Susan’s childhood dream of becoming a mother has not diminished with the revelation, alarming both to herself and her bewildered family, that she does, in fact, ‘bat for the other team’. Having made peace with her identity and having finally found a beloved partner, she is now faced with a daunting problem: with no penis around, how the hell do you make babies?
To those who believe that love will prevail, the love affair between Elizabeth and Mr Darcy has become an archetype for everything a romance could be.
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One of my current favourite songs is a song called All this and Heaven too, by Florence and the Machine.
In this tune, Florence Welch sings about how the language of the heart is hard to translate. She croons about it speaking in whispers and sighs, and prayers and proclamations. She acknowledges its eloquent beauty and its indescribable splendour.
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.
A perennial favourite when it comes to New Year’s resolutions and one of the hardest to achieve.
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
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.
Date: Tuesday, 20 November 2012
Time: 17h30 for 18h00
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The Ultimate Braai Master extreme cuisine reality show has begun airing on SABC 3.
Date: Thursday, 6 June 2013
Time: 7.00pm
Venue: Moemas, Parktown Quarter, 3rd and 7th Avenue, Parktown North, Johannesburg
Tickets: R250, limited to 20 guests
Booking is essential. Call 011 788 7725 or email moemasfood@gmail.com.
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.