"Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass."
~ Anton Chekhov
"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by."
~ Douglas Adams
"Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple."
~ Dr. Suess
Barack Obama does them frequently. Bill Clinton occasionally does as well. And to my great delight Michael Jordaan (former highly innovative head of FNB and now involved in launching an online bank, wine and so much more) decided to announce his winter holiday one. Yes: we’re talking about reading lists, usually coinciding with a longish […]
Africa Day is the annual commemoration of the 1963 founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), which was reconstituted as the Africa Union (AU) and re-launched in Durban on 9 July 2002. The Union, comprising 53 member states, enables its members to collectively address the challenges the continent faces, from armed conflict to climate […]
The Exclusive Books Recommends’ June selection contains a critically acclaimed, long-awaited set of books to thrill even the most discerning reader. The June book of the month And the Mountains Echoed is set to be one of the most talked about novels in 2013, the latest from much-lauded author Khaled Hosseini. Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi […]
1. Life after Life Buy a copy and you could win the Kate Atkinson backlist! Entries will be automatically entered when you use your Fanatics card during your purchase. 2. Americanah Competition Win one of five copies of Americanah. Email your name and the name of the author as well as your Fanatics number to Competitions@exclusivebooks.co.za. Two […]
