8/07/2022

Weekly Book Wrap-Up #221 – August Is Here

With the Weekly Book Wrap-Up, I give you a bit of an insight into all the new books that have arrived at my place. No matter if I won a giveaway, got approved for a reviewer´s copy, an ARC, or just bought one myself. Everything that I add to my shelves, in what way ever and read during the past week or am still reading, I will write about it. And maybe I tell you a bit about the upcoming things on Inkvotary, that is if I don´t forget it and have something to share with you *smile*

I am linking up with Caffeinated Reviewer and Reading Reality and hope you´ll have fun reading it and maybe get the one or the other book inspiration.

Stacking The Shelves #221

No new book.

Sunday Post #178

Last Sunday I did the usual routine. I visited some blogs, slept long, tried to adjust to the hot temperatures outside, and watered the plants in the evening.

On Monday I paid some bills, took care of my household (where does all the yellow dust come from?), and watered the plants in the evening. The freshly planted lavender still looks good, and I hope it stays that way.

Tuesday and Wednesday, it was supposed to get hot again, and indeed, Wednesday was the hottest day of the week. I took care of the bio bin and filled it completely with the masses of dry grass and other garden waste. Somehow, I am a bit anxious that all that stuff could self-ignite at some point and that would have been fatal with the half-dead fir tree and the wood sculpture that stands close to it. Luckily, everything went well.

Thursday evening the weather forecast predicted some severe rain showers in our area. We had about five rain drops coming down. Ah well…

It didn´t look much different on Friday, with all-day sun and blue skies instead of the predicted rain all day. What's the matter with the meteorologists? And while I was watering the plants again, I noticed that some wooden slats had fallen from a balcony railing onto freshly planted lavender. Not my balcony, but still annoying. Thank God the lavender survived. The hole in the railing is now twice as big as before. Damn.

Saturday, we had the perfect summer day. Blue skies, the sun was shining, and a cooling wind made the warm air a really lovely experience. I enjoyed the weather and went in the afternoon into the garden. The fresh planted lavender is visible dying, so I will have to find another place for it *sigh* I cut out the marigold. Not sure if I will see them next year again. I hope not. As cheerful and bright as the flowers look. Once they've faded, you must trim them and that's a lot of work. I took some pictures of the front yard. That spot looks terrible, and I am thinking about how I can change it without putting too much effort and money into it.

Today, Sunday, I did not do much. After an almost sleepless night, I slept long and enjoyed the cooler weather. The sun is still shining bright, but with the wind, you don´t feel the 33°C we had outside today. Why can´t every summer day be like this? I mean who needs those freaking hot temperatures anyway? Not me, that´s for sure *lol* I listened to two more chapters of The Becoming and took some flower pictures.

How was your week? Stay safe and healthy.



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8/03/2022

Ganz Entspannt Vegan by Carina Wohlleben

The cover and the summary made me curious about the content and I hoped for much new information about being vegan or becoming a vegan. In the end, I learned that I am apparently a flexitarian and that there is no “perfect vegan”. This book is interesting to read, no doubt, but some things still sound very complicated. Too complicated…

Ganz Entspannt Vegan*

by Carina Wohlleben
Publisher Ludwig on June 20, 2022
Genre Nonfiction
Pages 223
Format Paperback
Source Ludwig
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Diverse, sustainable, healthy – and not difficult at all!

"I couldn't live vegan" - Carina Wohlleben shows that it's not as difficult as many believe - and certainly not monotonous. She lives vegan herself and is a certified vegan nutritionist. She now shares her knowledge and her very personal experiences with everyone who is wondering how to get started with a vegan diet. Carina Wohlleben talks about her vegan everyday life, presents her personal basics, and clears up the common prejudices about vegan nutrition. All this without pointing fingers at others because there is no such thing as a "perfect vegan". Every step counts, no matter how insignificant it may seem to you.

