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Author Archive | Cerys

Review of The Assault on the Rand by Barry Sergeant

Very informative account of the collapse of the Rand during 2001. This book not only looks at the effect this phenomenon had on our economy but also how whistleblowers who are brave enough to stand up face the responsibility of whistleblowing after the dust has settled. Barry Sergeant is not afraid to name and shame, […]

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Review of Department 19: The Rising by Will Hill

Dracula has risen and the agents of Department 19 are in danger of being hunted by the very forces they swore to protect humanity from. A countdown has begun and once zero hour hits Dracula will be at full power and once his pinnacle is reached he will be an unstoppable force. Already vampire activity […]

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Review of Dark Continent, My Black Arse

Sihle Khumalo is my new hero. This man went from Cape to Cairo by public transport  only. Look I’m going to sound mean but Africa isn’t known for its excellent public transport so I say kudos or give that man a bells for actually leaving a young child and his wife behind to follow his […]

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Review of Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick by Joe Schreiber

Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick is one of the best young adult books around. It’s a mix of espionage, action, peer pressure and swear words. Look, I know, I know: how can you compliment a book that has foul language? But sometimes authors need it to make a book or situations more authentic. Sometimes for me […]

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Possible Shipping Delays from the United States

Dear readers, We have received the below information from our suppliers regarding the impact of the US government shutdown. We are going to do everything we can to get orders here as best we can, but we do want to bring this to light so that you are aware of the problem. Thank you for […]

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#EBTeenReads, 2nd Edition: Sex and Gender in YA

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Readers of teen and young adult literature, gather! Thank you for joining us for the first meeting of #EBTeenReads! We hope you enjoyed it – we definitely did! For our next meeting, we’ll be discussing sex and gender in YA. Author Cat Hellisen will be joining us! We’ll chat about books that deal with everything […]

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The Inaugural Online Teen Book Club

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Dear readers, We are seeing the rise and rise of teen literature, with a variety of genres and a plethora of brilliant authors. But how do we find more to read? What should we be avoiding? And which book handles issues the best? Bookclubs have always been the heart of the book industry, the word […]

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Win with Cover to Cover this September!

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We have two lovely book giveaways happening for the month of September!  To win a copy of either Burial Rites by Hannah Kent or Confessions of a Sociopath, simply send an email to features@exclusivebooks.co.za to enter!  In northern Iceland, 1829, Agnes Magnúsdóttir is condemned to death for her part in the brutal murder of her […]

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