Gcinaphe Dlamini
Love, Chocolate & Shopping
This book is about how you relate to people around you when you are famous.. and when you lose your fame.
Thabiso Khosa, a disabled former dancer, is organising a show. He gets a call from someone telling him that famous South African dancer Nandi X will participate, and he goes all out to get all his friends involved.
Brunette is a young girl whose parents are seperated. She is trying hard to take a liking to her father's girlfriend - Grace. She wants to buy a dress, can't afford it and approaches Grace for advice on who needs a make-over. Brunette then finishes the make-over and goes home.
The next day she goes shopping for the dress, but can't find anything to suit her budget. Brunette then asks Grace, who agrees to buy the dress for her
They go to the show, where Nandi X renders a spectacular performance. After the show, she runs into Thabiso and treats him rather badly. Thabiso gets very offended.
Nandi X goe son to explain what happened between her and Thabiso to Brunette.
Thabiso rocked up at a house party where Nandi X was present. She decides to make things right. She then stops the music and apologise publicly for treating him badly the previous day. They go on to become good friends.
reviewed by Carlos Padayachee
published by www.newafricabooks.co.za
Nokuthula Mazibuko
Life in the Fast Lane
This book is about partying and irresponsible sexual behaviour
Brunette and Samantha goes to Soweto on holiday and stays with Brunette's mom. Her parents are divorced.
Brunette is shocke dto find a baby at her mother's house; and relieved to dicover that it's her cousin Kedibone's baby. Kedibone was out partying late one evening, and that resulted in an unwanted pregnancy. Kedibone's mom then kicked her out
Upon coming home from a party one night, Bru and Sam discovered Kedibone lying on the floor. After rushing her to hospital, they discovered that she has AIDS.
Kedibone's condition led to her mother begging her forgiveness for evicting her, the family becoming a very close knit one, and - most importantly - Brunette and Samantha developing a deeper understanding of responsibility and the consequences of "life in the fast lane"
reviewed by Carlos Padayachee
published by www.newafricabooks.co.za
