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I watched the movie, so I knew what I was getting into, plot-wise. And the plot and the characters were interesting. But.

Why do I need to know what the MCs had for dinner. Every. Damn. Day? What do I care if they brushed their teeth, or what time precisely did they go to bed?

Honestly, this book is about 500 pages long, and easily one third of thatβ€”all the mundane drivelβ€”could‘ve been cut.

3.0/5

Here are the series books I'll be adding to my #ReadMyRoom challenge. I was waiting for book 6 & 7 of Throne of Glass to arrive before I took the pictures. (I got them for Christmas!)I have started all of these series but have not completed them, so I intend to go back and reread them (because I have no doubt forgotten where I left off) and then finish the series.
#TBR2023

2022 Unhaul

I only keep the books I enjoyed enough to reread in the future so it‘s time for these to find a new home.

#unhaul #unhaulingbooks

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. Donβ€˜t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in if you want!

#ABookADay2023

Book advent number 10! πŸ₯°

#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Prompt: Peppermint

Finished The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

I really enjoyed this one. I‘m not sure if I will continue the series but I feel like this one could stand on its own if you read it and decided not to continue.

#thegirlwiththedragontattoo #steiglarsson #bookreview

What do you when you have the next three days off because you left your job but the new one doesn‘t start yet?

Try to finish the books your in the middle of so you can have a fresh book to start your next chapter with of course.

#bookstack #currentlyreading #thegirlwiththedragontattoo #hourofthewitch #cleopatra #stieglarsson #chrisbohjalian #stacyschiff

I decided to participate in #bookoplathon this month and wanted to try the roll as You go method so here‘s my first book.

Prompt: pattern and text

#bookoplathon2022 #septembertbr #stieglarsson #thegirlwiththedragontattoo #patternandtext

#Two4Tuesday

1- Noir fiction is dark themed with a morally grey main character.
2- Tagged

Not for me

Already up to October goals

"The raptors of the world understood only one language."

This was quite the thriller. The twist and turns, the surprises, and the characters made this for quite an enthralling read. Not recommended if you trigger off violence easily. #doublespin @TheAromaofBooks

I was entraced by the middle of the book. I struggled with the corruption story line at the beginning and end, however my loyalty to the characters kept me going!

This is my #doublespin for April. Yes.....I am starting yet another series.....

2nd visit to the $1 popup bookstore.

#BookCoverChallenge
Day 112.
Here I will note 365 books (or as many as I will have before I get tired) that have shaped my taste in literature. No explanations, no reviews. Just the cover of the book.
I do not challenge anyone. You are all welcome to take part.

Book 133

I don't read many modern thrillers, but this was pretty fun.

#CuriousCovers day 19 β€” Blue and Yellow πŸ”΅πŸŸ‘
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

#maycharacters #Motivates
@Eggs & @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
The first character I thought of for this one is Lizbeth Salander from the tagged book and the entire Millennium series. She is a badass and motivates all kinds of people to do things. She is always three steps ahead and handles all the business. It may be with pain, but she motivatesπŸ˜‚

I started this back when it was my January #bookspin selection, and other things kept getting in the way. I almost gave up several times, but I am sooo glad that I didn‘t! I read for several hours yesterday and didn‘t even realize it. So much intricate weaving of storylines, but it never felt overwhelming. Still not sure why this title was chosen though!
@TheAromaofBooks

Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander work to uncover the truth about Harriets disappearance.

This is definitely a captivating book but I find it funny that the title is about the girl with the dragon tattoo but she is at most times not the main character. It‘s a good title though.

It took me awhile to get into this book. I must have been half way through before I started really enjoying it. The Salander character was great, and the book was the most interesting when it was writing about her. There were a lot of characters to keep straight, I felt like I really had to concentrate when I was reading it. But once I got into it, I really loved the book.

1. The tagged book was okay. I am glad I read it. The missing person storyline was very good. I could have done with the corrupt businessman storyline. I loved the original movie!

2. So I‘m going to say Bob‘s Burgers because I‘m watching it right now and cracking up laughing πŸ˜‚

3. February was alright. I didn‘t get through as many books as I wanted to. Onto March!

#novelwatchingcrew #NWC

Millennium 1. I'm a big fan of Lisbeth Salander! The plot is intriguing and the characters diverse. I liked the switching of the viewpoints. The way names are always called with first and last name, annoyed me a bit at first, but it did make everything more clear. Some plotholes didn't make completely sense to me, but I guess that's how it would be for real, so that makes it well written!
(🎧 - audiobook)

⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was unfortunately not a favorite. It took about 300 pages for the story to be laid out and then finally picked up with the investigation. But the ending dragged on too long. The actual search for the missing niece was interesting when we finally got to it. But the lead up and the conclusion were sort of mind numbing. I‘m glad I finally read it but I can‘t say I recommend it.

#novelwatchingcrew #nwc

1. Thought this was appropriate

2. I‘d say my favorite thriller character is Jimmy Stewart‘s character in Vertigo. He‘s so tormented that I can‘t help but feel for him.

