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What I meant is that by reading any one of their works in a random order I haven't felt like I'm missing half the story by having missed the first one or six books of the series. :)
Hi there folks. I'm Sheila and am recently retired after almost 37 years as a respiratory therapist. I am married 40 years this year and have 2 kids and 2 grandsons. I am an avid reader (my new job!) and really like the Nordic crime novels. I am looking forward to getting some great book and author recs.
Where do we start?. I can't tell you my favourites because they change all the time. Indridison is a good starting point. Especially Jar City. I am going through a G.W. Leif Persson. But I recently adored Closed for Winter They are all wonderful. but beware, you will be hooked for life and you will compare all other books with them. Johan Theorin is also a favourite of mine.
Thanks Helen. This just opens up a whole new world to me. :)
Sharon wrote: "Sheila wrote: "Thanks Helen. This just opens up a whole new world to me. :)"And so it begins but may I point out to research your writers a bit because a good many of then write what I call ser..."
The problem with NN is that so many are published out of order, to read them in order is a luxury that the majority of our members don't have. I know that you and Anna are multilingual. I have found with me that I tend to get more irritated if I try to read those books in order. Evas Ögaby Karin Fossumis a PRIME example of this.
I realize about the out of order thing. I'm kind of OCD about that. I read Jo Nesbo's The Bat over a year ago but just stopped the series waiting for Cockroaches to come out in English. Now I have it on reserve at the library - woohoo! I've never understood why they would translate book 4 of a series first. Probably the popularity of the individual book.
Maybe just when it caught the eye of the acquiring publisher - our featured author this month was picked by amazon crossing (I think) but it was book 6 in the series
It's their publishing branch for translated works; kinda like montlake is their romance one
hmm, I've never heard of either of those. I'm trying to find out about your featured author here and not finding it Dee. Could you point me in the right direction?
No one just mentioned using Amazon HOWEVER the specific case I was discussing above - the book had not been translated into English - amazon bought the rights and had it translated...
Sheila wrote: "hmm, I've never heard of either of those. I'm trying to find out about your featured author here and not finding it Dee. Could you point me in the right direction?"I think you found it - but if you look in the author of the month folder you will find our recent authors
Hi, I'm Melissa from Illinois. I read the Millennium trilogy and saw the movies a few years ago. Then I happened upon a Jo Nesbo book and that was the first time I started to be aware of Nordic Noir as a genre.I'm now pretty hooked. I've just finished James Thompson's series through Helsinki Blood, can't wait for Helsinki Dead. I'm also working my way through the Thóra Guðmundsdóttir series by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir (had to copy and paste those names.) I've been watching the BBC version of Wallander on Netflix, haven't read the books yet.
I've bot quite a few Nordic Noir books TBR. I'm not really able to get to them as fast as I'd like. :)
Is this where to post newbie intros? I'm Cat, from MidAtlantic USA. I've loved everything by Henning Mankell, liked the Steig Larson trilogy a lot, although it could have used a better editor (I guess we're happy he got them all out before he died). Really like Hakan Nesser and Arnaldur Indridason (although hard to find, since I can never remember how to spell it :-). Did not enjoy my one Jo Nesbo (The Devil's Star) enough to want to read more, not sure why, seemed too cold perhaps, didn't like Harry Hole much. Have enjoyed several Karin Fossum. So, here to get more suggestions.
My name is Bobby. I am American but live in Stockholm Sweden with my girlfriend. I haven't read much noir fiction. I guess there are 3 things that opened my mind to it now.
1. I am a fan of noir-ish films.
2. The Bret Easton Ellis novel Imperial Bedrooms is rooted firmly in this genre and I loved it.
3. Although I am American, I'm now living in Stockholm with my girlfriend and am wanting to familiarize myself w/ the artists/writers in this corner of the world....
Ahh redundancy there. My bad. I should edit before clicking Post.
Cat wrote: "Is this where to post newbie intros? I'm Cat, from MidAtlantic USA. I've loved everything by Henning Mankell, liked the Steig Larson trilogy a lot, although it could have used a better editor (I gu..."Where shall I begin Johan Theorin, Indridason , Persson, Sigurdardottir, and others. Just remember you are likely to be hooked, addicted and judge every crime fiction by their stardands.
Ohhh DianeAlice....hmmm I'm partial to James Thompson - set in Finland and Karin altvegan who ihas more of a psychological focus than a crime one
I really rare Helene Tursten. Good, tense, well-plotted police procedurals with a likeable female lead character.
