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Book Reviews

Giving someone a book as a gift is always a treat, more so during the Festive Season. This is the time that DON’T MISS OUR
people are looking for ways to relax – and what better way than curling up with a good book?
SUMMER EDITION!

Here are a few of the latest titles on the shelf.

Faf – Through Fire
B Y F AF DU PLESSIS
AND MARCO BO THA

This is not a book about cricket. MOTORING
It is the story of a man who just
happened to play cricket at
the highest level. Through Fire SUMMER 2022
is at times a brutally honest
and always fascinating work
of introspection and critique Zapiro Annual 2022: It’s Not How It Looks!
that provides readers with BY ZAPIRO
unrestricted insight into the
mind and heart of one of
South Africa’s most interesting It’s Not How It Looks! is the 27th annual collection from South Africa’s
and charismatic national legendary cartoonist, Zapiro. And it is set to be yet another bestseller
captains. as his cartoons brilliantly capture the craziness of yet another wild year
in South Africa and the world.
There is the public persona of the tattooed, fashionable, mentally tough,
immensely popular, and yet at times misunderstood Du Plessis. And then It’s Not How It Looks! covers the sweep of 12 months of momentous
there is the authentic Faf. Du Plessis reflects on his growth from being a events through Zapiro’s piercing eye and his sharp pen. His award-
youth with a questionable moral compass outside of cricket to becoming winning cartoons make you laugh out loud while often wincing at the Beijing X55
a leader known for his integrity, values, honesty and empathy for his same time. Now more than ever, his work is important, relevant and
teammates and country. hugely entertaining.
He reflects on how influential leaders such as Gary Kirsten, Stephen Fleming, Zapiro’s annual collections always make for excellent gifts as they
Mohammed Moosajee, Russell Domingo, Ottis Gibson and MS Dhoni provide both an historical and hysterical record of our turbulent times.
moulded him as a man who leads with grit, purpose and a love of people. CLICK
Price: R195.00
Through Fire is a no-holds-barred autobiography offering exceptional HERE TO
insight into the core being of an elite sports personality.
VIEW
Price: R328.00

Spaceboy
B Y D A VID W ALLIAMS AND AD AM S T O WER
One night, Ruth creeps out of bed in the attic room of
Go back to the Space Race with bestselling author the rickety old farmhouse to watch the stars as usual,
David Walliams for a breathless cinematic adventure and is just dozing off when she spots something
full of mystery, action, laughs and surprises – and a blazing across the sky. Something that looks like a
secret that could change the course of history... flying saucer!

It’s 1960s America, and 12-year-old orphan Ruth loves Is she dreaming? No! And the flying saucer is on fire...
climbing trees, making a mess and throwing stones. But
the thing she loves most is space. The girl is obsessed, When the UFO crash-lands in a cornfield, Ruth rushes
and spends her days reading comics about alien to help. She finds herself caught up in a mystery and
invasions, doodling UFOs, watching B-movies about an adventure beyond her wildest dreams.
Earth being invaded by creatures from Mars and gazing
at the stars through her old, battered telescope. Walliams was named Britain’s no. 1 bestselling
children’s book author earlier this year following the
Stuck on a remote farm with her awful aunt, Ruth release of his previous book, The World’s Worst Pets.
spends every night gazing at the stars, dreaming of
adventure. Price: R255.00 Jeep Grand Cherokee launch plus much more

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