Style

In a relaxed, almost jolly tone, the author shares many anecdotes from her childhood and her life as an adult and mother. She tells openly why she switched to a vegan lifestyle and how she gradually integrated it into her everyday life. Talks about the often unexpected and sometimes unpleasant challenges and how she deals with them. The language and tone of voice are always friendly and easy to read. Well, one or the other repetition of information was unnecessary in my opinion, and it also didn't have to be that she called a person by name just to underline a point in the book's content where she otherwise avoided it. That had an unpleasant aftertaste.

Even when it came to dietary supplements, she couldn't really convince me. As much as I liked the entertaining style, at some points, it got too complicated or sounded very awkward.

Conclusion

Carina Wohlleben couldn't really convince me with this book. No question, it is pleasant to read and one or the other new piece of information was included for me. Nevertheless, some things in this non-fiction book sound complicated and some of the author's anecdotes sound anything but relaxed and easy. If you haven't read anything on this topic yet, you're sure to find out a lot of interesting and new things here. Personally, I expected a little more from the book.

Happy reading

*This book was kindly provided to me by Ludwig in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. Thank you. The title was, at the time this review was published, only available in the German language.

Deutsche Rezension

Stil

Im lockeren, ja fast schon vergnüglichen Tonfall gibt die Autorin so manche Anekdote aus ihrer Kindheit und ihrem Leben als Erwachsene und Mutter zum Besten. Sie erzählt dabei offen, warum sie zum veganen Lebensstil wechselte und wie sie diesen nach und nach in ihren Alltag integrierte. Spricht von den oft unerwarteten und manchmal auch unangenehmen Herausforderungen und wie sie damit umgeht. Dabei bleibt sie sprachlich und vom Tonfall her immer freundlich und einfach zu lesen. Gut, die eine oder andere Informationswiederholung war in meinen Augen unnötig, und es hätte auch nicht sein müssen, dass sie eine Person beim Namen nannte, nur um einen Punkt vom Buchinhalt zu unterstreichen, wo sie das ansonsten vermied. Das hatte einen unguten Beigeschmack.

Auch beim Thema Nahrungsergänzungsmittel konnte sie mich nicht wirklich überzeugen. So sehr mir der unterhaltsame Stil auch gefiel, an einigen Stellen wurde es doch zu kompliziert bzw klang es sehr umständlich. 

Resultat

So ganz überzeugen konnte mich Carina Wohlleben mit diesem Buch nicht. Keine Frage, es ist angenehm zu lesen und die eine oder andere neue Information war für mich auch dabei. Trotzdem klingt so einiges in diesem Sachbuch kompliziert und so manche Anekdote der Autorin alles andere als entspannt und einfach. Wer noch keinerlei Lektüre zu diesem Thema gelesen hat, der erfährt hier mit Sicherheit eine Menge Wissenswertes und Neues. Ich persönlich habe mir von dem Buch jedoch etwas mehr erwartet.

Carina Wohlleben

Carina Wohlleben, born in 1991 in Adenau (Eifel), studied geography as well as nature conservation and landscape ecology in Bonn and has been a partner in the Forest Academy founded by her father since 2017. In 2021 she completed further training as a vegan nutritionist and has since been offering nutritional advice, vegan cooking courses, and online courses. She shares her experiences and recipes with a growing number of followers on Instagram (@vegan.wohl.leben). Carina Wohlleben lives with her husband and their two children in the Sauerland.

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7/31/2022

Weekly Book Wrap-Up #220 – New Plants And New Experiences

With the Weekly Book Wrap-Up, I give you a bit of an insight into all the new books that have arrived at my place. No matter if I won a giveaway, got approved for a reviewer´s copy, an ARC, or just bought one myself. Everything that I add to my shelves, in what way ever and read during the past week or am still reading, I will write about it. And maybe I tell you a bit about the upcoming things on Inkvotary, that is if I don´t forget it and have something to share with you *smile*

I am linking up with Caffeinated Reviewer and Reading Reality and hope you´ll have fun reading it and maybe get the one or the other book inspiration.

Stacking The Shelves #220

No new book.

