Thank you so much to Penguin Books South Africa/LAPA Uitgewers for a review copy of Seeking God! Besides knowing Ps. Trevor Hudson, I am looking at ways to grow my faith and get skills for reading Scripture better or improving my relationship with God. So it’s safe to say that when this arrived in the mail, I was so so excited!! Published: September 2022 Pages: 224 Genre: Christian Literature Rating: 5 out of 5. Ps. Trevor Hudson takes the reader on a journey towards a deeper fascination with Jesus. He uses references to some of the Spiritual Exercises from St. Ignatius as well as his pers ..read more

Thank you so much to Penguin Books South Africa for a review copy of Wahala! My interest was piqued when I saw that it was about biracial friends and how they navigate life and friendship. The cover is also absolutely stunning! I am always very grateful for the books Penguin sends me. Published: November 2021 Pages: 336 Pace: n/a Genre: Self-help Rating: 3 out of 5. Despite reading the synopsis and the blurbs about this book, I don’t think I could have anticipated what I found in the pages of this book. We meet 3 Anglo-Nigerian friends living in London who met at university. The thing is t ..read more

A massive massive thank you to Penguin Random House South Africa for a copy of this incredible book! Please excuse me as I gush about this book! Published: November 2021 Pages: 336 Pace: n/a Genre: Self-help Rating: 5 out of 5. Just as a caveat, this book is not something that reads like a novel. It’s not something you necessarily read from start to finish. I would describe it more as a reference guide. It works well as a coffee table book or something that can be used as a tool for understanding or information. In Atlas Of The Heart, Brené Brown explores and unpacks 87 emotions and e ..read more

I just want to say massive thanks to Penguin Random House South Africa for the review copy of this book. The blurb sounded super interesting and I was so grateful to receive a copy! Published: February 2021 Pages: 288 Pace: Medium Genre: Thriller, Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Psychological Fiction Rating: 5 out of 5. Ok, this book was a fun read because it was slightly different in its presentation of the facts to build the story. What I mean is that we get to know the characters but we are only slowly shown more pieces to the puzzle that explains what happened and why things are ..read more

I was so excited when I received this book from Penguin Random House South Africa. I had seen it all over and it seemed like the kind of thriller I needed in my life. My only regret is that it took me this long to get to reading it! But boy, am I glad that I did. What an exceptional read. Published: January 2021 Pages: 384 Pace: Medium Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Suspense, Psychological thriller, Horror fiction Rating: 5 out of 5. Yes, I am a serial star awarder but these books are so good!! From the moment I picked up this book, I could not put it down. I was thrilled, curious, biting my ..read more

This is a proper “Bookstagram made me do it” read. I saw it over and over and eventually, I had no more willpower left, I just had to find out what all the fuss was about. So I relented and bought myself a copy of this super popular read and I was not disappointed. In fact, I am so glad I own a physical copy of this book. Published: August 2018 Pages: 368 Pace: Slow Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Literary Fiction Rating: 5 out of 5. Truthfully, Where The Crawdads Sing is a slow book. We spend a lot of time getting to know Kya, her family’s history and her surroundings. It’s a hear ..read more

Published: November 2021 Pages: 336 Pace: Medium Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Young Adult I was totally drawn into the hype surrounding You’ll Be Th Death Of Me and couldn’t wait to get my hands on a copy of the book. I had read most of the author’s other books and was excited to get into this story as well. It was awesome during the holidays because I had the time to read a few books I was highly anticipating reading. I really enjoyed the story and thought the pace was good. I had fun reading this book. I felt like we got a good idea of who the characters were with all their flaws and idiosyncr ..read more

A massive thank you to Penguin Random House South Africa for a review copy of We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz. When I read the synopsis, it sounded exactly like the kind of book I enjoy and so when I received it, I was so excited! Published: September 2021 Pages: 320 Pace: Medium Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Suspense Rating: 4 out of 5. We Were Never Here is the story of best friends Kristen and Emily who have been friends and inseparable since college. And they do an annual getaway with just the two of them where they travel to lesser know locations and make sure they don’t only experience ..read more

Ek wil net ‘n groot dankie sê aan Lapa Uitgewers vir ‘n hersien kopie van Die Duisend en Eerste Nag. Dis die eerste keer wat ek vir ‘n Afrikaanse boek afgevra het maar ek is so bly dat ek die geleentheid gekry het om die boek te lees en te resenseer. Nie net is dit my eerste Afrikaans boek nie, maar ook is die my eerste resensie in Afrikaans. Hopelik is dit nie die laaste een nie Gepubliseer: Oktober 2021 Bladsye: 192 Rating: 5 out of 5. Hierdie boek was iets so anders en so uniek. Herman se tweeling sussie sterf en Herman sukkel met die feit dat sy nie meer daar is nie. Hy probeer al klaa ..read more

I want to say a huge thank you to Penguin Random House South Africa for a review copy of The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell The cover is so striking and I just love the colours! As always, I am truly grateful! Published: August 2021 Pages: 416 Pace: Medium Genre: Thriller, Suspense, Psychological thriller, Psychological Fiction The Night She Disappeared is a gripping read set around Maypole House which is a wealthy private school. Zach and Tallulah, parents to a 1 year old, leave the house one evening to go out on a date but they never return home. They just disappeared without a ..read more