Scandinavian Reading Challenge 2020

Scandinavian Reading Challenge
January 1 to December 31, 2020
hosted by A Viking in LA
@AVikingInLA | #ScandiReadingChallenge
(details and signup)
Starting in late with this reading challenge to get to some books in my tbr pile and want list.

This is the 3rd year of the Scandinavian Reading Challenge, a reading challenge that focuses on the Scandinavian countries of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.

Reading Prompts:
A Scandinavian classic
A book by, about, or involving the Sámi indigenous people
A book set in the Scandinavian country whose literature you’re least familiar with
A book in a series by a Nordic author
A book by or about refugees to Scandinavia
A Scandinavian book published in the last year (either in original language or in translation)
A Nordic book nominated for an award in 2019/2020 (longlist or shortlist)
A book of short stories by a Scandinavian author or group of authors including a Scandinavian author
A Scandinavian book with a film or TV adaptation
A Scandinavian book recommended or gifted to you

Bonus 1: A prompt from a previous year’s challenge (2018 or 2019)
Bonus 2: A book by a Scandinavian author you’ve enjoyed before

Reading list:


Beartown
by Fredrik Backman
Contemporary, Sports, Hockey, Sweden | Goodreads | my review

Chestnut Man
by Søren Sveistrup
translated by Caroline Waight
Mystery, Denmark, Copenhagen | Goodreads

My Struggle
aka Min Kamp (Book 1)
by Karl Ove Knausgaard
Memoir, Norway | Goodreads

Such Good Work
by Johannes Lichtman
Literary, Sweden | Goodreads

The Tenant
by Katrine Engberg
Mystery, Thriller, Denmark | Goodreads | my review

Stacking the Shelves - 10.17.15

Stacking the Shelves
hosted by Tynga's Reviews (details)
Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

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Bought:

Romancing the Dark in the City of Light
by Ann Jacobus
-France, Travel, YA
Amazon | Goodreads

=====> Books Inc. of San Francisco presented Ann Jacobus and her latest book!

Here are a few things she shared:

- first published novel (she has written 4 previously)
- set in Paris due to a real incident that occurred which is similar to what happens in the first chapter
- the incident inspired the creation of the story
- part of the San Francisco Suicide Prevention center
- theatre is her first love

My Struggle
aka Min Kamp
Book 1
by Karl Ove Knausgaard
-Memoir, Scandinavian
Amazon | Goodreads
=====> Curious to read how writing about the details and thoughts of this person's life has generated such interest that lasts throughout six volumes.

For Review:

Wreck: Hawke
(Sphere of Irony Book 4)
by Heather C Leigh
-Music, New Adult, Romance
courtesy of tour -TRSOR, Thanks!
Amazon | Goodreads

OTHER things on my shelf: kinda book-related

From Read it Forward (here):

=====> I did not win the book contest giveaway, but got these cute and whimsical coloring pages as a consolation prize. Two are from The Time Garden by Daria Song (here) and another two pages from The Time Chamber by Daria Song (here).

Dewey's 24 hour Readathon
October 17, 2015 (details & signup)
=====> Exciting times - participating in Dewey's 24 hour read-a-thon which starts TODAY, 5am for my time zone.

AND binge watching:

Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954)
Revenge of the Creature (1955) --> Clint Eastwood has a small part in this one
The Creature Walks Among Us (1956)
-Horror, SciFi
Amazon | imdb
A strange prehistoric beast lurks in the depths of the Amazonian jungle. A group of scientists try to capture the animal and bring it back to civilization for study.

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* some of these may be offered as giveaways within the next two months

* comment and TELL me what you have acquired for your shelves recently

* per usual, check out the sidebar for my current giveaways offers