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Swedish for Beginners
by
Susanne O'Leary (Goodreads Author)
Maud, a young Irishwoman goes to Sweden to find out about her mother, whom she lost at a very young age. She finds out that she has a extended family a and a lot of secrets.
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Published
2010
by Smashwords Edition
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On the morning of April 25th I left my house at the crack of dawn to travel by bus, then train to Cornwall, for a job interview. I didn't get the job, but I did get to read this fab book!
If you have never been stupid lucky enough to take the bus from the Midlands to London, then the train to Cornwall - don't! The only good thing was it was an early journey & gave me enough time to read just about an entire book.
Book description:
"When her Father dies, Maud learns that her mother, the beautifu...more
If you have never been stupid lucky enough to take the bus from the Midlands to London, then the train to Cornwall - don't! The only good thing was it was an early journey & gave me enough time to read just about an entire book.
Book description:
"When her Father dies, Maud learns that her mother, the beautifu...more
Scandinavian books are hot at the moment. If you go for twisted thrillers, darker-than-dark novels of crime,you're in your heaven right now.
However, there's another kind of Scandinavian literature you should look at. It's that one heralded by Susanne O'Leary, whose crisply written, definitely feminine books have taken the e-publishing by storm of late.
Swedish for beginners is the best one to start when you want to get to know her books. The story of Maud in search of her past, and that of her fa...more
However, there's another kind of Scandinavian literature you should look at. It's that one heralded by Susanne O'Leary, whose crisply written, definitely feminine books have taken the e-publishing by storm of late.
Swedish for beginners is the best one to start when you want to get to know her books. The story of Maud in search of her past, and that of her fa...more
The sudden loss of her father signals the start of a journey of self-discovery for Maud, a 30-year-old woman from Ireland. She discovers her Swedish roots, when she realized that her mother, who passed when Maud was only four, was from Stockholm. Maud travels to Sweden to meet with the extended Swedish family that has been kept secret from her all these years by her father.
Susanne O’Leary unravels Maud’s journey in a captivating way, with the reader immediately drawn into Maud. One feels her lo...more
Susanne O’Leary unravels Maud’s journey in a captivating way, with the reader immediately drawn into Maud. One feels her lo...more
Aug 04, 2010
Al
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Imagine, if you can, growing up never having known your mother. Your father is tight-lipped and tells you only that she died when you were a toddler. When dad dies, leaving little family except a stepmother you never got along with, you feel unmoored - like you have no roots. Then going through dad’s old boxes you find a clue that helps you connect with your mother’s family and also, in a way, with your long-gone mother.
“Swedish for Beginners” is both a light mystery and an exploration of roots....more
“Swedish for Beginners” is both a light mystery and an exploration of roots....more
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Not Bad for a chic-lit but could use some serious proof reading and a bit of editing especially in the first few chapters. Far to much empty dialogue. It did improve though and even though most of the characters were pretty nasty under stress I did enjoy it
Despite wanting to grab the heroine occasionally and shake her (I'm not a big fan of 'challenging' men), I enjoyed this book greatly. The family interactions and the Swedish culture kept me reading long after my bedtime. I found the family secrets quite easy to pick up long before the heroine, hence some of the desire to shake her - *grin* but I didn't find myself getting bored as a result. I wanted to see how everything would pan out in the end.
If you're a fan of family-drama type books, romanc...more
If you're a fan of family-drama type books, romanc...more
Fine for a free KIndle book, and fulfilled my chick-lit cravings well enough, but not exactly an Important Read.
I was into this book at first but then I just lost interest.
Sep 01, 2011
Bharathi
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Interesting analysis of Swedish society
Definitely light beach reading.
a finding my roots story
May 26, 2013
Robyn Anderson
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Sarah K
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