The Smell of Ink/Lukten av Trykksverte

I came across The End of Summer Book Tag over at  Howling Libraries  and I decided to play along as it looked like a fun tag to do. 1. What was your favorite book this summer? I'd say Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica, as it's so messed up. 2. What was your least favorite book this summer? It's probably Ghost Camera by Darcy Coates. It's not that it's really bad or anything, it was just not a favourite. 3. What book do you wish you read this summer? One book worth mentioning here is probably The Reformatory by Tananarive Due 4. What was your favorite classic you read this summer? The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie was my favourite. One can't go wrong with some classic murder mysteries. 5. Did you stray into a different genre and pick up a new and exciting book? I'm one of those who has an eclectic reading taste, even if my mainly blog about horror and paranormal, but I did enjoy The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki. 6. What was your fa...

It's Wednesday again, which means it's perhaps time for another Cant' Wait Wednesday courtesy of  Wishful Endings , where we talk about books we're excited about, which maybe hasn't been released quite yet. A book I'm excited for, is The Haunting of William Thorn by Ben Alderson, which I think will be released on September 9th this year, if I'm not totally mistaken. Anyway, here's the description from Netgalley. How to Sell a Haunted House meets The Haunting of Hill House in this split timeline queer romance, set against the backdrop of a haunted English manor from #1 bestselling author Ben Alderson. William Thorn had his life all planned out… until he discovered his long-term boyfriend Archie in bed with another man. Distraught, William kicks him out of their home, where tragedy strikes when Archie is killed instantly in a car accident. Riddled with guilt, William is shocked to learn that he’s inherited a manor in the quaint village of Stonewall, left ...

It's Tuesday again, which means it's time for another Top Ten Tuesday post courtesy of  That Artsy Reader Girl  and as it was a bit free for all in terms of themes, I decided writing a list of underrated horror and paranormal books to read. Here's my ten picks. The Skintaker by Frazer Lee Description from Goodreads YOU HAVE WHAT HE WANTS! Reclusive nineteen-year-old Rosie Shields hopes for a new lease of life that will free her from the stigma of her debilitating skin condition. Making a pilgrimage to the Amazon rainforest, Rosie experiences a new world beyond her wildest dreams among the mysterious Myahueneca tribe. But Rosie's dreams soon turn to nightmares when she embarks on a ritual vision quest that takes her to the very heart of darkness. Trapped between murderous hunters and raging forest fires, Rosie will be thrust into a fight for survival, a struggle that awakens an ancient evil stirring in the shadows...the demonic deity known as The Skintaker. Shepherd...

As I've hosted an Autumn Reading Challenge on my blog earlier years, I figured out I could host one this year too. So here we go, the autumn reading challenge for 2025. The rules are fairly simple and straight forward. Complete as many prompts as you want/can, and feel free to read more than one book for each prompt. It's not like I'm a teacher and will check if you've done your homework - it's supposed to be fun. If you want to, you're totally allowed to share your reads on Instagram or TikTok with the hashtag  #TrykksverteAutumnReading2025  , but no pressure, although it would be fun to see what everyone else is reading. Also, the challenge runs from September 1st 2025 to November 30th 2025. Now, over to the prompts. Even though I'm focusing on blogging and reviewing horror and paranormal books on this blog, I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, so I've got a nice mix of prompts that could suit a lot of peole. Reading Prompts Read a book that...

It's Friday yet again, which means it's probably time for another Let's Talk Bookish post courtesy of  Book Nook Bits  and  Dinipanda Reads  and today's topic is quotes and excerpts/extracts. Here's the further prompts for today's discussion. Do you like to use quotes from books in your book reviews? If so, do you prefer to keep them at a minimum or do you include as many as you can? Do you like to make posts with excerpts or extracts from novels? Do you think that quotes and excerpts/extracts make readers more or less interested in reading the book? Why or why not? I'm one of those that actually totally forget to use quotes from books in my book reviews, but then again, I'm not actively searching for quotes to use either. I used to write some posts with excerpts/extracts from books and I miss it a little bit, so I might return to it some day. Some readers might get a bit intigued by extracts and quotes, while others may not care at all, but it all depe...

