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Review: Holy Cow! An Indian Adventure by Sarah Macdonald

Tamason.gamble — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 08:00:33 +0000

Would you move half way across the world for love? That is exactly what Sarah Macdonald did. She uprooted her life, moving from Australia and leaving a very successful career as a journalist behind, to join her boyfriend in New Delhi. The contrast between the two worlds really could not...

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Review: The Thing Is by Andrew Carter

Tamason.gamble — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 16:59:38 +0000

It is not very often that I distinguish a book as being ideal for a particular gender, but The Thing Is by Andrew Carter is definitely, in my opinion, written with a male perspective in mind. That’s not to say that it was not an enjoyable read but, as a female,...

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What Happened to Percy Fawcett and his Lost City of Z?

Tamason.gamble — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 17:30:05 +0000

Do you consider yourself an explorer? If the answer is ‘yes’ and you haven’t yet read The Lost City of Z it really should be on your list. Likewise, if you are someone that has been obsessed with something; wanted so much to discover the answer to a as yet...

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Undertake New Adventure Expeditions with Ed Stafford

Tamason.gamble — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 16:15:31 +0000

When I think of adventure expeditions images of men with ice hanging from their beards come to mind. Adventure travel, in my own head, is set aside for those that try to navigate some unexplored land hoping to be the first to ever complete the challenge in order to win...

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19 New Book Releases in February That You Will Absolutely Love (2018)

Tamason.gamble — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 18:19:45 +0000

As an author, it must be really difficult to decide when it is the right time to publish your up-and-coming best-selling novel. Is the best time during the holiday season for example? Interestingly, some believe that if you are a well-known author that has already sold millions of copies of...

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When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir

Tamason.gamble — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 09:00:07 +0000

I have never visited the United States so I am probably a naive white woman to the struggles faced by African-Americans. Yes, I watch the news; I hear about the oppression felt, the mistreatment by those in powerful roles, but I personally have never been witness to such treatment. I...

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27 Books Being Transformed into Films in 2018

Tamason.gamble — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 09:00:01 +0000

If like me, you have that annoying habit of wanting to read a book before watching the film, then you better get reading. It seems that 2018 is going to be a great year for the book-to-film industry with no less than 27 new releases coming out that first started...

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Argentina: Rare Steak, Red Wine, Hot Tango!

Tamason.gamble — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 12:33:22 +0000

Argentina, a country that, I will be honest, has never really been somewhere I have wanted to visit. Not because I have an aversion to it, it is just when I think of Argentina nothing in particular springs to mind. If I was to travel to South America, Peru, Chile,...

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21 Fantastic Books to Add To Your Reading List This January (2018)

Tamason.gamble — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 09:00:18 +0000

With each new year comes a flourish of new books and authors vying for one of those coveted positions on a best-sellers list – whether that be the New York Times, Amazon, Goodreads or any other number of tables readers now go to when selecting their next big read. 2018...

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RASH: A Dream Versus Reality Memoir by Lisa Kusel

Tamason.gamble — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 18:56:19 +0000

Have you ever thought about what life would be like if you moved? And, I don’t mean to move town or city, I mean really move, to a place far away from where you know no-one, where the language, food, culture, people will all be far removed from anything you...

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