JHB South East - Sep 2020

A hot date!
Words, wheels, and edge-of-your-sofa thrillers
Words ...
If ever you needed a nudge to pick up a book, now is the time. Be part of
the latest book launches, author Q&As and more, that are happening via
Zoom by checking Exclusive Books’ Facebook page. It is free of charge; all
you need to do is register for the webinar!
While on the topic of books, don’t miss this year’s South African Book
Fair virtual event. A mix of poetry sessions, author-led panel discussions,
SMME skills development workshops, kids-related programmes such as
online storytelling, and puppet and theatre shows will form part of the
fair. Pencil the 11th to 13th in your diary. For the full programme and
tickets, visit www.southafricanbookfair.co.za
Are you a budding young author looking for a challenge? Enter this year’s
Word Warrior competition and you could walk away with R1 000 cash and
books to the value of R5 000 for your school. If you’re nine to 16-years-old,
you can enter by writing dialogue for a play or a movie about the foxy
detective Inkomba. Details: 087-237-7781 or visit www.read.org.za
Wheels ...
So you think driving on our highways, byways
and dodging potholes make you a good
driver, right? Well, even the most seasoned
driver can benefit from an advanced driving
course. Spending time with a professional
driving instructor will help you gain insights
into defensive driving, road safety, hijacking
defence, as well as teach you how to get the
best performance from your car – safely.
Speed on over to Google, search for one of
these great training schools and learn how
to really drive. adrenalindrivingacademy.
co.za; amgdrivingacademy.co.za;
bmwdrivingexperience.co.za; ford.co.za;
toyota.co.za; vw.co.za and landrover.co.za.
Vroom vroom.
And a thrill a minute
We’re on the edge of our seats with this
must-watch series on Showmax. Oscar
nominees Jude Law and Naomie Harris star in
The Third Day, a six-part psychological thriller
set on an alluring and mysterious island. This
delightfully dark show is divided into two
parts. In ‘Summer’ a man visits a creepy island
off the British coast and discovers a group of
inhabitants intent on preserving their home at
any cost. In the second half, ‘Winter,’ a strongwilled
outsider comes to the island seeking
answers, but instead causes a battle to decide
its fate. • Then we’ve got a gripping sci-fi drama
on Netflix. As American astronaut Emma Green
(Hilary Swank) prepares to lead an international
crew on the first mission to Mars, she must
reconcile herself to her decision to leave behind
her husband and teenage daughter when they
need her the most. As the crew’s journey into
space intensifies, their personal dynamics and
the effects of being away from their loved ones
back on Earth become increasingly complex.
Away shows that sometimes, to reach for the
stars, we must leave home behind.
Away
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