Thanks to the author for sending me a copy of her book in return for an honest review. I devoured this in practically one sitting! It’s cleverly written to steadily draw the reader in and is determined to ensure that you focus on nothing else for its duration! Classified as a YA (Young Adults) novel,... Continue Reading →
Thank you (so, so much) to the author for sending me a copy of this book in return for my review. Why You Were Taken is a futuristic thriller set in a dark, murky Johannesburg of 2021 (I did pause and take a breath when I realised that’s actually not too far into the future).... Continue Reading →
Contrary to popular belief, South African authors do write about things other than political gloom and doom! In fact, some of our local authors really do have the ability to write quite authentically respectable fiction. If only more readers would drag their heads out of the proverbial quicksand of denial and accept the fact that... Continue Reading →
Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the advance copy I received in return for my honest review. This is a heartwarming, for the most part quite predictable, but extremely enjoyable read. Mel Sherratt, who usually writes gritty crime fiction, is writing in this completely different genre under the nom de plume of Marcie Steele. Lily,... Continue Reading →
Ask anyone who knows me and they’ll tell you that I’m not a patient person AT all. But ask those same people how I feel about books, and they’ll tell you that books count as one of the loves of my life – on certain days, they possibly rank up there over and above my... Continue Reading →
Wow! This is a truly chilling, spine-tingler! I raced through it, and then towards the end tried to slow down as I didn’t want to finish it too quickly. Angus and Sarah are still trying to get to grips with the tragic loss of one of their twin daughters. Lydia died a year ago, and... Continue Reading →
Thank you so much to Brook Cottage Books for the opportunity to join the blog tour for Helena Fairfax’s new book! Kate (Katerina) Hemingway’s husband, journalist Stuart, has been killed in Afghanistan. Through the devastation and heartbreak of his loss she has created a safe circle, consisting of herself, her young son George and her... Continue Reading →
Intro to my new blog. Hope you’ll visit me there soon 🙂
Sometimes (surprisingly), I do have things to share that are not book related, and so I have decided to create a new blog, separate from my jansbookbuzz.wordpress.com blog!
So here it is, Glitter and Toast! Yes, I know it’s a strange name, but it gives a pretty apt description of the variety that makes up the spice of my life. There are my everyday, mundane ramblings – the normal stuff that makes up the hectic day of a mother of four kids of very varying ages … the toast.
And then there are my random forays into more exciting exploits: my love of theatre, and my regular visits and interactions with all things related to it; my social media mania; and many other little gems of life that arrive to uplift me from my regular routine … the glitter!
Both the glitter and the toast are vital to my existence…
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Many thanks to the author and to Tracy Fenton of THE Book Club (Facebook) for my advanced copy of this book in return for an honest review. Ask anyone in THE Book Club on Facebook if Mark Edwards can put a foot wrong, and the answer will be a resounding ‘NO!’ His latest book, Follow... Continue Reading →
Thank you to the author and to Tracy Fenton of THE Book Club (Facebook) for a copy of this book in return for an honest review. It’s hot and sultry in the Louisiana bayou town of Trespass. Time seems to be moving extremely slowly for Haley Landry. Her father died in a tragic accident and... Continue Reading →
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