tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19064539473011422752024-03-06T04:39:52.265+01:00Leisha ReadsLeisha Camdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04768409807832229050noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906453947301142275.post-89592902427165416182010-05-02T01:31:00.001+02:002010-05-02T01:42:26.207+02:00Books I've read in 2010 - April<i>Regnbogane</i> by Olav H Hauge<br /><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7814813"><i>Yemen: Travels in Dictionary Land</i></a> by Tim Mackintosh-Smith<br /><i>Slaves and Obsession</i> by Anne Perry – AUDIO<br /><a href="http://leishareads.blogspot.com/2010/04/kate-summerscale-suspicions-of-mr.html"><i>The Suspicions of Mr Whicher or The Murder at Road Hill House</i></a> by Kate Summerscale<br /><i>Jenta som lekte med ilden</i> by Stieg Larsson – AUDIO<br /><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7128041"><i>Babettes gjestebud</i></a> by Karen Blixen (Gyldendals lille bibliotek)<br /><i><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5108355">The Monk</a></i> by Matthew Lewis<br /><i>Reven var alt dengang jeger</i> by Herta Müller<br /><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6097190"><i>Kong Leopolds arv</i></a> by Adam Hochschild<br /><i>Luftslottet som sprengtes</i> by Stieg Larsson – AUDIO<br /><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6079789"><i>Åpent sinn eller høl i hue?</i></a> by Dyrendal/Pettersen/Søderlind, eds.<br /><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6997478"><i>Appelsinpigen</i></a> by Jostein Gaarder<br /><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7925058"><i>Darkly Dreaming Dexter</i></a> by Jeff Lindsay<br /><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7956065"><i>Tapte døtre</i></a> by Xinran<br /><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5706799"><i>The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie</i></a> by Muriel Spark<br /><i>Monster</i> by Knut Nærum - AUDIO<br /><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7732948"><i>Släpp inte taget</i></a> by Harlan Coben – AUDIO<br /><br />12 printed books, 2,836 pages.<br />5 audiobooks, 76h 30m.<br /><br /><b>Favorite fiction</b>:<br />Meh. I've read several books this month that were good, in fact I haven't read any that were bad. But at the same time none of them really stood out. It's hard to choose one this month, I don't feel like I really have a favorite among these books. Maybe <i>Babette's Feast</i>, because that one I really really liked. :-) I guess I have to say <i>The Monk</i>. It was a good read, but also a pretty difficult one ... the plot goes off in so many directions and the language is so old-fashioned. Understandable, but still. :-)<br /><br /><b>Favorite nonfiction</b>:<br />Now in this category I have the opposite problem ... !! :-D I've read so much wonderful nonfiction this month. I can hardly choose just one of them. The Xinran book was fantastic, especially since I'd just heard her speak about it here in Oslo a few days before reading it. But since I do have to pick just one, I think I have to say <i>King Leopold's Ghost</i>. A harrowing read, but just amazing. An absolute must read.<br /><br /><b>Favorite audio</b>:<br /><i>The Girl Who Played With Fire</i> ... ? Same as last month, a reread, but it is such a good read and the audiobooks I've read this month that have been new haven't been all that. Except maybe <i>Monster</i> ... ? I guess Stieg Larsson wins again. :-)<br /><br />Please note that I've read a book of poetry this month. Out of the box, hell yeah!Leisha Camdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04768409807832229050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906453947301142275.post-5542336023486640612010-04-18T19:43:00.002+02:002010-04-18T19:48:04.007+02:00Kate Summerscale: The Suspicions of Mr WhicherPublished by Bloomsbury in 2008.<br />360 pages (trade paperback edition).<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5DCoC2k3PZo&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5DCoC2k3PZo&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Leisha Camdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04768409807832229050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906453947301142275.post-1937792848370267722010-02-28T17:44:00.001+01:002010-03-28T18:47:16.799+02:00Books I've read in 2010 - February<i><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7630934">Death of a Nobody</a></i> by Georges Simenon (a Penguin 60)<br /><i><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7454517">American Eve</a></i> by Paula Uruburu<br /><i>When We Were Orphans</i> by Kazuo Ishiguro - AUDIO<br /><i><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5633404">Dette blendende fravær av lys</a></i> by Tahar ben Jelloun<br /><i><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6572196">Inkheart</a></i> by Cornelia Funke<br /><i><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7794280">Talking with Serial Killers</a></i> by Christopher Berry-Dee<br /><i><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7451384">De profundis</a></i> by Oscar Wilde<br /><i><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6555398">Seierherrene</a></i> by Roy Jacobsen - AUDIO<br /><i><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/4135949">Natt til fjerde november</a></i> by Karin Fossum<br /><i><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6188249">De dødes tjern</a></i> by Bernhard Borge - AUDIO<br /><i><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5439001">What Should I Do If Reverend Billy Is In My Store?</a></i> by Bill Talen<br /><i><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5378963">The Way Through the Snow</a></i> by Lian Hearn<br /><br />9 printed books, 2,314 pages.<br />3 audiobooks, 37h 10m.<br /><b>Favorite fiction</b>: I guess I have to say the Moroccan book - the English title is <i>This Blinding Absence of Light</i>. A heart-wrenching story, but also deeply moving and inspiring.<br /><br /><b>Favorite nonfiction</b>: <i>American Eve</i>. A fascinating portrait of New York ca 1900.<br /><br /><b>Favorite audio</b>: I'm tempted to say <i>De dødes tjern</i>, but I'm not sure if that can really count, since it was 'just' a reread. But there's no one title that really stands out this month.Leisha Camdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04768409807832229050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906453947301142275.post-7321977450519886062010-02-14T19:52:00.002+01:002010-02-14T19:55:48.809+01:00Karin Alvtegen: Svik<div>Utgitt av Lydbokforlaget i 2004.</div><div>Lydbok, 7t 16m.</div><div>Lest av Andrine Sæther.</div><div><br /></div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ts6QBcP9jEE&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ts6QBcP9jEE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />The review is in English.Leisha Camdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04768409807832229050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906453947301142275.post-73388596112098130192010-02-02T23:59:00.000+01:002010-02-03T00:12:22.463+01:00Karin Alvtegen: SkyggeUtgitt av Lydbokforlaget i 2008.<br />Lydbok, 11t 17m.<br />Lest av Morten Andresen.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tcICXs-mHWg&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tcICXs-mHWg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />The review is in English.Leisha Camdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04768409807832229050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906453947301142275.post-86928037523418105632010-01-31T23:37:00.000+01:002010-02-02T23:37:48.643+01:00Books I've read in 2010 - January<i><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/4489315">QuixotiQ</a></i> by Ali al Saeed<br /><i><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6769191">The Maltese Falcon</a></i> by Dashiell Hammett<br /><i><a href="http://leishareads.blogspot.com/2010/01/carl-johan-vallgren-kunzelmann.html">Kunzelmann & Kunzelmann</a></i> by Carl-Johan Vallgren – AUDIO<br /><i><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6849794">Perfect Happiness</a></i> by Rachel Billington<br /><i><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7437242">Trankebar</a></i> by Yngvar Ustvedt<br /><i><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6990936">Bartleby</a></i> by Herman Melville (a Penguin 60)<br /><i><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/4516322">Rør himlen</a></i> by Susan Madison<br /><i>Men ikke hvis det gjelder din datter</i> by Jan Guillou – AUDIO<br /><i><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7706822">Twitterature</a></i> by Aciman/Rensin<br /><i>Den lille prinsen</i> by Antoine de Saint-Exupery – AUDIO<br /><i><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6531898">Making Money</a></i> by Terry Pratchett<br /><i><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5334144">Dead Ends</a></i> by Michael Reynolds<br /><i>Skygge</i> by Karin Alvtegen – AUDIO<br /><i><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5529204">Tennyson's Gift</a></i> by Lynne Truss<br /><i>Svik</i> by Karin Alvtegen – AUDIO<div><br /></div><div>10 printed books, 2,639 pages.</div><div>5 audiobooks, 52h 20m.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Favorite fiction</b>:</div><div><i>Making Money</i>. Hey, it's Pterry, what can I say. He's my hero. :-)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Favorite nonfiction</b>:</div><div>Not much to choose from here. I guess <i>Trankebar</i>, even though it was far from as well written as I had expected it to be. But the subject matter - Danish-Norwegian colonial history in India - was very interesting.