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@agatastaniak7459 2 сағат бұрын
Next time before you go to France you should read "Les Miserables". For French people it's a part of their national idenitity to read and understand the essence of this book. And looks like somehow "SVIK 1938" and "The Notebook" are missing from the list in a description below this video.
@PoeartEksund Күн бұрын
Sorry to say but you come of as, too little prepared an very negative. Even if you speak of books you dont like, you could be the sunray illuminating the shitpile of books you have assembled. 😁😁😁😁😁😁
@eivetjafrasenja Күн бұрын
Lucinda Riley is not publishing more. Because she is dead.
@bjornstjernebjornson9046 2 күн бұрын
Romance and romantasy have had a big upswing thanks to Tiktok. It's mostly young women reading them. Engman wants to desperately be Stig Larsen. And I always root for Horst, because he does not drown you with descriptions the way most Scandinavian mystery writers do.
@annaravetta 2 күн бұрын
Hello! Best selling novel in Italy in 2024: Joel Dicker, 'Un animal sauvage' (A savage animal).
@becomingabookworm 2 күн бұрын
Cool! Never heard of that one. Tried looking it up on goodreads but could not find an english title, so that probably why.
@annaravetta Күн бұрын
@becomingabookworm he's a French Swiss writer 😉. Happy 2025 🥂
@becomingabookworm Күн бұрын
@ happy 2025 to you too :)
@sooh6299 2 күн бұрын
I read a ton of crime fiction, from men and women, Scandinavian and otherwise. I find them quite quick and easy reads with a clear purpose, and when I read for entertainment that's usually what I'm after. Hello from Hadeland 😊
@becomingabookworm 2 күн бұрын
I agree. If I don´t know what to read I usually go for crime fiction or one of my fantasy series. They are good to have in that sense. Thanks for watching :)
@maceain 2 күн бұрын
They sound dismal. sounds positively gynecological.
@burningdaylights 3 күн бұрын
I first bought a Kindle to make reading easier in public, but since I've upgraded to a Kindle Fire, I'm watching videos (like this one) and reading internet forums and the like on it; however, I no longer read books on it. I grew up during the paperback era and that's hard to shake.
@becomingabookworm 2 күн бұрын
I had did not know one could watch videos on them now.. I will try not getting one of those in the future in fear of loosing my will to read. I still like all the different formats luckily. The best thing about the kindle is it´s size and light..
@burningdaylights 3 күн бұрын
Sometimes I catch myself reading stuff that is not my style In the least (like Janet Evanovich) just to study what could have propelled it to success. I don't always find the answer, but sometimes it's sort of enlightening.
@becomingabookworm 2 күн бұрын
I love the feeling of suprise when I like a book I didn´t think I would like.
@GrumpyScamp 3 күн бұрын
I've always read books. When I was a kid and in my early teens I was an avid reader. I read stuff like War and Peace and The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire in my teens. But then came the internet and all the computer games and I kinda forgot reading and played games instead. At around 2020 I joined GoodReads (which i've left now and I'm on StoryGraph instead) which made reading into a game so now I've been reading way more books and some pretty epic stuff too like Dostoevsky etc
@becomingabookworm 2 күн бұрын
Glad you found back to the reading. I never read that much except from music biographies as a child, but I am glad I have found books now.
@GrumpyScamp 3 күн бұрын
Yeah I'll read Fuglane! That's Fåglarna in Swedish! Speaking of that, some of my favourites in Swedish are "Barnens Ö" by PC Jersild and "Populärmusik från Vittula" by Mikael Niemi. I'm obsessed with those two books. I think they're translated to Norwegian too. The best book from Finland ever written is IMO Väinö Linna's "Unknown Soldier". In its original language Finnish it's absolutely smashing but much of it is lost in translation sadly but still recommended!
