New books for young and old

Romanza
Lyfskap

Sophia Kapp and Leonie van Rensburg

This compilation of short stories celebrates love, lust, pleasure, sweet temptations, passion, hunger and burning desire. By well-known and loved authors such as Maya Fowler, Joan Hambidge, Zirk van den Berg, Fanie Viljoen, Riana Scheepers, Jan Vermeulen, Irna van Zyl, Hans Pienaar, Marion Erskine, Leon van Nierop and Kerneels Breytenbach.

R250

Die duiwel maak my hart so seer

François Bloemhof

It’s 1981, the month of January. Who the devil is harassing the Van Biljons? It’s like the plagues of Egypt have descended upon them – beginning with the death of the firstborn. A terribly sad case. A case in need of prayer. A case for Ludo Labuschagne, the anti-hero (also anti-work and anti-responsibility), who finally finds his purpose in life: to solve puzzles.

Gone with normal police procedures. Gone with forensic tests, cell phones, the internet, CCTV cameras, GPS and all the other things that replaced real detective work.

R280

Stillewe

Marie Spruyt

Between the papers of her elderly mother, Lizette de Klerk finds an old letter of her grandfather, asking that a sum of money be paid to an Italian family. She knows her grandfather spent time in Italy during World War II, but what exactly happened between him and the De Lucas family, is unclear. His letter sends Lizette on a quest to Italy, where the history of grandpa Isak’s relationship with Isabella De Lucas unfolds like a beautiful painting.

In Italy, at the home of her host, the art professor and painter Alphonso Lombardi, Lizette will learn the real meaning behind la dolce vita.

R250

Eintlik Alles

Ronelle Uys, Marilé Cloete

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. When Miela moves to the Karoo to support her aunt, she soon realises that this saying doesn’t necessarily apply here. Her impulsive decision haunts her in the form of Johannes, her aunt’s new neighbour and the groom at Miela’s wedding. Moreover, Johannes claims that their marriage is still valid and that he doesn’t want a divorce.

As an interior decorator, Miela has the opportunity to live her dream and start her own business, but how can she stay in the Karoo when she is constantly reminded that she has just exchanged one desert for the other, and she still has butterflies in her stomach when Johannes is around?

R95

Hart van Ys

Didi Potgieter

Emily Williams is the backbone of the Steely Sisters. Cool, professional and never emotional. She does have one weakness, though: Louis Smith, her high school sweetheart and the owner of a bar in her hometown.

The new year is not starting well for Emily. Her half-brother and her best friend get engaged and she must help plan the wedding while they work on their new album, Louis has a beautiful new companion from New York and her mother is about to publish a tell-all book about Emily’s past.

Louis has his own problems, but the biggest one is that he’s still hopelessly in love with Emily the ice princess.

R95

Omdat Jy Die Een Is

Elsa Winckler

Carina Erasmus enjoys her work as photographer and being involved in her mother’s business. She doesn’t have time for a man, especially one as incorrigible as Conrad Visser. The date Carina went on with Conrad was the worst one she has ever been on.

Conrad has known for a long time that he isn’t the kind of person someone can rely on. He has two rules: don’t fall in love and keep people at a distance. It’s the best way to ensure that he doesn’t disappoint someone. Until Carina Erasmus with her long legs and dark hair breaks his rules.

R95

Tweede Viool

Salma Swanepoel

Martlie hates her job, but she will do anything to give her sister the opportunities she never had. Even if it’s doing parrot work. It also doesn’t help that she looks and feels like a silly, multi-coloured parakeet among a bunch of moody African Grays. She would much rather conjure up delicious dishes in a fancy kitchen, but she is so used to playing second fiddle that it doesn’t really bother her anymore.

However, her stern boss, Jaco, is someone to be reckoned with. He is unfriendly, impatient and achingly handsome. She can’t even do her boring job in peace!

R95

Non-fiction

Armand Kook Kaal 2

Armand Aucamp

Armand’s first cookbook was a runaway success. His accessible approach to food has won over many people to a new way of eating and living – fresh, unadorned, with affordable ingredients prepared in the keto and banting style.

His book showed that eating good, healthy food improved health and optimised weight loss.

In his new book, Armand strips down his favourite dishes (and himself) even more. His self-imposed challenge was to use ingredients that were already in his pantry. These creative explorations lead to a ‘farm-to-table’ approach that showed that simple food was usually the tastiest and healthiest fare.

Armand Kook Kaal 2 consists of 50 banting- and keto-friendly dishes. Step by step, and illustrated with beautiful photographs, Armand shows you how to create delicious dishes from fresh ingredients without making your scale or budget suffer.

Add Armand’s keto herb rolls, marrow röstis and coconut milk panna cotta to your cooking arsenal and enjoy the stripped-down goodness.

R345

Children’s and Young Adult books

CouCou, Lulu

Fanie Viljoen (author) / Elsbeth Eksteen (illustrator)

Lulu’s biggest dream is coming true at last: she’s going to Paris, France for her very own fashion show, and the biggest names in the fashion world are going to be modelling her clothes!

The mean twins, Alex and Alet, show up as well and Lulu is scared they’ll ruin her plans. But then something HUGE goes wrong! All the outfits she made for the show get lost and never arrive in Paris!

Lulu and her friends and family have to make a new plan hastily, but Lulu is about to lose all hope. Can she still pull off a successful show and make her dreams come true?

R165

Jy sê, Ek Sê, Ons sê

Marita van der Vyver

Poems by teens for teens

This unique book contains poems written by high school learners. Marita van der Vyver, acclaimed author of All I Know, provided guidance throughout the writing process.

R155

Lea Lief (4) Uile

Muisvalle en Maanmelkskommels

Cecilia Steyn (author) / Elanie Bieldt (illustrator)

Lea’s mom is a vet and her dad is an animal rights activist and journalist. Saving animals is in her blood!

There’s something wrong in Lea’s town: the owls are dying! While all Lea’s friends are distracted by the exciting new restaurant, Lea and her parents try to get to the bottom of the owl deaths. They quickly realise: the town has a mouse plague and everyone is trying to get rid of it! Are all of these things connected, and what can Lea do to save the animals?

R135

Professor Fungus Omnibus 2

Jaco Jacobs with illustrations by Johann Strauss

Come hang out with Bennie and Jenny in Professor Fungus’s lab and help fight against a robot that’s out of control, meet some weird aliens, get to know a villain who is planning an awful brainwashing experiment, go for a dive underwater to find a strange-looking sea creature … and help come up with a plan against an army of angry garden gnomes.

R225

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