Sunday Post #177

Last Sunday was a normal Sunday. I visited some blogs, commented, wrote some new blog content, and later in the evening, I went into the garden to water the plants. The lawn has turned into a partly dry area, you can barely call a lawn. But I don´t see a point in watering the entire garden when the groundwater level is sinking, and the local government is asking us to be thoughtful with our resources.

All in all, it was a quiet week. So quiet that I can´t even remember details without having to investigate my daily planner. On Monday I took care of my household and went to the supermarket for some fresh food. For about four weeks, my supermarket has had an outlet shelf for flowers and plants. You can save some money there, literally. The week before I had bought a purple Echinacea purpurea for almost five bucks. It was a treat for me. The fulfillment of a long-cherished dream. Monday morning, I discovered, that two more Echinacea purpurea plants had been on that outlet shelf for not even one Euro each plant, so of course, I bought them. Happy and inside dancing *smile*

The next day, Tuesday, I went early to the supermarket, found some new lavender on the outlet shelf, and went back home around lunchtime into the garden. I know it's complete nonsense to work in the garden at lunchtime when the sun is shining bright and very warm. And I am aware of the high ozone levels. But the past seven days have shown me, that I simply must change some habits to get things done.

Wednesday looked pretty much the same as Tuesday. I took care of my laundry, bought some fresh food and water, found some Lavender plants on the supermarket’s outlet shelf, and went back home into the garden to plant them. When I was finished and went back to the front of the house to call it a day, I saw my other neighbor taking care of the front garden. We started talking about plants and I helped her to get rid of some weeds she couldn´t reach from where she was standing. I ended up with some new Jupiter´s beard offshoot for the backyard, which I planted right away where I wanted it to grow. After that, I took out all the bins (bio, paper, and residual waste) which were scheduled for Thursday. In the evening I watched another new episode of Escape to the Chateau.

On Thursday I was literally down. My body showed me clearly that working in bright sunshine is no longer an option for me. Lesson learned *sigh* Later in the night it started to rain though it was a short pleasure. Didn´t even last ten minutes. After that, the air was very humid and damp.

Friday the humid and damp weather continued. I don´t know what´s worse. The dry, warm air or the damp and humid air is so thick that every step outside feels like walking through a liquid. The weather forecast had pronounced that it would rain Friday afternoon. It did. But not where I live. Ah well…

I read during the night from Friday to Saturday. Couldn´t sleep and the books are piling up on my desk and nightstand and I am way overdue with some reviews. After an almost sleepless night, I went Saturday morning to get some fresh food and drinks for the weekend. Back home, I planted the last plants in the garden. Back up I wrote some reviews, finished a book, and felt so restless after that, that I went for a two-hour walk. After that, I felt much better.

Today, Sunday, I didn´t do much. I finished another book, wrote this post, and edited some pictures.


How was your week? Stay safe and healthy.



Happy reading

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7/24/2022

Weekly Book Wrap-Up #219 – The Heat

With the Weekly Book Wrap-Up, I give you a bit of an insight into all the new books that have arrived at my place. No matter if I won a giveaway, got approved for a reviewer´s copy, an ARC, or just bought one myself. Everything that I add to my shelves, in what way ever and read during the past week or am still reading, I will write about it. And maybe I tell you a bit about the upcoming things on Inkvotary, that is if I don´t forget it and have something to share with you *smile*

I am linking up with Caffeinated Reviewer and Reading Reality and hope you´ll have fun reading it and maybe get the one or the other book inspiration.

Stacking The Shelves #219

No new book.

Sunday Post #176

The last Sunday was filled with blog visiting, commenting, writing some new blog content and later in the evening I went into the garden to water the plants.

On Monday I started preparing myself for the upcoming heatwave and made sure that I had enough carbon dioxide cartridge in the house for my SodaStream and enough cucumbers and salad. The supermarket had some Lavender on sale, so I bought a pot for the garden. It was warm and sunny, but we had a wonderful cooling wind, so the heat was bearable.

