Starting my attempt to read (some of) the books discussed in Barbara Boswell's discussion of black women's writing from South Africa.
This copy came from the US (thankyou biblio.com), but had a sticker on the back saying £3.50. It also looks like someone has very carefully restitched it back together. Love a book with a bit of history!
pickWhat a way to grow up! For a guy who had so much trying to hold him back - apartheid, poverty, abusive step-father - he has gone far. But this isn‘t a “look what I did” book. It‘s a love letter to his mother. #readyourkobo @CBee
SouthAfrican lady has moved to my village and joined our bookclub she‘s picked this for our April read , she lived 10 m away from Tulahtulah a mix of heart break 💔 and love &fascinating I didn‘t know baby rhinos 🦏 were so gentle, as with all creatures on gods planet we actvery differently when Wer in danger or abused. I really do admire these wonderful people 🫶🏻 I wantto go ! Sneaking In a Read in the garden after work& before starting dinner
pickWhew! Been a little MIA lately… life has been hectic and the current climate sucks. Luckily, I‘ve been able to keep up a steady pace reading. Here is March 📚 Born A Crime & Holding It Together are both 5 ⭐️ reads and 10/10 recommend. #LitsyLoveReads
Great discussion so far for The Murder on the Links! Our next #ChristiesCapers introduces Colonel Race, who appears in a few other books later in Christie‘s canon. Discussion on April 27th.
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so-soAnother #Afrikaans read for me...
I struggled a bit with the writing style and pacing of this one. At times nothing seems to happen, and the everything happens all at once.
I would however be interested in reading more of Venter's work, as it was so different form the usual Mystery/Romance I'm used to.
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pickMy mom bought this for my daughter when she was visiting. The 9 year old at the end said, “is that all?” Although she is a child that likes to ignore me & her responsibilities like making her bed (similar to the book). I love Trevor Noah & the drawings were beautiful.
Halfway through Long Walk to Freedom I considered how hard Winnie Mandela‘s life must have been and how I would like to hear the story from her perspective.
It wasn‘t that long ago where I might not have gave Winnie much thought. But I have worked very hard to break the chains that have been put in place to imprison our curiosity and concern for ALL people‘s stories; work we all need to do. Unfortunately, I haven‘t found a copy of this yet.
