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January 14th

2013 (Re)solutions

This entry was posted on 14 January 2013.

The fireworks have faded, the leftovers are finished and photos of the last holiday of 2012 adorn your Facebook page. So now what?

Alas, it’s time to head back to reality and to face up to those resolutions that were so easy to proclaim to family and friends but may not be as easy to stick to. Never fear though, Penguin Books have a host of titles to help you achieve your goals and to make 2013 the best year yet.

Eat better, exercise more and lose weight

A perennial favourite when it comes to New Year’s resolutions and one of the hardest to achieve.

November 21st, 2012

Get Your Child to Read More

This entry was posted on 21 November 2012.

Every parent knows how important reading is for a child’s development, but it’s not always easy to get your children reading even the best books – especially with TV, sports and toys to compete with. Here are 10 top tips to help you get your children reading more – and to love it too!

 

 

1 READ TO YOUR CHILD RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING

November 15th

Book Review: The Fault in our Stars

This entry was posted on 15 November 2012.

Despite the tumour-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten. 

I wouldn’t usually touch a book about two sick teenagers with a barge pole. I don’t like sob stories or misery memoires, but so many people had raved about the book, I thought it was at least worth a look.

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November 5th

Tammy February Reviews Melina Marchetta's On the Jellicoe Road

This entry was posted on 05 November 2012.

I first fell in love with Melina Marchetta’s writing a couple of months ago when I read Saving Francesca.  

This wonderful author has a way of making the lives of her characters seep into your veins, filling your soul with a bittersweet ache that refuses to go away long after you’ve turned the last page.  

And with On the Jellicoe Road, it proved to be no different. 

November 4th

Become the Ultimate Braai Master

This entry was posted on 04 November 2012.

They say that the one thing that brings South Africans together is sport. I beg to differ. Truth is, there’s something about gathering around the African TV that is hard-wired into all of us, and the moment we huddle around the fire, we become one nation. The Ultimate Braai Master takes you on a breathtaking 8000 kilometre culinary road trip and lets you redefine the rules that govern cooking on the open flame.

October 29th

Sexy or Sweet? Which Romance Novel Would You Read?

This entry was posted on 29 October 2012.

I love romance novels. As long as there is a happily ever after, I want to read it. These days there are so many romance genres and authors to choose from. Admittedly the romance sections in bookstores are overwhelming.

Having read countless romance novels, be they vampires, angels, werewolves, shapeshifters, wizards and witches, enhanced humans or ordinary people who don’t possess the ability to see ghosts or turn you into a toad, I believe I am more than equipped to educate you on the authors you should be reading.

October 26th

Lemony Snicket's Who Could That Be at This Hour

This entry was posted on 26 October 2012.

In a fading town, far from anyone he knew or trusted, a young Lemony Snicket began his apprenticeship in an organisation nobody knows about. He started by asking questions that shouldn't have been on his mind. Now he has written an account that should not be published, in four volumes that shouldn't be read. This is the first volume.

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