When it comes to Carrie Fisher’s Wishful Drinking, I think how you approach the book matters. It’s sort-of a biography, sort-of comedy, sort-of… well, who knows, and it is the written version of one of her stand-up shows. The latter explains why it jumps around a lot, which makes it kind of hard to keep… Continue reading Book review: Wishful drinking
Category: Reviews
Reviews of various books, movies, tv-shows, etc.
Review: Gin O’Clock
If you’re not following The Queen on Twitter, the title of this book will likely mean nothing to you. The fictional Twitter account is usually a funny, running commentary on what the life in the UK is like from the throne, written in the royal “One”. (It usually involves a large consumption of gin, hence… Continue reading Review: Gin O’Clock
Book review: Wait for me
While I was living in Denmark, I found the book about the Mitford sisters in a bookshop across the street from me that sold (or for all I know still sells) used books. Some time in the previous year, I picked up the youngest Mitford sister’s biography, Wait For Me!: Memoirs of the Youngest Mitford… Continue reading Book review: Wait for me
Music review: Vi tenner våre lykter, CD from Haakon & Mette-Marit’s foundation
When I played in the brass band, we had a conductor from the North of Norway. He relished in us playing a northern Norwegian Christmas psalm, in the south of Norway. I can’t recall ever hearing it played – and, quite honestly, the fact that it was on this CD was one of the reasons… Continue reading Music review: Vi tenner våre lykter, CD from Haakon & Mette-Marit’s foundation
Book review: Vanished Kingdoms
Vanished Kingdoms: The History of Half-Forgotten Europe by Norman Davies is a collection of historic accounts of several of the former kingdoms of Europe. It is based on the theory that it is the winner of a conflict who get to write the history, so Davies has decided to write the history of the losing part.… Continue reading Book review: Vanished Kingdoms
Book review: Historic Atlas of dynasties and royal houses
Can someone tell me why the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are gracing the cover of The Historical Atlas of Dynasties and Royal Houses? Apart from the publisher believing that it might sell a few extra copies, that is? Despite my initial misgivings of seeing someone who’re a year older than me featured on a… Continue reading Book review: Historic Atlas of dynasties and royal houses
Book review: Elizabeth by Sarah Bradford
I am rather late to the party on this one – Elizabeth : A Biography Of Her Majesty The Queen by Sarah Bradford was published the first time in the 90s, with an updated version in 2002. Given that I loved Bradford’s easy style of writing in the biography on George VI, I felt the need to… Continue reading Book review: Elizabeth by Sarah Bradford
Book review: Our Queen
With Queen Elizabeth II’s diamond jubilee in 2012, a lot of books and paraphernalia is sure to be released. Our Queen by Robert Hardman is first out of the gate, and there will likely be masses to follow. What I found while reading, is that this is an incredibly touching book – funny at times,… Continue reading Book review: Our Queen
Book review: George VI
After having watched The King’s Speech at the cinema (like about a gazilion other people), I found myself intrigued by the story of George VI, and wanted to learn more. I picked up George VI by Sarah Bradford at Amazon, and forgot all about it, until I cleaned out my bookshelves. I rather regret not reading it earlier,… Continue reading Book review: George VI