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More light reading. "Hell's belles" by Paul Magrs. (Yes, I continue to start a series with any other book than the first one). Ok, fun, nothing very special. Same can be said for the next one, "Babyville" by Jane Green.

Don't remember if I ever mentioned my pet here. If I did, you know this, and if I didn't you'll soon know. Let me introduce my cat, an elderly gentleman named Max. He likes hunting, getting to know the neighbours, knocking on windows in the middle of the night to see if he can scare anyone, and he's also quite fond of being carried around by children. He looks exactly like the cat in my profile picture, but I actually found that on Icanhascheezburger.

You'd be right that my name sounds Swedish- I'm one of those rare and precious Finns who speak Swedish as mother tongue!

I could tell you how it was I at some point in May this year had NOTHING unread in my shelves.. mind you, I don't wish the same for you, or anyone! I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's tumor in February and that meant a) lots more reading time than before, b) not much strength to do anything else, c) less money to buy books for. Mind you, I have some unread books again, just not that many.

Fluff reading. Kresley Cole, "Kiss of a demon king" wasn't really my cup of tea. Now, "Pleasure of a dark prince" (which I also read) was a lot better, but still nowhere near "Dark needs at night's edge". I don't know, it must be that I'm not really fond of those demons.

My fits-all-situations fish soup.

Thanks for the info Catwoman. I sincerely hope the next one is as good as these two.

"Fire" by Kristin Cashore From the back cover: Fire's exceptional beauty gives her influence and power. People who are susceptible to it, will do anything for her attention, and for her affection. But beauty is only skin deep, and beneath it Fire has a human appreciation of right and wrong. Aware of her ability to influence others, and afraid of it, she lives in a corner of the world away from people-not only to protect them but also to protect herself from their attention, their distrust, and even their hatred. Yet Fire is not the only danger to the Dells. If she wants to protect her home, if she wants a chance to undo the wrongs of the past, she must face her fears, her abilities, and a royal court full of powerful people with reason to distrust her. My opinion: Fire is a heroine to care for, and she has some amazing adventures. Civil war is threatening her country, and Fire's unusual talent is needed. I found the book very hard to put down. There are monsters, archers, kings, queens, spies, princes, soldiers, family ties and some unusual choices - and hard ones. And romance- of course there's romance. I've read "Graceling" too, and this is set in the same world, though the books can be read separately. Only one of the characters appear in both books, but that's all I'll say on the matter. I sincerely hope that Kristin Cashore plans on writing more books.

Just finished "Fire " by Kristin Cashore

A little reading done despite the busy schedule. Anne Holt - "Bortom sanningen" (Behind the truth, my translation), a mystery by a Norwegian writer. Oh the Scandinavian mystery writers, they are very productive. It's OK reading too, just not excellent. And I'm a bit bored by them. I still have some left from the bag of books I got from my colleagues when I got sick. A book that will make it onto my UN challenge list- "Die Teufelsbibel" by Richard Dübell, a German writer. Well researched historical novel, and a credible love story that got too little attention in my opinion, most of the attention being on murder, mayhem and deceit. There seems to be a sequel. I've not decided if I will read that. Then, to the joy of all the Innocent Ladies Who Enjoy A Bit Of Fluff, I read a Sherrilyn Kenyon, "Night Embrace". And I've bought "Kiss of a demon king" by Kresley Cole, but have not yet started reading that one. I'll have to read "Fire" by Kristin Cashore first.

" Die Teufelsbibel" by Richard Dübell- a German writer. This is apparently the first in a trilogy. The Devil's bible is hidden in a monastary, and to keep it hidden there is a lot of blood and mayhem and ruthless people with their own motivations. Now, there was a love story too, and that kept me reading.

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An Irish book added.

So, finished "Masquerade" by Terry Pratchett, (oh, yes, excellent reading as usual) "Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets" (J K Rowling)(will suit my boys I think), and "The perfect man" by Sheila O'Flanagan. Sheila O'Flanagan seems to be Irish, so that book gets a place on my UN challenge list. I liked this book since I love reading about complicated relationships.

No, I haven't read Infinity- I sort of got bored with Sherrilyn Kenyon and didn't keep up with the new books, but I did order one I had missed in the series a few days ago, and Infinity is under consideration for my next shopping session online. Catwoman- you have an excellent group name there!

Nothing like reading when you're stuck in hospital for hours.. "The selected works of T.S. Spivet" by Reif Larsen. Description courtesy of Wikipedia: The novel is told from the perspective of twelve-year-old T.S. Spivet, a mapmaking enthusiast living in Butte, Montana near the continental divide. T.S.'s mother, referred to as "Dr. Claire," is a scientist in search of a rare breed of tiger beetle. His father, an emotionally detached rancher with a fondness for western culture, shows little interest in T.S.'s enthusiasm for the scientific world. While T.S. has followed in Dr. Claire's scientific footsteps, the Spivets' youngest son Layton displayed greater affinity for cowboy paraphernalia; his fixation on guns, however, would result in a deadly accident with a shotgun in the family's barn, an event that devastated a guilt-ridden Spivet. The Spivet's eldest child, daughter Gracie, is on the verge of her teenage years at the book's beginning, prone to "awful girl pop" and violent mood swings. T.S.'s love for scientific research leads to a friendship with his mother's partner, who unbeknownst to the Spivets has sent several of T.S.'s works into various magazines and societies. One day, T.S. receives a call from a man at the Smithsonian Institution who, believing T.S. to be an adult scientist, informs him that he has won the prestigious Baird Award and is invited to give a talk at the Institution's ceremonies. Without telling his family, T.S. decides to run away from home to attend the event, which he will travel to by freighthopping. Hiding himself in a Winnebago that is being shipped, T.S. settles down for a lengthy journey, imagining the Winnebago to be a conversational companion along the way. The middle section of the novel consists largely of text from one of his mother's notebooks, which he stole on impulse and packed with him for the trip. In a surprise departure from Dr. Claire's scientific fixations, the notebook is a semifictional account of a Spivet ancestor who was herself a great researcher and cartographer. This reveals a side to his mother T.S. had not been aware of, and a mystery begins to form as he rides the rails. My thoughts: very much worth reading, even if I'd have liked to know a bit more about the relationship between T.S's mother and father.. but it wouldn't make sense for T.S to know things like that. If you love footnotes this is definately the book for you.

"The treasure" by Selma Lagerlöf. That's a true ghost story, set in winter.

I admit it! Granted it was some time ago, and the newer books I haven't read (yet) but I tend to re-read "Dark needs at night's edge" every now and then (like last week..). I also confess to reading Sherrilyn Kenyon, but I don't enjoy all her books. .. so this means I'd enjoy Raven Hart, apparently. (adding to wishlist). Happy reading Charm!

I'm just about finished with "Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets". I had to read it to make sure it's suitable to read to my boys, I believe some of the books later on in the series may cause nightmares. It'll be allright I think, the monsters are very unrealistic . I read something to them every night. (Yes, I believe this is how you train future bookworms) I got my cytostatic treatment today, so I finished "The selected work of T.S. Spivet" by Reif Larsen, and am now about halfway through "Maskerade", Terry Pratchett.