I'm a fan of MacBride's DI Logan McRae crime series, and am eagerly anticipating the chance to read this new stand alone novel.
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Love Reading Review: "A Man Called Ove" by Fredrik Backman
Prepare to
meet Ove; a 59 Swedish man and possibly the grumpiest, most short tempered
Swede you’ll ever meet. He’s a stickler for enforcing, and making, the rules
that the residents of his street must obey.
Prepare to
meet Ove’s neighbours; people that Ove has absolutely no time for. In his eyes
they are all idiots, incapable of doing even the simplest things for themselves
and, seemingly, intent on causing as much annoyance to Ove as possible.
Neighbours that do not drive Saab’s, much to the annoyance of Ove.
Prepare to
meet a cat; Ove dislikes the cat.
Prepare to
meet Ove; the most remarkable man, Swedish or otherwise, that you will have the
pleasure to spend time with.
This is a
wonderful story. Absolutely wonderful. I was hooked right from the beginning
and by page 16 I was tweeting about how great it is.
Fredrik
Backman, an author who I enjoyed a pleasant Twitter conversation with, has
created a magical cast of characters led by the curmudgeonly Ove. This story
had me laughing and crying throughout. I was even reading bits to my wife and
daughter.
Sometimes
foreign novels, as good as they are, can suffer from awkward translations. Not
this story, it flows beautifully and is a total joy.
My only
criticism? It came to an end.
The-Mustachioed-Reader
My Rating: 5.0* out of 5.0*
My Rating: 5.0* out of 5.0*
*****HIGHLY RECOMMENDED*****
PUBLICATION DATE: July 2014 (anticipated)
For more reviews of great books, wander over to www.lovereading.co.uk
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PUBLICATION DATE: July 2014 (anticipated)
For more reviews of great books, wander over to www.lovereading.co.uk
Follow them on Twitter @lovereadinguk
Monday, June 16, 2014
Monday, June 09, 2014
Farewell Lord Flashheart.
The Mustachioed Reader is terribly sad today at the news of the death of Rik Mayall.
Terribly sad.
As a teenager in the early 1980's, finding my own identity and forming my thoughts and views, Rik Mayall was a comic revelation to me.
Another great comic talent is lost to us. And another moustache bites the dust.
I'm too saddened to write any more.
Woof Woof!
Terribly sad.
As a teenager in the early 1980's, finding my own identity and forming my thoughts and views, Rik Mayall was a comic revelation to me.
Another great comic talent is lost to us. And another moustache bites the dust.
I'm too saddened to write any more.
Woof Woof!
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