A rich young guy from the Northern Cape fatally injures a teenage street girl with his Range Rover outside a shebeen in Nyanga. The problem is that he does not know he did because he was too drunk. His companions, who do know, leave her to die. The young guy’s mother, a self-made mining magnate …
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An Elephant in my Kitchen by Françoise Malby-Anthony – book review by Liza from books.book.books
Everyone knows the book The Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony. This is a ‘follow up’ to the book by Lawrence’s widow, Françoise. Coming from French city life it was a life changing experience when she first met and fell in love with South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony. They founded the game reserve, Thula Thula, together …
A Million Junes by Emily Henry – book review by Liza from books.books.books
This is a modern day Romeo & Juliet. It’s the story of a daughter and a son of two feuding families who fall in love while trying their best not to. Jack ‘June’ O’Donnell is 18 years old and since she was a baby has heard the story of their family’s curse and how they …
The Castle in the Mist by Amy Ephron – book review by Liza from books.books.books
Tess and her brother Max have been sent to stay with their Aunt Evie in a tiny village in the English countryside as their father has been deployed to Afghanistan. One day Tess goes off exploring the countryside and comes across a very old and ornate garden gate. There is no way of opening it …
Headu – Explore Magic Light series – Book review by Liza from books.books.books
There are currently two themes in the Explore Magic Light series: Sea Life and Forest. More themes will be released later in the year. You build the 70 piece puzzle and then with the special magic torch, which comes with the puzzle, you look for various items. As you find the hidden items which are …
Snap by Belinda Bauer – Book Review by Liza from books.books.books
On a very hot summer’s day, eleven-year-old Jack and his two younger sisters sit in their broken down car, waiting for their mother to come back and rescue them. She was going to walk to the nearest phone box to call someone to tow them in. “Jack’s in charge – I won’t be long”. …
Max die Dapper Gorilla en ander ware dierestories deur Wendy Maartens en Alex van Houwelingen – book review by Liza from books.books.books
Six true life animal stories. Ranging from Max, the Gorilla, who caught a crook in the Johannesburg Zoo to Zhu, the strong Chinese pig, who survived being stuck in a tiny overturned enclosure for 36 days after an earthquake struck. There are also stories about a bat whose mother doesn’t want him, a hippopotamus, a …
Ms Rapscott’s Girls by Elise Primavera
This is the first of two books about a School for the Daughters of Busy Parents. Ms Rapscott is the headmistress of the slightly unusual school. The school is situated in a lighthouse and has two Corgis, Lewis and Clark, who live with Ms Rapscott and follow her around ticking things off a checklist (as …
Everyday by Lisa Clark
Lisa Clark’s previous cook book was called ‘The Cookie Jar’ and I absolutely loved every recipe in it. I am ‘the baker’ in the house and so Cookie Jar book was right up my alley. This new book, however, will be perfect for my husband as he loves to cook. It’s filled with quick and …