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Norwegian by Night
Norwegian by Night | Derek Miller
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Crime Writers Association John Creasey Dagger Award winner An ECONOMIST TOP FICTION TITLE OF THE YEARA FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEARA GUARDIAN BEST CRIME AND THRILLER OF THE YEARA KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR A luminous novel, a police thriller, and the funniest book about war crimes and dementia you are likely to read Sheldon Horowitz widowed, impatient, impertinent has grudgingly agreed to leave New York and move in with his granddaughter, Rhea, and her new husband, Lars, in Norway: a country of blue and ice with one thousand Jews, not one of them a former Marine sniper in the Korean War turned watch repairman, who failed his only son by sending him to Vietnam to die. Not until now, anyway. Home alone one morning, Sheldon witnesses a dispute between the woman who lives upstairs and an aggressive stranger. When events turn dire, Sheldon seizes and shields the neighbor s young son from the violence, and they flee the scene. But old age and circumstances are altering Sheldon s experience of time and memory. He is haunted by dreams of his son Saul s life and by guilt over his death. As Sheldon and the boy look for a haven in an alien world, reality and fantasy, past and present, weave together, forcing them ever forward to a wrenching moment of truth. "Norwegian by Night" introduces an ensemble of unforgettable characters Sheldon and the boy, Rhea and Lars, a Balkan war criminal named Enver, and Sigrid and Petter, the brilliantly dry-witted investigating officers as they chase one another, and their own demons, through the wilderness at the end of the world."
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Blueberry
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4 ⭐

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Blueberry
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"It is summer and luminous.

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

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Nebklvr
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Mehso-so

The characters are great and there is tons of atmosphere. That said, it was plenty dark without much in the way of resolution.

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TheEllieMo
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in if you want!

#ABookADay2023

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bookandbedandtea
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#CurrentRead and not sure I'm feeling it. I'm still in the early chapters but I'm not feeling any connection to Sheldon (or is his name Donny? And how long till I understand why he (maybe) has two names?) or his disjointed storytelling. I'll try again after work.

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suvata
Norwegian by Night | Derek B. Miller
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Mehso-so

Continuing my TBR project:
This is one the oldest selection on my TBR list - Originally added February 16, 2017.

I had high expectations about this book. Maybe too high because I didn‘t like it as much as I thought I would. To me, it was too much war story and not enough crime drama.

Suet624 Nice cover though. 😀 4y
suvata @Suet624 I think that‘s what drew me to it. 4y
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Read66
Norwegian by Night | Derek Miller
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Once I got a handle on the writing style - flashbacks, hallucinations etc - I was better able to enjoy this thriller. Recommend it for the strong development of the main character.

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Elma
Norwegian by Night | Derek B. Miller
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Went to McKay's to drop off some books and of course we ended up bringing some new ones home. Four of them are for the hubs, four for me, and a couple for swaps.
#bookhaul

wildwoodreads I adore The Night Circus. 5y
mom2bugnbee The Night Circus is one of my favorites. And I really liked The Dinner. 5y
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Elma @megzlynn @mom2bugnbee I read The Night Circus a couple years ago and really enjoyed it, so I got it for my husband to read because it seems like one he would like. 5y
Elma @mom2bugnbee The Dinner has been on my TBR for awhile and it was in the bargain section so I thought I'd finally give it a try. 5y
kuhkuhbird OMG, I love McKay's. Love travelling to the 'far-flung' locations in Chattanooga and Knoxville, too. 🤓 5y
Elma @kuhkuhbird We used to drive through Knoxville all the time and I would always ask my husband to stop, but he always said we didn't have that much time. So I've only ever been to the Nashville location. 5y
kuhkuhbird @Elma ROADTRIP!! 🚗 Seriously, the K'ville location is the best!! 5y
Moony Hihi, it funny but saturday a friend borrowed me "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norwell", too. I'm curious about it. 5y
Elma @Moony My husband has been really into Neil Gaiman recently and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norwell came up on a google search of books similar to Gaiman, so I wanted to get it for him for his birthday. 5y
Moony Oh that's a nice idea! And I'm interssed in the book about drawing. Perhaps you'll show some pictures and content from the book? 5y
Jee_HookedOnBookz Delicious stack!! And the night circus!! 😍😍❤️❤️❤️ 5y
Sos Night Circus and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell and both wonderful books - the others I haven't read - an interesting pile of books you have there 🙂 5y
BiblioLitten Awesome stack!! 😍 5y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I loved Jonathan Strange. Don‘t let the length bother you - it‘s worth every page! 5y
britt_brooke McKays is awesome, but overwhelming. Great finds! 5y
Elma @britt_brooke It is very overwhelming and sometimes difficult to know what section the book you're looking for might be in. 5y
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killer_rabbit51
Norwegian by Night | Derek Miller
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Norwegian By Night
I loved this book not because of the plot, though that was good, but for the insertion of humor.

