{"id":20962,"date":"2025-12-17T07:07:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T05:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/?p=21039"},"modified":"2025-12-17T07:27:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T05:27:02","slug":"a-handful-of-new-book-releases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/blog\/2025\/12\/17\/a-handful-of-new-book-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"A handful of new book releases"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Here\u2019s a quick look at some exciting new books\u2014perfect for your next great read!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>You wake up in a compound in the middle of the desert with nine other women. All young. All beautiful. All keen to escape the poverty, political unrest and environmental catastrophe of the outside world. Then you realise cameras are tracking your every move, broadcasting to millions of reality TV fans. Soon, ten men will arrive, on foot \u2026 if they survive the journey. This has turned into a competition. 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