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Favorite audio</b>:</div><div>Hard to choose here. But I guess I have to go with <i>Svik</i>, even though the Vallgren book was fantastic too. <i>Svik</i> had an absolutely fascinating plot, and it was SO well read (by the actress <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrine_S%C3%A6ther">Andrine Sæther</a> - the perfect reader for this book). This really stood out because just before it I had read another audiobook by the same author, but with a different reader, who did a pretty crappy job.</div><div><br /></div><div>And finally, although I don't normally do this, I have to mention my <b>least favorite</b> read too - <i>QuixotiQ</i>, by a total idiot with no talent. DO NOT READ.</div>Leisha Camdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04768409807832229050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906453947301142275.post-32181778657923226752010-01-20T22:29:00.002+01:002010-01-20T22:53:43.829+01:00Carl-Johan Vallgren: Kunzelmann & KunzelmannUtgitt av Lydbokforlaget i 2009.<br />Lydbok, 17t 57m.<br />Lest av Kai Remlov.<br />Boka kom opprinnelig ut på svensk i 2009.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GD2o39F7w2A&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GD2o39F7w2A&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />The review is in English.Leisha Camdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04768409807832229050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906453947301142275.post-3741166894911376982010-01-17T18:37:00.003+01:002010-01-17T18:41:34.865+01:00Måns Kallentoft: MidtvinterblodUtgitt av Schibsted i 2008.<br />Opprinnelig utgitt på svensk i 2007.<br />Oversatt av Nina M. Due.<br />507 sider.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Uwt1Rk3yikU&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Uwt1Rk3yikU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />The review is in English.Leisha Camdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04768409807832229050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906453947301142275.post-59963212764541579362009-12-31T14:56:00.002+01:002010-01-17T20:20:36.408+01:00Books I've read in 2009 - December<em>Nattefokk</em> by Johan Theorin – AUDIO<br /><em>Och fjättra Lilith i kedjor</em> by Åsa Schwarz<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6458531">Uglies</a></em> by Scott Westerfeld<br /><em>I, Robot</em> by Isaac Asimov – AUDIO<br /><em>Kennedys hjerne</em> by Henning Mankell – AUDIO<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7134844">The Murder of Roger Ackroyd</a></em> by Agatha Christie<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5788633">The Singing Line</a></em> by Alice Thomson<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5528896">Box 21</a></em> by Roslund & Hellström<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/4317193">Minnet av en mördare</a></em> by Willy Josefsson<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5333454">'She Must Have Known'</a></em> by Brian Masters<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6915100">House of the Sleeping Beauties</a></em> by Yasunari Kawabata<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5680836">Dollar</a></em> by Lee Childs – AUDIO<br /><em>Kuren</em> by Mo Hayder – AUDIO<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5722419">Pappersväggar</a></em> by John Aijvide Lindqvist<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7389975">Isbjörnarna/Cheek to Cheek/Människor i solen</a></em> by Jonas Gardell<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6856153">no tears for queers</a></em> by Johan Hilton<br /><em>Øye for øye</em> by Stein Morten Lier - AUDIO<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7162087">The Va Dinci Cod</a></em> by ARRR Roberts<br /><br />12 printed books, 3,589 pages.<br />6 audiobooks, 73h 32m.<br /><br /><strong>Favorite fiction:</strong><br /><em>Pappersväggar</em>. I love this author and in this short story collection there are some amazing stories. Everyone should read all of his books :-) and this one is no exception.<br /><br /><strong>Favorite nonfiction:</strong><br /><em>no tears for queers</em> - a wonderful read that really opened my eyes. I'll be doing a video on this book I think, it really made me think a lot of new thoughts.<br /><br /><strong>Favorite audio:</strong><br />Probably ... <em>Nattefokk</em>. My second book by this author, and I loved this one too. It's available in English under the title <em>The Darkest Room</em>. I recommend it strongly.<br /><br />Books with no links will be reviewed ... at some point ... :-)Leisha Camdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04768409807832229050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906453947301142275.post-48574622086595044742009-12-06T23:30:00.002+01:002009-12-06T23:35:49.270+01:00Johan Theorin: SkumringstimenUtgitt av Lydbokforlaget i 2008.