@becomingabookworm 2 күн бұрын
Thanks for the recommendations! Read Populærmusikk fra Vittula a long time ago and really liked it! Will check out the other ones :)
@GrumpyScamp 3 күн бұрын
I'm planning to make a BookTube channel this year.
@becomingabookworm 2 күн бұрын
Yes, do it!
@GrumpyScamp 3 күн бұрын
I'm from Finland and speak Swedish too and our literary scene is similarly bleak/predictable each year with mostly crime fiction etc etc rofl Personally I don't care since most of my reading is in English. Storygraph says I've read liek 17% in Swedish in five years so, which is a shame really that I'd need to correct because there's a lot of good stuff in Swedish and Finnish-Swedish too! I read Erlend Loe in Swedish though. I like his early works "Expedition L" and "tatt av kvinnen" which is "Blåst" in Swedish! Keep it up, i subbed!
@becomingabookworm 2 күн бұрын
Good to know we are not the only ones with a list like this one.. It varies a lot what I like to read, but I do like to be familiar with what kind of books my country and region produces. Erlend Loe is at times amazing! Thanks for subscribing :)
@OhioEddieBlack 3 күн бұрын
That is SO true!! Never thought about it before but I personally have read the Librarian of Auschwitz and The Dressmaker of Auschwitz and The Tattooist of Auschwitz. No wonder with the third one I thought I had already read it but it was just the repetitive naming convention that made me think I'd already read it.
@becomingabookworm 3 күн бұрын
Haha, I am glad I could shine a light on the subject.. I think about it each time I browse through airport bookshops.. There are always a new one in that category it seems..
@petra1995 3 күн бұрын
I'm Swedish. Maybe I should try some Scandi crime novels to see what all the fuzz is about 😂
@becomingabookworm 3 күн бұрын
Haha, there is at least plenty to take from.. 😅
@alia7368 4 күн бұрын
I recommend Disability Visibility by Alice Wong. I believe Norway needs some influence with their constitution and laws pertaining to disability in the country. My friend who's lived in Norway with Muscular Dystrophy has not had the greatest experience with autonomy there.
@Richard.HistoryLit 3 күн бұрын
Totally agree. There are of course thousands of genetic disorders that are not apparent to the human eye. And categorisation inevitably remains.
@becomingabookworm 3 күн бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion! Will check it out.
@Mick_Holland 4 күн бұрын
The YT algorithm brought me here and I'm glad it did, I really enjoyed this video - your sardonic delivery brought a smile to my face. I was quite surprised that home grown crime fiction' is so big in Norway. I can see the appeal of 'Nordic/Scandi Noir' over here in the UK and elsewhere in mainland Europe as there is an exotic element to it for us; those brooding skies, bitter winds, moody people, bland food (haha), and so on. Now to go through your video history. Happy New Year! Cheers👍🏼
@becomingabookworm 3 күн бұрын
Thanks! Haha, yes, you would think we get enough nordic noir in our everyday lives, but we still love reading/watching it.. Happy new year!
@annmyhre 4 күн бұрын
Beklager at jeg blir en sånn som: "Å, herlig youtbue-kanal, nå må jeg se alle de tidligere videoene og kommentere på alt jeg syns er interessant!"-dame. Uansett ... Geoff Dyer i The Last Days of Roger Federe har en forklaring på det du prøver å si, og det er at klassikerne må leses når man er ung. Jeg tror han nevner under tjue. Ingen over den alderen går tilbake og leser Dostojevskis Brødrene Karamazov. For eksempel. Etter tjue er løpet kjørt. Sier han. Bortsett fra meg da som har lest Tolstojs Krig og fred fire ganger de siste ti årene fordi den er *nesten* like spennende og godt skrevet som Martins GoT-serie.
@becomingabookworm 4 күн бұрын
Haha, det er no berre hyggeleg! Det er kanskje noko i det. Det er i alle fall fleire klassikara eg har lese dei siste år som hadde vore betre om eg las dei når eg var yngre. Moro at du likar Krig og fred så godt, for min del var ikkje det ein innertier.
