Hotel Silence | 
pickThat's my jam! That's the type of books I like to read.
A depressed man decides to go abroad, in a country recently out of war, to kill himself. That's how the story begins. We follow this man's journey through this difficult period of his life.
I love world literature. It's not the first book by an icelandic writer that I read, and for some reason, they never disappoint.
*Already gave my copy... Picture of my reading buddy instead ;)
Thank you, @Born.A.Reader for a fab fall swap package! I am making a nice cup of cocoa asap and the treats all smell divine! Looking forward to the books and really appreciate everything. 💛🍂
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pickI love this author. I found one of her books in the airport in Iceland and so glad I did. This one is about a man whose life is falling apart. He's depressed. So he picks a place to go kill himself. It's a hotel in an unnamed country that experienced a war and is just starting to recover. It may be a little dark but also funny and joyful. I definitely recommend it.
pickPicked this one based solely on the title. Wonderful book!
pickI‘ve read “Miss Iceland” and quite enjoyed it and the authors particular writing style. “Hotel Silence” is about a man who is at a crossroads. He doesn‘t know who he is, or where his life is going. Alone, and in pain, he decides to travel to a war torn country to commit suicide. Once there, he meets the hotel owners and locals and slowly begins to find purpose. ⭐️⭐️⭐️3.5
Starting a new book at lunch today.
Started my second selection for #NewYearWhoDis yesterday. I really like this epigraph. Lol @RachelO I think it gets more humorous but right now it is a bit bleak with the MC's contemplations of ending it all. And omg the part about his daughter had me 😱😱😱!
My #WeeklyForecast is a busy one!
I finished The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind already✅
✳️Next #LMPBC book
✳️My next #NewYearWhoDis I think will be the tagged
✳️And yes, I need to finish The Last Hours for #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead.
✳️If I can manage that, I‘ll be able to start on The Turn of Midnight.
✳️Also continuing Burnout and the #PotterADay read along.
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Jónas life is falling apart and he'd decided to end it allby going to a chaotic, war-ravaged country thinking his death there would be of little consequence. He stays at a formerly #grandhotel and fixes the nuisance plumbing, then a few other things around the hotel, then a few things in the neighborhood, then well you can see how this is going.
#wanderingjune @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB
pickThis novel took me by surprise! I didn‘t think a book about a depressed middle aged man, with a passion for tools, would be my cup of tea. It totally was. I really liked the book and found it hard to put down. Yes, the subject matter was dark and serious but it wasn‘t depressing. It was original and had a lot of gallows humour. Everything was written in a respectful and loving way.
My second reading spot in the garden ready for hopefully a lot of reading. I just need more flowers and greenery 🌱📚 My dream is that the children will play peacefully outside while I sit inside the greenhouse warm and relaxed reading. Last summer that happened only once 🙈😅 #readingspot
Don‘t judge a book by its cover....The same book in six different languages. Icelandic, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, English and French. Which edition would you choose? I find the English edition a little strange. The cover reminds me of a feel-good romance. They have also changed the title from Scars to Hotel Silence. I wonder why? 🤔
pickThis was unexpectedly delightful. I appreciate that Ólafsdóttir kept it short. There are abundant digressions, but they‘re intentional & serve to enrich the story. Jónas reminds me of Kate Atkinson‘s male characters—kinda really just a female, deep down—and so, naturally, I think he‘s a fascinating MC. His musings are pithy & propel the narrative. Great premise, quirky, somewhat enigmatic style, and a truly wonderful reading experience.
pickA man travels to a war-torn country with the intent of killing himself, but keeps getting distracted by the myriad repairs to do at Hotel Silence — and the lovely, traumatized young family that runs it.
Read January 28 - February 1
Book 8/55
A good reading month for me! Night, Hotel Silence & Doggerland were favourites. My plan to read 1 book at a time lasted all of 5 days 🙄.
Pretty much on track with my reading goals for the year:
in translation 2/12
nonfiction 3/12
ARCs 1/12
from my shelves 2/12
Challenges not quite going so well, but not bad!
#readingwomenchallenge 1/26
#Booked2019 3/24
#readaroundtheworld 0/12 🙁
#readinggifts2019 2/20
#nonfiction2019 3/25
#ro19 #januarywrapup
pickStarting the year with this sad, hopeful, sometimes funny, thoughtful little book, which I absolutely loved. Jónas packs his toolbox & his student diaries, & heads to a war-ravaged country to end it all. The young owners of the hotel could use the help of a man with a toolbox, if he decided to linger.
This was a #newtomeauthor for #booked2019, and no. 1 of my #readinggifts2019 (I‘m aiming to read 18 books I‘ve been given that are still tbr)
What am I to do with a whole six days? Excluding seven hours of sleep, that leaves me with seventeen hours a day to be filled.
“Seventeen times six equals a hundred and two hours” Mom would immediately have answered.
That means the glowing star will rise above the horizon six more times.
A beautiful little book about a middle-aged handyman who decides his time has come. And the people and tiny acts that delay him.
#seasonsoflove #musicalnewyear
My new TBR stack (actually one of many!) Jumping into Hotel Silence first. Any thoughts on the others?
pickThis one almost made me cry on the subway. Starts bleak, stays pretty bleak, but eventually the light gets in. Ultimately it's about what our purpose is, what 'useful' means, and how we can change things for the better.
This is Book 13 of my #52Booksin2018
