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Harry Potter
and the Deathly
Hallows Part 1
Warner, $44.95
Drawing ever
closer to the final
showdown with
Voldemort, Harry
must now rely
on his friends more than ever, but dark
forces threaten to tear them apart.
in books
Signs of Life
Natalie Taylor, Hodder and Stoughton, $32.99
When her husband is killed in a skateboarding
accident, 24-year-old Natalie Taylor is pregnant with
their first child. From perfect happiness, she sinks
into despair, but part of her spirit does not completely
surrender. She finds room for compassion when
faced with other people's loss and pain, discovers the
wisdom of the books she loves and resurfaces to rejoin
the community, stronger and wiser. More than a grief
memoir, this is about the triumph of imagination and
the role that time plays in healing.
Flock
Lyn Hughes, HarperCollins, $32.99
As she restores an historic house in the Blue Mountains,
conservator Addie also peels back layers of the past,
30 years after her father became the designer of
exquisite wallpapers inspired by the local flora and
fauna. While she works, she remembers how cracks
first appeared in her parents' marriage. Meanwhile, her
colleagues revisit their own relationships and troubled
pasts. As layers are removed, emotions come to the
surface. An atmospheric novel that celebrates interiors
- not just in decoration but in human relations.
Hypnoquit
Susan Hepburn, Piatkus, $32.99
The author of
Hypnodiet
has followed her success
with a self-help program devoted to shaking free
addiction, no matter what it is - from cigarettes to sex,
shopping or the internet. Hepburn knows the territory
well and shares case histories with readers, together
with questionnaires, tips and the latest scientific
research. Accessing the subconscious by listening to
the accompanying CD, hypnotherapy allows you to
delete negative behaviours. It's a liberating technique,
worth trying when everything else has failed.
Tron: Legacy
Disney, $39.95
Featuring high-
tech special effects
and an electronic
soundtrack by
Daft Punk, Jeff
Bridges and Garrett
Hedlund star in this
life-and-death journey set in a dangerous
but visually stunning cyber universe.
cast featuring Bill
Nighy and Emily
Blunt, this hilarious
British crime caper
sees the plans
of professional
assassin Victor go awry when he saves
the life of one of his intended victims.
Wild Target
Icon, $39.95
With an all-star
on cd
Duran Duran-All
You Need is Now
Shock, $24.99
The band’s 1
3th
studio album is a
return to the sound
that made them famous 30 years ago.
Essentially it's nine tracks of catchy pop
music that fans of the 80s synthesiser
sound should definitely explore.
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Book reviews Caroline Baum; DVD reviews Cara Zaetta-Thomas; photography Anthony Adamson. Jeff Busby