@annmyhre 4 күн бұрын
I queued for ages for Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Zevin on Libby, but ended buying it, and it was quite good. As an older reader I am not that interested in gaming (the theme of the book), but I liked the story because I like a good story. Agree on your review on Grytten - it is a great book. I am not very much into Norwegian literature, so when I discover a good book it surprises me ...
@becomingabookworm 4 күн бұрын
Ah! I bought that one quite early but then I never read it.. I started a bunch of times. Will get to it after a while.. I am hoping to read Gryttens last book as well Den dagen Nils Vik døde. I hear great things :)
@annmyhre 4 күн бұрын
On Mytting ... we are two. I stopped after ten pages. On Fatland, it might be because Portugal seems to be a hotspot for Norwegians to travel to nowadays? And her Sovjetistan was very good. I liked to your view on things, by the way.
@becomingabookworm 4 күн бұрын
Maybe your onto something, there seem to be more people going to Portugal these days. Nice to know Sovjetistan is good, will get to it eventually. Thanks!
@Unpotted 4 күн бұрын
This was interesting. I wonder which titles are in the top 15 in other countries? Would the list look similar in Japan or Brazil? Ah, I’m too busy(lazy) to search for that information, lol. Thanks for the idea. Maybe I’ll look into it another time. 😺✌️
@becomingabookworm 4 күн бұрын
I wonder the same thing. Something tells me that the nordics could be a bit similar, but I doubt that the lists outside of the region look the same.
@Unpotted 4 күн бұрын
@ I will do some research before I order books again. It’s always good to expand one’s experiences into other cultures. ❤️❤️
@НатальяФролова-з5х 4 күн бұрын
in Russia as most sold books we have a bunch of fantasy and horror fictioon, one non-fiction book about self love and Master and Margarita lol
@becomingabookworm 4 күн бұрын
Do I sense that Master and Margarita is always on the list? I have it in my shelf, but I have so far not read it.
@НатальяФролова-з5х 3 күн бұрын
@@becomingabookworm yes, Master and Margarita is always very popular because it’s very entertaining and engaging on top of being a classic. Its often recommended as an starting point to reading “more serious” literature so a lot of people buy it every year
@MattMilu 4 күн бұрын
“Who are the People that Read these Books?”… LOL 🤣
@tarotenhajzer 3 күн бұрын
I replayed that bit a couple of times and couldn't stop laughing😂
@lindastormonth4764 4 күн бұрын
My book club (Scotland) read the Valerie Perrin book and we really liked it. Now I am going to be controversial and get myself trolled and piled on by saying it is a book that more women than men will enjoy, a little sentimental, quirky, but full of heart. The main character ends up working as a cemetery warden so dealing with death and grief are major themes. Interesting you should say that there are more male crime writers on the list than female. There are loads of female crime authors around. Nice video!
@becomingabookworm 4 күн бұрын
Cool! I think there is something to what you say. I might enjoy books like it, but they have to be read at the right time. When you mention it I do know more foreign female crime fiction writers than Norwegian ones. I have not read the books but I like the tv series "Shetland" based on Ann Cleeves books :)
@agatastaniak7459 3 сағат бұрын
This season many females in Poland ranked Valerie Perrin book "Life of Violette" very highly. I haven't read it myself yet but given how it has been received I think I may give it a try.
@punktzbiegu 4 күн бұрын
"Whatever from Aushwitz" has become a sad literary meme in Poland, an awful lot of these books are being written, it is a disgusting exploitation of human tragedy, but it sells. From this list, I only know Coleen (whom I hate) and Jo Nesbo, whom my mother loves. In Poland these lists also make no sense, nothing of value, just commercial garbage.
@becomingabookworm 4 күн бұрын
Yes, I don´t mind stories from Auschwitz in general but as you say a lot of them seem to be made just for the money.
