{"id":42191,"date":"2026-02-23T13:43:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/?p=42191"},"modified":"2026-03-20T14:47:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:47:13","slug":"book-club-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/blog\/2026\/02\/23\/book-club-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Book club"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Dropping kilos, underwater adventures and half a dozen thrillers &#8230;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/40KGs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-42192\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/40KGs-258x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"258\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/40KGs-258x400.jpg 258w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/40KGs-661x1024.jpg 661w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/40KGs-271x420.jpg 271w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/40KGs-696x1078.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/40KGs.jpg 715w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n40kgs Lighter<\/strong> isn\u2019t about what you need to stop doing to lose fat. It\u2019s about what you need to start doing. This wonderfully down-to-earth, humorous, no-nonsense book has Mandy Meyer &#8211; who after years of yo-yo dieting, pub crawls, 3am cheesy fries, starting fresh every Monday &#8211; finally lost 40kg. And kept it off. She shares the mindset shifts, powerful lessons, and everyday strategies that helped her stop starting over each new week &#8230; building a healthy lifestyle that finally stuck. Tips, advice, truth bombs &#8230; it\u2019s all about the real science of fat loss, and how to create a way of eating and exercising that works for you. <em>Tracey McDonald Publishers<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Against-the-Tide.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-42193\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Against-the-Tide-268x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"268\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Against-the-Tide-268x400.jpg 268w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Against-the-Tide-687x1024.jpg 687w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Against-the-Tide-282x420.jpg 282w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Against-the-Tide-696x1038.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Against-the-Tide.jpg 741w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><\/a>Jean Napier Hattingh says ever since she can remember, she\u2019s been blessed with a spirit of adventure. Born with a form of hip dysplasia, and growing up on a farm in the Western Cape, she was, she says, extremely curious and quite wild. She remembers being taught to swim at four, first in a pool, then the farm dam, and fishing with her dad in a fibreglass dinghy, and later in her uncle\u2019s larger boat on the Cuanza River in Angola. And then her first time snorkelling in the Red Sea. <strong>Against the Tide<\/strong> is her story &#8230; an adventurous one, of the challenges of breaking barriers in the male-dominated world of spearfishing, of thrilling underwater hunts, and of resilience against physical danger and societal biases. Holder of many South African and Australian records, it\u2019s a brilliant read for anyone who\u2019s interested in adventure, diving and the sea. <em>Ulwandle Publishers<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Room-706.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42197\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Room-706-254x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Room-706-254x400.jpg 254w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Room-706-267x420.jpg 267w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Room-706.jpg 523w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><\/a>Imagine. You have a loving husband and two adored children. But you\u2019re having an affair, with a man you definitely don\u2019t love. And after an afternoon of passion, you turn on the TV and see the hotel you\u2019re in under siege. Drama and reflection in Ellie Levenson\u2019s <strong>Room 706<\/strong>. <em>Headline<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Carmel-Harrington.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42194\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Carmel-Harrington-257x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"257\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Carmel-Harrington-257x400.jpg 257w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Carmel-Harrington-270x420.jpg 270w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Carmel-Harrington.jpg 507w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a>December 1995. Two young girls are found abandoned on a train station platform. Thirty years later, an investigative journalist is determined to find out what happened to <strong>The Nowhere Girls<\/strong>. Carmel Harrington\u2019s emotional thriller is twisty and<br \/>\nunsettling. <em>Headline<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Kathy-Reichs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42195\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Kathy-Reichs-260x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Kathy-Reichs-260x400.jpg 260w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Kathy-Reichs-273x420.jpg 273w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Kathy-Reichs.jpg 531w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a>Love a Kathy Reichs. In <strong>Evil Bones<\/strong>, Temperance Brennan investigates a disturbing escalating pattern of killing &#8230; first a rat, a rabbit, a squirrel, mutilated and displayed in a bizarre manner. Then a dog, finally a woman. Same mutilation, same macabre display of the body. Brilliant. <em>Simon and Schuster<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/The-Invisible.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42200 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/The-Invisible-260x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/The-Invisible-260x400.jpg 260w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/The-Invisible-273x420.jpg 273w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/The-Invisible.jpg 522w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a>Elinor Gilbert &#8211; ex FBI &#8211; is an <strong>Invisible Woman<\/strong>. A certain age, not ugly, not beautiful &#8230; personally and professionally forgettable. Just what her former FBI boss needs. She\u2019s disguised as a nanny and placed in the home of an art dealer suspected of ties to organised crime. But not all is as it appears. Humour slightly forced, but a pleasant read by James Patterson and Susan DiLallo. <em>Century<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/The-First.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42199\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/The-First-255x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"255\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/The-First-255x400.jpg 255w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/The-First-268x420.jpg 268w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/The-First.jpg 475w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><\/a>A text from an unknown number. A husband and father who hasn\u2019t been seen in five years. An escape from Los Angeles and a flight to Paris, and hopefully safety. And maybe a second chance. But enemies there are plotting revenge. Laura Dave\u2019s <strong>The First Time I Saw Him<\/strong> is a moving novel about the power of forgiveness, and brilliant sequel to <em>The Last Thing He Told Me. Penguin<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Tag-Youre-It.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42198\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Tag-Youre-It-257x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"257\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Tag-Youre-It-257x400.jpg 257w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Tag-Youre-It-270x420.jpg 270w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Tag-Youre-It.jpg 498w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a>It\u2019s the latest reality TV show &#8230; <strong>Tag, You\u2019re It<\/strong>. A sprawling, isolated mansion in the countryside. Twenty contestants. The rules seem simple &#8230; each day one contestant is \u2018it\u2019 &#8230; and must complete a secret task to tag someone else. Whoever ends the day as \u2018it\u2019, is out, and loses the chance to win millions. The tagline &#8230; Don\u2019t trust anybody. It\u2019s just a game. Until one of the players is found dead. Kerry Wilkinson\u2019s thriller is suspenseful, with loads of unexpected twists. <em>Bookouture<\/em><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>All available at Exclusive Books<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Two-in-a-Bush.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-42201\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Two-in-a-Bush-177x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"177\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Two-in-a-Bush-177x400.jpg 177w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Two-in-a-Bush-454x1024.jpg 454w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Two-in-a-Bush-681x1536.jpg 681w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Two-in-a-Bush-186x420.jpg 186w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Two-in-a-Bush-696x1570.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Two-in-a-Bush.jpg 761w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 177px) 100vw, 177px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">We\u2019re going all healthy this March, so we have ditched the wine and instead are serving this new Two In A Bush Sparkling Rooibos Fuel at book club. It claims to be a clean, functional hydration partner for active living, is brewed with organic rooibos and lightly brightened with fruit juice concentrate. In three yum flavours &#8211; Raspberry, Citrus, and Peach &#8211; they are low calorie, caffeine-free, have no added sugar, artificial flavours, preservatives, or colourants. Buy online from twoinabush.co.za<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dropping kilos, underwater adventures and half a dozen thrillers &#8230; 40kgs Lighter isn\u2019t about what you need to stop doing to lose fat. It\u2019s about what you need to start doing. 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