Netgalley May Book Reviews
Eight books, seven of them various kinds of great (I have ambitions of becoming Mrs Gooch), and one absolute dud stalled out on the starting grid. Please let me know if you can recommend a really good F1 novel. Murder Like Clockwork by Nicola Whyte is a clever,...
CHARGE Electric Vehicle Charging: Solar-Powered Road Trips Arrive on the N3
There is something very South African about a good road trip. The snack stop. The padstal coffee. The quick stretch. The debate over whether Harrismith is “almost there” or absolutely not. For years, the Johannesburg-to-Durban route has been powered by petrol pumps,...
Nine Yards Rosebank: Joburg’s New Green Town Square Has Arrived
Johannesburg has plenty of places to shop, eat and grab coffee. But every now and then, something comes along that feels less like a development and more like a fresh chapter in the city’s personality. That is exactly what makes Nine Yards Rosebank so exciting. Set on...
April Netgalley Reviews
It's been a busy month of post-op rehab and getting back to work, but I've got some books you should check out. Even a cheeky romance, which isn't really my vibe, but I was pleasantly surprised by. Spies, Lies, and Alibis by Natalie Walters is the kind of romantic...
2014 Goodreads Challenge 15/100

2014 Goodreads Challenge 15/100

So it seems that it takes me about two weeks to get through five books – not a bad rate, I think. The last five included a four-part series about dragons, and my monthly paperback, this time a local author (who has also commissioned me to knit a Tom Baker scarf, which...

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The book debate

The book debate

What really annoys me about the paper-and-ink book versus e-book argument, is the fact that it is just plain stupid. Why are we arguing? There is a place and affinity for both (and let's not forget audiobooks, without which my daily commute would've been unbearable)....

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BeoSound 8: cool design with kick-ass bass

BeoSound 8: cool design with kick-ass bass

My colleagues were thrilled to see this beauty unpacked. Since I don’t really have space for gorgeous gadgets at home, and despite desperately hankering for the perfect docking stations for years, I decided it would be best to put the Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 8 to...

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