That changed the next day, Tuesday. The air was so warm and outside felt like I was walking through a thick and warm cushion of hot air. I took care of my household and went in the evening to the supermarket for some fresh veggies and to enjoy the air condition that place has *lol*

Wednesday the heat got to a new high. It was so steamy and humid that being outside turned you into a living walking shower within seconds. No fun. But compared to what the South of Europe must endure currently, I am glad that I am living where I live. After the sunset I went into the garden and planted some new plants on one side of the garden shed. Good, the air was still warm, but without the sun it is nice to work there.

My fresh planted lavender looks withered, but I am confident that that´ll change. It was supposed to rain during the night to Thursday, but all that came down was a few drops. Nothing major. The fresh lawn has turned in some spots from a lush green into a dry brown plant. Guess, I will have to do that part again.

I tried to continue reading my current read, but I am only making slow progress. Holding a book with over 1000 pages in that heat is stressful. And I am noticing that I rather work in the garden during the evening than reading this heavyweight on the warm balcony. And another sleepless night was in order. So, in the early morning hours of Saturday, I got my weekend food and drinks.

Today, Sunday, I did not much. In the evening, after the sunset, I watered the plants and ripped the stupid grass bushes out, that have started to grow on the new lawn. It looks terrible.

How was your week? Stay safe and healthy.



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7/17/2022

Weekly Book Wrap-Up #218 – A Quiet Week With Lots Of Sun

With the Weekly Book Wrap-Up, I give you a bit of an insight into all the new books that have arrived at my place. No matter if I won a giveaway, got approved for a reviewer´s copy, an ARC, or just bought one myself. Everything that I add to my shelves, in what way ever and read during the past week or am still reading, I will write about it. And maybe I tell you a bit about the upcoming things on Inkvotary, that is if I don´t forget it and have something to share with you *smile*

I am linking up with Caffeinated Reviewer and Reading Reality and hope you´ll have fun reading it and maybe get the one or the other book inspiration.

Stacking The Shelves #218

I had book mail in the mail.

Review Copy

Sunday Post #175

My last Sunday was, except for an unpleasant incident with one of my neighbors, a normal Sunday. I did the usual blog visiting, watched a bit of TV, and watered parts of the garden in the evening.

Monday was a quiet day, so nothing to report here. Tuesday, I had a “panic letter” from my landlord in the mail. With the soaring electricity and gas prices, I got asked to put some money aside for next year to avoid any shock when the next invoice for additional costs is due. As if I wouldn´t know!

Wednesday was another quiet day with my normal routine. I wrote some reviews, edited some covers, and watched my favorite TV show Escape to the Chateau.

On Thursday, I scheduled my garden time. There is so much to do down there but with the warm temperatures, I can only go early in the morning or late in the evening.

Friday morning, I went into town to get some stuff done at the bank. After that, I went to the supermarket for some veggies, fruits, and other things. When I saw the new prices for meat, ground beef, sausages, or chicken and turkey, I noticed that my personal price limit is reached. I went back to the fruit and vegetable department and filled my basket with more salad, cucumbers, bananas, and kohlrabi. Back home, I enjoyed a little break, stored everything where it belongs and an hour later, my second trip for some fresh soil and new plants was in order.

After a sleepless night, I took care of my household Saturday morning. Later, I walked to the supermarket for some items they had on sale. Those things hadn´t been on sale the day before, so I had to go again. But it was worth it because I saw some lavender, one almost dead the other close to dead standing in the garden department. I went to the information desk and asked how much they would cost now if I wanted to buy them. The first answer was that they would be on sale Monday morning. Seconds later the woman asked her colleague how much they would be in that shape. Well, first he said fifty percent cheaper. I told him, that four bucks for both would be insane, considering the shape they are in. About five minutes later, he told me, the system shows -,29 cents for each plant. Sold!

When I got home, I cut them back heavily and planted them in the garden. And because the ground is rock hard in the other three flower beds, I am busy keeping the weeds away but planting isn´t possible. At least not now. Guess I will have to work in a lot of sand, in late August or early September before I can plant there anything. Ah well …

Today, Sunday, I slept long. Seems to become my Sunday routine *smile* Guess, I am preparing for the announced heat wave the weather forecast is expecting to reach us next week on Monday and Tuesday.

