The Ice Princess (Patrik Hedstrom and Erica Falck, Book 1) | 
pickCharacters felt super realistic!
I loved the setting that was a small island. Crime solving was interesting to follow - new information & details were slowly revealed. This was pretty cozy, even though some events were disturbing.
Some things were possible to guess quite early but this still kept you guessing.
#SeriesLove23
Waiting in the car reading - trying not to jump every time someone walks by👀
pick19 of 2021. Enjoyable thriller. I look forward to continuing the series⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#nordicnoir. #stackingtheseries #seriesread2021
#LitsyAtoZ #abecedariantbr #LetterI
I am posting a book every day from my TBR.
Day 14:
#camillalackberg
pickSwedish noir. At least I'm pretty sure it was Sweden. They mention Ikea a lot. Lol. For once, I liked both the writer and the detective in this (such a popular combo) and the mystery wasn't easy to figure out. Per usual, it was a small town with hidden secrets. Probably gonna take a break from all the winter murder now. At least until next week when I read Five! 26 pts #HolidayRead #MerryReaders #WinterGames2020
pickBased on Litsy ratings, I have an #unpopularopinion on this one, except I liked it. 🤣 It‘s not the over-the-top graphically violent novel typical of the Nordic noir I‘ve tried (like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo). Rather it‘s more the small town murder with characters who have dark secrets like you get with Ann Cleeves procedurals. Well written, but I do rather feel like I need a shower. TW in spoiler comment.
so-soSet in #Sweden a woman revisits her past when her childhood friend is murdered. Together with her new lover (also a childhood friend who is now a police officer) they start digging into the past. Lots of characters, scenery, snow, cooking, and plot make this a typical Nordic Noir but not the best one in the genre. Enjoyable though.
#ReadingEurope2020 🇸🇪 #Summerfun #IceOnCover
Camilla Lachberg is one of my favorite Nordic Noir novelists. Tatiana de Rosnay is a French/British author, but most of her books are written in French and then translated.
#IntegrateYourShelf @ChasingOm @Emilymdxn
#BFC28 week 3 check-in. This week I realized that I need to focus on one habit and go bigger on it. So I walked just over 19 miles this week. I did 2 of my workouts. I dropped the smoothies because that obviously wasn't something I wanted to do right now. I listened to 7 books. Walking has been a good habit to develop.
@wanderinglynn
pickI really enjoyed this and, surprise, it's another Nordic crime fiction read! This one is set in Sweden. I'm obsessed 😂 the first of the Patrik Hedstrom series, I really enjoyed the plot as well as the characters. Looking forward to reading more by Läckberg. 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Another new-to-me author! For those of you who like crime fiction, I highly recommend following Crime By the Book on Instagram. She gives the greatest recommendations- I learned about this book from her!
so-so#10) Finally finished this book as part of #ReadingEurope #Iceland. It turned out to be an alright book. I did have trouble getting through the middle, but it picked back up about 2/3 of the way through. There were a few bits that I could guess, but also some that kept me perplexed, so overall enjoyable. @BarbaraBB @Librarybelle
And this is where Fjällbacka and Tanumshede are on the map.
The grey/blue line is the border to Norway.
I actually felt a little bad, when Erica talked about summer tourists buying up the houses and turning them into summer cabins when I saw how close to the border the city was. The book was first published in 2003, and I know that in this period a lot of Norwegians was buying up houses along this coast down to Lysekil.
#NordicNoir
Here‘s some pictures of the city @Crazeedi @Tove_Reads
#NordicNoir
pickErica Falck returns home to Fjallbacka Sweden. Her friend Alex has committed suicide. She teams up with Patrik Hedstrom, police, to find the truth. Old family secrets surface and someone committed murder to protect them. Nice debut. Book was slow in the beginning. Ending was a surprise. Interesting characters. Plot twists. Looking forward to book 2. Recommend to those who love mystery thrillers. #Murder2020 4/4
#TheIcePrincess #CamillaLackberg
pickOne of the better #NordicNoir that I‘ve read... I haven‘t read many because I feel like they can be really drawn out. The chapters were ridiculously long and I know I saw someone else say something about it. Good read!
pickI had some trouble getting into this story and the writing, but by page 50 - 60 it began getting better. I liked Erica and Patrick and by the time the story finished, I cared about why Alexandra was killed too.