We do a featured author each month and then ppl can read any book by the author - originally we did a grip was and featured author, but the GR's weren't getting as much participationI'll be posting the June author in the next day or so
My sister and I who love Nordic Noir were talking about about favourite characters. The female was easy. Thora from the Yrsa Sigurdardottir series. However the male was harder . We both love Eriender but her pick is William Wisting.Closed for Winter She was shocked and horrified at my pick. Evert Backstrom from the Persson books.
Hi everyone! I'm very excited in knowing there is a Nordic Noir genre...I have long ago read Stieg Millenium series...LOVE WALLANDAR series and got my husband and several friends at work hooked/looking for new authors to read as I'm missing the thrill of a new author/seriesI'm looking forward to many recommendations and blogging comments from this club membership...
I'm from Canada, married with an adult daughter and chocolate labradoodle named Maggie...love to read/cottage and learning to quilt and knit.
Janice wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm very excited in knowing there is a Nordic Noir genre...I have long ago read Stieg Millenium series...LOVE WALLANDAR series and got my husband and several friends at work hooked/lo..."Hi also from Canada but living in Europe now. There are so many good Scandinavian writers. Many female too. Enjoy yourself. I got started 20 years ago and really enjoy them. A wee tip, most write character driven series so it is really worth reading in order when possible IMO.
DianeAlice wrote: "Thanks! I like psychological so I'll start with that one. I've heard of James Thompson too. I can see my TBR list is going to get even more out of hand ; ) !"Dee keeps uncovering new authors too!!
I am excited. I just was approved to review the next two coming out by Karin Fossum!
Welcome to our new members!! I am going to have to check out that BEE novel. I read the American Psych(?) and that was some twisted stuff.
Sharon wrote: "Janice wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm very excited in knowing there is a Nordic Noir genre...I have long ago read Stieg Millenium series...LOVE WALLANDAR series and got my husband and several friends at..."Sharon wrote: "Janice wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm very excited in knowing there is a Nordic Noir
genre...I have long ago read Stieg Millenium series...LOVE WALLANDAR series and got my husband and several friends at..."
Sharon, thank you for your tip, I learned that with Henning Mankell's series but love them all the same
Janice wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Janice wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm very excited in knowing there is a Nordic Noir genre...I have long ago read Stieg Millenium series...LOVE WALLANDAR series and got my husband and sev..."Personally I prefer character driven series and love reading them from many countries. Starting the new Max Camara book today Blood Med set in Valencia. Just downloaded yesterday and looking very topical as to what is currently occurring in Spain this week ;-)
Hey everyone :)I'm Katriina, 19 and from Finland. I'm currently living in Germany, attending a business focused high school. :)
I preferably read Swedish books, in Swedish. My favourite writer is John Ajvide Lindqvist (who probably doesn't qualify as Nordic Noir writer) and I really like Arne Dahl (who doesn't qualify as a proper Nordic Noir writer anymore, either), too.
I really look forward to the work of Erik Axl Sund, too.
Other than that, I'll be happy to read whatever I will stumble upon in this group :)
Katriina. ♥ wrote: "Hey everyone :)I'm Katriina, 19 and from Finland. I'm currently living in Germany, attending a business focused high school. :)
I preferably read Swedish books, in Swedish. My favourite writer ..."
Katriina. ♥ wrote: "Hey everyone :)
I'm Katriina, 19 and from Finland. I'm currently living in Germany, attending a business focused high school. :)
I preferably read Swedish books, in Swedish. My favourite writer ..."
Maybe you would enjoy the group Scandinavian and Nordic Crime Fiction
A place to discuss Scandi Crime novels, which includes novels from: Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Denmark.......also.
Sharon wrote: Maybe you would enjoy the group Scandinavian and Nordic Crime FictionA place to discuss Scandi Crime novels, which includes novels from: Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Denmark.......also. "
Why thank you! I'm gonna look it up! :)
Dee wrote: "Our May author is Arnaldur Indriðason"I'm sorry that I missed this read - I have his first 2 books on library loan right now, to start next weekend (1st wk of vac)
tervetuloa/vällkommen Katriina :)(sorry for late welcome, been running for real life issues preventing me from reading)
Hi every one. I've only been on GR for a few days and was looking for suggestions for books. I read dragon tattoo but that's it as far as Nordic noir is concerned, though I've seen a few movies based on books. I'd read those authors but I don't remember the movies title or the authors names. And one of the books I'd really like to find and read that author. It was set in Iceland I think and dealt with genetic experiments and adoption I think and the police father of a drug using daughter kept eating some sort of goat head stew.