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Ajessgirl
Norwegian by Night | Derek B. Miller
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Such an amazing #LTLPBC package from @DebBates101 ! I LOVE macarons & macaroons, and the packaging is so pretty. Can‘t wait to get into the spooky spirit with the Victorian ghost stories while enjoying the naughty vicar (😂😂😂). Thank you so much!!

DebBates101 @Ajessgirl Tell the Ghostly Tales book was too cute to pass up, but i should have bought one for me lol! The pastries are from an amazing bakery in St Louis. The Tea is from a tea room founded by an English expats. They host traditional high tea and run a standard cafe with the most delicious English goodies. The Naughty Vicar Tea is my favorite! If you ever come to STL I will take you to high tea 😊🥐☕️🥧 @Laughterhp 5y
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wordsofbek
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#norwegianbynight is excellent #scandinaviannoir. Sheldon Horowitz is old and has just moved from the US, to Norway with his granddaughter. He struggles to find familiarity and maybe experiencing dementia until one day, he helps the neighbours and ends up on the run thru the unfamiliar landscape with a young boy, using skills he thought he'd lost to save this young life. #derekbmiller has finely crafted an breathtaking story.

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DebBates101
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@Laughterhp @Ajessgirl I hope you both can figure out my map of comments 😕 After I wrote this one I sort of just paused and stared at it. Then decided the most logical thing to do is post it on Litsy #LTLPBC

Laughterhp Wow!! It looks like you helped explain my confusion, so I appreciate! It looks like you need a notebook or something for your thoughts 😂 6y
DebBates101 @Laughterhp Lol! That was just a particularly long note 😂 But i wasnt sure if it even helped w/ ur question. Sheldon is an interesting character and i am very curious about where this is headed 6y
Q84 I use those large sticky notes for those long thoughts! 6y
DebBates101 @Q84 oh dang! Thats a good idea! I didnt know my thought was that long until it was over lol! 6y
Q84 @DebBates101 understandable! It happens! 6y
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DebBates101
Norwegian by Night | Derek B. Miller
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I am excited to read this and I love all the very thoughtful goodies! Tysm @Laughterhp #LTLPBC 1.2 is gonna be a good one ☺️ @Ajessgirl

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Laughterhp
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Mehso-so

Finished this book today. My choice for our #LTLPBC ! I‘m also using it for a couple prompts.

#Booked2018 - MC over 70 (or 80) 🤷🏻‍♀️ and #popsugar18

This book was a lot different than I thought it was going to be. A lot darker than I thought. It was a little slow for me and some parts were a little confusing. I‘m not going to say anything else and let @DebBates101 @Ajessgirl form their own opinions!

BarbaraTheBibliophage I may read this one for #nordicnoir from the #pop18 list. 6y
Cinfhen I thought this book was really quirky‼️ great choice for #pop18 @BarbaraTheBibliophage and for #mcover70 😘 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Cinfhen I already read my #mcover70 book, but yay! 👏🏻👏🏻 6y
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JulAnna
Norwegian by Night | Derek B. Miller
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#friyayintro
Jaws from 1975 😳 One of my favorite memories is seeing this in the theater with my Dad and my brother!
Onion rings
A variety of classic country, bluegrass, and whatever Jimmy Buffett is 😉
Tagged-found by accident as a Kindle deal a while ago.
Will do ✔️
@jesshowbooks

BookishGirl06 Imagine if they had jaws in a movie theater in the water. Add to the suspense. 6y
readingjedi Jaws is the reason I can't bear anyone/thing to touch my feet underwater. 6y
saresmoore My momma‘s a Parrothead, too. JB knows no genre! 6y
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JulAnna @readingjedi @BookishGirl06 - Jaws is the reason I was petrified at the beach for years! 😂 6y
CherryPie I saw Jaws at the drive-in at age 3. Changed my life. Watched with my bf two days ago. Our Chihuahua looks just like Roy Scheider. 🐕😊 6y
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WanderingBookaneer
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Tamra Thanks for posting! 6y
lute I really liked this book. I have the next in series, but have not started it yet. 6y
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WanderingBookaneer
Norwegian by Night | Derek B. Miller
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This book is so good! #KindleDailyDeal

Tamra Thank you for sharing! 6y
JulAnna Looks like something I will enjoy, added to stack and one click purchased from Amazon 😊#blameitonlitsy 6y
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krismlars
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Feeling a little devastated by the end of this book. The entire book, actually. The story flowed easily between locations and decades, and I loved Sheldon. I can't wait to visit Norway in 2020 and connect with my roots.

