Mapping the SA Publishing Sector with MISTRA
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Book Review: Never Tell a Lie – Gail Schimmel
Grateful to have been a part of the bookstagrammers who took part in this readalong. Looking forward to many more with the Tandem Collective Global team. The book opens up with the main character Mary Wilson and her bestie Stacey...
Reading Update and some ramblings
Hello Hello! I hope you’re all well, and you’re reading some great finds. I’ve managed to read 3 books while I’m on pause with two audiobooks. Both audiobooks being non-fiction, starting the year with a non-fiction is always a great...
Book Review: Kinky Roots – A Memoir by Ingrid Arlington
Am I the only one who crossed over to 2022 with a book I was reading from 2021? Well, I’m not ashamed to say I am glad I finally finished Ingrid Arlington‘s memoir, Kinky Roots. I’ve been carrying it around...
Book Review: Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia
This is a multi-generational journey of 5 generations of a family from the 1800’s to the late 2000’s. It also intersects with another family, a mother and daughter from El Salvador. It is set between Cuba to Miami and also...
Book Review: Traded – Alexis Kongo
Is it a love affair between two people from opposite worlds? Or should we call it a business trade as the title suggests? Traded by Kongo Alexis is in my opinion a tale with a vaguely familiar storyline that draws...
Book Review: Scatterlings by Rešoketšwe Manenzhe
There are two types of readers for this book. Those who appreciate the style of writing and those who complain about the style of writing. I am the former. Rešoketšwe Manenzhe’s writing is one which demonstrates research, curiosity, and experience...
Kiddies Book Review: The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure – words and illustrations by Samantha van Riet Published by Penguin Randomhouse South Africa. This is the story of Otter, Mongoose and Squirrel who are friends living together. One day they wake up to the excitement of...
Book Review & Launch Video – Invisible Strings: Naledi Mashishi
Book Synopsis: A spoiled and self-absorbed Mamokgethi Pule’s life is brought to an abrupt halt by an unplanned pregnancy. As her daughter Thato grows, she begins to develop otherworldly powers ranging from visions, to seeing the dead, to healing by...
Current Reads: Zwanga Nemanashi
I had a sit down with Zwanga Nemanashi, Marketing Manager at Jonathan Ball Publishers. She shared some of the books she’s read, what she didn’t like about them and what she’s looking forward to reading soon as she’s done with...