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One Couple’s Unconventional Journey to Motherhood
05 February 2013
Susan’s childhood dream of becoming a mother has not diminished with the revelation, alarming both to herself and her bewildered family, that she does, in fact, ‘bat for the other team’. Having made peace with her identity and having finally found a beloved partner, she is now faced with a daunting problem: with no penis around,...
Review: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
24 January 2013
One of my current favourite songs is a song called All this and Heaven too, by Florence and the Machine.
In this tune, Florence Welch sings about how the language of the heart is hard to translate. She croons about it speaking in whispers and sighs, and prayers and proclamations. She acknowledges its eloquent beauty and its...
2013 (Re)solutions
14 January 2013
The fireworks have faded, the leftovers are finished and photos of the last holiday of 2012 adorn your Facebook page. So now what?
Alas, it’s time to head back to reality and to face up to those resolutions that were so easy to proclaim to family and friends but may not be as easy to stick to. Never fear though, Penguin Books have a host of...
Book Review: The Fault in our Stars
15 November 2012
Despite the tumour-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.
I wouldn’t...
Justin Bonello's Ultimate Braai Master
07 November 2012
The Ultimate Braai Master extreme cuisine reality show has begun airing on SABC 3. The show is hosted by Bush-Cook Guru, Justin Bonello, presenter of the popular series Cooked, and the author of Cooked in Africa, Cooked: Weekends Away, Cooked: Out of the Frying Pan and Justin Bonello Cooks for Friends.
Penguin will release Justin Bonello...
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