Love Books Yes we love books!

May Must-Read

Here and Now: Letters 2008-2011, Paul Auster and J.M Coetzee (R235.00)
It seems rather old-fashioned, to be writing letters these days, but this is what Paul Auster and JM Coetzee started doing soon after they met in 2008. This collection of their correspondence offers philosophical fodder as the two writers ponder everything from friendship to sport and love, and tantalizes the reader with little glimpses into the private lives of these giants of the literary world. We found it completely absorbing.
Order a copy

More Must-Reads

Life after Life, by Kate Atkinson (R262.00)
Born on a snowy day in 1910, Ursula Todd dies almost immediately, strangled by her umbilical cord. Except she doesn’t (die, that is). And every time she dies after that, she is born again with most of her memory intact. Kate Atkinson has written an unusual and intriguing novel, a kind of literary Groundhog Day where the protagonist keeps reliving events in her life until she gets it right. Full of Atkinson’s usual acerbic wit, and surprisingly moving.
Order a copy






The Fault in our Stars, by John Green (R125.00)
Seventeen-year-old Hazel is terminal and she’s depressed. Until Augustus Waters turns up in her Cancer Kid Support Group and turns her life upside-down, and together they begin to explore the tragic business of being alive and in love. An incredibly raw, emotional and devastating read, this book is a New York Times bestseller and it’s as suitable for young adults as it is for their parents.
Order a copy






Sister-Sister, by Rachel Zadok (R195.00)
Listed in the Guardian’s recent article on ‘African Novels to Look Our For’, Rachel Zadok returns with this story of twin sisters Thuli and Sindi. Inseparable from childhood, their bond is threatened and forever changed after the arrival of an uncle they never knew they had. As the Guardian put it, ‘you might want to read this one with the lights on if you know anything about Rachel’s ability to write stories that crawl along your spine’.
Order a copy

Children’s Must-Read

101 Poems for Children: A laureate’s choice, by Carol Ann Duffy, illustrated by Emily Gravett (R115.00)
Carol Ann Duffy is Britain’s poet laureate and this is a collection of her favourite poems for children. She includes both classic and modern work, and the volume is illustrated by the one and only Emily Gravett – a must-have for your shelves at home.
Order a copy