How was your week? Stay safe and healthy.



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7/15/2022

White Hot by Sandra Brown

One of the best books Sandra Brown has ever written if you ask me. A hot and opulent family drama of murder, passion, hatred, and revenge takes place against the beautiful summer backdrop of Louisiana. A recommendable thriller that became a bestseller for a reason.

White Hot

by Sandra Brown
Publisher Simon & Schuster on August 17, 2004
Genre Thriller
Pages 419
Format Hardcover
Goodreads
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She had refused to take his call. No more contact with her family, no more going back to Destiny, Louisiana! Now Sayre Hoyle is standing at her youngest brother's grave. When the police speak of murder, they suspect that the killer is from their own family. Sayre seeks the truth, even against the wishes of Beck Merchant, the family lawyer. A man whose fascinating charisma attracts Sayre with the power of a magnet - and a man with plans of his own. Desiring him is foolish. But trusting him is deadly...

Story

Sayre Hoyle, the only daughter of Huff Hoyle, has returned home from San Francisco to bury her younger brother Danny. She wanted to go back to San Francisco immediately after the funeral, but when she heard the police suspect her brother might have been murdered, she was horrified. Sayre stays in Destiny to do some research on her own. Her father, Huff, doesn't like it at all, so not only does she have to contend with his power, web of corruption, aggression, and manipulative influence in the community, but she also must contend with his efforts to regain control of her. But Sayre will not be intimidated or stopped, much less dissuaded from her views and attitudes. Her family's modus operandi is all too familiar to her: tyrannical behavior, violence, and the relentless cold-blooded and iron grip of the Steel Foundry over the site of Destiny, the private domain of King Huff Hoyle. Sayre shows that she, too, excels at these, if need be, with the same coldness and ruthless determination as the rest of the Hoyle’s. Undeterred, she goes her own way, facing Huff with the same stubbornness, arrogance, and strength he did her. Her relentlessness fuels both the town and the family business, Hoyle Enterprises. When a bloody accident and another death ensues, the situation explodes into a merciless struggle of past crimes, age-old hatred, and freezing revenge. As the story progresses, Sayre's stubbornness brings a gruesome truth to light, which demands much suffering and even more bloodshed, and in the end not only ends fatally for another person but also destroys a lifelong dream.

Style

Sandra Brown beautifully uses many pictorial comparisons, allowing the reader to use their own imagination to get a wonderful picture of the scene. The author not only shows the thoughts and perspective of the protagonist Sayre Hoyle, but also the sometimes-amazing backgrounds of some other characters such as Huff Hoyle or Beck Merchant as the story progresses. The author has skillfully combined a successful mixture of eroticism, passion, thrills, and motifs. She has given each of her characters the language that suits them, and with her incomparable masterful style, Sandra Brown's dialogues are open, direct, and bordering on obscenity, which fits perfectly into the plot.

Characters

Sandra Brown has endowed her characters with an unusual depth and range of emotions, from the protagonist Sayre Hoyle to the smallest supporting character. It's a delight to watch her main character work her way through hate, revenge, and pain while fighting against her family's legacy, yet being unable to deny it. The character of Beck Merchant also has feelings and thoughts that I didn't expect and that often surprised me. Oftentimes, the characters of "Incandescent" know more than the reader does, which makes the plot incredibly exciting and turning the pages a pure thrill.

Conclusion

A first-class Southern drama set in the muggy, hot summer setting of Louisiana, which grips the reader with a murderously cruel, manipulative, and yet the soulful family story and sweeps them along from the first to the last line. Read!

