Litsy

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I'm in Marstal on the Danish island Aeroe and at the Eckernfoerder Bucht in North Germany.

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Kazzie

A Line in the World: A Year on the North Sea Coast | Dorthe Nors

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Beautiful. She is introspective and honest about rural coastal living. Gorgeous tales with sweeping history. Would recommend

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lauraisntwilder

A Line in the World: A Year on the North Sea Coast | Dorthe Nors

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I loved this beautiful book, part essay collection and part memoir, about exploring the western coast of Denmark. Nors talks about nature, history, and her own life and family. Her writing, as in all her fiction that has been translated to English, is perfection.

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Yuki_Onna

Die Nordseefalle: Ein Theodor-Storm-Krimi | Tilman Spreckelsen

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Eggs Pretty 💧 1y

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lauraisntwilder

A Line in the World: A Year on the North Sea Coast | Dorthe Nors

Oops. I sort of accidentally bought a stack of books.

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rockpools

A Line in the World: A Year on the North Sea Coast | Dorthe Nors

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I loved loved loved this book.

A series of essays stemming from the North Sea coast of Denmark, where the author explores the environment, home, history, belonging, the city, art, the sea, the seafarers, and all sorts, with a dry humour.

With gorgeous illustrations by her friend Signe Parkins, this was a quite lovely read, and it may be time to renew my passport and get exploring again.

rockpools Thank you for introducing me to this @Mitch through #AuldLangSpine. I‘ve loved reading the books on your list, and have a few more to read throughout the year ☺️. And thank you for putting all of this together, with such great matches @monalyisha / I‘ve really enjoyed my January reading! 2y

Mitch I had the exact same reaction. It‘s been nearly 10 years since I‘ve been to this region and the book soooooo made me want to return! 2y

rockpools @Mitch In the early 2000s, me and a friend did a bunch of North Sea ‘mini-cruises‘ - which translates as packing a suitcase full of books and catching a seriously cheap ferry there-and-back. We did the Harwich-Esbjerg one she mentions in the book (it was as described!) and actually spent a few days in Esbjerg visiting Ribe, Fanø and Copenhagen. But now I‘m wondering if I‘m up for a bit of solo Euro travel- it‘s been AGES since I‘ve been away away! 2y

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rockpools

A Line in the World: A Year on the North Sea Coast | Dorthe Nors

I‘m enjoying each chapter of this a little more. Essays set on the Danish North Sea coast - rather than a travelogue, they go wherever - memories, customs, geography, environment, belonging.

And a dry humour. Somehow I‘d never fancied reading Nors‘s fiction, despite being aware of her since the dawn of Litsy. Partly that may be down to her other book covers (how shallow! She‘s making up for it

rockpools here.) And partly because I‘ve ‘grown into‘ more plotless stories over the past few years.

Really loving this though. #AuldLangSpine @Mitch @monalyisha 2y

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rockpools

A Line in the World: A Year on the North Sea Coast | Dorthe Nors

Going in to my next #AuldLangSpine read - I‘ll be hanging out (reading-wise) on the west coast of Denmark for the next couple of weeks. I don‘t often go for print copies, even less hardcovers, but this is a BEAUTIFUL object!

I‘ve visited Esbjerg, Fanø and Ribe (about half-way up the map), so I have a small picture of the landscape she‘s describing.

Thanks @Mitch - I‘m really looking forward to this. Have you ever read her fiction?

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Mitch It‘s a stunning book as an object in itself isn‘t it! 2y

rockpools @Mitch it is. I only just twigged that the illustrator is her friend Signe, the frescoes lady. That probably explains all sorts! 2y

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rockpools

A Line in the World: A Year on the North Sea Coast | Dorthe Nors

I am SO excited to be reading from @Mitch ‘s #AuldLangSpine list. I haven‘t read any of them, lots I‘ve never even heard of, plus a few authors I‘m really keen to read/read more of.

Pictured are available through my library; right now, The Offing and A Fortunate Woman really appeal, I loved Brooks‘s People of the Book, and Perrin‘s other book sounded amazing, so I‘d love to try this one.

rockpools However, I think book shopping might have to happen, because there are SO many of the others I‘d love to read - Marzahn, Rooted, A Line in the World… And how lovely is it to have an excuse to buy My Soul Twin?! Though it would be wrong to buy that without getting the Eighth Life to go with it… Spending spree coming on 😁

Thanks for putting together an amazing list @Mitch and for putting so much into the matches @monalyisha 2y

Chelsea.Poole Oh, I hope you enjoy! @Mitch was my match last year and I was also introduced to many titles I had never heard of before! It was a great list!! This one sticks out to me

The Book of Memory: A Novel

squirrelbrain Such a great list! ❤️ 2y

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rockpools @Chelsea.Poole That‘s so cool! I think a couple of these came from your list last year as well? I love that they‘re being passed along! 2y

rockpools @squirrelbrain Isn‘t it fab? I‘m looking forward to digging into everyone else‘s through this week, as well. 2y

Chelsea.Poole I think so..Betty hit me so hard 😭 and Empire of Pain was so well done. 2y

Mitch @Chelsea.Poole Betty definitely came into my life via you! 🤣 2y

Mitch @rockpools so glad there are things there that hot the spot for you! I love starting the reading year with some sure fire winners! Sets a high bar for my reading year! 2y

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