In South Africa’s literary space, the most agreed upon sentiment is that one can only be a ‘certified author’ after they have published their third book. …
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Paradise in Gaza| A Spiritual Ode that Shines the Light on Present Challenges Rooted in the Past
It is often said that good things come to those who wait. And boy oh boy, we have waited 12 years before feeding our hungry reading…
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Book ReviewsFictionJacana Media
Scatterlings| An Intriguing and Beautifully Crafted Tale of History, Family and Bitterness
The evilness of the white system rule like colonialism and apartheid in South Africa was that it destroyed many souls, marriages, livelihoods, and bonds among couples…
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Busisekile Khumalo was born in Zimbabwe and currently resides in South Africa. She is a human rights lawyer and has published four books in her name,…
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Those Who Live in Cages| Laying Bare the Social Ills Caging Coloured Women in Eldorado Park
One of the most amazing things after reading a novel is the warm feeling inside of immediately craving a sequel. This highlights the good quality of…
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The title, A Hill of Fools was inspired by an isiXhosa classical novel by Professor RL Peteni titled Kwazidenge (1980). A disturbing but beautifully penned account…
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A Family Affair: An Affair Rich With Lessons For the Modern World
This modern tale introduces us to the Mafu family set in the backdrop of the tumultuous Zimbabwean economy in the 2000s. We meet Pastor Abraham and…
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The Cursed Touch follows the journey of self-discovery of a mother, wife, and investment executive, Sondra Carim-Edwards. A sequence of events brings her to her knees…
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In the novel Veils Of Smoke, Sarah Key weaves an enthralling tale of how young women in South Africa are forced to navigate life through a…
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The Fall- A Page-Turning Fiction Exposing the State’s Violent Behaviour in Shielding the Powerful elite to Account
Upon receiving my copy of Jen Thorpe’s latest offering, The Fall. One question which truly raced through my mind was, is it the fall of patriarchy and…
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After reading the first two books of the BARE series (BARE- The Blesser Game and The Cradle of the Hockey Club), I think everyone become more curious to know how…
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Mirror Cracked is set mainly in Rondebosch, Cape Town. A picture-perfect, prayerful, Muslim family gets rocked to its core by double tragedy, resultant in its wheels…
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In Being Kari, Qarnita Loxton writes of serious topics, patriarchy, religion, divorce, infidelity, abortion, marriage, family, friendship and pregnancy, in a light and funny way without…
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Sex, Lies Declassified: An Entertaining, Informative, and Page-Turning Tale of Stellenbosch’s Secret Lives
It has been a while since I have read a book accompanied by a bold instruction that says: “Adults Only”. Eva Mazza’s second and “middle baby” titled Sex,…
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WILL, the Passenger Delaying Flight is the third novel of attorney, researcher and author Barbara Adair. Her other two books, In Tangier We Killed the Blue…
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Three Bodies: A beautifully crafted tale depicting acts of unity in seeking justice
Water is traditionally and spiritually associated with purification, cleanliness, and good life irrespective of one’s beliefs or traditional values. However, before I could peruse through the…
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The Book of Gifts: A thrilling tale which illustrates that life is full of colourful gifts
My friend, let’s just call her X, is a staunch fan of Craig Higginson’s writing. For years she has been begging me to review one of…
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The generation in which I am born into is referred to as the ‘born frees’. We are called this because prior to 1994 South Africa was…
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Sue Nyathi digs the horrific and success stories of Zim immigrants in The Gold Diggers
The great author Frederick Buechner once said, “… the only books worth reading are books written in blood.” One such book is Sue Nyathi’s much acclaimed…
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Alex Van Tonder’s ‘A walk at Midnight’ is Immersive and Captivating
Alex Van Tonder’s ‘A walk at Midnight’ is Immersive and Captivating