<br />Lydbok, 12t 59m.<br />Lest av Birgitte Victoria Svendsen.<br />Boka kom opprinnelig ut på svensk i 2007.<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ejhV6JZBmzQ&hl=" fs="1&rel=" width="425" height="344" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed><br /><br />The review is in English. :-)Leisha Camdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04768409807832229050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906453947301142275.post-24933432389874762692009-11-30T23:26:00.002+01:002009-12-06T23:36:56.452+01:00Books I've read in 2009 - November<em>Visjonens bok</em> by Muniam Alfaker<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6410311">Gomorra</a></em> by Roberto Saviano – AUDIO<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7398387">Det tredje tegnet</a></em> by Yrsa Sigurdardóttir<br /><em>Midtvinterblod</em> by Mons Kallentoft<br /><em><a href="http://leishareads.blogspot.com/2009/12/johan-theorin-skumringstimen.html">Skumringstimen</a></em> by Johan Theorin – AUDIO<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7347405">Svenska skurkar</a></em> by Stig Linnell<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5764568">Me and Mr Darcy</a></em> by Alexandra Potter<br /><em><a href="http://leishareads.blogspot.com/2009/11/tom-egeland-sirkelens-ende.html">Sirkelens ende</a></em> by Tom Egeland – AUDIO<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7305647">Leoparden</a></em> by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6866572">Night</a></em> by Elie Wiesel – AUDIO<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7588891">The Great Derangement</a></em> by Matt Taibbi<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5124393">Daughters of the House</a></em> by Michele Roberts<br /><em>Fjellet</em> by Arnaldur Indridason – AUDIO<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6410313">Afrikanen</a></em> by Jean Marie Gustave le Clezio – AUDIO<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7108611">Pride and Prescience</a></em> by Carrie Bebris<br /><em>Stolthet og fordom</em> by Jane Austen – AUDIO<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/1762311">The Hundred and Ninety-Nine Steps</a></em> by Michel Faber<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5114924">Live Flesh</a></em> by Ruth Rendell<br /><em>Helt konge</em> by Øystein Sørensen<br /><br />12 printed books, 3,128 pages.<br />7 audiobooks, 66h 38m.<br /><br /><strong>Favorite fiction</strong>:<br /><em>Det tredje tegnet</em>. I'll be doing a video review of this book shortly. It's a great read - an entertaining Icelandic thriller with great characters, a fascinating plot, and also surprisingly well translated in the Norwegian edition that I read. I'm really looking forward to reading more books by this author, who was entirely new to me when I picked up the book at a BookCrossing meetup. Thanks to <a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/mybookshelf/Tine1971">Tine1971</a> for recommending it so warmly. :-)<br /><br /><strong>Favorite nonfiction</strong>:<br />I have to say ... <em>The Great Derangement</em>. Perhaps slightly outdated in some sections, but more than makes up for that by being very well written, entertaining, insightful and intelligent.<br /><br /><strong>Favorite audio</strong>:<br />Oh, how to choose?? This has been a great month for audiobooks. :-) If I have to pick one, I think I have to say <em>Skumringstimen</em>. I really enjoyed that book tremendously. I'm already reading the author's second novel. :-)<br /><br />Books with no links will be reviewed here before too long. :-)Leisha Camdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04768409807832229050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906453947301142275.post-67572882092076377392009-11-29T16:34:00.007+01:002009-11-30T12:33:23.569+01:00Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieI like <a href="http://www.halfofayellowsun.com/index.php">this writer</a> a lot, so when I discovered she was going to be appearing at the <a href="http://www.litteraturhuset.no/">House of Literature</a> here in Oslo as part of their African Week event series earlier this month, I was quick to score some tickets. :-) <a href="http://www.l3.ulg.ac.be/adichie/">Adichie</a> was interviewed by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ã…sne_Seierstad">Åsne Seierstad</a>, and I recorded most of the