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| | 2011, 22 November | | 2011 Christmas books for book lovers | | Read more | | | Words and language, writers and stories - a selection of books for bibliophiles | | | 2011, 22 November | | 2011 Christmas books to enthral, inform and engage young readers | | Read more | | | We have chosen books for youngsters who like to be kept busy, for those whose favourite word is, 'Why?', and for children who are happiest when engrossed in a fictional world. | | | 2011, 22 November | | 2011 Christmas fiction | | Read more | | | Browse through our top five South African novels, and the cream of the new international fiction. | | | 2011, 21 November | | 2011 Christmas books for anyone needing time out | | Read more | | | Needing to get away from it all? From extreme travel to a good belly laugh, for escapists, adventurers and explorers, we have found books to distract and entertain readers and non-readers alike. | | | 2011, 20 November | | 2011 Christmas books for culture buffs | | Read more | | | Art, music, photography, and the people who create them, make up our recommendations for anyone who loves the arts. | | | 2011, 20 November | | 2011 Christmas books for those who like to be in the know | | Read more | | | Suggested titles for those who like to know where we've come from, where we are, and where we're going, selected from our history, politics & current affairs, biography, and business & economy shelves. | | | 2011, 19 November | | 2011 Christmas gifts - Curiouser & Curiouser | | Read more | | | Our selection of books for the curious of mind. From Philosophy to Religion & Spirituality, the Sciences to Journalism & Essays, these are just a few of our titles that will appeal to those who like to know stuff about things - any things. | | | 2011, 19 November | | 2011 Eat, drink, live, books this Christmas | | Read more | | | Whether you cook, decorate or garden, or simply read about all of these, here are our favourite titles published in 2011. | | | 2009, 9 October | | History matters: 110 years after the Boer War | | Read more | | | October 1899 saw the start of the Anglo-Boer War - a three-year conflict which still reverberates today. In a quest to understand the influences of that war on the people of South Africa we have gathered together a selection of non fiction books about that period, that are still in print, for the Open Book table. | | | 2009, 22 August | | It's just business | | Read more | | | Whether citizen, worker, investor, or entrepreneur, we can't escape the impact of the global economy on our lives.
Helping us make sense of it all, is a range of books tackling business, the economy, the people who make it all happen (or not!). And these are now on display on the Open Book table until September 4. | | | 2009, 8 August | | Thought process | | Read more | | | 'Who am I?' and 'Why am I here?' are the two basic questions of philosophy. Given that we are here, the next question is, 'How should I lead the life I have?'
On the Open Book table this fortnight, we have a range of books that consider these questions and more. | | | 2009, 25 July | | Films by the book | | Read more | | | In support of our lecture series on books that have been adapted to film, the Open Book table is laden with some of the best book/film titles we have in stock. | | | 2009, 11 July | | Surf's Up | | Read more | | | With Shaun Tomson in town and coming to meet you at Kalk Bay Books, what better excuse do we need to make surfing the subject of our Open Book table?
Listed below is a selection of some of the best surf books around, including two by Shaun Tomson. Be it finding local secret spots, or braving the cold waters around Ireland, finding out what it's like inside Maverick's or reading on of the best novels of recent times, surfing is at the crest of the popularity wave, so why don't you hang ten at Kalk Bay Books for a while. The books will be on display until 24 July, but will remain available on our shelves or on order thereafter. | | | 2009, 13 June | | Books to warm your winter | | Read more | | | It's that time of the year again when we need no excuses to cuddle up with hot chocolate, a blazing fire, and a rollicking read.
On the Open Book table until 10 July, we will keep the great reads stocked up to ensure you don't run out of choices. | | | 2009, 25 May | | Experience the Karoo | | Read more | | | The inspiration for writers, poets and artists, an escape for weary city folk, a test for the human spirit – the Karoo holds a special place in the heart of South Africa and in the soul of South Africans
On the Open Book table until 13 June 2009
is a selection of books that speak of the people, the places, the history, art, food and stories that convey a sense of this most magnificent and ancient of places. | | | 2009, 2 May | | For dangerous women | | Read more | | | With apologies to the title of one of the books selected for this Open Book table this fortnight (Women Who Read Are Dangerous),we've chosen a range of books by, about, and for women who read. | | | 2009, 18 April | | Something new out of Africa | | Read more | | | As we head for the Franschhoek Literary Festival in May and the Cape Town Book Fair in June, we are anticipating the launch of a number of new African fiction titles.
But, before we get there, we thought we'd stop and take stock of the titles that have been published earlier in 2009 for our Open Book table this fortnight. | | | 2009, 3 April | | Taking time to mind | | Read more | | | Taking a breather from the busy-ness of life, mindfulness is a philosophy and practice that teaches us to live in the moment.
