That works out at one a week. In fact I read the knitter's book of wool (review coming soon) over 2.5 weeks and the Millennium Trilogy in 5 days! I LOVED the latter and have never been so enthralled by/enamoured of a character. I'd heard good things about The Millennium Trilogy from Tina (book club books years ago) but didn't discover them for myself until I saw the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo for the sake of a few hours with Daniel Craig. And just like that, I was hooked. The next day I went online to order the books but couldn't get the trilogy in the covers I like (at the price I wanted) so had a bit of a runaround - 2 from Smith's and the 3rd from Amazon - finally I could settle down to read the first. Then we saw the movie again. On completing the trilogy, I ordered the original DVDs (Swedish version). They should arrive any minute now.
Hooked, I tell you.
January also brought some good walks and nice Yorkshire views my way.
The big item on the news yesterday was London 2012 (yeah, I think the logo is daft too), The Olympics to you. As the BBC showed footage of throngs of commuters on the tube and aired peoples' concerns that travel would be a logistical nightmare during that fortnight, I was ever so grateful for this beautiful county I now call home.
I have the first book in the Millennium trilogy but I'd never got round to reading it... Then I saw the trailer from the film which has suddenly made me want to pick it up (and yet I have no desire to see the film... curious!)
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of the Millenium trilogy. It's becoming one of those things I REFUSE. Everyone is so enthusiastic about it that it makes me want to dig in my heels and yell NO I WON'T.
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oh, you're cute. I felt that way about it too but once I saw the movie I was gagging to know more about the main female character. I wanted all the background I knew I could only get from a book and once I started reading, I literally could not stop. i LOVED it.
Delete*sigh* Yorkshire. Between Downton Abbey's location shots and reading nearly everything by the Brontes the last few weeks, I'm ready to pack up and move.
ReplyDeleteI saw the London 2012 logo and I thought it was a joke. To me it says nothing about the Olympics. Or much of anything, other than the high contrast colors hurting my eyes.
I love the millennium trilogy, and I can highly recommend the Swedish film. Also, you're making me miss Yorkshire! Even though I don't live there any more, I'll always be a Yorkshire lass at heart!
ReplyDeleteMy hubby just read the whole series of the Larson books. He loved them. And I just got the book of wool for Christmas.
ReplyDeleteYou are going to LOVE the Swedish movies! I saw & read everything and am as enthralled as you are. Such a pity that Stieg Larsson never lived to see the success of the books!
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Hey you! I miss you, are you around this afternoon now? I have a child who has decided she's poorly, so I'm stuck at home, and would love some ewenique time. Alternately, are you free tomorrow morning? I know you don't fancy Indulge any more, but I'd love to see you.
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