October’s been a pretty skimpy reading month, I think. There’s been a lot of house cleaning instead. And still more house cleaning to come.
Category: The Library
Book review: Dronningen (100 things #5)
There is a new Norwegian book out, about Queen Sonja. Dronningen by Ingar Sletten Kolloen. Already last week, the papers were filled with news from the book (some of which were definitely known before) her two miscarriages, that Mette-Marit served her potential mother-in-law pasta with canned tuna the first time they met, (the book specifies… Continue reading Book review: Dronningen (100 things #5)
Books I read in September
The first week of September was vacation time – Paris, and reading in the parks, and in cafés. Some books were more serious, but basically it’s been a month of reading fluff. And it’s been glorious.
Review: Yes, Chef
Marcus Samuelsson is someone I first heard about when he was a judge on Top Chef. At the time I was intrigued by a Swedish chef making it in the US to the degree that he joined the Top Chef “family.” (I realize that this is not a parameter of success in the cooking world,… Continue reading Review: Yes, Chef
Video: Read to a child
Since my first job was at the children’s department at the library:
Books I read in August
Oh, these books. I think I’ve read less books in August than I anticipated. Mostly because I’ve been reading fan fiction instead.
Video: King Olav’s funeral: 100 things challenge #4
Of all the strange things you can find on the internet, I hadn’t expected someone to upload up this. It is the funeral procession, and funeral of King Olav of Norway, who died in 1991. I remember watching this. I was just shy of seven and half years old when he was buried. I had… Continue reading Video: King Olav’s funeral: 100 things challenge #4
Video: Cookie Monster
In the same vein as last week’s video: Cookie Monster spoofing Call me, maybe. I suppose this is the time when I say that all my computers/Apple gadgets are named for Sesame Street/Sesam Stasjon (the Norwegian version). In fact, I’m writing this on Cookie Monster 🙂
Video: US Swim team
It’s the Olympics, and this past week, I’ve been gazing at sports I never follow the rest of the time. (In addition to handball, because, you know… Norway does pretty well at that regularly.) Among sports such as fencing, cycling (I’ve never understood the fascination of Tour de France, except, well, France), women’s weight lifting,… Continue reading Video: US Swim team