Happy reading

Sandra Brown

Sandra Brown is the author of seventy New York Times bestsellers. Brown began her writing career in 1981 and since then has published over seventy-five novels. Bringing the number of copies of her books in print worldwide to over eighty million. Her work has been translated into thirty-four languages. A lifelong Texan, Sandra Brown was born in Waco, grew up in Fort Worth, and attended Texas Christian University, majoring in English. She is much in demand as a speaker and guest television hostess. Her episode on truTV´s Murder by the Book premiered the series in 2008. She appeared in 2010 on Investigation Discovery´s new series, Hardcover Mysteries. In 2009 Brown detoured from her thrillers to write Rainwater, a much acclaimed powerfully moving story about honor and sacrifice during the Great Depression. Brown holds an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Texas Christian University where she and her husband Michael Brown, have instituted the ELF, a scholarship annually awarded to a student pursuing a fiction-writing career. In 2008, she was named Thriller Master, the top award given by the International Thriller Writer´s Association. Other awards and commendations include the 2007 Texas Medal of Arts Award for Literature and the Romance Writers of America´s Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2011 she and four colleagues went on a week-long USO tour to Afghanistan, meeting with service members on numerous bases. Sandra is the past president of the Mystery Writers of America in 2012. She lives in Arlington, Texas, with her husband, Michael Brown.

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7/14/2022

Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer

Yes, I am a huge Twilight fan. Good, I didn´t start reading the books while the hype was going on. But some years later, I fell in love with the books as much as I later started to love the movies. And it is still true. You either love the Twilight Saga or you don´t. There is no in-between.  

Eclipse

by Stephenie Meyer
Twilight Series #3
Publisher Little Brown Books on August 7, 2007
Genre Vampire
Pages 629
Format Hardcover
Source Library
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"BELLA?"

Edward's soft voice came from behind me. I turned to see him spring lightly up the porch steps, his hair windblown from running. He pulled me into his arms at once, just like he had in the parking lot, and kissed me again. This kiss frightened me. There was too much tension, too strong an edge to the way his lips crushed mine - like he was afraid we had only so much time left to us.

As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob - knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which?

Story

Bella and Edward are together whenever possible, even if their father doesn't like it at all. But Bella uses her trump card that she is of legal age, and she also pushes through her wish to finally become a vampire herself. But Edward puts one condition on it. If she wants to be transformed by himself (and she does) then Bella must marry him first, he's old-fashioned and assertive. It's an impossible and terrifying thought for Bella, who grew up realizing that marriage isn't good, especially when you're so young. She is also in a dilemma with her friendship with Jacob and her love for Edward, since the two can't stand each other and are also natural enemies. But if Edward can't take care of Bella, then Jacob must take care of her because Bella is in danger.

Style

Stephenie Meyer understands perfectly how to combine an emotional atmosphere with tension and speed. The created atmosphere is captivating and absolutely enthralling. The love story about Bella and Edward continues with a foreword and the storytelling style from Bella's first-person perspective makes the plot very intense and impressive. The whole plot is easy to read, and although there are some very gory scenes, Stephenie Meyer has once again managed to portray these with feeling and style in a way that is child-friendly and still exciting.

Characters

Stephenie Meyer's characters have evolved in a very compelling and realistic way. They've matured and grown up without losing their individual character traits, and I think that's good. It makes the plot even more exciting and gives the imaginative story a wonderfully realistic touch.

Bella is more determined than ever in this volume, still just as messy and clumsy, and while she knows she can't live without Edward, her feelings for Jacob are a major sore point between her and Edward. She wants both her love for Edward and her deep friendship with Jacob, but that seems impossible. The fact that her father clearly prefers Jacob and expresses this very clearly doesn't help her one bit and when Bella must realize that Jacob knew how deep her feelings for him were long before she did, the pain is huge, and the tears flow Stream.

Conclusion

Eclipse is breathtakingly beautiful to read. Dangers, big feelings, and a lot of conflicts result in a soulful, captivating, and sometimes really dramatic story that is able to inspire young and old alike. The anticipation for the next volume is inevitable.

Happy reading

Stephenie Meyer

Stephenie Meyer graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in English Literature. In 2008 USA Today declared her “Author of the Year” because she had swept the top four slots in that year – which no one else ever had in the 15 years of the USA Today bestselling book list. Her internationally bestselling Twilight Series has sold 155 million copies worldwide and altogether her books have spent over 303 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List. She lives with her husband and three sons in Arizona.

