Having a summer read is a great way to escape the noise of the holiday hype. A great book on a summer day and relaxing under the shade is just what you need sometimes.
Let’s look at some new published books this summer and what’s on the hot list.
According to Goodreads, here are the five recently published books that are popular amongst the bookworms.
Sorrow and Starlight from the Zodiac series by Caroline Peckham and Suzanne Valenti, they have released book 8 of the series. This series is recommended for young adults and it is based on a cutthroat school where only the strongest prevail.
The light Pirate by Lily Brooks- Dalton. The storyline is about survival and resilience, an inside look of what you wouldn’t like to see for a possible future. A resilient woman surviving a world full of brutality and uncertainty.
Five survive by Holly Jackson – A crime thriller, that will make you question “what people will do in order to keep their secrets buried” The best selling, award winning Author of “A good girl’s guide to murder” is giving you yet another young adult thriller to look forward to.
All the dark places by Terri Parlato, this novel is based on a hunt to know who brutally murdered a psychologyst amongst half a dozen friends who were celebrating a birthday. After years of investigating the truth keeps unraveling about the psychologist, to a point that his wife even questions whether she even knew her husband.
South African books on the hot list from Pan McMillan
- Gqimm shelele– A story of Robert Marawa by Mandy Wiener, is about a story of the South Africa’s most loved sports anchor. “Marawa shares his broadcasting journey from hosting World Cups and interviewing presidents to his multiple firings, controversial suspensions and what he believes are the political forces behind attempts to end his career.” -Mandy Wiener.
- Rise by Siya Kolisi, in this auto-biography the captain of South Africa’s national rugby team gives you an inside of how he grew up. The challenges he overcame on his journey of becoming an internationally recognised rugby captain.
- Genius by Bruce Whitfield- The author offers you genius examples of what it takes to thrive in an increasingly complex, fast-paced and divisive global environment. These are lessons for anyone looking to succeed anywhere against the odds.
