book reviews
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Revised edition details AI’s wins and fails while giving helpful tips
Is AI useful or does it destroy jobs? Does it make us more productive or does it make us lazy?
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Beat the summer heat with holiday reads for every age and interest
Here is a selection of quick reviews, featuring something for everyone, to help with your holiday reading or book gift choices.
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Proceeds from coffee table book will fund maritime studies
Salty dog Ingpen of Tokai and supertug sailor Murray of Plumstead launched their new coffee-table book as a tribute to South Africa’s legendary ocean workhorses the John Ross and Wolraad…
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Local authors publish SA-flavoured romances
The following books have a few things in common; they’re both written by South African authors, both feature Indian characters and both books have strong friendships at their core.
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Poetry anthology is a collection of sharp-edged shards
Not This Tender, a debut poetry anthology by Libyan-born Sarah Uheida is full of sharp edges.
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This cookbook can turn anyone into a baker
This book is really, really useful, whether you are an aspiring patisserie chef or amateur baker in training.
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Local author ticks all the boxes in Not Another Samoosa Run
This romance novel is fun, funny and a little sad. It breaks the mold but does it so cleverly that the author gets away with it.
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Debut author’s murder mystery keeps the pages turning
Debut author cleverly hides whodunnit clues in a layered plot with plenty of red herrings, romantic subplots and nerdy publishing jokes.
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Children’s book reviews: Ben and the Bullies and Dance to Your Own Beat
We review two children’s books, one about having the courage to be yourself and another about dealing with bullies.
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Book review of author Roslynne Toerien’s newest books
Author and teacher, Roslynne Toerien, of Durban has added two more books to her acclaimed rhyming wildlife series. The books, The Feathered Five and The Nocturnal Nine, which include a…
