April 2011 - Book 9

Proteus van Deon Meyer
'n Xhosa man op 'n groot BMW motorfiets, genaamd Thobela(Tiny) Mpayipheli, jaag na Lusaka met 'n harde skyf gevul met staatsgeheime. Hierdie oenskynlik eenvoudige handeareider by 'n motorfiets winkel ontglip keer op keer die elite Presidensiele Intillegensie eenheid, bewapen tot die uiterste met die beste wat tegnologie kan bied.

Soos die storie ontwikkel, ook in die media word sy agtergrond as ex KGB sluipmoordenaar  oopgekrap tot die frustrasie van Janina Mentz en veral Tiger Mazibuko.

'n Spannende en meesterlik geskryfde riller uit die wereld van spioene , tipies van Meyer se ongekompliseerde styl. Totaal aangrypend, selfs met 'n tweede lees.

'n Welverdiende 10/10. Briljant.

July 2009 - Book 21

 

Shopaholic & Baby by Sophie Kinsella
This is not my usual reading matter, but it is one of the benefits in being in a bookclub - you get the chance to read  books you would not generally buy, and enjoy them. I can certainly see why the book was a bestseller and will read the other books in the series (but will not buy them). 

I found Becky very entertaining as a character, although she is sometimes rather shallow - but her heart is in the right place. We all know that becoming a mom is not the easiest transition ever, and Becky, well, takes the tumble and the stride with ease.

An entertaining but very light read - at a 6/10

July 2011 - Book 17

Feniks deur Deon Meyer

Kaptein Mat Joubert is lewensmoeg- en oorgewig en propovol cholestrol en rook te veel. Moord en Roof se nuwe polities aangestelde bevelvoerder is boonop besig om druk op almal te plaas om sy Scotland Yard idees af te druk op die eenheid.

En dan begin die Mauser moorde wat oenskynlik geen konneksie tussen die slagoffers het nie. Terwyl 'n sjarmante bakrower 'n bank teister met sy elegante styl en 'n nuwe vermomming vir elke roof.

Intussen met Mat sy vrou Lara se dood na 2jaar in die oe staar as hy verwys word vir sielkundige behandeling. Bennie Griesel sy kollega het ook hulp nodig om uit die kloue van die drankverslawing te ontsnap.

Met 'n aller briljante ontknoping is dit weereens 'n heelike lees.

'n Toonkrul lekker 9/10

December 2010 - Book 31

Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert

I am not a good non-fiction reader, preferring the escape from reality to reality itself. This book however, is  a startling exception to the rule. I loved it and it kept me fascinated throughout.

Liz, the charming divorcee from "Eat, Pray, Love" tells the story of what happened after the sweet love story in Bali. The supposedly happily ever after part. It turns out to be the harsh reality o trying to carve out a life together in the worst of circumstances. Having been forced to marry in the modern equivalent of a state induced shotgun wedding, she uses the time to research the history and future of the institution we call marriage.

To me, it reinforced some ideas but what I loved most is the realization that above all the intimacy and privacy of a marriage between two people is still the most powerful union of all.


A must read for all married woman (and those contemplating the idea). It was such an apt read on the eve of our 10th anniversary.


A stunning 9/10