Phillip wrote: "Hi every one. I've only been on GR for a few days and was looking for suggestions for books. I read dragon tattoo but that's it as far as Nordic noir is concerned, though I've seen a few movies ba..."Another Group on GRs might also be good for you. There are good tips and lists for Iceland, along with other Scandinavian countries. Scandinavian and Nordic Crime Fiction. I like both groups and find lots of tips for new reading.
Another reference source is author/character
http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/L_A...
And
http://www.crimefictionlover.com
Hi! I'm from Florida and I've been a fan of Scandinavian fiction for many years now. I don't remember which book was my first but it was quite possibly one of Jo Nesbo's. I'm currently reading Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset.
I'm a 65-year old female from Atlanta, GA, and I have a tee shirt that pretty much sums up my life. It reads "I just want to rescue animals, drink wine, and take naps." I could add that I love opera. But getting to the topic at hand, I have been reading Nordic Noir for several years now, and I think that most of my friends think that's a little weird, but they don't know what they're missing. I started with Stieg Larsson's trilogy, then started looking for other similar books. One of my favorite authors is Henning Mankell, and one of my favorite books of his, though not in the Wallander series, is "Italian Shoes". My favorite detective, however, is not Wallander, but Inspector Van Veeteren, Hakan Nesser's creation. I don't like all NN, however, totally missing the appeal of "Smilla's Sense of Snow". I also enjoy Arnaldur Indridason.
Pamela wrote: "I'm a 65-year old female from Atlanta, GA, and I have a tee shirt that pretty much sums up my life. It reads "I just want to rescue animals, drink wine, and take naps." I could add that I love oper..."Delight to read your intro. I too really enjoyed Italian Shoes years ago and should indeed re read it if I were not always so behind. Enjoy GRs.
You may also enjoy the group Scandinavian and Nordic Noir Crime Fiction ......
Pamela wrote: "I'm a 65-year old female from Atlanta, GA, and I have a tee shirt that pretty much sums up my life. It reads "I just want to rescue animals, drink wine, and take naps." I could add that I love oper..."Yes, I also love Hakan Nesser's Van Veeteren! Pamela, have you read Karin Fossum yet?
Naomi wrote: "Pamela wrote: "I'm a 65-year old female from Atlanta, GA, and I have a tee shirt that pretty much sums up my life. It reads "I just want to rescue animals, drink wine, and take naps." I could add t...""Eva's Eye" is the only Fossum book I've read so far. I will get back to her I'm sure, but didn't find this one so compelling that I was eager to read another. It was (I think) the first in the series, so perhaps they get better. Next on my list is Hakan Nesser's new book. What about you?
Hello Everyone! I am thrilled that there is such a group as Nordic Noir as it has become my favorite genre. I'm half Norwegian by descent and I love "visiting Scandinavia" through my favorite mystery writers: Karin Fossum, Stieg Larsson, Asa Larsson, Arnaldur Indridason, etc...and more recently Mari Jungstedt and Jussi Adler-Olsen. I hope to find more and more translations available here in the US.(I'm in Charlotte, NC)
Lane wrote: "Hello Everyone! I am thrilled that there is such a group as Nordic Noir as it has become my favorite genre. I'm half Norwegian by descent and I love "visiting Scandinavia" through my favorite myste..."Some more are Håkan Nesser, Helene Tursten and of course, Jo Nesbo! Nice series that is very gritty and different by the deceased author James Thompson too. Enjoy.....
Hi, I've recently retired and just churned my way through the Harry Hole series by Jo Nesbø. I read "The Thirst" first, so "Police" was my last Harry Hole novel, and now I've run out of my current favourite reading material. I prefer espionage and detective novels with a running hero like Harry or others like Len Deighton's Bernard Sampson, John Le Carré's George Smiley, Stieg Larsson's Mikael Blomkvist & Lisbeth Salander, or Peter May's Fin Macleod.
I was recently in Scandinavia (mostly Norway and Sweden) and in Stockholm we greatly enjoyed the self-guided Millenium walking tour around Sodermalm.
In Australia we are very fortunate to have a free public broadcasting service (SBS) that regularly streams the best Nordic Noir series, so I am a complete addict really. I think I've enjoyed the lot from Wallander to The Killing, The Bridge, Midnight Sun, Trapped, Modus, Bordertown, Beck, Eyewitness, Mammon, 1864, Jordskott, Ängelby, Spring Tide, etc.
I have read other Jo Nesbø books ("Blood on Snow" and "Midnight Sun"), so I guess I could make a start on his other books without Harry, but if anyone has any further Nordic Noir recommendations, I'd very much appreciate them! I've heard authors like Gunnar Staalesen and Jussi Adler-Olsen may be good.
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Hi Jack. I hope you'll find (and give) a few new favorite authors and books here.