interview. Enjoy. :-)<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JUGUPAE-f2E&hl=" width="425" height="344" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" fs="1&rel=" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qRS48vtmcUI&hl=" width="425" height="344" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" fs="1&rel=" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SdhWt9m8xlc&hl=" width="425" height="344" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" fs="1&rel=" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mgDfYiRILcQ&hl=" width="425" height="344" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" fs="1&rel=" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed>Leisha Camdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04768409807832229050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906453947301142275.post-75039455902691520542009-11-28T23:55:00.001+01:002009-11-29T16:21:10.702+01:00Melville among the Viking shipsI released a BookCrossing <a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7125046">book</a> today ... something of a themed release.<br /><br /><a href="http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a108/leisha_camden/BookCrossing/2009/IMG_7294.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a108/leisha_camden/BookCrossing/2009/IMG_7294.jpg" border="0" /></a> <p><a href="http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a108/leisha_camden/BookCrossing/2009/IMG_7295.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a108/leisha_camden/BookCrossing/2009/IMG_7295.jpg" border="0" /></a>I think Melville would have appreciated this. ;-)Leisha Camdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04768409807832229050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906453947301142275.post-63603368565813414882009-11-19T09:04:00.002+01:002009-11-20T00:16:10.997+01:00Siân Rees: The Floating BrothelPublished by Review/Headline in 2001/2002.<br />242 pages + index.<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dJrDiw_xQrU&hl=" width="425" height="344" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" fs="1" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed>Leisha Camdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04768409807832229050noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906453947301142275.post-45642242671769729372009-11-18T21:42:00.006+01:002009-11-29T16:16:13.838+01:00Book quote<em>En drapsetterforskning, tenker Malin. Vi etterforsker et drap, og folk gidder ikke engang ta seg bryet med å ringe tilbake. Og så klager de på at politiet ikke gjør jobben sin? Malin ønsker av og til at hun kunne få folk til å forstå at politiet bare er de ytterste kvistene i et nettverk av greiner der hver og en er nødt til å ta sin del av ansvaret for lov og orden for at samfunnet skal fungere.<br />Men alle stoler på at alle andre gjør det de skal. Og selv gjør de ingenting. </em><br /><br />Måns Kallentoft, <em>Midvinterblod</em><br />(Schibsted, 2008)Leisha Camdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04768409807832229050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906453947301142275.post-8859058553558838392009-11-17T23:31:00.003+01:002009-11-17T23:34:03.246+01:00Tom Egeland: Sirkelens endeUtgitt av Lydbokforlaget i 2005.<br />Lydbok, 12t 49m.<br />Lest av Erik Hivju.<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ep7qoagn7rM&hl=" fs="1" width="425" height="344" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed>Leisha Camdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04768409807832229050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906453947301142275.post-70304222489905638132009-11-08T23:45:00.003+01:002009-11-17T22:17:08.171+01:00Fun @ BookCrossing.comI released <a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7522216">a book</a> tonight ... a copy of <em>Jaws</em> by Peter Benchley. Right after I'd written and entered the release notes, I saw the book pop up under 'Recently Released' in the sidebar. Whee! That so rarely happens - I see the books I get under 'Recently Caught' a lot, but rarely the other way. Fun ... to me anyway. :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwqFcvSYGosyXSWZsnP6Qhy_uj4WPghrbwf2JnhHNfwgj_oX9UbFK5eTK0jYZviQika6jkKNRqz1naCftgVKi5kdgVYEgo3vxyTmyZzQAHhX7mfRjogFT9iw7c-IOz8H-KJH2lCJ6X-b7/s1600-h/IMG_7016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401883317879074354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwqFcvSYGosyXSWZsnP6Qhy_uj4WPghrbwf2JnhHNfwgj_oX9UbFK5eTK0jYZviQika6jkKNRqz1naCftgVKi5kdgVYEgo3vxyTmyZzQAHhX7mfRjogFT9iw7c-IOz8H-KJH2lCJ6X-b7/s320/IMG_7016.JPG" border="0" /></a>Leisha Camdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04768409807832229050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906453947301142275.post-72644538634742111842009-11-01T00:23:00.005+01:002009-11-01T00:27:54.050+01:00Jack Kerouac: På kjøretUtgitt av Lydbokforlaget i 2006.<br />Opprinnelig utgitt på engelsk i 1957.<br />Lydbok, 11t 53m.<br />Oversatt av Olav Angell, lest av Mads Ousdal.