Lucy and Mum’s Shoes by Emily Child and illustrated by Warwick Kay – now an audio book! (Podcast)
Lucy and Mum’s Shoes comes alive with sound in new audio book! Everyone knows I’m a sucker for a good children’s book. So imagine by delight when Imagnary House sent me a copy of Lucy and Mum’s Shoes last year to try on. ...
Book Review: National Park: New Beginnings, the last in Hinesh Vithal’s trilogy
I started reading the National Park Trilogy two years ago when I was living in South Korea. Hinesh Vithal has just released the third book in the series on Amazon, and here’s my review: Book Review: National Park: New Beginnings by Hinesh Vithal Device:...
Boxing, books and bowl food: my quest for balance (Plus: Video)
Boxing, books, bowl food and balance: what more can I ask for? I’ve been reluctant to write about my new hobby — boxing. Not because there’s anything wrong with it, but because for a while I’ve felt unsure of my place in a world where I feel...
Melancholic May — the threads have started to unravel
This morning, Facebook reminded me of a post I shared last year when my friend Kutloano came to visit me when I came home from hospital. It’s quite fitting then, that she also went back to the Pretoria Urology Centre with me last week for my check-ups. But the...
Teacher Appreciation Week: Shout out to the teachers who made me (Video)
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, where we remember all the amazing teachers that helped make us who we are. In this phenomenal TED Talk (below), Rita Pierson says the following: Teaching and learning should bring joy. How powerful would our world be if we had...
New Zealand road trip 2017: The vantastic life of Sean and Annetjie (part 1)
That time we went on a road trip around New Zealand … in a campervan “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off...
“We learn from stories”: report from Saffron book launch in Johannesburg
Saffron book launch enjoys a massive turnout Last Sunday, I attended the launch of Saffron: a collection of personal narratives by Muslim women. I was invited by a friend who is also a contributor to the collection, Khaleeda Moosa. Scroll down for tweets...
Bibliotheraphy Thursday: Only Child by Rhiannon Navin (Video)
Welcome to Bibliotherapy Thursday, where I will recommend books to suit your moods. Before I go on, I must make a disclaimer. I am not a medical doctor or a registered therapist. I cannot give advice on mental health, nor will I even attempt to do so. If...
Human Rights Day 2018: 5 books to commemorate Sharpeville
Human Rights Day 2018 comes at a time when apathy threatens to destroy and divide us. Here are 5 books that will help us understand what the day really means. Human Rights Day: Remembering the Sharpeville Massacre of 1960 As I’m writing...Daily Words
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My grandmother sends her regards and apologises will make you laugh, cry, scream, curl up in a ball, cry again and eventually, smile.
Full review: https://reviewsonatrain.wordpress.com/2017/02/01/book-review-my-grandmother-sends-her-reg...
Grey Magic by JT Lawrence: An enchanting read about a modern-day witch
For the record, Raven Kane is a goddess. More accurately, she’s a witch from Joburg with a Twitter account; a modern-day sorceress with a herb garden, a menagerie of...
