Sunday, 15 May 2016

Oor 'n motorfiets,'n zombiefliek en lang getalle wat deur elf gedeel kan word


Oor ‘n motorfiets, ‘n zombiefliek en lang getalle wat deur elf gedeel kan word  is geskryf deur pryswenner en gewilde Suid-Afrikaanse skrywer, Jaco Jacobs (36 jaar oud), en gepubliseer deur LAPA uitgewers. Dis ‘n baie goeie boek (in vergelyking met die standaard van ander Suid-Afrikaanse boeke). Dit handel oor ‘n 13-jarige seun, Drikus, wat vriende maak met ‘n pa-lose seun “Hoender” en ‘n wilde en pragtige meisie Chris, oftewel Christine. Drikus lei aan kanker en hy wil ‘n zombiefliek maak voor hy moontlik sterf; dus vra hy vir Chris en Hoender om hulp. En dis waar die avontuur begin…

Die boek is goed geskryf en is kort en maklik om te lees (vir die lui-lesers). Dis ‘n deurlopende hartseer tema/ondertoon, maar daar is genoeg pret in die boek om dit te balanseer.

Jaco het al die volgende pryse vir sy jeugliteratuur gewen:

Alba Bouwerprys
die CP Hoogenhoutmedalje
veertien ATKV-Kinderboektoekennings


Ek gee die boek agt uit tien, want dit was goed geskryf en ek sal dit vir jonger lesers aanbeveel van 8-12 jaar. Die boek gaan nou in ‘n fliek gemaak word met die naam: Nul is nie niks nie. Daar was nou onlangs oudisies vir die rolle. Die boek is beskikbaar by Bargain Books in die Paarl-mall en in meeste ander boekwinkels, asook op die internet en in biblioteke.



Saturday, 14 May 2016

Divergent


Divergent, written by no.1 New York times bestselling author Veronica Roth (age 24), published by HarperCollins Publishers and originaly published in 2011, is a masterpiece in the form of words…

Beatrice Prior is about to make the biggest decision of her life: choosing a faction. Will she choose Amity, the peacefull farmers, Erudite, the smart scientists, Candor, the honest lawyers, Dauntless, the rebellious guards, or Abnegation, the selfless leaders. If she chooses something other than Abnegation she will likely never see her family again. The day before the choosing ceremony, Tris learns a secret about herself - one that can put herself and her family in mortal danger. But when the time comes, she chooses Dauntless. Something about their freedom and adrenaline packed lifestyle has always appealed to her. But Erudite is corrupt and hungry for power, and soon Tris finds herself in the middel of a thickening plot…

Divergent is the first book in the trilogy. Divergent and Insurgent (the second book) have been made into motion pictures aka. movies. Allegiant, the last book, will be in theaters in 2017.

Awards:           Goodreads choice awards favourite book of the year
ALA teens top ten #1 book of the year
Romantic Times award best ya fantasy novel
USA Today bestseller
                        Indie bestseller lists
                        Goodreads choice awards best author of the year
                        Goodreads choice awards best ya fantasy and science fitcion book of the year
                        ALA best fiction for young adults
ALA quick pick for reculant young adult readers
Romantic Times awards best ya protagonist
Amazon.com best books of the year
Barnes and Noble best books of the year
Chapters/Indigo best books of the year
NPR best books of the year
Publisher Weekly best book of the year

The film made 288.9 million US dollars. Tris is played by Shailene Woodley and Four is played by Theo James. The book is available in bookstores or on the internet. This book is amazing and I give it ten out of ten. I highly recommend it!!!