<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/115rmbVCJes&hl=" fs="1" width="425" height="344" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed>Leisha Camdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04768409807832229050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906453947301142275.post-12131707979317228082009-10-31T14:39:00.003+01:002009-11-01T00:38:43.717+01:00Books I've read in 2009 - October<em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7340506">A Chocolate A Day Keeps the Doctor Away</a></em> by Ashton/Ashton<br /><em><a href="http://leishareads.blogspot.com/2009/11/jack-kerouac-pa-kjret.html">På kjøret</a></em> av Jack Kerouac – AUDIO<br /><em>The Floating Brothel</em> by Siân Rees<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6989876">Frp-koden</a></em> by Magnus E Marsdal<br /><em><a href="http://leishareads.blogspot.com/2009/10/harlan-coben-i-den-skogen.html">I den skogen</a></em> by Harlan Coben – AUDIO<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7108643">The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen</a></em> by Syrie James<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5071738">The Broken Crown</a></em> by Michelle West<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6102050">Sula</a></em> by Toni Morrison<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7338759">Maria Q</a></em> by Cecilie Løveid<br /><em>Sky på flukt</em> by Muniam Alfaker<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7365136">Pol Pots leende</a></em> by Peter Fröberg Idling<br /><em>The Line of Beauty</em> by Alan Hollinghurst – AUDIO<br /><em>Skryt og skrøner</em> by unknown [Baron von Münchausen] – AUDIO<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6398083">Kjærligheten skjærer dype sår</a></em> by Helena von Zweigbergk<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7108752">Hannah's Garden</a></em> by Midori Snyder<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7315047">The Timewaster Letters</a></em> by Robin Cooper<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6707876">Den ulende mølleren</a></em> by Arto Paasilinna<br /><br />13 printed books, 3,507 pages.<br />4 audiobooks, 42h 38m.<br /><br /><strong>Favorite fiction</strong>:<br />The von Zweigbergk, I guess. I could hardly put it down ... just like the last book by her that I read. It's interesting, because the main character isn't that ... likeable, or however I should phrase it, but still the whole setting is so gripping, and I can't really put my finger on why. I really recommend these books to anyone who's interested in unusual crime fiction.<br /><br /><strong>Favorite nonfiction</strong>:<br /><em>Frp-koden</em>, definitely ... even though there were other strong contenders too this month. It was so interesting, it really made me think things over and gave me new insight. Also quite well written. Don't know what more one could ask for in a book, really. :-)<br /><br /><strong>Favorite audio</strong>:<br /><em>The Line of Beauty</em>. An interesting 80s retrospective ... convincing and moving. Very well read too IMO.<br /><br />All the books that don't currently have links will be reviewed here on this blog shortly.Leisha Camdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04768409807832229050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906453947301142275.post-24330322784781641822009-10-25T19:04:00.005+01:002009-10-27T10:50:37.833+01:00Harlan Coben: I den skogenUtgitt av Cappelen Damm i 2009.<br />Opprinnelig utgitt på engelsk i 2007.<br />Lydbok, 12t 23m.<br />Oversatt av Sissel Busk; lest av Christoffer Staib.<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Wprjxl4Z-1Y&hl=" fs="1" width="425" height="344" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed>Leisha Camdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04768409807832229050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906453947301142275.post-15291993115738686102009-10-08T13:17:00.001+02:002009-10-25T17:24:06.292+01:00Peter Longerich: Dette visste vi ikke noe om!Utgitt av Forlaget Historie & Kultur, 2007.<br />528 sider.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Jeg hadde så mye å si om denne boka at det ble to videoer i stedet for en. :-D<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Del 1: </span><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XUv-dpGAkaA&hl=" width="425" height="344" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" fs="1" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Del 2. </span><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/odCa44fkzz4&hl=" width="425" height="344" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" fs="1&rel=" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed>Leisha Camdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04768409807832229050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906453947301142275.post-75426230464939964672009-10-07T12:52:00.004+02:002009-10-25T17:24:29.534+01:00Margaret Atwood: Oryx and CrakePublished by Chivers Audio Books in 2004.