Lucybird

It's been about a week since I finished this but have only just had the chance to post a review, so may be a little sketchy! The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larson Synopsis (from Amazon) "I want you to find out who in the family murdered Harriet, and who since then has spent almost forty years trying to drive me insane" The Industrialist: Henrik Vanger, head of the dynastic Vanger Corporation, is tormented by the loss of a child decades earlier and convinced that a member of his family has committed murder. The Journalist: Mikael Blomkvist delves deep into the Vangers' past to uncover the truth behind the unsolved mystery. But someone else wants the past to remain a secret and will go to any lengths to keep it that way. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Lisbeth Salander, the enigmatic, delinquent and dangerous security specialist, assists in the investigation. A genius computer hacker, she tolerates no restrictions placed upon her by individuals, society or the law. (it's actually the same as the back of the book, Amazon's own synopsis had a bit of a spoiler) Review Took a while for this to really get going, while I was quite enjoying the build up and all the background information I was also eager for things to start happening and this wasn't until about halfway through. Plot wise this book was pretty great, once it got going it was a real page turner with plenty of twists which made it hard to predict. . There were a few things I disliked about it though. I found the number of characters quite confusing, especially at the beginning, and especially where some of the names were similar. I also didn't think the style of writing was that great, I've read worse writing, but I've certainly read better too. I'm ready to forgive the writing quality though as the book is a translation. All in all, if you like mysteries for their twists and turns this is a great book, if you're more in it for excitement there are more exciting mysteries and you may find that you are waiting for things to happen a lot but there are exciting moments- if you can be patient they are worth it! Oh and another thing there are a few gory descriptions which might put some people off, but I think they were needed and while I don't really like gore it wasn't so much that it was unbearable. 3.5/5 I'm now hopping back and forth between The Hunchback of Notredame and Random Acts of Heroic Love. Am struggling with the Hunchback aand finding it rather waffley, I could probably summerise the last few chapters in a few sentances without actually loosing anything important. I am considering giving up but want to at least reach 100 pages first, otherwise I won't feel like I've given it a proper chance

Delhi Style Lamb I think, yumm yumm yumm

I found out the other week that Jodi Picoult is appearing in the library in town when this comes out over here, I think I want a ticket!

I'd love to read Hogwarts: A History, but A History of Magic would be interesting too I think

that would be amusing!

No I don't either, maybe they'll show it from the beginning again though then I'll be able to see the ones I was too young for first time

Yeah I gave in too!

That was the first series I watched I think, one of my favourite episodes is I think that series. We have seen Dr Greene haven't we? He was in the flashback episode a couple of weeks ago

I always read prologues, I guess they're part of the book and quite often you need them so things make sense

I would want more Voldemort back story myself, my favourite book is CoS closely followed by HBP cause I enjoy the Voldy back story

gah I want to read it now but I don't really!

the arm of the sofa in probably my most used bookmark if that counts!

That does sound like the type of thing that might happen Mia, yo coud well be right my sister keeps saying he is going to come bak with De because they never found her body eiher

I watch it, but I laugh at how stupid it is, and laugh at myself for watching such rubbish!

Had another Migraine yesterday no idea what my trigger was this time, but it may have just been because I'm not working so my sleep pattern is all over the place, I just go to bed and get up when I feel like it

Did you know it's free cone day on Tuesday?! So awesome am gonna have to persuade the boyfriend to take me to Ben and Jerry's in Newcastle

Yes I agree Kimmy

The only one of those I've read it The Historian, which I loved even though it gave me funny dreams (was my own fault I shouldn't have read it before bed, I just couldn't resist!)

I think it's worse when you actually see them die

I got sent a new copy of my tattered Bookcrossing bookmark from Inver the other day (I mentioned that it had got wet making it rather tatty) I will not get this one wet!

Yeah we had to do that too

Lol, I had a few Barbies I did that to

I had an Ariel Doll (from the Little Mermaid) but I lost her tail so she was just a very red haired Barbie. That was a good one too I loved the scene where Belle was in the field and all the wind was whipping round her, I used to wish my hair would look that good in the wind!

I am pretty bad for that too