Amazing Grace Adams opening lines: Grace is hot. There's the sun, like boiled breath, on the roof of her car but it's more than that. My blurb: Grace is doing her best. Her best to save her child. And her best to save herself. She feels like she has failed at every turn. Her marriage … Continue reading Amazing Grace Adams, Fran Littlewood

In Thrive, Nicci details her own issues with food and weight and how she accepted that her health was her own responsibility. Keeping in mind that everyone has their own personal journey, Nicci details 5 steps to re-inventing what and why we eat. Eating well should be one of life’s pleasures but, for many people, … Continue reading Thrive, Nicci Robertson

The Learn With Dr. Seuss books have been specially designed to combine learning with fun. A range of zany characters and hilarious rhymes work together to introduce your child to counting and writing activities, building up the numeracy and literacy skills they'll need for school. Children can learn to add, count and read, all with the … Continue reading Learn With Dr. Seuss

Unnatural History opening lines: When I go to crime scenes, I'm ready to focus on terrible things. I end up at crime scenes because my best friend, a homicide lieutenant, thinks I have something to offer on the cases he calls "different". My blurb: Adonis Klement is the wealthy son of an extremely wealthy recluse. … Continue reading Unnatural History, Jonathan Kellerman

In Low Carb Is Lekker Three, Inè Reynierse has moved her philosophy from low carb high fat to low carb high nutrition. This allows someone to eat 'smart carbs'. She also introduces micronutrients into the equation. Low Carb is Lekker Three  continues the journey begun by Inè Reynierse in 2015, when her award winning cookbook,  … Continue reading Low Carb Is Lekker Three, Inè Reynierse

A Killer's Game opening line: FBI Special Agent Daniela Vega assessed her environment and calculated her chances. My blurb: Retired Army Ranger Dani Vega will need all of her special training to get out of the maze she is in. A simple undercover assignment has turned deadly, and she has to make the choice between … Continue reading A Killer’s Game, Isabella Maldonado

3 Days to Live opening lines: My life felt like a dream. I guess that happens when you elope, hop on a plane, drift off to sleep, and wake up in a foreign country. My blurb: Samantha Bell is a former CIA agent, who gave up her job to marry Kevin Drexel. But all she … Continue reading 3 Days to Live, James Patterson

It's All About the Food embodies Estelle's philosophy that "where and how I buy is as much a part of the story as what I cook". This resonates with me so much and made me excited to dive right into her cookbook. Author Estelle Sacharowitz reveals that she thinks about food all the time. ‘And … Continue reading It’s All About The Food

Private Beijing opening line: The lights of Beijing, city of twenty-two million souls, stretched as far as the eye could see and shimmered and danced in the July heat, adding a touch of magic to the darkness. My blurb: Jack Morgan believes in putting his people first, ahead of his own safety and security. So … Continue reading Private Beijing, James Patterson

The Twelve Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days Of Christmas opening line: What is the worst present you have ever received for Christmas? My blurb: What would you do if the twelve days of Christmas were sent to you? I mean, what could one possibly do with ten lords-a-leaping if they do not speak English? And what … Continue reading The Twelve Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days of Christmas

Dark Vector opening line: Jun Chu stood on the deck of a three-masted junk given the auspicious name Silken Dragon. My blurb: Yan has been coerced into completing her ex-husbands’ mission. She wanted nothing to do with the criminal life he led, but now she has no choice. Her mother and child are being held … Continue reading Dark Vector, Graham Brown

In Simply Seven Colours, Zola mentions that she is now selling her own spice mixes. She has both a fragrant curry powder and a flavourbomb spice mix. I appreciated that she offered alternatives as at this stage I cannot see myself adding anything new to my collection. Chapters are divided into: Green Orange Yellow White … Continue reading Simply Seven Colours, Zola Nene

The Kind Kitchen is subtitled, vegan now what? and includes resources and tips for people who have just changed their dietary plan. The Kind Kitchen  is not just the title of a cookbook, or the name of a restaurant, it embodies a way of living for Jay Mac. As he says: “We don’t have a Planet … Continue reading The Kind Kitchen, Jason McNamara

Lucy Tweed took her instagram account into this recipe book, Every. Night. Of. The. Week. to show us that great meals can be cooked all the time. A wildly entertaining and practical cookbook filled with shortcuts and permission to do it your own way, by Donna Hay’s right-hand woman. As Donna herself says: ‘Lucy has a … Continue reading Every. Night. Of. The. Week. Lucy Tweed

No Plan B opening lines: The meeting was held in a room with no windows. The room was rectangular and it had no windows because it had no external walls. My blurb: Jed Starmer is not a thief. But he is a teenager caught between a rock and a hard place. Does he take the … Continue reading No Plan B, Lee Child

Triple Cross opening line: Suzanne Liu lived for days like this, days when her world seemed like a great game and the sweet smell of opportunity and cash hung in the air like lavender and sage. My blurb: Alex Cross and John Sampson are trying to hunt down 'the Family Man. A killer who targets … Continue reading Triple Cross, James Patterson

Oink! is subtitled the perfect pork cookbook, and I think it is. There is a flavour wheel in the recipe book which is a great resource when looking for inspiration. It’s about bacon sizzling in the pan for breakfast, epic Sunday roasts, potjies and braais. It’s about great, easy-to-follow recipes with the most versatile meat product in the … Continue reading Oink! Billy Forssman

The Bullet That Missed opening lines: Bethany Waites understands there is no going back now. Time to be brave, and to see how this all plays out. My blurb: Bethany Waites is dead, as far as the police are concerned. But, they have never found her body, and the case has been left to go … Continue reading The Bullet That Missed, Richard Osman

Blowback opening line: It is a brisk autumn day in June in one of South Africa's largest cities, and thirty-year-old Benjamin Lucas is enjoying an off day from his South African Diamond Tour. My blurb: The President has a hit list, and a hit squad at his beck and call. He will do anything and … Continue reading Blowback, James Patterson

The Retreat opening line: Thea's scream rips through the clearing, startling the birds from the trees in a flurry of flapping wings. My blurb: DS Elin Warner has been called to a murder scene on an island retreat her partner designed. Will's sister Farrah is the resort manager and she has a long history with … Continue reading The Retreat, Sarah Pearse