@agatastaniak7459 3 сағат бұрын
@@becomingabookworm Living in Kraków, so near that actual place, I have read plenty of books about people who have been through this horrid war camp. None of them had "something from Auschwitz" in a title. ;-) Yeah, it's possible.
@dqan7372 4 күн бұрын
Lists in U.S. differ, but these seem representative: 1 The Women Kristin Hannah 2 A Court of Thorns and Roses Sarah J. Maas 3 Dog Man: the Scarlet Shedder Dav Pilkey 4 The Housemaid Freida Mcfadden 5 It Ends With Us Colleen Hoover 6 Atomic Habits James Clear 7 Iron Flame Rebecca Yarros 8 Fourth Wing Rebecca Yarros 9 A Court of Mist and Fury Sarah J. Maas 10 It Starts With Us Colleen Hoover
@becomingabookworm 4 күн бұрын
Oooh! If I should have guessed bestselling books from what people read on booktube recommend, it would look something like that. I am pretty convinced that the Norwegian list would more similar to that one if the same books were translated more quickly. Also impressed with how many books Maas and Hoover still sell!
@Unpotted 4 күн бұрын
🙄🫣 At least some people are reading, I guess. I do like popular fiction, but I tend to read more adult fare, or at least science fiction and mystery. 😺✌️
@becomingabookworm 4 күн бұрын
Agreed!
@agatastaniak7459 3 сағат бұрын
For he sake of a comparison across the Baltic Sea, list from Poland 2024: 1. "Crossroads of Crows" - Andrzej Sapkowski (fantasy) The new installment of the Witcher saga, titled "Crossroads of Ravens", has gained enormous popularity among readers. Andrzej Sapkowski returns to the world of Geralt of Rivia, offering fans another dose of adventures in a dark, fantastic universe. The book took first place in sales rankings, including: on the Empik platform 2. "Shadows in the Dark" - Remigiusz Mróz ( crime, very popular and frequently publishing author) The sixth volume of the series about Seweryn Zaorski, titled "Shadows in the Darkness", continues the streak of successes of Remigiusz Mróz. This thriller attracted crowds of readers, ranking high on bestseller lists. 3. "First lady. Jolanta Kwaśniewska in conversation with Emilia Padoł" ( non-fiction, interview with a wife of one of the most popular former Presidents of Poland) The interview with the former first lady, Jolanta Kwaśniewska, conducted by Emilia Padoł, met with great interest. The book was among the top sellers on the Empik platform 4. "Peasants. A story about our grandmothers" - Joanna Kuciel-Frydryszak ( non-fiction, popular history book, very uncommon topic including information about severe poverty and discrimination and abuse of women in rural areas, the content of this book has been widely discussed everywhere) Joanna Kuciel-Frydryszak's publication, showing the lives of Polish women over the years, gained recognition from readers and critics. The book was one of the most frequently purchased titles in Poland. 5. "Nexus. A Brief History of Information from the Stone Age to Artificial Intelligence" - Yuval Noah Harari The latest book by Yuval Noah Harari, known for such bestsellers as "Sapiens" and "Homo Deus", attracted the attention of Polish readers, ranking among the top sellers. 6. "Murdle. 100 crime mysteries to solve using logic, knowledge and the art of deduction" - G.T. Karber A collection of crime puzzles by G.T. Karbera became a real hit among puzzle lovers, taking high positions in sales rankings. ( probbaly something purchased for kids to boost their intelligence or as something to entertain entire family with) 7. "From doctor to chef" - Danuta Myłek ( lifestyle health advice mixed with a cookbook) Danuta Myłek's book, combining medical knowledge with practical culinary advice, has gained popularity among readers looking for a healthy lifestyle.- self-medication and cookbooks are still popular in Poland, so no wonder. We have such books among bestsellers every year. ;-) 8. "Count the Wonders" - Nicholas Sparks ( romance, very popular and frequently publishing author) The latest novel by Nicholas Sparks, a master of social literature, was among the most frequently purchased books in the social literature category. 9. "The Moor Girl" - Lucinda Riley ( romance, novel) The novel by Lucinda Riley, author of the popular "Seven Sisters" series, gained recognition among Polish readers, ranking high in sales rankings.- looks like most people pruchased them due to special very nicely looking editions but ended up posting enthusiastic reviews about the plot and vibe of this book. So maybe worth giving it a try. At least women really liked it. 10. "Relax, woman!" -Sarah Knight (self-help/ lifestyle book) A guide by Sarah Knight, offering practical tips on dealing with stress, was very popular among Polish readers- 40% of all readers are stressed females, so no wonder. Here again, in Poland we have such books among bestsellers each year.
