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:

The Profiler Diaries: From the case files of a police psychologist

In this gripping – and sometimes terrifying – account, former South African Police Service (SAPS) head profiler Dr Gérard Labuschagne, successor to the legendary Micki Pistorius, recalls some of the 110 murder series and countless other bizarre crimes he analysed during his career.

Read on: App Store or Play Store.

Book for the kids:

Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great

Sheila hates swimming. And dogs. And ghosts. And thunderstorms. She’ll do anything to avoid them all – except admit that she’s scared.

Read on: App Store or Play Store.

Hard copy of the week:

Man’s Search For Meaning

The author was able to observe the way that he and other inmates coped with the experience of being in Auschwitz. He noticed that it was the men who comforted others and who gave away their last piece of bread who survived the longest. It offers us all a way to transcend suffering and find significance in the art of living.

Buy it here at Takealot.

Free e-book:

The HAPPINESS FORMULA

If someone asks you – “What do you really want in your life?”
What would your response be?

You might think you want a new car or a better lover or the perfect beach body but if you dig a little deeper you will realize that all these things are just means to get you to what you really want – happiness.

Read the book here.