3. Sam Spade played by Humphrey Bogart in The Maltese Falcon just because I look for any excuse to gush over Humphrey Bogart 😍

#novelwatchingcrew #nwc

1. Alfred Hitchcock‘s Rope. It‘s my favorite underrated Hitchcock
2. I‘d have to say reading
3. No plans for Valentines Day. Just reading and maybe watch a movie later.

I‘m back to our tagged book. I‘m over 200 pages in and there‘s still a lot of talking but no action. I can‘t say I‘m liking it but I am interested in how it‘s all going to shake out.

#novelwatchingcrew #NWC

1. I chose The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. It‘s a bit slow and a lot of telling instead of showing. I‘m about 200 pages in. I‘m intrigued but it‘s not a quick read for me.

2. The Crow Girl by Erik Axl Sund. That was a fast paced read. In the U.S. the trilogy was compiled into one big volume but I read it so quickly. Really good read.

3. Yeah definitely chocolate 🍫 Especially Charbonnel et Walker Pink Heart truffles. Champagne filled!

#nwc

#litsyhumour πŸ˜‚

*I so meant to post this yesterday... I'm sorry!*

Who is starting February's Book Pick for #NWC??? There is also a side book if you can't get the main book or if you already read it.

Everyone is welcome in our groups. We would love to have you. To check out the groups, go to my bio for the link.

@ElizaMarie @AsYouWish @jb72 @AnansiGirl @mollyrotondo @Readage @Butterfinger

Lizbeth Salander is a great character. The β€œlocked room” mystery at the heart of this novel was great. (Mikael Blomqvist, however, is tedious...) Loved this one.

1. I love doing pranks. When a colleague turned 40, I taped a large trashbag to the inside frame of her classroom door and filled with balloons. That was such a fun day.
2. Thankful for my daughters' health.

#ThankfulThursday @Cosmos_Moon

Tagging @Avanders @Daisey

Day 20 of my #20Days20Serie #Top20Series

My dad told me about this amazing series. The girl with the dragon tattoo is a thriller with action packed sequences ❀️. The movies are great, want to read the books now...

@Andrew65

Hehehe πŸ˜†

Part was a pick. Part was a pan. So that balances to a So-So. I like Mikael but at the same time I don‘t. I liked the Vanger portion - I was totally invested. I didn‘t give a rat‘s ass about the financial stuff. I‘m not a huge Lisbeth fan and I feel there‘s a trigger warning portion that was unnecessary. It added nothing to the plot in my opinion. It was slow to begin and slow to wrap that shit up. I also don‘t like Berger, nor do I trust her.

I devoured the series of three books. It took me a while to get into the first book. Once I got into it, I couldn't put it down. And then I had to search and find the other 2 books. I was sad when I finished the third book. I wanted more.

Unpopular opinion. I really wasn't a big fan of this one. Dark, gritty crime is some of my favorite writing, but the writing in this one just bored me in parts. There would be pages of descriptions about graphic violence, but barely any description about Lisbeth's badass hacking skills. It didn't feel balanced to me.

This satisfies another #BookSpinBingo book and also marks one off my #ReadingEurope2020. @TheAromaofBooks @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

A really great deep-dive reading list of Nordic Noir in last Sunday's NYT Book Review. One of my goals this year is to expand the genres I read. Currently reading POC authored Sci-Fi/Fantasy (hello Octavia Butler and N.K. Jemisin!) The only Nordic Noir I've read is the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Any recommendations from fellow Littens from this list? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/24/books/review/nordic-noir-guide.html

The book was even more amazing than the movie! Lisbeth is my new spirit animal. My heart broke throughout this book, but it absolutely shattered for her on the last page. I MUST read the next one!! I was quite surprised by the love story between Lisbeth and Mikael. I feel like the nuances of it all were a bit lost in the translation to film. Has anyone seen both versions? I liked the original and I‘m unsure of whether to watch the American one...

I couldn‘t make a decision on which book to read next for #BookSpinBingo so I had my hubby choose a number 1-25. He was quite proud of himself for choosing something we‘re both sure I‘ll enjoy, considering the crap I just read. πŸ˜… It‘s been on my TBR for ages and we both enjoyed the original film adaptation (we haven‘t seen the American version). Hope it‘s as good as we‘re expecting!

My day so far :). Booked today off so I can get the car MOT‘d. It‘s been a relaxing morning πŸ“šβ˜•οΈπŸ›‹ #thegirlwiththedragontattoo. #Tealover.

My niece pretended to read my book with me for a few minutes. She even nodded when I asked her if she was ready to turn the page. It lasted for like 10 minutes & then she finally admitted the words were too big. 🀣

Proud of her stamina and determination, anyway. She's only just turned 5!

This is the second time that I tried to read this. I got through it and I loved every second of it! This story has so many things going on with it! And it ties nicely together! I love how the story tied together at the end!

I tried to read this book; I got 50 pages in before I decided that I didn't really care. What I read was boring; the brunt of it delved into politics and economics, two subjects that do not interest me. I know this book is popular, so I may be in the minority who feels this way, but I just didn't get it. Sorry! 🌟

Fast paced, good character development, a thriller I couldn‘t stop until I finished the book at 8am.