Category Archives: General

Spring is Here

The air is filled with pollen and feelings of spring, and the ground is green with some flowers. More and more people bring their hibernating books outside. I have just returned home from a 24-hour mini vacation in the Swedish … Continue reading

The Perfect Present

It was my birthday recently. I have noticed that my friends and family have understood that a present that is not a book will not be particularly popular, even though I am too tactful to admit it. This year on … Continue reading

Sneak Peek

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A Taste of Crime: Tru Blood

It does not matter what you read by Charlaine Harris, the very commercial soda Tru Blood is the perfect reading snack And the flavor is blood orange (how fitting). When will we see Lisbeth Salander’s brand of frozen microwavable pizza?

Crime Fiction Stamps

I have thought about getting the crime fiction stamps at the post office (in Sweden) for a long time. But I have always forgotten to ask for them, and the few times I have remembered they have been out of … Continue reading

Camilla Läckberg Visits San Diego

Camilla Läckberg’s U.S. tour started in New York City on March 28 and ends in Chicago on April 8. San Diego’s turn came on March 31 and we hardly ever get visits from Swedish crime writers so I was thrilled to … Continue reading

Swedish Launch of Beautiful Malice

”Beautiful Malice” by Rebecca James has already been sold to over thirty countries and the Swedish publisher (Alfabeta Bokförlag) organized an evening where they talked about the novel and the actress Lo Kauppi (above) read excerpts from the novel. Review … Continue reading

Cheating

The other day I saw something awful I was waiting for the subway when a young man sat down next to me. He had a bag from a bookstore and when he took out his purchase I had to peek. … Continue reading

A Taste of Crime: Semlor

Tam Sventon Last Tuesday was not just any Tuesday, it was Tam Sventon’s favorite day, Fat Tuesday! On this day I think everyone should take out their old Tam Sventon books (I only found an audiobook I meant to give … Continue reading

Amazon Kindle Review

There is a reason that Amazon Kindles have been selling like hotcakes. The Kindle is a simple and user friendly dedicated e-reader. I have the newest Kindle, with Wi-Fi and 3G, the standard size, and the graphite color, and I … Continue reading