Tag Archives: Sweden

For the Children

Posted on September 17, 2021 by dianeledet

Astrid Lindgren, The Woman Behind Pippi Longstocking is an interesting biography written by Jens Andersen. This is the book I would never have read had it not been for the kind lady who works at the talking book facility who … Continue reading →

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Life Changer

Posted on October 14, 2020 by dianeledet

Things My Son Needs to Know About the World by Fredrik Backman is a hilarious book of letters the author has written to his young son. Given all that’s presently going on in the world, this clever book of off-the-wall … Continue reading →

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Footprints

Posted on November 19, 2017 by dianeledet

The Deal of a Lifetime is a new novella by Fredrik Backman. The unusual story requires a short amount of time to read, but took me a good while to contemplate. Told in the first-person, a father with cancer meets a … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tales

Posted on May 23, 2017 by dianeledet

My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry by Frederik Backman completes my reading of the author’s work. What a joy it has been! This story is about a precocious almost eight-year-old girl named Elsa who quotes Wikipedia, is … Continue reading →

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Jump

Posted on March 23, 2017 by dianeledet

Britt-Marie Was Here is the second book I have read by Fredrik Backman. He is an incredibly gifted writer with the ability to capture and convey the human spirit in a way I admire. The novel takes place in a … Continue reading →

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Yada yada yada

Posted on January 23, 2017 by dianeledet

The Whole Town’s Talking is the latest novel by Fannie Flagg. It was an enjoyable way to begin my 2017 reading in my new home with a book from my new library. Flagg is one of my favorite authors and … Continue reading →

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Happy Endings

Posted on December 8, 2016 by dianeledet

The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Swedish author, Katarina Bivald  is a book lover’s book. Recently translated into English, I think this book is a treasure. Amy and Sara are book-loving pen pals. At Amy’s invitation, Sara arrives in … Continue reading →

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Saab

Posted on November 19, 2016 by dianeledet

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman finally came into my hands after a long wait in the library que. I am happy to have read this touching story. It was worth the wait. Ove is a 59-year-old man living … Continue reading →

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The Instigator

Posted on March 25, 2016 by dianeledet

The 100 Year-Old-Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Swedish author Jonas Jonasson is a comical romp through time and politics as told by a fictional, unpretentious centenarian named Allan. As the story begins, it is the 100th … Continue reading →

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