{"id":41882,"date":"2026-01-26T08:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T06:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/?p=41882"},"modified":"2026-03-20T14:44:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:44:03","slug":"book-club-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/blog\/2026\/01\/26\/book-club-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Book club"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Books passionate readers will adore.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-41882 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/blog\/2026\/01\/26\/book-club-2\/alwaysremember\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"309\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/AlwaysRemember-309x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/AlwaysRemember-309x400.jpg 309w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/AlwaysRemember-790x1024.jpg 790w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/AlwaysRemember-768x995.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/AlwaysRemember-1186x1536.jpg 1186w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/AlwaysRemember-324x420.jpg 324w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/AlwaysRemember-696x902.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/AlwaysRemember-1068x1384.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/AlwaysRemember.jpg 1313w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 309px) 100vw, 309px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/blog\/2026\/01\/26\/book-club-2\/abeautifulworld\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"329\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/ABeautifulWorld-329x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/ABeautifulWorld-329x400.jpg 329w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/ABeautifulWorld-768x935.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/ABeautifulWorld-345x420.jpg 345w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/ABeautifulWorld-696x847.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/ABeautifulWorld.jpg 814w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>\u201cWhen you think of everyone you love,\u201c said the fox \u201cI hope you include yourself.\u201d Charlie Mackesy\u2019s <strong>Always Remember &#8211; The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, The Horse and The Storm<\/strong> is page after gloriously thoughtful page of his drawings and sentiments about being brave, being loved, being kind and patient and gentle. With others, but mostly with yourself. \u201cBe patient with yourself. Shouting at a flower won\u2019t make it bloom.\u201d If you, or someone close to you, is struggling, it\u2019s a gem. It\u2019s a gem even if you aren\u2019t. <em>Penguin <\/em><\/p>\n<p>The purpose of <strong>A Beautiful World<\/strong> is not, says author and artist James Norbury, to make you happy. It\u2019s simply to give you a little poke and help you remember that the world can be beautiful if you choose to look at it that way. In the book, Big Panda and Tiny Dragon look at loss, fear, anxiety, anger, finding peace, self-doubt, depression, feeling incomplete and recognising beauty where you are right now. You can read it as a story, or open it on a random page each day to see the wisdom of how to face a challenge. <em>Micheal Joseph<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-41889\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-400x226.jpg 400w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-1536x866.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-2048x1155.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-745x420.jpg 745w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-1068x602.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-1920x1082.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/a>Freida McFadden has a bit of a cult following &#8230; with fans snapping up her new titles as they hit the bookshelves. Look out for <strong>Dear Debbie<\/strong> this month. And if you haven\u2019t already read <strong>The Surrogate Mother<\/strong>, it\u2019s a humdinger &#8230; failed infertility, adoptions falling through, surrogacy and secrets. <em>Poisoned Pen<\/em><\/p>\n<p>An abandoned house with a tragic history. Threatening notes and unfriendly locals. A daughter with increasingly erratic behaviour. And, in Lauren Oliver\u2019s <strong>What Happened to Lucy Vale<\/strong>, a true-crime writer who may have decided to investigate the wrong story! <em>Hodder &amp; Stoughton<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A baby given away by a teenage mum. A family estranged. A secret kept for more than two decades. And a carefully constructed new life that\u2019s about to unravel. <strong>Grace<\/strong> by Chika Unigwe is about motherhood, finding meaning and fighting for those you love. <em>Canongate<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-41890\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic3-1024x564.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic3-1024x564.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic3-400x220.jpg 400w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic3-768x423.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic3-1536x845.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic3-2048x1127.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic3-763x420.jpg 763w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic3-696x383.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic3-1068x588.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic3-1920x1057.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/a>What\u2019s book club without a cocktail? Not much fun at all. This month, before we get all librarian, we\u2019re going to up the glam stakes with creations from Thea Engst\u2019s <strong>Sex and the City Cocktails<\/strong>. We\u2019ll go Manhattan glitzy party vibes &#8230; with step-by-step recipes curated to fit the show\u2019s chic spirit. There\u2019s a recipe for every character and key scene, including some spirit-free options &#8230; cocktails sure to bring a touch of the wit and glamour Sex and the City is famous for straight to your bar cart. <em>Insight Edition<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In <strong>Anatomy of an Alibi<\/strong> by Ashley Elston, two women hatch a plan to exchange places for a night, so as to find out the truth about one of their husbands, who is hiding a secret and tracking her every move. But when the husband is murdered, they each need an alibi &#8230; and only one has it. <em>Headline<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>All We Once Had<\/strong> &#8230; an emotional, heartfelt contemporary YA romance from Katy Upperman (author of Everything I Promised You), exploring the complicated nature of grief, family, growing up, and the beauty of second chances. <em>Penguin<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/OneOfUs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41888 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/OneOfUs-275x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/OneOfUs-275x400.jpg 275w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/OneOfUs-288x420.jpg 288w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/OneOfUs.jpg 546w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nOne of Us Is Dead<\/strong> by Jeneva Rose is set in Buckhead &#8211; a place of expensive cars, huge houses, and competitive friendships. When the queen bee position becomes available, it\u2019s all backstabbing and manipulation and underhand tricks. And things get seriously deadly! <em>Orion <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Compiled by:<\/strong> Kym Argo<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><br \/>\nAll these, and more exciting new releases, available in store and online at Exclusive Books.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Lillet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41886 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Lillet-94x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"94\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Lillet-94x400.jpg 94w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Lillet-240x1024.jpg 240w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Lillet-360x1536.jpg 360w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Lillet-481x2048.jpg 481w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Lillet-99x420.jpg 99w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Lillet.jpg 569w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 94px) 100vw, 94px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Light aromas of berries, orange blossom and grapefruit, with fresh, lively and fruity flavours &#8230; serve Lillet Rose as a long cocktail &#8230; pour 50ml of Lillet Rose and 100ml premium tonic water over ice in a tall wine glass, add a slice of citrus and happy days. 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