@dominikakalkowska8753 4 күн бұрын
OMG, I laughed so much watching this video. Best quote "Yeah... We have Internet..."
@becomingabookworm 4 күн бұрын
Glad you did!
@erinh7450 5 күн бұрын
Im actually awaiting the third book in that series, lol. I dont mind a bit of magical realism mixed in with historical fiction... Erika Fatland's books are great. I read Grensen, and am about to start the one about the Himalayas. I have friends who've read Sovietistan and recommend it.
@becomingabookworm 4 күн бұрын
Hope you end up liking it. Heard a lot of great things about Fatland, will check her books out at some point.
@betsywarner8509 5 күн бұрын
To me, Hard Boiled Wonderland was a treastice on the corpus callusum. Imagine being seperated from your shadow and both of you exisitng independently with autonomy but intrinsically and inextricably connected.
@becomingabookworm 5 күн бұрын
Cool! Still haven’t read that one, but I am hoping 2025 will be the year.
@biankakoettlitz6979 5 күн бұрын
I think 'Atlas'is the matchpoint of this series. What I find so faszinating with that series is that each book tells another story, kind of. And Atlas binds them all together. You really can just read the second book(Ww 2 , Bergen , music) and Atlas, and this is O. K., but the other stories/books are also very interesting, I think, or it's a girll/women series, I don't know.
@becomingabookworm 5 күн бұрын
Cool! I haven´t really considered reading them but they are nevertheless hugely popular. Happy new year by the way!
@becomingabookworm 5 күн бұрын
What was your country's best selling novel in 2024?
@ImogenReeves 5 күн бұрын
Godt nytt år, Øystein! 🥳 Jeg ønsker deg et fantastisk 2025 fylt med glede, suksess og flott innhold. The Housemaid av Freida McFadden var den bestselgende romanen i landet mitt i 2024, en bok jeg ennå ikke har lest 📚
@joaomedina1 4 күн бұрын
In Portugal the number one book was about the Norwegian empire! Just joking, it was some sutupid book by Colleen McFadden or whatever.
@becomingabookworm 4 күн бұрын
Godt nytt år! Eg tippar McFadden er på mange topplister dette året. Ynskjer deg eit flott år :)
@becomingabookworm 4 күн бұрын
@@joaomedina1 haha! I would read a portugese book about the Norwegian empire 😅
@Zivilin 5 күн бұрын
Crime fiction popular in Scandinavia? What a surprise (not) 😂 It's pretty much the same here in Denmark. Can't say I've read any of those. I got a lot of new-ish danish SFF novels in 2024 I'm going through.
@becomingabookworm 5 күн бұрын
Haha, no should not be a surprise but half the list.. I had hopes for something else to be there. Anything else almost. Do you know which book was the most sold in Denmark this year? And cool, can´t say I have read that many SFF novels myself.