Cconnolly My paternal great grandma was from Norway, I dream of visiting some day. Maybe I will read this book in the meantime! 6y
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ReadingEnvy
Norwegian by Night | Derek Miller
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So maybe my book club discussion has made this more of three stars than two stars.

Smangela Oh god. That cookie... 🤤 6y
Prairiegirl_reading I love it when the discussion helps me to enjoy the book more, or even just see it in a different way. 6y
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ReadingEnvy @Smangela it was so good! 6y
OneLitChick Love when that happens! In fact it happened for me tonight, but the book is not in the Litsy database! It‘s even pretty new! 6y
Mdargusch Nice! 6y
thebluestocking I love it when book club does that to a book. But it has also worked the opposite for me in the past; I‘ve downgraded books after our discussion. 6y
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ReadingEnvy
Norwegian by Night | Derek Miller
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I was meeting a friend at Starbucks but went early and brought my book club book. Pushing through. Definitely not my favorite of our season! But I own it, so it will count for #theunreadshelfproject2018 ...

Tamra Do you have fantastic book hangover? That‘s the one downside to discovering best books for me; afterwards I feel like I‘m wandering in my reading. 6y
ReadingEnvy @Tamra that might be part of it although I started this one before starting (and finishing) the Quatro. 6y
Irenadawn I really love the Norwegian lit too. You said book club . Which one for Norwegian ? I am in way to many groups but it keeps me going . ha! 6y
ReadingEnvy @Irenadawn I'm unclear if the author is Norwegian. The book was first written in English but first published in Norway in translated form. This is for my in-person book club that tends to read books set outside the USA. 6y
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krismlars
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Unfortunately I haven't read much today because I managed to do a little work from home. #bombcyclone2018

Ddzmini It‘s 80 degrees out here 🙄😳 6y
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ReadingEnvy
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Ugh this book. It's not going well so far for me but it's my book club book. I have an extreme dislike for super old characters who are either doddering or mean. Or when I have to read long passages about bodily functions. Chapter 2- a scene very descriptive about trying to urinate. Ugh. Hope it gets better. Anyone read this one?

vivastory I checked this one out, but never got around to it. Might have to skip this one. 6y
ReadingEnvy @vivastory I'm not even as far in as I like to get before making a judgement but snap judgement wise I'm skeptical. 6y
vivastory Do you bail on book club selections? 6y
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Lindy If it were me, I‘d skip to the end and read the last chapter. If I saw merit there, I might go back to where I had left off, or else just read a few sample bits from the middle. 6y
ReadingEnvy @vivastory usually if I hate it I don't go, then find out others did too and it was a rowdy discussion 6y
ReadingEnvy @Lindy I pushed through and it started being more about the stuff happening and that has seemed to help. 6y
vivastory 😂😂 some of the best reviews I have read on Litsy are Pan reviews. 6y
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Cinfhen
Norwegian by Night | Derek Miller
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#DecDays #YoureAMeanOneMrGrinch Upon first glance both Sheldon & Ove, may seem like two grumpy, crotchety,ill-tempered old men😡 but really the opposite is true!!!! These stories are filled with humor, heart and insightfulness about how we often view our elders and the quick judgements we sometimes make. Highly recommend both books!

JaclynW Exactly! I ❤ Ove! (I haven't read the tagged book yet.) 6y
Cinfhen It‘s quirky, but full of heart ❤️ I really liked it @JaclynW Happy Holidays to you 💕💕 6y
TrishB Not heard of Norwegian Night 👍🏻I‘m in a minority with Ove though so maybe not for me! 6y
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Centique I have a soft spot for grumps, so stacked! 6y
her-my-oh-nee A Man Called Ove made me cry and then laugh. I've been pestering all my friends to read. Absolutely loved it. 6y
emilyhaldi Ohh I will have to stack Norwegian by Night!! (edited) 6y
JaclynW @Cinfhen I love quirky and full of heart!! And thank you! Happy Holidays to you as well! 💓 6y
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Booksnchill
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This book is on sale for ereaders now- one of my top picks of this year- if you like the norwegians and that dark, cold mystery vibe check it out for 2.99!

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Smrloomis
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Kindle deal or if you have a scribd subscription like I do, it‘s part of that. Looks interesting.