Following a discussion forum at Kalk Bay Books, our Open Book table will display a range of books on the subject - and you can browse through the titles here. | | | 2009, 31 January | | Slow Book Movement | | Read more | | | Books that are worth taking your time over - these are the choices we've made; what would you add? | | | 2009, 17 January | | Election 2009 - reading list | | Read more | | | While political parties are canvassing for your vote, it makes sense to arm yourself with as much knowledge as you can with which to test their commitment to our democracy. | | | 2008, 20 December | | Great Summer Reading | | Read more | | | As the year winds down, we've pulled from the shelves some of the best - and our favourite - fiction that has been published in 2008,for the Open Book table. | | | 2008, 26 October | | Throwing the book at crime | | Read more | | | When writers of the ilk of Sebastian Faulks and Peter Carey turn their hands to crime writing, you know something special will emerge and so it did in Engleby and Theft: A Love Story. But even in more conventional crime novels, there are writers who have raised the literary standards of this genre. We have scanned the crime shelves to bring you some of the best crime writing aroun - including many of the recent South African crime novels that have been published. | | | 2008, 11 October | | To your health | | Read more | | | With good cheer and better health in mind, we have selected a range of health books to boost the Open Book table. | | | 2008, 27 September | | Reading about writers | | Read more | | | Everyone today, it seems, is looking to write the book within themselves. What better place to look for inspiration on how to do a good job of it, than in the biographies and autobiographies of some of the greatest writers who've ever lived. | | | 2008, 13 September | | Armchair travel | | Read more | | | As spring creeps in, inspire yourself with these tales from travellers who've covered the globe. | | | 2008, 29 August | | Slow down, you eat too fast | | Read more | | | Eating meals around tables, savouring the food that is served, choosing ingredients that nurture us. Impossible in the 21st century? No - not if you buy into the Slow Food philosophy. | | | 2008, 16 August | | Well versed | | Read more | | | Local poets take centre stage on the Open Book table. From Herman Charles Bosman to the new collection from Finuala Dowling, we are celebrating the range and quality of works by South African wordsmiths – there's a poem for everyone at Kalk Bay Books. | | | 2008, 2 August | | Literary winners | | Read more | | | We have gathered all the previous winners of the Sunday
Times Alan Paton Award and the Fiction Prize for our Open Book table this fortnight, to celebrate the announcement of the 2008 Sunday Times Literary Awards on 2 August. | | | 2008, 19 July | | New life in the Classics | | Read more | | | One Clifton Fadiman noted, 'When you reread a classic you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in you than was there before.' Coupled with a quote from Samuel Butler: 'The oldest books are only just out to those who have not read them', we were inspired to focus the Open Book table on the Classics. | | | 2008, 5 July | | Art of Living | | Read more | | | An inspirational and informative range of art, architecture and design books, most with an African connection. | | | 2008, 21 June | | Snuggle-up-with books | | Read more | | | Does the idea of an evening in front of a log fire with, say, Sebastian Faulks, sound appealing? How about cooking a stew with Nigella, or travelling to the Karoo with Damon Galgut? | | | 2008, 7 June | | Books and Their Writers | | Read more | | | In pure indulgence of our passion for books, we pay homage to them, to books about books and the people who write the books that we love. | | | 2008, 24 May | | When America sneezes | | Read more | | | Everything that happens in the USA, from electing a president to selling coffee, impacts on the rest of the world. This Open Book selection features a range of books looking at just how far the reach of the Americans is. | | | 2008, 9 May | | Keeping it short | | Read more | | | We focus on the under-appreciated literary form - the short story - with a range of brilliant writers, for readers who will be the richer for reading them. | | | 2008, 26 April | | Living with the planet - green books for green people | | Read more | | | If you're serious about living more conscientiously on our beleaguered planet, our recent Open Book selection will get you off to a good start. | | | 2008, 19 April | | South African stories for children around the world | | Read more | | | There is a wonderful array of children's books written by South Africans that have proved immensely popular with local readers and international visitors. | | | 2008, 12 April | | The art of writing memoirs | | Read more | | | The complexity of life in South Africa lends itself to an extraordinary range of personal stories. | | | 2008, 5 April | | What is Open Book? | | Read more | | | A chance for us to focus on an author, a theme, a country, a subject and tell you of the books we have in stock | | | 2008, 4 April | | There's more to India than cricket... | | Read more | | | When it comes to cricket our minds go numb, but we thought we'd bowl you over with brilliant books about, by and from India and Indian writers | | | 2008, 29 March | | Touching Zimbabwe | | Read more | | | A number of books on Zimbabwe have touched nerves and hearts of anyone interested in the plight of this beautiful country. We highlight some of these here... | | | 2008, 15 March | | Everyone's talking about these men... | | Read more | | | In the past few months a number of biographies, autobiographies and memoirs of men in Africa have been published that have got people talking. Here's a taste of some of those that we recommend. |
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If you resist reading what you disagree with how will you ever acquire deeper insights into what you believe? The things most worth reading are precisely those that challenge our convictions.
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