33) Julemysteriet av Jostein Gaarder
Lest: 1. - 24. desember
Sider: 322
Karakter: 4
Adventskalenderbok med ett kapittel for hver dag fra 1. til 24. desember. Joakim finner en gammel julekalender i en bortgjemt bokhandel. I hver luke er det en liten lapp med historien om Elisabeth som følger etter det lille bjellelammet som rømmer fra kjøpesentret fordi det ikke orker å høre på lyden av alle kassaapparatene. Elisabeth reiser gjennom Europa og Lilleasia, men også bakover i tid, til Betlehem og Jesu fødsel. En koselig fortelling som blander de viktigste elementene i juleevangeliet med en slik gåte Jostein Gaarder er en mester på. Denne utgaven har flotte, fargerike illustrasjoner av Stella West.
34) The Christmas Promise by Donna Van Liere
Read: 25 - 26 December
Pages: 206
Rating: 5
35) Glad Tidings by Debbie Macomber
Read: 26 - 30 December
Pages: 475
Rating: 3
Two books in one: There's Something About Christmas and Here Comes Trouble. They're both your average romantic holiday story, quickly read and quickly forgotten.
Showing posts with label 2008. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2008. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Read in November
31) The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Read: 27 October - 22 November
Pages: 454
Rating: 5
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. A tragic, yet beautiful ghost story with mad people, ruined mansions, dark secrets and a very wilful cat.
32) Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich
Read: 22 November - 1 December
Pages: 326
Rating: 4
Read: 27 October - 22 November
Pages: 454
Rating: 5
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. A tragic, yet beautiful ghost story with mad people, ruined mansions, dark secrets and a very wilful cat.
32) Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich
Read: 22 November - 1 December
Pages: 326
Rating: 4
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Read in October
29) The Judas Strain by James Rollins
Read: 8 September - 12 October
Pages: 525
Rating: 4
30) The Last Oracle by James Rollins
Read: 12 October - 26 October
Pages: 430
Rating: 5
Read: 8 September - 12 October
Pages: 525
Rating: 4
30) The Last Oracle by James Rollins
Read: 12 October - 26 October
Pages: 430
Rating: 5
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Read in September
28) Die Trying by Lee Child
Read: 1 September - 8 September
Pages: 422
Rating: 4
Second book in the Jack Reacher series.
Read: 1 September - 8 September
Pages: 422
Rating: 4
Second book in the Jack Reacher series.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Read in August
24) Det tredje tegnet av Yrsa SigurdardóttirLest: 29. juli - 3. august
Sider: 382
Karakter: 5
Islandsk debutkrim med svartekunst som hovedtema.
25) The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Read: 4 August - 14 August
Pages: 398
Rating: 5
I loved this book - like it says, it really has everything one could want in a story. The only reason I'm not giving it 6 is because I thought the ending was rather abrupt. I wasn't thrilled about the first chapter of the "sequel" Buttercup's Baby either, as I didn't think it added anything to the story. But the rest of the book was absolutely wonderful!
26) Seven Up by Janet Evanovich
Read: 14 August - 21 August
Pages: 337
Rating: 4
Another great Plum book, though I don't think it's the best of the first 7. I do love Stephanie and Grandma Mazur, but I'm afraid the whole Morelli/Ranger thing might take the story in the wrong direction (I'm afraid Stephanie will choose the wrong guy...).
27) Felicia forsvant av Jørn Lier Horst
Lest: 25. august - 31. august
Sider: 279
Karakter: 5
Første bok i serien om kriminalbetjent William Wisting. God krimbok med et persongalleri og politimiljø jeg tror på.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Read in July
20) Digital Fortress by Dan Brown
Read: 29 June - 6 July
Pages: 510
Rating: 2
The characters of Digital Fortress are cryptographers, computer techs and professors who are supposed to be among the sharpest brains in the US, yet I, a humble linguist, had the "code so ingeniously complex that if released it will cripple U.S. intelligence" figured out ages ahead of them. This is usually a sign of a poorly written book, and Dan Brown's debut novel is no exception. As with many other books, the initial idea is good, but sadly the plot is so predictable and the characters so stereotypical that you get the feeling you have read the book many, many times before. I didn't care what happened to the characters at all (except the assassin, he was actually a tad interesting), and throughout the book I kept wondering who were supposed to be the good guys and who were the bad guys. Maybe Brown intended for the book to be morally ambiguous, but I was just confused. And if the NSA is as secret an organisation as Brown claimes, why do I know about them? I'm not even American.
Thankfully Dan Brown has become a better writer over the years (yes, I know many people will disagree with me, but at least he has learned how to write suspense), because I can understand why Digital Fortress never became a success when it was first published. Not completely useless as a novel, but it certainly leaves a lot to be desired.
21) Tsarens juveler av Tormod Haugen
Lest: 7. juli - 15. juli
Sider: 299
Karakter: 5
Dette var en av favorittbøkene mine som tenåring, og den tålte godt en gjenlesning 12-13 år senere.
22) Catch Me If You Can by Frank W. Abagnale
Read: 16 July - 26 July
Pages: 277
Rating: 5
This was a very entertaining book. You can't help cheering for Abagnale, even though what he did was wrong. I like the fact that despite him being a con artist, he never swindled an indiviual (unless they deserved it). I'm amazed at his imagination and observation abilities, and how easily he seemed to pull off all the scams - and how lucky he was. I loved this book, and it was so much better than the movie.
23) Mrs. Miracle by Debbie Macomber
Read: 26 July - 29 July
Pages:
Rating: 5
My first Debbie Macomber book, but it won't be the last. This was a sweet and heartwarming tale that would have felt even better closer to Christmas.
Read: 29 June - 6 July
Pages: 510
Rating: 2
The characters of Digital Fortress are cryptographers, computer techs and professors who are supposed to be among the sharpest brains in the US, yet I, a humble linguist, had the "code so ingeniously complex that if released it will cripple U.S. intelligence" figured out ages ahead of them. This is usually a sign of a poorly written book, and Dan Brown's debut novel is no exception. As with many other books, the initial idea is good, but sadly the plot is so predictable and the characters so stereotypical that you get the feeling you have read the book many, many times before. I didn't care what happened to the characters at all (except the assassin, he was actually a tad interesting), and throughout the book I kept wondering who were supposed to be the good guys and who were the bad guys. Maybe Brown intended for the book to be morally ambiguous, but I was just confused. And if the NSA is as secret an organisation as Brown claimes, why do I know about them? I'm not even American.
Thankfully Dan Brown has become a better writer over the years (yes, I know many people will disagree with me, but at least he has learned how to write suspense), because I can understand why Digital Fortress never became a success when it was first published. Not completely useless as a novel, but it certainly leaves a lot to be desired.
21) Tsarens juveler av Tormod Haugen
Lest: 7. juli - 15. juli
Sider: 299
Karakter: 5
Dette var en av favorittbøkene mine som tenåring, og den tålte godt en gjenlesning 12-13 år senere.
22) Catch Me If You Can by Frank W. Abagnale
Read: 16 July - 26 July
Pages: 277
Rating: 5
This was a very entertaining book. You can't help cheering for Abagnale, even though what he did was wrong. I like the fact that despite him being a con artist, he never swindled an indiviual (unless they deserved it). I'm amazed at his imagination and observation abilities, and how easily he seemed to pull off all the scams - and how lucky he was. I loved this book, and it was so much better than the movie.
23) Mrs. Miracle by Debbie Macomber
Read: 26 July - 29 July
Pages:
Rating: 5
My first Debbie Macomber book, but it won't be the last. This was a sweet and heartwarming tale that would have felt even better closer to Christmas.
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