My July book reviews on 101.9 ChaiFM

Howzit.

So today I was interviewed by the lovely Niki Seberini on the ChaiFM Books Show.

My review choices were eclectic: one kiddie book, one non-fiction moms' handbook, one behind-the-scenes, one memoir and one crime fiction novel.

And of the five, I loved two and liked three.

Here they come...

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At the moment, I'm reading...

...a lovely variety of things. But in doing so, I'm also guilty of something I've always disparaged in reviewers: the simultaneous reading of multiple things.

Oh well.

Here's the list:

• Stolen Prey - John Sandford
• Fooling Houdini: Magicians, Mentalists, Math Geeks, and the Hidden Powers of the Mind - Alex Stone
• Text Editing: A Handbook for Students & Practitioners - van de Poel et al
• Recognising Postnatal Depression: A Handbook for Mothers - Levin et al
• Zoe and Beanes - Chloe and Mick Inkpen
• And 3 assorted Elephant & Piggie books - Mo Willems

Reviews to follow, here or on ChaiFM or on JoziKids or on Women24.

Chat soon.

Tiffany x

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My May radio reviews on 101.9 ChaiFM

So May was my Non-Fiction Period. Like Picasso's Blue.

But smaller.

For some reason, I couldn't seem to pick up anything that wasn't a memoir, a behind-the-scenes or a biography.

And I loved every minute of it.

So my third book review show on ChaiFM was dedicated to three non-fiction delights:

• Mennonite in a Little Black Dress by Rhoda Janzen
• How to Get Quoted in the Media by Damaria Seine
• Full Service: My Adventures in Hollywood by Scotty Bowers, Lionel Friedberg

Having lapped up non-fiction-ish May, I made a list of some biographical want-to-reads:

• Growing Up Amish (Ira Wagler)
• Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot (J Randy Taraborrelli)
• The Long Hard Road Out of Hell (Marilyn Manson)
• The Game (Neil Strauss): read it, loved it, couldn't stop thinking about it

Look out for a coming summary of June's reviews, and listen in on Tuesdays from 11-11.30am.

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Be it ever so humble… (Chai's a new home.)

I now have a monthly book review show on radio. It’s not 702. It’s not even SAfm. It’s ChaiFM (101.9FM – Tuesdays, 11am-11.30am). 

But hey. There’s nothing wrong with reviewing for the tribe. Right? Right!

I’m loving it so far. Have a listen to my first ever show (06/03/2012) and to my reviews of last week's books (03/04/2012) which were:  

• Kitchen Confidential (Anthony Bourdain)
• Victims (Jonathan Kellerman)
• Gun Games (Faye Kellerman; also published as Blood Games)
• Fallen (Karen Slaughter)

I’ll post links to the monthly podcasts whenever I remember.

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