Autumn reading delights with 28 fiction, non-fiction, young adult and children’s titles on the Exclusive Books recommended reading list

All titles available instore, online, phone and Uber Eats! This year, Exclusive Books celebrates 70 years of getting more books to more people. Exclusive Books opened their first store on King George Street in Johannesburg in 1951 and have since expanded to 41 bricks-and-mortar stores, and of course the virtual www.exclusivebooks.co.za. Exclusive Books will mark this... Continue Reading →

04/05/2021 0

Make it a Mother’s May with Exclusive Books

Indulge in spoils with the perfect gift from The Mother’s Day Collection for the mom in your life! At Exclusive Books we think moms deserve not just a day, but a whole month. So we have made it a Mother’s May – a whole month at Exclusive Books of celebrating moms and motherhood. “Moms come in all... Continue Reading →

03/05/2021 0

BLOG TOUR – Friends and Neighbours by Ruth Torjussen

Jenny is in a bit of a rut, but oh my word, she is the most self-absorbed, miserable, judgemental so-and-so I've ever come across. I think that if I'd come face to face with her in the beginning of this book, I'd probably have wanted to slap her, or shake her very hard!! Yes, it's... Continue Reading →

29/04/2021 0

BLOG TOUR – Cuban Heel (Alex Cohen #5) by Leopold Borstinski

From the very first page, it's like being back with an old friend. The familiarity that one feels reading another Alex Cohen book, the next in the series, settles on you like a warm, comforting blanket on a chilly evening! Alex and his crew however are a whole different story! I wouldn't get too comfortable... Continue Reading →

28/04/2021 1

BLOG TOUR – Coastal Cahoots Club by Victoria Johns

If only we all had a fearless team of feisty old biddies to cheer us on and to have our best interests at heart, then I think we'd all be doing just fine! Lucky for Tessa Archer, she's 'adopted' by the elderly Winnie while on a weekend away in Cornwall, but that's only the start... Continue Reading →

15/04/2021 1

BLOG TOUR – Moonlight Over Muddleford Cove by Kim Nash

I know I've said this before, but I'm going to say it again: Kim Nash never fails to disappoint. This is her fourth book now, and every single one of them has been thoroughly enjoyable, all written with warmth and heart that they give you the feeling that you've just been given a big hug,... Continue Reading →

08/04/2021 0

BLOG TOUR – Judas Horse (DC Jack Warr #2) by Lynda La Plante

I haven't read a Lynda La Plante book for years. I'm not sure why that is, but now I'm kicking myself for all that time lost because now I really need to go and catch up! I'd forgotten how good she is at what she does! Judas Horse is actually the second book featuring DC... Continue Reading →

07/04/2021 0

BLOG TOUR – Rites of Spring by Anders de la Motte

Small towns, castles, close-knit community, folklore and legend ... throw all that at me and I'm happy! And this book has all of this by the truckload! Add in the obligatory secrets, lies, old friends and wariness of anyone who is 'different' and you've got the perfect recipe for a slow-burning, spine-tingling thriller. In Rites... Continue Reading →

05/04/2021 0

BLOG TOUR – The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd

I fell in love with this book on the first page. There's something about the way that Sue Monk Kidd writes that lulls and soothes you. Her writing flows in a lyrical, magical, poetic dance as she weaves a magical spell around the reader with a story created from a Biblical, historical, factual past, intertwined... Continue Reading →

31/03/2021 1

BLOG TOUR – The Rose Code by Kate Quinn

The Rose Code begins in 1947 in post-war Britain's frenzy leading up to the marriage of Princess Elizabeth to Prince Philip. We first meet society-girl, Osla who's in the enviable position of being a columnist for Tatler, with invitations to all the 'right' parties and places. But this is a wedding that she has absolutely... Continue Reading →