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7/13/2022

Waiting On Wednesday #193 – Die Tote Im Sturm by Kristina Ohlsson

is a weekly event that was originally hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. This meme is a place that spotlights upcoming releases that we´re eagerly anticipating with pure joy. There are a lot of new books coming out each year and some of them catch my attention and will get a spotlight in my Waiting on Wednesday post. While some of them will finally end up here at my place, others won´t. I am joining Tressa at Wishful Endings and her meme Can´t-Wait Wednesday.

Kristina Ohlsson doesn´t write in the typical Scandinavian style, most of those thriller and crime novels show. Her style is fresh from a unique point of view and with splendid psychological finesse. Good, I admit it, not all her work could convince me, but at least two of her books thrilled me while reading. And I hope that this new one will thrill me again. The summary sounds very promising and although the cover design isn´t what I call a good cover, it shouldn´t keep me from reading. It is the story between the two bookcases that matters, right?

Die Tote Im Sturm

Author Kristina Ohlsson
Strindberg #1
Publishing Date August 10, 2022
Publisher Limes
Format Paperback
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Towering cliffs, creaking docks, picturesque red boathouses - and a murder.

A storm is approaching the sleepy town of Hovenäset. Two things happen that night when the storm descends on the idyllic Swedish west coast: the teacher Agnes disappears without a trace and a new resident turns up in Hovenäset. Stockholm resident August Strindberg has bought the local funeral home – complete with hearse – to open a thrift store. As August paints his new vehicle yellow to make his chilling abode more pleasant, he realizes that his house is central to Agnes' disappearance. He starts investigating on his own.

The original edition was published Stormvakt by Bokförlaget Forum on November 5, 2020

And what are you waiting for? Let me know your thoughts about this one or leave me the link to your WoW and I check it out.

Happy reading & waiting on

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7/10/2022

Weekly Book Wrap-Up #217 – Earthquake

With the Weekly Book Wrap-Up, I give you a bit of an insight into all the new books that have arrived at my place. No matter if I won a giveaway, got approved for a reviewer´s copy, an ARC, or just bought one myself. Everything that I add to my shelves, in what way ever and read during the past week or am still reading, I will write about it. And maybe I tell you a bit about the upcoming things on Inkvotary, that is if I don´t forget it and have something to share with you *smile*

I am linking up with Caffeinated Reviewer and Reading Reality and hope you´ll have fun reading it and maybe get the one or the other book inspiration.

Stacking The Shelves #217

No new book. 

Sunday Post #174

My last Sunday was a normal Sunday. I visited some blogs, watched a bit of TV, watered parts of the garden, and chatted with one of my neighbors.

After an almost sleepless night, I drove Monday morning to my Mammography screening. The whole screening fun took less than ten minutes. Now it's just a matter of waiting and hoping that the result isn't anything abnormal.

On Tuesday I had what I call a “black day”. I didn´t do anything.

Wednesday morning, I had a dentist appointment. And with that, my medical week is over. Thank God! After that, I went to the supermarket and did some garden work later. My plants and seedlings are growing nicely there and every time I go in, I get some new ideas on how I can improve the garden.

 

Thursday was another quiet day. I went to the supermarket, and later early to bed. I was so worn out. I spent parts of my Friday afternoon in the garden before I went upstairs again. Tried to read but somehow my current read can´t catch my attention as much as I would want *sigh*

On Saturday an earthquake hit us. Not exactly where I live, but with a magnitude of 4.7, I could feel it even here. My printer was shaking and some of my books fell off their shelves. Was a strange feeling. I spent almost all afternoon in the garden. And my Mammography screening result came. They found nothing. Phew.

Today, Sunday, I slept long after another sleepless night. I wrote this post, edited some pictures, and hope that I will later be able to concentrate on my current read. Need to get it done. The book came with a deadline *sigh*

How was your week? Stay safe and healthy.



Happy reading

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