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Bog anmeldelse: Krigeren – over åbent vand
Bog anmeldelse: Krigeren – over åbent vand Krigeren – over åbent vand er tredje og sidste bog i serien om krigeren Odd. Serien er en dansk fantasy serie af Josefine Ottesen. Krigeren – over åbent vand “Som høvedsmand og kriger har Odd nået alt, hvad han har drømt om, men livet ved kong Ansurs hof er styret af magtbegær og intriger, hvis rækkevidde kan blive dødelig. For Odd betyder det alt at støtte sin konge, men hvilken vej er den rette?” Ovenstående tekst er lånt fra bogens bagside Episk afslutning på krigerens rejse Så er vi nået til vejs ende for Odd, på flere punkter. I tredje bind er Odd…
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Bog anmeldelse: Krigeren – bag borgens mure
Bog anmeldelse af Krigeren – bag borgens mure Krigeren – bag borgens mure er anden bog i serien om krigeren Odd. Serien er en dansk fantasy serie af Josefine Ottesen. Krigeren – bag borgens mure “Plyndringstogter og bersærkergang hører krigerlivet til, og Odd står ikke tilbage for nogen i kamp. Samtidig fører livet i kongens hird ham imidlertid tættere på den uberegnelige kongesøn, Ansur, end han bryder sig om.” Ovenstående tekst er lånt fra bogens bagside. Besærkeren Odd I første bog På Den Yderste Ø, får vi lært Odd at kende som en ung dreng/mand der drømmer om at blive en del af kongens hird. I Krigeren – Bag Borgens…
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Bog anmeldelse: Krigeren – på den yderste ø
Bog anmeldelse af Krigeren – på den yderste ø Krigeren – på den yderste ø er første bog i serien om krigeren Odd. Serien er en dansk fantasy serie af Josefine Ottesen. Krigeren – på den yderste ø “Som ganske lille skyllede Odd i land på Berkanas ø, og siden er han blevet holdt som træl af troldkvinden, der vil give den unge mand tilbage som offer til havet. Odd selv drømmer hemmeligt om at blive kriger i kongens hird, men vejen mod målet er ikke bare uendelig lang; den bliver også blodig og fuld af svig.” Ovenstående tekst er lånt fra bogens bagside En kriger fantasy Altså, først og…
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Book review: The Trouble with Perfect
Book review: The Trouble with Perfect Book review of The Trouble with Perfect by Helena Duggan. This is the second book in the middlegrade series about Violet and the town of Perfect. The first book about Violet and this mysterious town, is A Place called Perfect. The Trouble with Perfect “Boy’s not bad – is he? Strange things are happening in the town that used to be Perfect. Things are being stolen… then children start going missing too. And everyone is blaming Violet’s best friend, Boy. To find out what’s going on, Violet must uncover secrets from the past and battle a gruesome zombie monster. Town is in trouble –…
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Book review: Contemporary Plays by African Women
Book review of Contemporary Plays by African Women This is a book review of Contemporary Plays by African Women, an anthology by Methuen Drama. In 2020, I decided to start my 52 plays reading challenge. In 2021, I am trying it again. Each week for a year I have to read a script for a play. It can be any kind of play, but the goal is to read at least one a week. Contemporary Plays by African Women “This volume uniquely draws together seven contemporary plays by a selection of the finest African women writers and practitioners from across the continent, offering a rich and diverse portrait of identity,…
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Book review: Wyntertide by Andrew Caldecott
Book review of Wyntertide This is a book review of Wyntertide by Andrew Caldecott. Wyntertide is the second book in the series about Rotherweird, a small, secret town in England with lots of secrets. It’s been a while since I picked up Rotherweird, but now I’ve finally got my hands on Wyntertide and it’s time for the verdict! Wyntertide by Andrew Caldecott “For four hundred years, the town of Rotherweird has stood alone, made independent from the rest of England to protect a deadly secret. But someone is playing a very long game. An intricate plot, centuries in the making, is on the move. Everything points to one objective – the…
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Book review of Sherlock’s sisters
Book review of Sherlock’s sisters This book review of Sherlock’s Sisters will be highly influenced by my own taste of course. Like any literary fan with respect for myself, I appreciate a good mystery. And as a fan of the whole detective with good reasoning skills-narrative, this book had me on sight. Sherlock’s Sisters is a collection of short stories which were either written by and/or feature female detectives. All written in the same era as Sherlock Holmes gained popularity. Sherlock’s sisters by Nick Rennison Sherlock Holmes was the most famous detective to stride through the pages of late Victorian and Edwardian fiction, but he was not the only one.…
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Book review: You are a badass
Book review of You are a Badass You’re a badass by Jen Sincero is a personal development book. With her own experiences as the base, Sincero lays out different tactics for leaning into your own badass personality. The longer title is You are a badass – How to stop doubting your greatness and start living an awesome life. I picked it up after having seen many other book-bloggers and a few youtubers had read and loved it. You are a badass “You are a badass is the self-help book for people who desperately want to improve their lives but don’t want to get busted doing it. In this refreshingly entertaining…
