I’m A “Tsundoku” – How About You? Book lovers will know what I mean – but I didn’t know what that meant until recently! The Japanese word for book collecting is tsundoku (積ん読), which specifically refers to the act of acquiring… Read More ›
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“Dept. Q” Is The Best New Show On TV! Here’s A Look At Copenhagen’s “Cops Of Lost Causes!”
“Dept. Q” Is Open For Duty! I you don’t know what “Dept. Q” is, you have missed out on some great books from Denmark! I have devoured this series of “nordic noir” novels, and now am about to devour the… Read More ›
Mary Tyler Moore Takes On Philip Marlowe! Celebrating A “Gumshoe’s” Greatest Author Raymond Chandler!
“I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the country. What I had was a coat, a hat and a gun.” Now that’s “hard-boiled” writing! One Author wrote… Read More ›
Jo Nesbo’s “Dirty Harry Hole” Is Back! “Phantom”! Plus Bonus Nesbo – Headhunters!!
Time to praise Jo Nesbo again, because “Dirty Harry” is back! Raise your hand if you love Clint Eastwood – well, at least as Dirty Harry! Now, imagine a series of crime thrillers set in Norway – starring Harry Hole,… Read More ›