere) ISBN 9781847443212 Amanda, a popular girl from a well-to-do family, and Dawson, a rugged teenager from the wrong side of town, are young and in love. Their contradictory upbringings feed their romance and they set their ideals on the hopes of forever until Amanda is forced to leave for college. Years
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by Justin Bonello (Penguin) ISBN 978-0-14-352829-6 Well it’s a cook book. With a famous name on the cover. This is perhaps this is all you need to sell such a book. And it was the reason I bought it for my TV-chef fan Grandfather. So let us re-cap. Great presentation. Famous name. Cook book. Looks
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by Chelsea Handler (Grand Central Publishing) ISBN: 9780446552431 I read “Are you there Vodka? It’s me, Chelsea” and enjoyed it. However, “Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang” made me cringe. When you resort to stupid situations for laughs you need a new gig. The first chapter about an 8-year-old Chelsea obsessively masturbating was pathetic. The emails between
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by Roslund & Hellstrom (Quercus) ISBN: 978 1 84916 147 3 This crime novel starts with John Meyer Frey on death row for murder but he dies before the sentence is carried out. Later he is found alive in Sweden and Detective Ewert Grens wants to return him to death row. Despite the duo authors’
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Writers Write is a comprehensive writing resource. In this post, we tell you why you should always say between you and me.
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