{"id":14691,"date":"2023-12-15T10:00:08","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T08:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/bloemfontein\/?p=14691"},"modified":"2023-12-05T12:01:25","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T10:01:25","slug":"a-handful-of-holiday-reads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/bloemfontein\/blog\/2023\/12\/15\/a-handful-of-holiday-reads\/","title":{"rendered":"A handful of holiday reads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Sweet Mercies<\/strong> is Anne Booth\u2019s delightful tale about the cheerful Mother Superior, who reminds us that none of us are perfect, and even saints deserve a second chance. <em>Harvill Secker \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Penguin<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Inspired by the true story of the white porcelain pieces Hitler adored and the concentration camp where they were made, Sarah Freethy\u2019s <strong>The Porcelain Maker<\/strong> is a testament to enduring love and courage. <a href=\"https:\/\/simonandschuster.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Simon and Schuster<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two mothers, divided by wealth and culture yet bound together by their love for the same child, a casualty of China\u2019s one-child-policy \u2013 <strong>The Leftover Woman<\/strong> by Jean Kwok is as heartbreaking as it is thrilling. <a href=\"https:\/\/serpentstail.com\/viper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Viper<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jumping from 1806 to present day, Nora Roberts\u2019 <strong>Inheritance<\/strong>, book one in The Lost Bride Trilogy, is all centuries-old curses and secrets, puzzles and mystery. 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