{"id":22508,"date":"2025-12-18T07:17:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T05:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/?p=21032"},"modified":"2025-12-18T07:51:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T05:51:28","slug":"half-a-dozen-tremendous-reads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/pretoria\/blog\/2025\/12\/18\/half-a-dozen-tremendous-reads\/","title":{"rendered":"Half a dozen tremendous reads"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Ready to dive into some unforgettable stories?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>John Niven\u2019s <strong>The Fathers<\/strong> is about a first time father who meets a sixth-time dad in the maternity ward \u2026 both about to change their lives, but they have no idea what\u2019s going to happen next! So funny, so moving \u2026 a lovely read. Canongate<\/p>\n<p>Getting away with murder is tough enough when you\u2019re young. 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