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I immediately thought of two books. The Tokaido Road by Lucia St Clair Robson, an amazing adventure in feudal Japan, complete with poems. And The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi. Excellent book, might even make me a scifi fan.

I haven't read "Skinny dip". I can see that I should. Probably very soon. Pure beach read- that'll be perfect- one more day of work and then SUMMER HOLIDAYS. (Seriously, I wonder what will go wrong tomorrow. I've seen all kinds of alarms go off by mistake, and that's not so bad. If you get lucky, it's an eye candy policeman or fireman who comes running in. I've lost the keys to the bank somewhere outside the bank, and did find them just before they were going to call the locksmith and change all locks. I've terminated accounts that should be open- that's easy to fix, just a few clicks on the computer. I've had too little cash and too much, and sometimes I haven't been able to determine where I had done wrong. You'd think the customers would let you know at least if they get too little money that something's wrong, but nope. I have experienced computers behaving funnily, and giving up entirely. That's a nice day, banking is so computerised, there's not much you can do, except to drink tea and chat and hope that they don't get the computers fixed. I have done most everything there is to do, only thing I haven't seen is an actual bank robber. Maybe that's what'll happen tomorrow. I'm pretty positive I'll have too much or too little cash at the end of the day, that's pretty much the rule for the last day before some holiday, but I hope it won't be a big amount..) So, now I've finally read a book by Jayne Anne Krentz as well (husband and sons out of town last night, nobody told me when to go to sleep, so I started it in the afternoon and finished it this morning. Yes I slept. Some.), "Lost & Found". Well worth a read if romance is your thing. The mystery at least in this one whas a little bit better than in some of the Amanda Quick books, but make no mistake, the romance is the main thing here. Also, hero was a bit bland, and hero's daughter a bit too accepting of a new step mum. I can see what this is. I need to read some books with seriously complicated relationships again. If you know a good book with seriously entangled and difficult relationships, do tell, I'm always looking for those. Happy ending optional, I'm predicting that I will be less stressed and depressed now that I can take a break from work.

Since last I've read: "The devil in winter"- Lisa Kleypas. Fine to read if you want to read a romance. "Wicked widow"- Amanda Quick. See above. "Nature girl"- Carl Hiaasen- it felt a bit disorganised, so didn't enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed his books in the past. "Fem pärlor till jungfruns krona- Dottern"- Maria Gustavsdotter- Swedish historical, takes place when Sweden just has become Protestant, so 1520's. This was a good historical, doubt it will ever become translated, though.

I re-read "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman since it was this month's book, now I can discuss it in the book circle thread! I also read a little romance by Stella Cameron, in Swedish, and the original title is not shown in the book.. oh well, no great loss if you miss this one, just a standard romance. Then I finally finished "Palimpsest" by Catherynne M Valente, I have read "In the Cities of Coin and Spice" a couple of years ago, and it was one of the best books I've read ever. "Palimpsest" wasn't the same. In moments it's brilliant, and the writing is extraordinarily beautiful. But I felt the story isn't strong enough to hold together the bits and pieces. So I ended up reading it a few pages at a time, and maybe that did affect what I think about the book, too. I thought it was worth reading for the brilliant moments and beautiful words, but I'm finding it very hard to describe.

I think they really planned to make Bod a ghoul. Since the ghould don't seem to understand much but hunger and eating, I think it was that Bod said he didn't enjoy the food Miss Lupescu made that really made the ghouls see him as a potential ghoul rather than dinner.

6. I think it's because she's buried outside the graveyard, so then she's not one of them. I don't think it mattered much that she was a witch. 7. Gaiman plays with the name Jack, that can have a lot of meanings, but it certainly could be Jack the Ripper. My English dictionnary also tells me that Jack Ketch, Jack Tar, etc (in the end of the book) have very specific meanings.

4-5. I think this is something that Gaiman does, turning things around, at least in this book. A graveyard as a safe place when in most books graveyards are scary, a werewolf as a benevolent creature, and a vampire as a protector. And then the "nice and reasonable" men Jack at a conference, donating money to charities. A benevolent werewolf and a vampire protector work in this book.

1. Oooh yes. Very much so. One of the genres I like the most. 2. No. I've read quite a few. Anansi boys, Death-the high cost of living (graphic novel), Good Omens (co.author Terry Pratchett), M is for Magic, Neverwhere, The Sandman:Book if dreams, Smoke and Mirrors, Stardust, Coraline, and American Gods. 3. This is an interesting story, and I'm quite certain I could never have imagined a story quite like this one myself. What made me re-read this book now, was that I could join this discussion!

