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18 June 2010

Scandinavian Reading Challenge 2010 Update #4

This challenge being run by The Black Sheep Dances.

The challenge is to read 6 books set in Scandinavia from March 1 to the end of 2010.

My list will all be crime fiction.
Here is what I have read so far.
  1. THE WATER'S EDGE, Karin Fossum - Norway - 13 March
  2. THE MAN FROM BEIJING, Henning Mankell - Sweden - 10 April
  3. THE SNOWMAN,  Jo Nesbo - Norway - May 21
  4. THE FIFTH WOMAN, Henning Mankell - Sweden - June 11
  5. HYPOTHERMIA, Arnaldur Indridason - Iceland - June 17
Planning to read
ICE MOON by Jan Costin Wagner - Finland - to complete the challenge



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3 comments:

  1. Uriah Robinson18 June 2010 at 17:33

    Kerrie we have read the same five books for this challenge! But I will probably read something different for number six.

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  2. Jose Ignacio Escribano18 June 2010 at 17:50

    So far I have only read one book but have the other four waiting and I'm planning to read them soon.

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  3. Unknown18 June 2010 at 21:10

    Here's the list I've been working my way through (list from Amazon.com):

    Henning Mankell** - Sweden
    Per Wahlöö & Maj Sjowall** - Sweden
    Arnaldur Indridason** - Iceland
    Åsa Larsson - Sweden
    Karin Fossum** - Norway
    Jo Nesbø - Norway
    Anne Holt - Norway
    Håkan Nesser - Sweden
    Johan Theorin - Sweden
    Åke Edwardson - Sweden
    Yrsa Sigurðardóttir - Iceland
    Kjell Ola Dahl - Norway
    Helene Tursten - Sweden
    Karin Alvtegen - Sweden
    Stieg Larsson** - Sweden
    Kjell Eriksson - Sweden
    Reijo Mäki - Finland
    Peter Høeg - Denmark

    Basically, I just Wiki'd the Glass Key Award winners. Reading list for years to come, friends!

    ** indicates I've read through the author's available (translated) books.

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