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The Book of Gifts by Craig Higginson

The Book of Gifts by the award-winning author Craig Higginson, courtesy of Pan MacMillan Publishers, unfolds as a gripping, multi-faceted...

The Moon Gate by Amanda Geard (Jonathan Ball Publishers)

The Moon Gate by Amanda Geard is a sweeping mystery filled with plots about love, war, and family secrets spanning three generations,...

The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles

The Paris Library: A Novel by Janet Skeslien Charles immerses readers in the compelling story of the American Library in Paris during the...

Character Scan by Douglas Kruger

Character Scan by Douglas Kruger, published by Penguin Random House, is a gripping, dark futuristic thriller that is not necessarily my...

A Dance with Life by Marlene Neumann

We often meet our life teachers in unexpected ways. So it was for me when I met Marlene Neumann, Master Fine Art Photographer, spiritual...

Katvis deur Annalie Botes

Katvis deur Annalie Botes, uitgegee deur Penguin Penguin Random House South Africa, is die hartverskeurende verhaal van ‘n vrou wat na ’n...

The Moon Represents My Heart by Pim Wangtechawat

I chose The Moon Represents My Heart by Pim Wangtechawat (Jonathan Ball Publishers) due to my enduring fascination with the subject of...

Ons Skulde deur P.P. Fourie

Ons Skulde deur P.P. Fourie uitgegee deur Queillerie is ‘n boeiende spanningsroman gegrond op temas soos skuld, wraak, boetedoening en...

Watch Us Dance by Leïla Slimani

Watch Us Dance by Leïla Slimani, received from Jonathan Ball Publishers and translated from French by Sam Taylor, is set in the 1960s in...

Each Mortal Thing by Michiel Heyns

Each Mortal Thing by Michiel Heyns, published by Penguin Random House, is a literary work of great depth. With a veritable feast of...

Die Oseaan Tussenin deur Janette Stals

In haar historiese roman, Die Oseaan Tussenin, uitgegee deur Penguin Random House, bied die skrywer, Janette Stals, ‘n intieme en...

The Rooster House: A Ukrainian Family Memoir by Victoria Belim

The Rooster House: A Ukrainian Family Memoir by Victoria Belim (received from Jonathan Ball Publishers) is a timely and deeply moving...

Broken Light by Joanna Harris

Broken Light by Joanna Harris, received from Jonathan Ball Publishers, is, as the author herself admitted, a strange and unexpected book....

The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende

The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende (received from Jonathan Ball Publishers for review) is a new novel by one of my favourite...

Loathe to Love You by Ali Hazelwood

Loathe to Love You by Ali Hazelwood (Penguin Random House) was reviewed by book club member Dianne Dempsey for Book Chats with Salome,...

Homecoming by Kate Morton

Homecoming, the highly anticipated new novel from Kate Morton (Pan MacMillan), renowned Australian author of The Clockmaker's Daughter,...

The Italian Daughter by Soraya Lane (Jonathan Ball Publishers)

The Italian Daughter by Soraya Lane follows the journey of Lily Mackenzie, a winemaker who accepts a job at an idyllic Italian vineyard...

Reën vir Stofvlei deur Katherine Graham

Reën vir Stofvlei deur Katherine Graham, in Afrikaans vertaal deur Elsa Silke en uitgegee deur NB Uitgewers, is die hartroerende verhaal...

The Power of One by Frances Haugen

Received from Jonathan Ball Publishers and reviewed by Charmain Lines for Book Chats with Salome As a devoted fiction reader, The Power...

Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell received from Jonathan Ball Publishers, is a fictional tale based on the actual life and fate...

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