<br />Audiobook, obviously; 12h 35m, read by John Chancer.<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TjPF9R-7FoU&hl=" width="425" height="344" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" fs="1" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed>Leisha Camdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04768409807832229050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906453947301142275.post-80237500436128168292009-10-02T20:59:00.002+02:002009-10-02T21:03:47.719+02:00Karin Fossum: De gales husUtgitt av Cappelen i 1999.<br />372 sider.<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IP47SYqRxfU&hl=" fs="1&" width="425" height="344" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed>Leisha Camdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04768409807832229050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906453947301142275.post-61729332591066019552009-09-30T23:39:00.003+02:002009-10-07T12:56:02.713+02:00Books I've read in 2009 - September<a href="http://leishareads.blogspot.com/2009/09/ben-elton-high-society.html"><em>High Society</em></a> by Ben Elton – AUDIO<br /><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5339231"><em>Summer of Love</em></a> by Lisa Mason<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7365117">Persepolis</a></em> by Marjane Satrapi<br /><a href="http://leishareads.blogspot.com/2009/09/goran-tunstrom-juleoratoriet.html"><em>Juleoratoriet</em></a> by Göran Tunström – AUDIO<br /><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/3671770"><em>The Crow Road</em></a> by Iain Banks<br /><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/4790472"><em>Drottningens juvelsmycke</em></a> by CJL Almqvist<br /><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7449142"><em>Fitter</em></a> by Juan Manuel de Prada<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7365158">The Ancestor's Tale</a></em> by Richard Dawkins<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7362575">Katedralen vid havet</a></em> by Ildefonso Falcones – AUDIO<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5759254">Det ska bli ett sant nöje att döda dig</a></em> by Magdalena Graaf<br /><em><a href="http://leishareads.blogspot.com/2009/10/karin-fossum-de-gales-hus.html">De gales hus</a></em> by Karin Fossum<br /><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/4627431"><em>Paradiset</em></a> by Liza Marklund<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6657391">Muhajababes</a></em> by Allegra Stratton<br /><em><a href="http://leishareads.blogspot.com/2009/10/margaret-atwood-oryx-and-crake.html">Oryx and Crake</a></em> by Margaret Atwood – AUDIO<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5885219">Michael K</a></em> by JM Coetzee<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7461363">Sekten</a></em> by Peter Pohl<br /><em><a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5994000">The Last Wish</a></em> by Andrzej Sapkowski<br /><br />13 printed books, 4,038 pages<br /><span style="font-size:78%;">(+ one graphic novel which I have not counted in the page total)</span>.<br />4 audiobooks, 59h 50m.<br /><br /><strong>Favorite fiction</strong>:<br /><em>Summer of Love</em> ... because it's taken me literally years to get around to reading it, and it turned out to be really great. :-)<br /><br /><strong>Favorite nonfiction</strong>:<br />Ooh ... <em>Sekten</em> was really good, and I loved reading something by Pohl again, haven't done that in ages. He used to be one of my absolutely favorite writers when I was a teenager. But no, I think I have to say the Dawkins book. It was so well written and it explained things so beautifully. Everyone ought to read that book. :-)<br /><br /><strong>Favorite audio</strong>:<br />I guess I have to say <em>Katedralen vid havet</em> ... I spent such an eternity reading it. :-D No, but it was just incredibly long ... more than 23 hours, I just felt like I was never getting to the end of it. But it was a really good book, very gripping, with great characters and a very vibrant setting. I'd recommend it, but you need some patience. ;-)Leisha Camdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04768409807832229050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906453947301142275.post-28712365927371957842009-09-19T23:40:00.002+02:002009-10-25T17:24:55.634+01:00Arnaldur Indridason: VinterbyenUtgitt av Cappelen Damm i 2008.<br />Lydbok, 9t 27m, lest av Ivar Nørve.<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xaHcmN4rGFA&hl=" width="425" height="344" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" fs="1&rel=" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed>Leisha Camdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04768409807832229050noreply@blogger.com0