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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 people are looking for ways to relax – and what better way than
curling up with a good book? Here are a few of the latest titles on the shelf.

Faf – Through Fire
BY FAF DU PLESSIS AND MARCO BOTHA

This is not a book about cricket. It is the story outside of cricket to becoming a leader known
of a man who just happened to play cricket for his integrity, values, honesty and empathy
at the highest level. Through Fire is at times for his teammates and country.
a brutally honest and always fascinating work He reflects on how influential leaders such
of introspection and critique that provides as Gary Kirsten, Stephen Fleming, Mohammed
readers with unrestricted insight into the Moosajee, Russell Domingo, Ottis Gibson and
mind and heart of one of South Africa’s most MS Dhoni moulded him as a man who leads
interesting and charismatic national captains. with grit, purpose and a love of people.
There is the public persona of the tattooed, Through Fire is a no-holds-barred
fashionable, mentally tough, immensely autobiography offering exceptional insight
popular, and yet at times misunderstood Du into the core being of an elite sports
Plessis. And then there is the authentic Faf. personality.
Du Plessis reflects on his growth from being
a youth with a questionable moral compass Price: R328.00

Zapiro Annual 2022: It’s Not How It Looks!
BY ZAPIRO

It’s Not How It Looks! is the 27th cartoons make you laugh out loud
annual collection from South Africa’s while often wincing at the same
legendary cartoonist, Zapiro. And it time. Now more than ever, his work
is set to be yet another bestseller as is important, relevant and hugely
his cartoons brilliantly capture the entertaining.
craziness of yet another wild year in Zapiro’s annual collections always
South Africa and the world. make for excellent gifts as they provide
It’s Not How It Looks! covers the both a historical and hysterical record
sweep of 12 months of momentous of our turbulent times.
events through Zapiro’s piercing eye
and his sharp pen. His award-winning Price: R195.00

Spaceboy spends every night gazing at the stars, dreaming of
adventure.
BY DAVID WALLIAMS AND ADAM STOWER
Go back to the Space Race with bestselling author One night, Ruth creeps out of bed in the attic room
David Walliams for a breathless cinematic adventure of the rickety old farmhouse to watch the stars as usual,
full of mystery, action, laughs and surprises – and a and is just dozing off when she spots something blazing
secret that could change the course of history... across the sky. Something that looks like a flying saucer!
It’s 1960s America, and 12-year-old orphan Ruth Is she dreaming? No! And the flying saucer is on fire...
loves climbing trees, making a mess and throwing When the UFO crash-lands in a cornfield, Ruth rushes
stones. But the thing she loves most is space. The girl to help. She finds herself caught up in a mystery and an
is obsessed, and spends her days reading comics about adventure beyond her wildest dreams.
alien invasions, doodling UFOs, watching B-movies Walliams was named Britain’s no. 1 bestselling
about Earth being invaded by creatures from Mars and children’s book author earlier this year following the
gazing at the stars through her old, battered telescope. release of his previous book, The World’s Worst Pets.
Stuck on a remote farm with her awful aunt, Ruth
Price: R255.00

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