Category: The Library
Librarians
“You don’t look like the librarians I remember,” he told her. “We’ve changed. There was a whole press release issued about it, but we didn’t get much media coverage.” – Almost Summer by Susan Mallery I really think it is fun to play with the whole librarian stereotype at times. Basically because, of all the librarians I… Continue reading Librarians
Authors, coming books… pre-ordering
Dear authors, Usually, when I finish the most recent book in a series, I want to read more. A lot of the time, you tell me the name of the coming book in the end of the book. If you have the name of the book and when it will be published – please make… Continue reading Authors, coming books… pre-ordering
Review: Ingrid: prinsesse af Sverige, dronning af Danmark
Ingrid: prinsesse af Sverige, dronning af Danmark by Roger Lundgren This is actually a rather decent book on Queen Ingrid of Denmark. I read Sibylla: En biografi by the same author a while back, and didn’t care for the writing style at all, which I why I am surprised that this one worked for me.… Continue reading Review: Ingrid: prinsesse af Sverige, dronning af Danmark
Airport love
In Norway, the television channel TV2 won the rights to the 2014 Olympics over the State broadcaster NRK. This means that there are commercial breaks during the games. They’re not too good about showing when the commercials start. In the Olympic Opening Ceremony the following commercial was shown. And it took me until the end… Continue reading Airport love
20 years ago
in February, the Lillehammer Olympics. I remember sitting with my best friend and our families and watching the opening ceremony. And eating fastelavnsboller. Watching the ceremony is a good warm-up for the Olympics opening ceremony next Friday…
Review: The Chocolate Kiss
The Chocolate Kiss by Laura Florand My rating: 4 of 5 stars I just reread this book, and completely had a chocolate craving. Especially since the hot chocolate played such an essential role in the book – almost like a character of its own. And then it snowed today. So I felt like I had… Continue reading Review: The Chocolate Kiss
Review: Nasjonal klassereise : Mette-Marit og politikkens abdikasjon
Nasjonal klassereise : Mette-Marit og politikkens abdikasjon by Hedvig Skonhoft Johannesen The book, or leaflet (considering the amount of pages, was written for the centenary of the Norwegian female vote. It’s part of a series of 12 publications from various women on what happens in Norway today. This particular one covers the Norwegian Crown Princess,… Continue reading Review: Nasjonal klassereise : Mette-Marit og politikkens abdikasjon