Cinfhen This was a quirky read! Along the lines of History of Love or 6y
Smrloomis @Cinfhen that sounds good. I have a copy of Moonglow but haven‘t gotten around to it yet. I‘ve actually never read Chabon; I keep meaning to. 6y
Cinfhen Moonglow was my first Chabon, I liked it but it was a little unconventional 💜 6y
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WanderingBookaneer
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A day late for the #Recommendsday sticker, but I had fun reading this one earlier this year. #KindleDailyDeal

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ndurcakova
Norwegian by Night | Derek Miller
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I think criminal books are not my cup of tea, or at least this kind. Overall good book, but I couldnt really get into it.

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Well-ReadNeck
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Throughly enjoyed listening to this crime novel with lots of literary elements and spot on narration.

EllieDottie I absolutely looooooved this book!!!! 7y
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Cinfhen
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Hubby wants to know why I'm suddenly humming Bowie 24/7 @Marchpane 😂Here's a collection of books I read & enjoyed that feature characters in their #goldenyears 💛💛💛💛💛#SeptemBowie

shawnmooney One in a Million Boy! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 7y
Cathythoughts Norwegian by Night sounds interesting 👍 7y
Cinfhen ONA ❤️❤️❤️#abundanceoflove @shawnmooney 7y
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Cinfhen It's a really quirky read @Cathythoughts good humor 7y
Marchpane Ha! You can't stop the earworm 👂🏻🐛 7y
Reviewsbylola Moonglow is on my TBR bingo so maybe I'll actually read it. 😂 7y
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SomedayAlmost
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My killer purchases from one of my favorite Indie Bookstores-Murder by the Book of Houston ! A dark & fun way to celebrate Texas Indie Bookstore Day 📚 #thriller #truecrime #greatauthors #shopindie

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GuiltyFeat
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Well that was unusual. I read fairly widely in this genre, but that was the first book about an 82 year old Jewish veteran of the Korean war taking on a war criminal from Kosovo in Norway.

As much a meditation on parenting, being Jewish in America, grief, war, and regret as a plot-driven thriller. Sheldon Horowitz is a flawed hero for all ages. Sadly, I'm not holding my breath for the sequel.

Cinfhen This was a quirky read, but I enjoyed it. 7y
EllieDottie I loved this book!! It's been my favorite of 2017 so far! 7y
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Well-ReadNeck
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#June #TBR

Here's my (probably ambitious) June TBR. Hoping to get more audiobooks in this month.

OSChamberlain Oooooh the Magicians! My fiancé started reading that now, and the show is fantastic! 7y
rsmbcol Code Name Verity is one of my favorites! 7y
DebinHawaii I love your bright & fun list! 💛📚💙👍 7y
Well-ReadNeck @OSChamberlain I'm completely hooked on the show!!!! 7y
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EllieDottie
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So looking through my books for today's #americanboy prompt I realized how many of my books are written from a female perspective, but I did think of this book which is my favorite book I have read in 2017! It takes place in Norway but the main character, Sheldon, is American and Jewish and these facts are essential to the story! #lyricalapril

Cinfhen Sheldon is such a great character 😍like your out of the box thinking 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻this was a quirky read! 7y
EllieDottie @Cinfhen I know I loved this book and I loved Sheldon!! 7y
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kspenmoll 😃😉 7y
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WanderingBookaneer
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Reading The Girl in Green. Why not listen to this one as well. #LitsyAtoZ

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EllieDottie
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I loved this book! It dealt with important topics such as war, dementia, PTSD and death. It was such a beautiful story, it is sort of like if A Man Called Ove was a thriller with an unreliable narrator. This might be my favorite read of 2017 so far!

mcipher I love that description - so random and yet it totally makes sense! 😀 7y
Cinfhen Yes, I totally get the Ove connection 😊💕 7y
EllieDottie @mcipher haha thanks! That's what happens when I'm suffering a major book hangover! 7y
EllieDottie @Cinfhen I read them really close together, so I kept making the connection in my head! 7y
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EllieDottie
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Started a new audiobook while making lunches for tomorrow!! It's pretty good so far!

ReadingRover I'd love to know how this is. I've been eyeing it the last few days debating whether to get it. 7y
EllieDottie It should take me about it week and then I will definitely post a complete review, but I'm liking it so far! 7y
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WanderingBookaneer
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Audible haul! Only $20.60. I ❤️❤️❤️ Daily Deals.

SharonGoforth I did the same thing last night. I'm trying not to go back and get more, but don't know how long I can hold out😬📚 8y
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derekhayn
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Loved this. Brought out all the emotions and it's much deeper than the description on the jacket lets on. I've spent some time in Norway and enjoyed Miller's depiction of the people and county. Would be curious to hear a reaction to this book from a Scandi.