Category Archives: Books

Scandinavian Crime Fiction and Henning Mankell

Posted on September 22, 2013 by saintpaulcalling

Scandinavian crime fiction is a unique subset of the crime fiction genre. Whether the authors are from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Greenland or Iceland, the characters all seem to be “everyday” people with all their flaws. The heroes and heroines … Continue reading →

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Banned Book Week – September 22 -28, 2013

Posted on September 17, 2013 by saintpaulcalling

 Banned Book Week 2013 September 22 – 28 The 31st Banned Book Week begins next Sunday – September 22 – 28. It was established in 1982 by the  national book community  as an annual celebration of the freedom to read. … Continue reading →

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Karin Fossum – Black Seconds, a mystery

Posted on October 7, 2012 by saintpaulcalling

Finding new authors and new books – at least new to you – is part of one’s ongoing reading adventure.  Some you find through friends, book reviewers or from the cover of a book someone is reading in a coffee … Continue reading →

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National Banned Book Week: Sep 30 – Oct 6

Posted on September 30, 2012 by saintpaulcalling

30th Anniversary! Banned Book Week has been a yearly event since 1982, a time when there was a large increase in the number of books that were challenged in schools, libraries and bookstores. Since that time 11,300 books have been … Continue reading →

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The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo trilogy

Posted on January 2, 2012 by saintpaulcalling

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo – Book, Swedish Movie & American Movie – Noomi & Rooney On December 31, we completed our The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy; the Stieg Larsson book in 2009, the Swedish movie in … Continue reading →

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