@Zivilin 5 күн бұрын
@becomingabookworm Not really. Not sure where to look for those data. 😅
@becomingabookworm 5 күн бұрын
Actually tried googling without any luck. Would be interesting to see if the Scandinavian countries had the same habits in their book buying :)
@LunaciaBooks 5 күн бұрын
The Lucinda Riley series has ended. She passed away, and Atlas was the last book, completed by her son. THAT being said, I'm not going to read the series either. Also, I haven't read any of the books on the list. I was not at all surprised by number one, it's IMENSLY popular.
@becomingabookworm 5 күн бұрын
After I finished recording the video I began thinking about how many people were getting Sjøfareren for christmas and how many will actually read it. There has to be quite a few copies sold just because of the hype. But I am still intrigued.
@biankakoettlitz6979 5 күн бұрын
@@becomingabookworm Wait until you can buy it 2. hand😄 BTW: To make your mood better , you can begin hearing the podkast 'Bibelen'by Are Sende Olsen (NRK/he did Kongerekka as well)😁
@becomingabookworm 5 күн бұрын
Yes, that´s the plan. Should be easy to get hold of. Have thought about listening to both those podcasts, but I haven´t found the time yet..
@LunaciaBooks 5 күн бұрын
@@becomingabookworm I got it for my dad, and I'm sure he'll read it, as my whole family are readers. 🙂
@dianesellepedrosa1876 5 күн бұрын
God Jul! And Happy 2025
@becomingabookworm 5 күн бұрын
God jul og godt nytt år :)!
@shubhisingh66 6 күн бұрын
I understand your point, although for me it was worth it and I would suggest people to read it keeping in mind that they might not want to read such a huge book
@haidershah857 7 күн бұрын
I guess you want to enjoy easy reading 📖, in that case Russian literature is not for you.
@haidershah857 7 күн бұрын
French was the court language and the language of elites and aristocrats all over the Europe so much so England during that time. French manners of court, dining, fashion and style were looked upon to follow for the elite and aristocracy.
@becomingabookworm 6 күн бұрын
Absolutely, but the actual french could be mentioned in a preface or just as a side note. For those of us that doesn´t speak french it´s just a waste of paper.
@vivian_marcal 11 күн бұрын
Amanhã estará disponível minha retrospectiva de lidos em 2024 e um dos melhores foi Sra. Marta Oulie, de Sigrid Undset. Você já leu algum escritor brasileiro?
@becomingabookworm 10 күн бұрын
Cool! Never read Oulie myself but maybe that happens at one point. I am not entirely sure, but I think the only Brazilian author I have read is Paulo Coelho. Was not the biggest fan, so would love suggestions if you have Brazilian books you think everyone should read :)
@vivian_marcal 11 күн бұрын
Oi, tudo bem? Sou do Brasil, também gravo sobre livros aqui no KZbin e acabei de ler A guirlanda. Um livro muito bom! Estou aqui procurando a sonoridade correta dos nomes das personagens para que eu possa pronunciar corretamente. Obrigada por ajudar! Feliz 2025!
@becomingabookworm 10 күн бұрын
Hi! Cool that you are checking out the video for pronounciation! A happy 2025 to you too.
@nancyberry3655 11 күн бұрын
Sooo glad to see you here again, and it's fine with me if you appear only when you're in the mood. As for me, I've just finished "Herscht 07769", by Lazlo Kraznahorkai, one of my favorite writers. If you want to give him a try, "Melancholy of Resistance" is in my Top 10 of All Time list. But I recently read "City of Thieves" by Benioff, which I think you would like. It takes place during the Seige of Leningrad, but it's the story of the growing friendship between 2 adolescent soldiers who have been sent behind enemy lines to find EGGS on orders from a superior officer. Very charming, and ultimately optimistic. Looking forward to your next episode. And Greetings from SF, CA.
@becomingabookworm 10 күн бұрын
Glad I made the video. There was something familiar with Lazlos name, but I have not read anything from him yet. Putting Melancholy on my list and will check out :) City of thieves might be something I could like, thanks. Hope you have a wonderful christmas over there!
