POLOKWANE – Joanne Rowling (better known as J.K.) said: “I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a book.”

Whether you prefer to read a book in hard copy or on Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store, we have just the right selection of books for you.

Some are free while others have a once-off or monthly cost.

Book of the week:

Leaving Isn’t the Hardest Thing

Growing up as a member of the infamous cult The Children of God, Hough had her own self robbed from her. The cult took her all over the globe but it wasn’t until she finally left for good that Lauren understood she could have a life beyond “The Family.”

Read on: App Store or Play Store.

Book for the kids:

The Wicked King

Jude has tricked Cardan onto the throne, binding him to her for a year and a day. But the new High King does everything in his power to humiliate and undermine her, even as his fascination with her remains undimmed.

Read on: App Store or Play Store.

Hard copy of the week:

In 1994, 16-year-old Emmanuel Taban walked out of war-torn Sudan with nothing and nowhere to go after he had been tortured at the hands of government forces, who falsely accused him of spying for the rebels. When he finally managed to escape, he literally took a wrong turn and, instead of being reunited with his family, ended up in neighbouring Eritrea as a refugee.

Buy it here at Takealot.