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By Lia Labuschagne Things to do in Moer & Gone Places by Jacques Marais ‘It is a feeling. It is that immaculate sense of headspace that you get when you realise that you have – against all odds in our crowded…
Continue readingBy Lia Labuschagne Gardening for Butterflies by Steve Woodhall & Linday Gray Here is something to help us plan and plant our outdoor spaces so that they invite butterflies and moths to visit. Butterflies are a sign of healthy gardens and…
Continue readingBy Lia Labuschagne Elon Musk – How the billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is shaping our future by Ashlee Vance Thinking green has become not only the right thing to do, but also profitable in the right hands. Concepts about a…
Continue readingBy Melissa Baird You’ll get hungry just by looking at this book. The thoughtful recipes and delicious styling make the recipes come to life and this is exactly what Sylvie Hurford, a top food stylist and food writer hoped to…
Continue readingA few months ago we gave away copies of The Story of the Fly and how it could save the world by Jason Drew and Justine Joseph to a few lucky subscribers. Jason Drew, a game changing environmental capitalist, has…
Continue readingThe flame series imprint was created in order to give place to “cutting-edge, ground breaking works of high merit and originality which move beyond the scope of the traditional.” Driftword ticks all those boxes and then some, as this book is given…
Continue readingSugar Free 8 Weeks to Freedom from Sugar and Carb Addiction – Karen Thomson & Kerry Hammerton with Dietician Tamzyn Campbell – Foreword by Professor Tim Noakes I was very keen to get my hands on this book because I…
Continue readingThe Bushman Winter has come – Paul John Myburgh The True Story of The Last Band of /Gwikwe Bushmen on the Great Sand Face The author spent seven years with the “People of the Great Sand Face” spiritually and physically immersed…
Continue reading“A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it.” –Edward P. Morgan Unconventional from the very beginning James Lovelock has been responsible for the significant Gaia theory that had him ridiculed for decades. But…
Continue readingFive swims in Antarctica.. 1 Reason campaigning for the establishment of Marine Protected Areas Lewis Pugh continues to rock records and draw attention to the fragile marine eco-system that are being ravaged by over-fishing, oil prospecting and man-caused oil disasters, …
Continue readingIf ever we feel that today has been a particularly average day, and that things are not going the way we had hoped or planned, it is important to step out of one’s shoes and into another’s in order to…
Continue readingEven if one is happy for the most part, it is impossible to maintain a constant state of happiness throughout one’s life, and every now and then one might find oneself in a position of great despair, whatever the reason….
Continue readingCelebrating the Films of The Foster Brothers 15 – 22 February 2015 A giant black leopard whose entire personality was changed when he communicated with the amazing animal-whisperer Anna Breytenbach in The Foster Brothers’ latest film The Animal Communicator brought…
Continue readingHadedas are a common sight in South Africa: we know them from our gardens and their characteristic call. Here is the story of Hagedash, the singing hadeda, who meets Hagar and start a family. Their tale is told in verse…
Continue readingA hairy hippo? A lion that could fly? A crocodile prince? They all feature in this book of animal takes from Africa. Although aimed mainly at children between the ages of seven and twelve, this would also be a good…
Continue readingWhether snakes scare you or not, information about them could come in handy for those who like the outdoors. The maps, illustrations and clear descriptions will assist with the identification of common dangerous as well as harmless snakes in southern…
Continue readingThe Chelyabinsk meteor that exploded in 2013 in the atmosphere over a remote part of Siberia, made headline news internationally when its shock wave caused much damage to buildings, and injuries to more than 1500 due to flying glass and…
Continue readingSouth Africans know how to enjoy a cool beer on a summer’s evening. But many of us know little about the background to the local beer industry – and especially about the smaller, boutique brands. The history of beer brewing…
Continue readingCoffee lovers delight in discovering great places to enjoy a cup or mug of coffee. Whether you are a coffee snob insisting on a specific blend, are an aspiring home barista, or simply want to go where the taste is…
Continue readingOur books for this edition were chosen with the summer holidays in mind – whether you are staying at home or travelling to another part of the country. Is coffee your favourite beverage? There is a book about some great…
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