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Book review Goodbye Things by Fumio Sasaki
Book review Goodbye Things by Fumio Sasaki Book review Goodbye Things by Fumio Sasaki – a book on minimalism and simplifying life. “Fumio Sasaki is not an enlightened minimalism expert or organizing guru like Marie Kondo―he’s just a regular guy who was stressed out and constantly comparing himself to others, until one day he decided to change his life by saying goodbye to everything he didn’t absolutely need.” This blurb is borrowed from the Amazon description of the book. Regular guy – just like you Fumio Sasaki is just that. A regular guy on a path towards freedom from things cluttering his home. I had heard a lot of good…
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Book review: Min Historie af Michelle Obama
Bog anmeldelse af Michelle Obamas biografi Michelle Obama biografi – Min Historie (eller Becoming Michelle). “Der er stadig meget, jeg ikke ved om USA, om livet, om hvad fremtiden vil bringe. Men jeg kender mig selv. Min far, Fraser, lærte mig at arbejde hårdt, le ofte og holde ord. Min mor, Marian, viste mig, hvordan jeg skulle tænke selvstændigt og bruge min stemme. I vores trange lejlighed i Chicagos South Side hjalp de mig med at se værdien af vores historie, af min historie, af vort lands større historie. Selv når det ikke er kønt eller perfekt. Selv når det er mere virkeligt, end man har lyst til, at det…
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Book review: Shakespeares romancer og folkeeventyret
*This book review of Shakespeares Romancer og folkeeventyret will be in Danish since the book is only published in Danish* Jeg modtog et anmeldereksemplar fra forlaget Ravnerock mod en ærlig anmeldelse af værket. Boganmeldelse af Shakespeares Romancer og folkeeventyret Shakespeares Romancer og folkeeventyret er en fagbog, hvori instruktør Kitter Krebs, undersøger Shakespeares romancer og krydsfeltet med folkeeventyrer som fænomen. “I sin udforskning af Shakespeares dramatik dykker Kitter Krebs denne gang ned i romancerne og påviser deres store fællesskab med folkeeventyret. Både Shakespeare og folkeeventyrets ældgamle fortælletradition afdækker i et billedrigt, poetisk sprog en dyb indsigt i familiens magtspil, kærlighed, sorg og mulige forsoning. Bogen rummer en grundig indføring i romancernes handling, komposition…
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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 – 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…
