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'The Dinner by Herman Koch excels at the art of the slow reveal...'

Greig Douglas works as a bookseller at the Walmer Park branch of Exclusive Books in Port Elizabeth. Greg tries to read as widely as possible but is a self confessed 'sucker for anything written by a Russian in the nineteenth century.'

Ons raadpleeg Koos Kombuis se i-Tjieng oor e-tolhekke, stakings en die simboliek agter “Huisie by die See”

Die I Ching, of “Boek van veranderings”, word al vir meer as 21 eeue in die Ooste gebruik, en is sedert die 19de eeu tot vandag toe ook in die Weste 'n wyd geraadpleegde bron. In Koos Kombuis se i-Tjieng praat hierdie wysheid jou taal: ligvoets en humoristies, maar doodernstig oor die feit dat baie mense vandag verlore voel en blindweg tas na ’n pad. Dit is jou “GPS vir verdwaalde siele”.

Win a hamper of National Braai Day books

It’s National Braai Day! The perfect day to win one of five hampers of South Africa’s ultimate braai master Justin Bonello’s books.

Each hamper includes a copy of:

9Lives reviews Cheryl Strayed’s inspirational novel, Wild

'Wild is one of the most inspirational books I have ever read and perfectly captures the strength that one woman can have.'

An evening with Karen Jayes, winner of the 2013 Sunday Times Fiction Prize

Penguin Books and Kalk Bay Books take pleasure in inviting you to an evening with Karen Jayes, author of For the Mercy of Water.

Patrick Flanery chats to us about the past, privacy and what's next

Following the critical acclaim for his debut novel Absolution, Patrick Flanery's Fallen Land is his astonishing break-out novel; a nail-biting story powered by a fierce anger at the utter failure of the American dream, and the greatest fears that lurk in every one of us.

Boek resensie van Dagboek van 'n Wimp: Rodrick Regeer

Bookish delights at this year's Open Book Festival

Just 2 days to go until the Open Book Festival in Cape Town begins.

The 130+ events will be running from the Fugard Theatre, the Book Lounge and other selected venues. Once again, it’s a great mix of ticketed and free events with something for everyone.

An unputdownable book review by Linda McCullough

Linda McCullough, a denizen of the dock city of Durbs, has been selling books to her fellow Natalians for more than a decade. “What a pleasure. As they say in the classics, I read to both lose and find myself, and count myself truly blessed that my work is also one of my all time favourite hobbies.”

Launch of Call It Dog

Penguin Books and Love Books take pleasure in inviting you to the launch of Call it Dog by Marli Roode.

Archive

October 7th, 2013

'The Dinner by Herman Koch excels at the art of the slow reveal...'

October 1st

Ons raadpleeg Koos Kombuis se i-Tjieng oor e-tolhekke, stakings en die simboliek agter “Huisie by die See”

September 24th

Win a hamper of National Braai Day books

September 19th

9Lives reviews Cheryl Strayed’s inspirational novel, Wild

An evening with Karen Jayes, winner of the 2013 Sunday Times Fiction Prize

September 12th

Patrick Flanery chats to us about the past, privacy and what's next

September 11th

Boek resensie van Dagboek van 'n Wimp: Rodrick Regeer

September 4th

Bookish delights at this year's Open Book Festival

An unputdownable book review by Linda McCullough

August 27th

Launch of Call It Dog

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