Armadale book reviews


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Book Review: THE WINTER OF OUR DISCONNECT

Reviewed by Pippa

A compelling account of a 6 month experiment of living without TV or digital media for 6 months. A regular columnist for the Weekend Australian, Maushart has a witty and erudite style, incorporating the latest digital media language into her prose with flair. Smart, insightful and very well resea... (continued)
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Book Review: Stasiland

Reviewed by Jamaica Zuanetti

Berlin was one of my favourite cities to visit, with its mix of modern grunge and stately buildings from another era. The scar that breaks the city in two is barely visible except for a few plaques on the ground that highlight its existence. Now it is happily snapped by eager tourists and its pre... (continued)
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Book Review: Sarah's Key Tatiana de Rosnay

Reviewed by Jamaica, Berkelouw Armadale         With a plethora of books documenting the devastating events of the Holocaust, Tatiana de Rosnay’s novel Sarah’s Key, sheds new light on this dark time in history. Interweaving the lives of the two protagonists,... (continued)
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Book Review: Palo Alto James Franco

Reviewed by Jamaica, Berkelouw Armadale  Garnering more attention than most first time novelists is Hollywood actor-cum-author James Franco. Palo Alto, a Californian city is the setting for the novel of the same name. Taking place before the inception of social networking and the liberal us... (continued)
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Book Review: An Object of Beauty-Steve Martin

Review by Jamaica, Berkelouw Armadale     An Object of Beauty, Steve Martin’s latest novel follows Lacey Yeager, a gutsy, young woman, determined to climb her way up the New York art scene. Beginning her career at Sotheby’s the story deftly re-creates the Uptown and Downt... (continued)

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