ARTICLES RELATING TO FICTION

Fantasies we'd love to live in

2013-04-30 14:22

The best thing about romance reads? Is being able to imagine yourself in a world where the heroine (mostly) gets her happily-ever-after.

The Shining Girls

2013-03-25 11:06

Lauren Beukes' new novel has been making huge waves both locally and internationally. Is it worth all the hype? Absolutely - and this extract only proves it.

Getting SA's Youth to Read

2013-03-05 11:15

Is it just me or are the kids of South Africa just not reading anymore?

Best female fictional characters

2013-02-20 13:21

Everyone has that one heroine they love above all others. Here are some your favourites.

The Other Life

2013-01-28 10:57

Don't leave your bunkers... the weepers are coming for you.

Book character crushes

2013-01-17 16:08

We asked you about the book characters that you just can't help crushing on. Have you got any you'd like to add?

Unleashed (Wolf Spring Chronicles #1)

2012-12-03 10:40

.. because small towns always have secrets waiting to be discovered.

Unleashed (Wolf Spring Chronicles #1)

2012-11-27 12:31

.. because small towns always have secrets waiting to be discovered.

Reading to avoid reality

2012-09-18 15:47

Is it wrong to use fiction as a crutch to cope with all the negative things society (and life) keeps throwing our way?

Bared to You

2012-08-23 12:41

Warning: Explicit content. Had your Christian Grey fix, but want more? Meet Gideon - the tortured hero who gets Eva's knickers in a twist…literally.

Books every woman should read

2012-08-10 15:12

What's the one book that should become every woman's mantra? We asked. You answered.

Dead Man's Grip

2012-06-25 12:00

It's the seventh novel in the award-winning Detective Superintendent Roy Grace crime series. Here's why you should read it.

I Heart Vegas

2012-06-18 12:00

Could a wedding be on the cards for Lindsey Kelk's kooky protagonist? Things get interesting when Angela Clarke hits Vegas.

Top 5 fashion fiction

2012-06-06 13:25

If you enjoyed The Devil wears Prada and Confessions of a Shopaholic then you'll absolutely LOVE these chick-lit reads.

Shaka the Great

2012-05-31 11:33

The most influential leader of the Zulu Kingdom... the highly acclaimed follow up to Amazulu.

The Snow Child

2012-05-22 10:25

A breathtaking debut novel that bases its roots in an old Russian fairytale.

The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year

2012-05-22 10:25

A heart warming and laugh-out-loud funny story, The Woman Who Went to Bed for A Year is family comedy drama at its best.

Dead Man's Grip

2012-05-22 10:25

It's the seventh novel in the award-winning Detective Superintendent Roy Grace crime series. Here's why you should read it.

Death of a Saint

2012-05-22 10:25

The butt-kicking, zombie-killing Mall Rats brat pack are back in the fantastic follow-up to the popular South African youth novel, Deadlands.

The Fear Index

2012-03-19 12:00

High finances, in the hands of a master storyteller.

Our list of... highly recommended reads

2012-02-20 16:55

From timeless classics, to modern day chick lit, our readers tell us about the books that melt their hearts time and time again.

Ashes

2012-01-27 10:48

The zombies are coming for you... and those who haven't changed will kill to survive. Who can you trust?

The Best of Me

2012-01-27 10:36

Another fantastic read from the author who brought us The Notebook and A Walk to Remember.

11.22.63

2012-01-27 10:14

In a risky depature from his usual brand of horror, King manages to surprise with a time travel fiction that revisits the day JFK was assassinated.

Turtle Walk

2012-01-27 10:10

A South African coming-of-age novel that sheds light on how important it is for our youth to start taking more than just a passing interest in environmental conservation.

 

Books that should be on the big screen

2013-03-26 13:55

Love 'em or hate 'em, we just can't help but want to see our favourite books on the big screen.

The Shining Girls

2013-03-18 15:22

Lauren Beukes' new novel has been making huge waves both locally and internationally. Is it worth all the hype? Absolutely - and this extract only proves it.

Loved The Devil Wears Prada?

2013-02-27 14:21

Then dip into the pages of Thirty Second World - a sexy, saucy and salacious novel that offers insight into the dark and gritty world of SA's film industry.

SA's most erotic novel

2013-02-07 16:46

Warning: Explicit content. South Africa's raunchiest erotic novel takes S&M to a whole new level.

The Fault in Our Stars

2013-01-21 11:39

Contrary to what Cassius believes, sometimes the fault DOES lie in our stars and not in ourselves.

The Fault in Our Stars

2012-12-20 11:27

Contrary to what Cassius believes, sometimes the fault DOES lie in our stars and not in ourselves.

The Other Life

2012-11-27 14:13

Don't leave your bunkers... the weepers are coming for you.

Why we love happily ever afters

2012-11-19 15:46

Because sometimes fiction really is better than reality...

Bared to You

2012-09-03 12:00

Warning: Explicit content. Had your Christian Grey fix, but want more? Meet Gideon - the tortured hero who gets Eva's knickers in a twist…literally.

Books that broke our hearts

2012-08-13 13:00

We asked you about the most gut-wrenching novels you've ever read. Here are some of the books that made you cry.

50 Shades of Grey

2012-07-27 10:25

Warning: Explicit content. It's the book that's been taking the world by storm, but does it actually live up to the hype?

Jane Eyre gets erotic

2012-06-21 14:55

Following in the footsteps of 50 Shades of Grey, an author is sexing up Charlotte Bronte's classic. Now coming: Jane Eyre Laid Bare. Oh no.

The Garden of Evening Mists

2012-06-11 12:00

Through the quiet of a garden, a surprising bond forms between a former prisoner of war and a mysterious gardener.

I Heart Vegas

2012-06-04 11:29

Could a wedding be on the cards for Lindsey Kelk's kooky protagonist? Things get interesting when Angela Clarke hits Vegas.

The Snow Child

2012-05-28 12:00

A breath-taking debut novel that bases its roots in an old Russian fairytale.

The Garden of Evening Mists

2012-05-22 10:25

Through the quiet of a garden, a surprising bond forms between a former prisoner of war and a mysterious gardener.

I Heart Vegas

2012-05-22 10:25

Could a wedding be on the cards for Lindsey Kelk's kooky protagonist? Things get interesting when Angela Clarke hits Vegas.

Fiction for Non-Fiction Lovers

2012-05-21 12:00

Not a fan of fiction? These books may just change your mind…

Ashes

2012-03-15 10:48

The zombies are coming for you... and those who haven't changed will kill to survive. Who can you trust?

Top 10 books every woman should read

2012-02-03 11:48

There are some books that every woman simply has to put on her to-read list. Here are our top 10 selections.

The Fear Index

2012-01-27 10:37

High finances, in the hands of a master storyteller.

Sorry

2012-01-27 10:19

What happens when a serial killer hires you to apologise to the people he has murdered? You enter hell.

The Litigators

2012-01-27 10:12

Grisham may stick to a formula, but it proves to be one that works well every time.

Die Vierkant Van Die Wraak

2012-01-27 09:53

This Belgian crime novel has been translated to Afrikaans and was remarkably enjoyable.

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