@alanc3134 11 күн бұрын
Thanks for your review. You have saved me many hours of pointless reading.
@priceduncan9 14 күн бұрын
Many many more people claim to have read War and Peace than any other novel. when infact they haven't. For some reason it is regarded as a literary Mount Everest that seperates the men from the boys. Kurosawa (a big Russophile) claimed he read it six times every year. I'm sure he dipped into it on a monthly basis, but six times a year, no.
@becomingabookworm 13 күн бұрын
That might be. I would say it’s just long and not that difficult to get through. As long as you remember the names..
@OhioEddieBlack 16 күн бұрын
I think back to your first videos where you were in front of one shelf that wasn't even full - now your shelves are bigger than your whole camera background. 📚📚📚
@becomingabookworm 15 күн бұрын
I like think back on the evolution of the shelf. Still wondering when I am going to get rid of the books I did not like😅
@OhioEddieBlack 16 күн бұрын
I find Abercrombie funny too which I feel helps offset the more depressing bits of the stories
@becomingabookworm 15 күн бұрын
Absolutely!
@reaganwiles_art 17 күн бұрын
yessir...gi fir ye
@steventregilgas5016 17 күн бұрын
Hi the best book I read this year and one of the best books I’ve ever read is disgrace by J.M.Coetzee highly recommended all the best for Christmas and the new year
@becomingabookworm 17 күн бұрын
Nice! I have a couple of his books in my shelf, but I never seem to get myself to read them. Happy Christmas and happy new year to you too.
@LunaciaBooks 18 күн бұрын
Hey, good to see you, Øystein! 👋 I keep thinking I should do reviews, but never seem to get around to it. I have mixed feelings about Byen bak muren, by Murakami. Hm... 🤔 I'm in my 50's (can you believe it?), but I haven't ever felt pushed to read Anna Gevalda. Oh, by the way, if you listen to podcasts, I highly recommend listening to Bittelitteratur. I'll switch to Norwegian here, as the podcast is in Norwegian. Den er laget av to av mine kollegaer, og er ganske lett og ledig. Ikke en sånn "nå går vi i dybden på dette verket"-podcast. Og Ingrid er skikkelig Murakami-fan.
@becomingabookworm 18 күн бұрын
Likewise! Mixed feelings is what I have about all books I read almost 😂 Maybe you need to come into your 60´s before you feel the need to read it 😅 Thanks for the podcast suggestion! Will take a listen :)
@LunaciaBooks 18 күн бұрын
@becomingabookworm Or maybe it's not my kind of book? 😉 I actually got a gift card for my 50th - to spend at Outland! 😁📚
@becomingabookworm 17 күн бұрын
@@LunaciaBooks I think you are right and gift cards are the best!
@LunaciaBooks 17 күн бұрын
@@becomingabookworm They really are!
@Curious-Cat 18 күн бұрын
Look who's showing up today ^^ Good to see you around here, Øystein! How was your trip to France?!! Ahah yeah, Houellebecq is well-known in France for being quite vulgar and provocative ^^'
@becomingabookworm 18 күн бұрын
Haha, Thanks! I had a wonderful trip to France! The highlight was going to Le Havre which I heard was going to be an awful place to visit but I was facinated by the whole reconstruction-of-city-thing. And yes! So vulgar that it makes me laugh. I am probably going to end up reading a lot of his books for that reason..
@Aurora-MissWang 18 күн бұрын
Your review on this book is quite funny and I can’t stop laughing. While I’m watching this video. I agree with the opinions of your video and I think you definitely have struggled with this book. Otherwise you can’t point out that opinion so true.
@becomingabookworm 18 күн бұрын
Thanks! :)
@Hyperboreasy 18 күн бұрын
50 books is impressive! I think I'll end the year on 20, but the highlight was definitely "Crime and Punishment".
@becomingabookworm 18 күн бұрын
Thanks! Such a long time since I read Crime and punishment but I remember I liked it.