News & Reviews
Win some beautiful Classics
27 February 2012
These are books that belong on every bookshelf and we love their vibrant, modern covers (which were redesigned under the Puffin imprint). Austen's Pride and Prejudice is an eye-catching cerise while Bram Stoker's Dracula features a ghostly blonde in a white dress, floating on a sea of black. All of them have delicate silver foiling and...
Me Before You: a Review
17 February 2012
Our Social Media Manager Belinda tells us her thoughts:
Let me know just blurt it out, right from the start. Me Before You is one of the most emotional, heart-wrenching books I’ve read in the past few years. It is women’s fiction but I wouldn’t dare called it ‘chick-lit’, in the traditional sense.
It has most of the...
Our Books hit the Big Screen
03 February 2012
Our Social Media Manager Belinda tells us what she thinks:
We all know that feeling. A book you just LOVED has been made into a movie and you simply can't wait to see it. The actors they're using aren't exactly how you imagined them but still, you're clutching your popcorn in excitement as the lights dim and the music starts...
Our Publicist Jean reviews "100 Years of Struggle"
25 January 2012
When I first heard about Heidi Holland’s new book, I have to admit that the thought of ploughing through a doorstop of ANC history was rather daunting.
However, I quickly realised that I was in for a pleasant surprise. Not only is the book accessible in terms of its size, but it also tells the story of the ANC through the anecdotes of its...
New Year's Resolutions anyone?
04 January 2012
Some call it weight loss. Others call it dieting. Some prefer the more holistic sounding "eating more healthily". Call it what you like but we bet that something food-related is probably at the top of your New Year's resolution list for 2012...are we right?
In the first week of January the gyms are always packed with guilt-...
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