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You\u2019ll have noticed there\u2019s been an increase in new books on the shelves. It\u2019s a seasonal thing \u2026 come mid-year more books are released. Just in time for Winter, too \u2026 so yay. Not much beats curling up with a good book in front of the fire or in bed.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

We\u2019re massive fans of the monthly book recommendations from Exclusive Books \u2026 they always pick out the top choices from the new releases.<\/p>\n

And our recommendation from this month\u2019s list is Diva<\/strong>, by New York Times bestselling author Daisy Goodwin. It\u2019s the beautifully told re-imagining of the scandalous love affair of Maria Callas \u2013 the most celebrated opera singer of all time, and shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis \u2013 one of the richest men in the world. Raised in Nazi-occupied Greece by a mother who exploited her, it\u2019s only when she meets Onassis that she thinks she\u2019s found someone who loves her for herself. Madly in love, she gets swept up in a life of unbelievable luxury, mixing with celebs like Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and \u00a0Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Then suddenly .. it\u2019s over. Onassis marries former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, and leaves Maria to pick up the pieces.<\/p>\n

From act one, when Maria puts on the performance of her life to the last chapter, when she finds out the depth of his betrayal, this books enthralls, and entertains. It\u2019s easy to forget it\u2019s a novel \u2026 the author notes that while it\u2019s not a Maria Callas biography, she has kept to the facts as much as possible, taking liberties with dates, adding she wanted to tell as story as compelling as it\u2019s subject. Just brilliant! Head of Zeus, R390 from Exclusive Books or exclusivebooks.co.za <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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