A Look-See into Beauty, Lifestyle & Books
A few months ago, I bumped into a post while scrolling on Twitter now X about a new podcast called The Hidden Lives of Writers with Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel. This got my attention because a couple of weeks ago, I read a book authored by Angela Makholwa, and she would be their first…
Tumelo Moleleki, a self-published author was interviewed for this month’s Meet The Author feature. You might recognize the author from her Her Heart book series. She has nine novels and six short stories to her credit. She is a South African writer who enjoys sports and can apparently cycle for hours without suffering from debilitating…
Blurb… Crossing the River is about a fifteen-year-old Nozizwe and her family on the run from their farm in Zimbabwe. Led by a courageous aunt, the family illegally cross the border into South Africa. Nozizwe’s older sister is attacked by a crocodile. And so, begins a long and dangerous journey. Title: Crossing the River Publisher:…
Oh but I can be fussy over anything, hey! Choosing a simple meal or an outfit is a struggle. What’s even worse is having to choose a gift whether for myself or for my friends and family. The problem is that I never have an idea of what I want or what to get. However,…
If you’re looking for something to read to your little ones this festive season, here are some fabulous African Story Books you should check out. You probably have some of them on your bookshelves. I chose them based on how entertaining their storylines are and their colourful, quirky illustrations. Your toddler will want to hear…
A week ago, Kariema Taliep Davids, a children’s book author and entrepreneur invited me for coffee at her house in Wetton, Cape Town. We spoke about her journey to becoming a self-published author, her love for reading, and how her first grandchild, Haniyah, led to her publishing a children’s book. After two hours of chit-chat,…
Weeping Waters by Karin Brynard is a crime fiction novel that is set in a small community by the Karoo, Northern Cape. The community setting is particularly important here, as this novel explores how people can be affected by what happens in their surrounding environment. We’re introduced to a police detective Inspector Albertus Beeslaar. He…