#NordicNoir
pick#nordicnoir #buddyread @Tove_Reads @Andrew65 @AnneCecilie @Marina_h @EadieB @gradcat @eanderson @LapReader @Butterfinger
I didn't know if I was going to like this series. This first book took me some time to get into, but I'm glad I kept going, because I give this an almost 3.5 stars. I am interested in what the second book is. Looking forward to the discussion!
pickA reread and I enjoyed it as much as the first time. I really like the main characters and am looking forward to the discussion. #nordicnoir
#PopSugar book w/ map
#mandmchallenge2020 favorite author
#jennyis30 Nordic
#ReadingEurope2020 Sweden
@jenniferw88 #jennyis30 I am having so much fun.
#nordicnoir #buddyread started this one today!
@Tove_Reads @Andrew65 @EadieB @gradcat @Marina_h @AnneCecilie @LapReader @eanderson @Butterfinger
Sleeping babes+being stuck for unknown amount of time=start new book 😋 #NordicNoir
Ready to start this for #NordicNoir
pickAnother great start to a series! Lovely little town, great characters I want to get to know better and intriguing small town secrets. A woman is found dead, suicide it seems, but turns out it‘s murder. Why was she killed? Who did it? The past had become the present and nothing is like it seems. 🌠🌠🌠🌠#NordicNoir #Murder2020 5/5
The second series of our #NordicNoir #BuddyRead starts with this book! Discussion questions posted Sunday 12. I know Andrew read it a few years back and liked it.
Ready! Bring on 2020!
1. The Ice Princess by Camilla Lackberg immediately popped into my mind 📚
2. Frozen, and ditto the above (however, I never saw the movie & I hate that damn song that was everywhere for a while—sorry!) 🎥
3. Baby, It‘s Cold Outside by Esther Williams (which I understand is now considered sexist—I can‘t help it—I‘m so suggestible!) 🎼
#manicmonday #emojimadness
Sorry I‘m so late...just haven‘t been very “up” lately. 😊
#ManicMonday @JoScho
BOOK: The ice princess, by Camila Läckberg
MOVIE: Frozen!!! ❄
SONG: Neutron Star Collision, Muse
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so-soI‘m relatively lukewarm about this mystery. The writing was ok, however it was translated so maybe that‘s where my issue with the book lies. I wasn‘t moved in any way by the plot line. I‘ll the second book a chance and hope that it improves.
Some reading and some reviewing. The reading is winning.
pickBook 1 of the new year done! It was an interesting little town with a murder mystery. I did not see the end coming. It was a bit of a surprise. I am usually very good at guessing.
My book and my baby, Coco. 🥰
#readinthenewyear
Laughing my a** off at this love scene. This is the funniest part!
“...but most alarming was that he discovered he still had his socks on. It was hard to look like a sex god with white tube socks...” LMAO!!😂😂😂
✅ Workout
✅bathed the dog
✅Cleaned the bathroom
✅ Lunch
✅ Showered
Time to relax and read! No more adulting today! 📖😁
Next up!
@cocomass You did a fabulous job! I love the books! Peppermint and mulling spices are PERFECT! The stocking is lovely and the candle smells divine!!! The little light bulb is adorable and I always love socks!! I keep having to edit to add more! I love that all the book titles are winter themed!! ❄️
#sss
The first book in the Patrik Hedstrom Series covers the #WinterKills tag very nicely! I really enjoyed the first book in this series and need to get back to them, only having read the first two.
#WinterWonderland
