Reader's feedback
Hi Fanie, my daughter, Jacomien is 9. Die geheime bestanddeel in Petra Pienk
se piesangbrood [The secret ingredient in Petra Pink's banana bread] is the first book she read on her own. She enjoyed it so much, she couldn't put it down and finished reading it in 3 days. Now all she wants to do is read. She already motivated two other girls to also start reading. Please write more books for girls!
Regards
Petra Labuschagne
(19 August 2009)
I really enjoyed Onderwêreld [Underworld]. It was written for the intelligent young readers of today and is backed up with amazing research! The story line is very strong with a surprise ending. This is the kind of book I enjoy reading.
Iloma Marais
(21 May 2009)
Hi
Fanie,
My grade 1 daughter and I have just finished reading Petra Pienk [The secret ingredient in Petra Pink's banana bread]. We started off reading only 3 chapters each nite but eventually we couldn't wait so we finished the whole book. I am absolutely crazy about your writing style. The children easily identify with your characters.
Geraamte
in die klas [Skeleton in the classroom] was SO funny, my brothers and sisters simply had to read it too (and they are 26, 28 and 34 years old respectively). I will ensure that we buy all books for our library and hope you continue writing for lightyears to come!
With kind regards
Mariska
Scholtz
(15 May 2009)
My daughter, Lane, loves your book Petra
Pienk [The secret ingredient in Petra Pink's banana bread] so much she asked me to buy more of the same for her!! The secret ingredient was very special to her!!!
Nuline van Vuuren
(20 March 2009)
Onderwêreld [Underworld] was EXCELLENT! I couldn't put it down. When I reached the end, I hoped there was another 200 pages. Really great. I can't wait for the next release. Thanks a lot.
André Rossouw
(2 December 2008
- Facebook)
I started reading your book
Onderwêreld [Underworld] yesterday. I couldn't put it down, but simply had to at 1 o'clock in the morning. I skimped on my school work the next day to get back to the story.
Karla Swart (13 November 2008)
I read
Onderwêreld [Underworld] this past weekend while at the beach. I actually bought it for my friend's son's 17th birthday but couldn't stop reading. It is a brilliant book, definitely one of my favorites now.
It is very relevant and you again touch on real teenager issues. I liked he different levels on which the title
Underworld plays. It would make a great set work book for schools.
Well, on Monday I would have to buy another copy of Onderwêreld [Underworld], because I am keeping this one to myself!
Congratulations on writing another eccelllent book. Please don't stop writing!
Susan-Marie Pieterse
(14 September 2008)
I couldn't put the book
(Miserella) down once I began reading it. I was a really good book. Will you
please start writing Miserella 2 as soon as possible?
Thank you for a good book.
Jana
(May 2008)
I want to thank you for the
letter you sent to my son, Hardus. It has been a long while since I’ve seen his
eyes shine like that! When he got in the car that afternoon after having
received the letter in school, he said to me: “Mommy, I'm the happiest boy in
the whole world.” He gets so dejected because he has trouble reading. Your
books spur him on to try again every day. Thank you again.
Regards
Karen Swart
(August 2007)
Hi Fanie
This is Thelma Smit, grade seven,
from SWPS. I really would like to read one of your books. I love reading and
enjoy all kinds of books. Our grade sevens wants you to come and visit again
soon.
Bye. See ya.
(12 March 2007)
Thank you for visiting our
grade 7 class last week. Your writing talent really surprised me! I hope to see
you again next year at our school!
Regards
Mrs. Eileen de Klerk
(12 March 2007)
Hallo Fanie
I think your books are
excellent, especially "Spoke" [Ghosts] I really enjoy fantasy and
adventure. I shall definitely buy one of your books!!!
Zander
(12 March 2007)
Hallo Fanie
I like your book Spoke
[Ghosts]. It is a great thriller of a book.
Best wishes
Vinc Bergh from SWPS
(12 March 2007)
Cool books
Tiaan Brummer
(12 March 2007)
I just want to let you know
that my teenage daughter and I read your book “BreinBliksem” [MindWarp] yesterday.
We got the book from the
library just after 1, and I read it in one sitting; thereafter se began reading
it. We could not put it down. We enjoyed it so much. She is 16 and it really
meant a lot to me for she is going through a difficult stage as teenager. We
are looking forward to your next book!
Mrs.
Spies, Oudtshoorn
(12
April 2006)
Wow, is all I can say about 'Breinbliksem'
[MindWarp]!! It is an absolutely amazing book. Thank you to Fanie and Tafelberg
publishers for this excellent piece of work. When I started reading I couldn't
stop until I finished it. I reread it again the following day!! I must admit my
mind was messed up afterwards. My friends and I regularly attend 'trance/rave
parties' and this book is amazingly close to reality. My friends are all 30+ and
I have already convinced 4 of them to buy the book. I have bought 3 copies as
gifts and thus far everybody was impressed with the book. It is definitely not
meant only for a teenaged audience.
Like a good winemaker friend
of mine always says: you don't have to be a wine connoisseur to recognise a
good wine. Similarly I, not in the least a literature expert, know that this is
something amazing. Thank you again, and I look forward to seeing what follows
in the future.
Quintus
Willemse (Winning letter in Insig [Insight magazine] December 2005)
Do yourself a favour and read
the book BreinBliksem [MindWarp] written by Fanie Viljoen. It is a very deep
book and one has to have an imagination to read the book … You can't stop once
you’ve started.
Extract
from Patsy’s Studio’s “My Journal”
(8
September 2005)
I just want to write a short
letter to tell you I was mad about the book you wrote. (Spoke en ander
gruwelike goed [Ghosts and other ghastly creatures]). This is the first book of
yours I’ve read.
I woke on Thursday when my mom
entered my room with the book. My dad complains because I watch too much
television, and he doesn’t know what to do to get me away from it. My mom got
the idea of buying me one of your books. I started reading on Thursday morning,
and that very same afternoon, even before she returned home from work, I had
finished it.
I really enjoyed the book and
I think you are a wonderful writer. The chapter I enjoyed most was Chapter 9 -
Miss Pieternella Poggenpoel’s skeleton’s tumble from the closet.
From:
Carla
I cracked myself laughing when
I read ‘Geraamte in die klas’ [Skeleton in the classroom]! Reading is great fun.
I enjoyed it so much that I read the whole book in one day. You also did a
great job on the illustrations of Slym 1 & 2 [Slime].
Maryke
Mostert (Bellpark Primary School)
(October 2007)
