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⭐️⭐️⭐️ I‘m finally halfway through to catching up on the Dept. Q series. This was a twisty one that went many places at once and was a fun read. However a bit disappointed that I‘m 5 books in and still don‘t have a clue about Assad‘s background. This didn‘t push the storyline forward a bit.

Other than that, a pretty good thriller.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It‘s been a minute since I‘ve read a Department Q novel!

These books don‘t disappoint! Great characters along with very intricate storylines that weave and tie end nicely throughout. This one explores the oldies in Denmark when the right wing nationalists wanted to keep Denmark “Danish” and explored the lengths some crazies will go to keep in that way.

The relationships between Carl, Assad and rose gold deeper.

I just found out that my favorite #NordicNoir series has been adapted into into a Netflix show. I hope its good. I'm tagging the old group; fearful they're no longer on Litsy since I have not seen any posts from them.

I liked this series, especially because it had humorous moments.

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Daughter of a Greenlander mother and a wealthy Dane, Smilla is a most unusual character. In Denmark, alone, she befriends a lonely boy Isaiah. A huge stuttering man, the Mechanic, becomes her lover. Isaiah, afraid of heights, dies falling from an apartment building leaving only his footprints in the snow: Smilla‘s remarkable sense of snow tells her this was murder. This brick of a novel follows her attempt in painstaking detail with help from ⬇️

Historical fiction about World War II and the Nazis are marching into Denmark. Sydney Brant is a wealthy young woman who lives on Dundee Island off the coast of Maine who marries a Danish pianist. The novel takes place in both countries. Not as good as I hoped it would be. 3.5/5 ⭐️

I‘ve also decided to start this audiobook between listening to Kristin Lavransdatter. #Greenland #foodandlit @Catsandbooks

I reached 67% and have 3 1/2 hours at 1.5 speed to finish. I‘ve been arguing with myself about bailing all morning, and I surrender. I don‘t know if it‘s the narrator, the translation, or the source material but I dislike the characters, the author seems oddly obsessed with menstruation, and non-white male characters are not written well. I wanted to read this before watching Dept Q, but I think I‘ll skip the TV show as well.

#WeekendReads #WeekendReading

My downtime reading plans🤓📚🎧

#ReadTheWorld2025

In March and April I‘ve read 7 books set in or written by author from places around the world: #Italy #Switzerland #Iraq #France #Iran #Denmark #Mexico #Argentina

I have the #InternationalBooker to thank for most of these books!