Mrs Queen Takes the Train by William Kuhn This book in the same genre as The Uncommon Reader is, and enjoyable for many of the same reasons. It is fictional, but with enough facts mixed in to make it fun to read. (Not a book if you’re taking everything deadly serious.) The Queen becomes a character with… Continue reading Review: Mrs. Queen Takes the Train
Category: Reviews
Reviews of various books, movies, tv-shows, etc.
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
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
Review: The Mac + Cheese Cookbook: 50 Simple Recipes from Homeroom, America’s Favorite Mac and Cheese Restaurant
The Mac + Cheese Cookbook: 50 Simple Recipes from Homeroom, America’s Favorite Mac and Cheese Restaurant by Allison Arevalo All the recipes in the book looked like they’d taste amazing. (Especially at this time of year, when all you want is something nice and warm and gooey and cheesy… I’m sorry, what was the topic… Continue reading Review: The Mac + Cheese Cookbook: 50 Simple Recipes from Homeroom, America’s Favorite Mac and Cheese Restaurant
Review: My Year with Eleanor: A Memoir
My Year with Eleanor: A Memoir by Noelle Hancock The premise of this book is a little bit crazy, but I appreciated it in the end. The author lost her job during the 2008 crash and is flailing over what to do. She decides to live a year with Eleanor Roosevelt for inspiration, facing her… Continue reading Review: My Year with Eleanor: A Memoir
Review: The Chocolate Heart
The Chocolate Heart by Laura Florand My rating: 4 of 5 stars Laura Florand is a recent discovery of mine. It’s only last month that I picked up the first book in this series, and then ended up devouring all her backlist like a madwoman. Paris, chocolate and cultural misunderstandings… – what’s not to love?… Continue reading Review: The Chocolate Heart
Review: Mastering the Art of French Eating: Lessons in Food and Love from a Year in Paris
Mastering the Art of French Eating: Lessons in Food and Love from a Year in Paris by Ann Mah I’m currently working my way through the Julia Child memoir of living in Paris. I seem to be on a Paris book-kick at the moment. (Julia Child, David Lebovitz, Laura Florand and Lauren Willig, to name… Continue reading Review: Mastering the Art of French Eating: Lessons in Food and Love from a Year in Paris
Review: The Rosie Project
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book is about Don, a professor of genetics, who is socially awkward and limited in his circle of friends. He likes things as they are, but he has decided that it is time to get married. He starts a project, with a… Continue reading Review: The Rosie Project