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“The bird tribunal” by Agnes Ravatn – #BookReview #Orentober
I thought I’d repost a review from 2017 in honour of Orentober. What is Orentober you ask? It is the October celebration of the books and authors represented by Orenda Publishing. “The Bird Tribunal” was my favourite read of 2017 … Continue reading
“Block 46” by Johana Gustawsson – Book Review
“Outstanding, devastating, and memorable crime fiction” Originally written in French, it is brilliantly and seamlessly translated by Maxim Jakubowski. The blurb: In Falkenberg Sweden, the mutilated body of a talented young jewelry designer Linnéa Blix is found in a snow-swept … Continue reading
“Get Well Soon” by Marie-Sabine Roger – Book Review
A few years ago I read a little novel called “Soft in the head“. It left such a positive impression that I just HAD to read another work by this talented author. Once again, she has left me wanting more. … Continue reading
“The secret diary of Hendrik Groen 83 1⁄4 Years Old” by Hendrik Groen
The novel opens with: “Another year, and I still don’t like old people. Their walker shuffle, their unreasonable impatience, their endless complaints, their tea and cookies, their bellyaching. Me? I am eighty-three years old.” Considering that the basis of this … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Literary fiction, NetGalley, novels in translation
Tagged aging, humorous fiction, Netherlands, recommended reading
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“Beartown” by Fredrik Backman – Book Review
“In this story of a small forest town, Fredrik Backman has found the entire world.” It is official! I can honestly say that Fredrik Backman is my favorite author. I have now read everything he has written, and all have … Continue reading
“The deal of a lifetime” by Fredrik Backman
Fredrik Backman never disappoints, but he may pull at your heartstrings more than a little… He begins the story in this way: “Does it make a difference if I killed a good person? A loved person? A valuable life? If … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Christmas, Literary fiction, Novellas, novels in translation, Scandinavian
Tagged recommended reading, Swedish authors
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Throwback Thursday – an old favorite recommended
Renee at It’s Book Talk began this meme as a way to share old favourites, as well as books that were published over a year ago. Not to mention those that are languishing on the to be read pile for whatever reason. This week … Continue reading
If you haven’t read anything by Karin Alvtegen – what’s stopping you?
Years before I started this blog when I was working as a public library cataloguer, a book crossed my desk that caught my eye. With an adorable little boy on the cover, it immediately piqued my interest.My review of “Shadow” … Continue reading
“The yellow house” by Jeroen Blokhuis
Dutch author, Jeroen Blokhuis tells Vincent van Gogh’s story as the artist would have told it. The novel depicts van Gogh’s life when he lived in his beloved ‘yellow house’ in Arles, France between August 1888 and December 1889. “it’s … Continue reading
“The bird tribunal” by Agnes Ravatn – Book Review
Allis Hagtorn has done something of which she is profoundly ashamed. She seeks anonymity and a refuge where she can come to terms with her behavior and her future. She finds employment in a remote house on a Norwegian fjord. … Continue reading
“The Trap” by Melanie Raabe – Book Review
Winner of the prestigious Stuttgart Crime Prize for best crime debut of the year, “The Trap” has been called a ‘must-read’ debut thriller. The premise is intriguing. A reclusive novelist, traumatized by her sister’s murder, sets an elaborate trap for the murderer. … Continue reading
“Soft in the head” by Marie-Sabine Roger
This is the engaging story of two people who come together in friendship, kindness, affection, and appreciation. A remarkable and heart-rending novel that perfectly illustrates the quote: “Friends are the family we choose for ourselves.” The first lines of “Soft in … Continue reading
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Tagged characters, Fiction, novels, Reading, recommended reading, stand-alone novels
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“The murder of Halland” by Pia Juul
What a clever, enigmatic, and disorientating book! Bess is a writer. A grieving, eccentric, bizarre writer who drinks more than she writes. Her husband Halland has been shot. The story is told solely from Bess’s point of view. Since she … Continue reading
“Alex” by Pierre Lemaitre
Alex Prévost is a beautiful woman – a thirty year-old agency nurse who tries to do good. A beautiful woman who has been abducted for reasons at first unknown, and she is the victim of inhumane torture at the hands of her abductor. Your … Continue reading
