Jul 7, 2009 | Books, Out and About
I’m out and about this evening!
I’m going to The Book Lounge to celebrate the launch of “Fuse”, the second novel written by the gorgeous Sally Partridge.
Her first book was “The Goblet Club“, which I have managed to track down and buy but have not yet read.
The reviews for “The Goblet Club” I’ve seen so far are awesome, so I reckon it’ll be time well spent:
This is a beautiful read, at times very dark and creepy, and at times poignant, haunting and magical…From the first page I was hooked and the author skillfully draws the reader into this strange, dark, yet frighteningly accessible world.
– Claire Montague-Fryer from Women24
This gothic-style novella embraces magic, mystery and dark intrigue
– O Magazine, February 2008
It is a dark story which cunningly captures the tormented soul and mystery of “the teenage boy”… Her writing is so convincing one almost believes this is a true account told by Mark Llewellyn-Bryce himself.
– Cape Times, September 2008
The Goblet Club, by first-time author, SA Partridge, has all the ingredients for a great teen read
– Something Wicked Magazine, May 2008
The Goblet Club is ‘n heerlike boek met talle verrassings. Die spanningslyn word geleidelik snaarstyf getrek, komiese elemente vang jou onverhoeds, die dialoog is vlymskerp en die eienaardige karakters boei jou enduit.
– Die Burger, November 2007
Sally Partridge has succeeded in creating a story that is both dismal, yet strangely uplifting in ways that I find hard to define…To tell anymore of this Gorey-esque plot that would make a really good movie for the likes of Tim Burton, would be to give away too much. My only complaint is, please Miss Partridge, can I have some more please?
– Nerine Dorman, Adamastor Writers Guild
At the launch, Sally will be in conversation with Fokofpolisiekar and aKing musician Hunter Kennedy – and guitarist (and fellow author) Derick Muller will be spinning some tunes. Definitely a night for the cool kids!
(via http://nb.book.co.za/blog/2009/07/01/book-launch-at-the-book-lounge-fuse-by-sa-partridge)
For more info about Sally, visit her website or follow her on Twitter.
I’m really looking forward to meeting her!
Jun 12, 2009 | Books, Out and About
OMG … READING PORN!!
I can’t wait 😀
The Cape Town Book Fair starts tomorrow, Saturday 13 June and continues through to Tuesday. I’m SO amped to get there and do some seriarse shelf stocking w00t! Plus, as an Exclusive Books Fanatics member, I’ll be getting 400 bonus points on each title I buy there. HELL YEAH!
I know a couple of people who’ll be there promoting their books, so that’s going to be interesting too … Sally Partridge and Marcel Oudejans – good luck guys 🙂
The Cape Town Book Fair is open at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturday 13th to Monday 15th June and from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Tuesday 16 June 2009. For more information and daily event programmes visit www.capetownbookfair.com
Apr 30, 2009 | Out and About
What an awesome experience! Cold, bumpy and uncomfortable but an incredible 2 hours …
The boys really enjoyed it 🙂
Apr 30, 2009 | Out and About
So I drove up to Plett this last weekend with my boys and Sir G for a short stay at
Plettenberg Bay Game Reserve. Here are some photos from the trip …
I asked them why they wanted to take their pillows and blankets …
“It’s a little piece of home!”
AAWWWWE 🙂
Above is the covered patio where we had dinner on the first night and our breakfasts.
The accommodation:
(I absolutely DETEST this new open-bathroom trend. Sies!)
Sunrise on the last day …
Apr 24, 2009 | Out and About
Until I’m here:
This is the 4 star luxury Baroness Lodge at
Plettenberg Bay Game Reserve.
WOOHOO!!
Yip … tomorrow morning, I’m bundling the boys and Sir G into the car and heading up to
Plettenberg Bay for a couple of days 🙂
I’ve decided that we ALL need to get away and relax and none of us have ever been
to a game lodge like this before, so it’s the perfect trip at the perfect time.
(Plus, I’m getting great travel trade rates so the cost will be minimal)
We’re SO excited … it’s going to be AWESOME!
Gonna be doing a little of this:
(a 2 hour game drive)
And some of this too:
HAHA! Could be interesting 🙂
Hold thumbs for decent weather!
Apr 23, 2009 | Current Events, Out and About
… for our democracy.
I voted yesterday, along with a few million other South Africans. ‘Twas the first time I’ve gone off to stand in the voting queue all by myself … felt a little strange. But I charged up my iPod before I left and spent the time listening to my current favourite album, Only By the Night (Kings of Leon). Forgot to take something to drink though, which wasn’t clever.
Apart from some loud turnip behind me talking for an entire hour on his phone, at the top of his bloody voice, it really wasn’t an unpleasant experience at all. And I even had a half decent view:
Gotta love our mowntain 🙂
So, I shuffled along with everyone else and eventually got to have my thumb inked and make my mark on the ballots:
It’s done. The votes are being counted as I write this. I’m not really optimistic about anything changing on the political front in our country. For the better that is.
If you want to follow the election results as they unfold, visit News24 for up-to-date coverage.
I’m out and about this evening!
