Murders, books and plans

[starsthatshine]

I just(-ish) saw Midsomer Murders and oh, how I love that show. And this episode was particularly funny for some reason. The sarcasm was just pouring in, which was lovely. I think the episode in question was called 'Death and Dust'. I really have to get my hands on those novels which the series are based on. I saw there were two in my local (-ish) library and it will further distract me on my path on reading SWEDISH books. You see, I will fail my Swedish courses if I don't improve and actually read.

Which, Swedish friends or at least Swedish readers, my future Swedish grade is begging you to give me some recommendations on good Swedish books, or at least some that has been translated, because quite frankly, I'm in desperate need of something literature-ish. I tried reading The Devil Wears Prada in Swedish but it's boring me and I've only managed to go to page 40 in my attempts (count them, three). I tried to find the Dexter books alas my library isn't that cool.

Tomorrow, I'll be a training rabbit and work my ass off in the home-gym that we have, also I'll be perhaps watching Supernatural and then maybe some Sarah Connor Chronicles (to see if it's any good) and then perhaps sigh a bit about John Simm and then some about Ellos.se (oh, the clothes that they have there...)

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Well.. The Devil Wears Prada pretty much stays as it is. I didn't find anything funny it the book, it basically about the frustrations of her job and an insane boss. The writing style doesn't improve either so if you didn't like it much yet, chances are that you won't like it more later.

Now onto the book book recommendations...

Dickens is a classic writer who wrote good books (not great, but good). I enjoy reading his books because you don't really have to struggle to get through them.

Another classic book is "Little women" (Unga kvinnor) by Louisa May Alcott. One of the first classic books I read so it stays as one of my favorites.

The ultimate Swedish classics has to be the books by Wilhelm Moberg... which are sort of heavy, but good.

"Allt för min syster" by Jodi Picoult is modern book about a girl who was born only to donate blood, bone marrow etc to her sickly sister and who one day sues her parents for the right to decide about her own body. Excellent characterization and gives you so many different perspectives of the members of the family that it's difficult to side with anyone.

I read "A long way down" (Fallhöjd) by Nick Hornby in English last summer. I liked it a lot. I haven't read the book but as a movie About a boy (Om en pojke) was fantastic. (And it stars Natalie Tena before she was Tonks in OotP!)

That's what I can think of right now, let me know if you want more recommendations. A tip is if you're not limited to reading fiction, is to read history books. There are many well written biographies and historical books, only the story in those books are based on something that was real.

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I'll check them out. I started to read 'Allt för min syster' not too long ago, but I stopped because... well, I went from my dad's to my mum's, so I couldn't bring the book with me. A Long Way Down I've read, it was a Christmas present from my sister (I read it in English).

I've read one sort of History book and that was one made about Cleopatra by... Margret George I think her name was. I've read 2/3 parts. It was absolutely fantastic. You can throw more recs at me, if you wanna :D

How's it going with HP?

[lostopenwindows.livejournal.com]

Hm, I can't think of any particular titles but as for historical subjects to read about...? Right now I'm in a phase of reading Chinese history but earlier this summer I was fascinated by the Tudors. There were a lot of interesting people around that time, so anything about the Tudors I'd recommend.

I've finished DH a few days ago! I wrote a post about 1-2 hours after finishing it, you can find it here: http://users.livejournal.com/_byakko/106520.html#cutid1

There are two things that I didn't think that I could love more than I already did... but I love Neville and his character developement more than ever and DH actually made me a stronger Harry/Luna shipper.

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How exactly do you mean 'the Tudors' and stuff? Sorry for being a total brainwaste, but... I'm not sure I know anything about that period.

And how did I miss that, I ask? *headdesk* :P I'm blind.

HL still going strong for me too, although it's not my ultimate OTP.

[lostopenwindows.livejournal.com]

Ah, the Tudors were a royal family in England that ruled around 1400-1600. Elizabeth I was the last ruler of that family. It was her father Henry the... I can't remember which number, who had five wives, including Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn. So many interesting people who were Tudors or related to them, including Mary I (aka Bloody Mary), Mary Queen of Scots, all of Henry's wives... I started reading about Elizabeth I at first, but lately I've found Catherine of Aragon very fascinating.

I think H/L was at it's best in DH, no matter who Harry married in the end. :)