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BAD persons don't buy books..

So. Work sucks just now. I want a new job, which is not so easy in this little village. So what do I do? I read two Jennifer Crusie. "Don't look down" (co author Bob Mayer) and "Crazy for you". It's working fairly well, as far as it's therapeutic effect. Also, I am eating healthier just now, so comfort food is not much of an option now. That pretty much leaves comfort books. Romance, that is. I will go find some more romance books now. I re-read a Lisa Kleypas as well this week. I will re-read more of my romances if I can't find any new ones. Work should be confined to the hours you spend there. I can't afford to let it affect my whole life.

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Hm. It was a fairly straightforward timeline, easy to keep the narrators apart- yes I'd say it was an easy read.

I have started a lot of books, but finished almost none. "Cause Celeb" by Helen Fielding was one I finished, even if it wasn't really good. But it was short too, so I almost didn't notice that I read it.. then I read a hilarious book called "Tarzan och Janne" by Katarina Mazetti, also a short book, about a single mum with very little money, who meets a wealhty guy by literally jumping on him. Interesting characters, single mum has issues with her ex (she still loves him, and he is now in a mental institution), wealthy new guy has issues with children, and isn't really in contact with his feelings. He turns out to be a knight in shining armor though, in the end, by being a friend when a friend is needed, and a lover when a lover is needed, and a taxi driver when a taxi driver is needed, etc.

I wonder how I would feel reading Enid Blyton in English. My husband has some of her books (I borrowed the ones I read from the library), and I think maybe Big Brother could be the right age for them now, I will have to search for them now that you mentioned them..

Now I've read "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver, "Burning Lamp" by Amanda Quick, and "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. I did enjoy "The Scarlet Letter", but I would have written the story so differently. And her husband, what a peculiar person. Passive-aggressive, is that maybe the right word. "No I don't want you anymore, but I will not leave, or set you free, but secretly hunt down the guy who got you pregnant". I don't understand people like that. Beautiful language in places. Well worth the effort, even if it's not the best I've read. "The Poisonwood Bible" was an interesting experience, and very educational. I also noted and enjoyed the way you feel something bad is going to happen. Then it did drag a bit at the end, the book wouldn't have suffered a bit if it had ended sooner. ..now you know what usually I say about Amanda Quick so I won't repeat myself.

Today will be a fish day. Fillet of perch, I think I will just fry them, and eat with boiled potatoes and some sauce.

Not many posts here, I see. Could be that I just finished the omnibus with four Aurora Teagarden mysteries (by Charlaine Harris). It did take me a while, but it was four books in one, of course. Ok reading. Sookie is better.

Have read "Waking the witch" by Kelley Armstrong, and it was one of the better in the series. Some things weren't really finished in this book though. So, To Be Continued, I suppose.

Two Jennifer Crusie read, "Fast women" and "Charlie all night". "Charlie" was more fun. Also read "Grave Secrets" by Kathy Reichs, one of the books my husband got me for my birthday. Then I have finally read "Waking the witch" by Kelley Armstrong, and now I can't wait to read the next one. Does anyone have any experience with the series about Aurora Teagarden by Charlaine Harris? A book with the four first in that series accidentally ended up in my shopping bag yesterday when I (accidentally of course) walked into a bookshop. I don't really know how it all happened, neither my husband nor my sons saw how it happened, and they were with me at the time.

Ooh. I loved "IT"!

I've been reading some more, and to make one thing perfectly clear: YES, you should read this one. And the book in question is "The Quantum Thief" by Hannu Rajaniemi. A thief as the main character? Oh, yes, that's perfect, he has his own agenda, and no regrets. Escape from a prison which is built on game theory? Perfect, never did like game theory much when I read economics, though I never actually felt trapped in it. Rescued by a very powerful female with her own spaceship? I like that! A secretive god has a hold on the female with the spaceship- it keeps getting better! Then add a colony on Mars with very odd perceptions of "alive" and "dead" where time very literally is money, and make the thief face his past on this planet. Which isn't as easy as it seems, since the thief can't remember that past, and is being chased by a surprisingly smart detective. You do see why I like this, don't you? Good use of language as far as I can tell, quite philosophical at times, and never a dull moment.

Oh, if "Uglies" reminds you of The Hunger Games, then I need to read The Hunger Games.

Hope you enjoy it when you read it, then!