It's Wednesday, and perhaps time for another Can't Wait Wednesday courtesy of Wishful Endings , where we talk about books we're looking forward to reading, and quite possibly hasn't been released yet. A book I'm really looking forward to, is Whispers in the Dark by Allison Gunn, which will be released on August 28th this year. Here's the description of the book from Netgalley. Don’t go into the dark woods – where the trees grow dense and the sunlight struggles to reach the underbrush . . . Rachel Kennan knows the townspeople of Dahlmouth will never accept her as police chief. She’s an outsider, she isn’t part of the history of this tightknit, superstitious community in Virginia. She’s faced the same hostility every day for three years, but she couldn't care less, because her son is dead. And it was her husband Finn and his drinking that caused the accident. Rachel can barely look at Finn, despite all the pain she sees in him. Their family is falling apart. ...

It's Tuesday again, which means it's time for another Top Ten Tuesday post courtesy of  That Artsy Reader Girl  and today's topic is books with a high page count. In other words - doorstopper books. So for the more spooky inclined, here's my ten picks. The Shining by Stephen King Description from Goodreads Jack Torrance's new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. As the off-season caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, he'll have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. But as the harsh winter weather sets in, the idyllic location feels ever more remote...and more sinister. And the only one to notice the strange and terrible forces gathering around the Overlook is Danny Torrance, a uniquely gifted five-year-old. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness Description from Goodreads Deep in the heart of Oxford's Bodleian Library, Diana Bishop—a young scholar and the descendant of witches—un...

A couple of weeks ago, I read the vampire novel The Lost Girls by Sonia Hartl and today I'm posting my review of the book. Description from Goodreads Sonia Hartl’s The Lost Girls is laced with dark humor and queer love; it’s John Tucker Must Die with a feminist girl gang of vampires. When Elton Irving turned Holly Liddell into a vampire in 1987, he promised her eternal love. But thirty-four years later, Elton has left her, her hair will be crimped for the rest of immortality, and the only job she can get as a forever-sixteen-year-old is the midnight shift at Taco Bell. Holly’s afterlife takes an interesting turn when she meets Rose McKay and Ida Ripley. Having also been turned and discarded by Elton—Rose in 1954, and Ida, his ex-fiancée, in 1921—they want to help her, and ask for her help in return. Rose and Ida are going to kill Elton before he turns another girl. Though Holly is hurt and angry with Elton for tossing her aside, she’s reluctant to kill her ex, until Holly meets Pa...

It's Friday, which means it's perhaps time for another Let's Talk Bookish post courtesy of  Book Nook Bits  and  Dinipanda Reads  and today's topic is a change in bookish opinions. Here's the further prompts for today's discussion. Have your bookish opinions changed over the years, and if so, in what ways have they changed? Do you think your bookish opinions have changed because of being part of the bookish community (including on social media), reading more books, or book blogging? Have your bookish opinions changed in ways you didn’t expect? I think my bookish opinions have changed a little bit at least, or at least my reading preferences. For instance, previously I did enjoy reading historical fiction and fantasy, but now I struggle a bit with both, especially with the historical inaccuracies in historical fiction. I might be slightly biased though, as I've got a minor in history and can spot errors a mile away - if someone is going to write historical f...

It's Wednesday and perhaps it's time I joined the Can't Wait Wednesday meme over at  Wishful Endings  as it looks like a bit of a fun meme. Today, I'm looking at The Secrets of Blackthorn House by Marie McWilliams, which I think will be released on August 22nd this year if I'm not totally mistaken. Here's the description from Netgalley. After a whirlwind romance, Evelyn is excited to start her new life with her husband, Peter. But when the sudden passing of Peter’s uncle gives him the title Lord Black, along with the family’s remote manor, Blackthorn House, she finds herself in the middle of the wild Yorkshire Moors, separated from the only life she has ever known. She quickly realizes something is wrong with Blackthorn House: children’s laughter can be heard throughout the halls, the constant fog is full of wailing specters, and her dreams are haunted by an entity wearing her mother’s corpse like a suit. Furthermore, her new husband has become a stranger to he...

It's Tuesday again, which means it's time for a new Top Ten Tuesday post courtesy of  That Artsy Reader Girl , and today's topic is books guaranteed to put an end to your reading slump. As I'm mainly focusing on horror and paranormal books, it's probably no shocker that my picks are a bit spooky. Anyway, here's my ten picks. The Whispering Dead (The Gravekeeper series) by Darcy Coates Description from Goodreads Homeless, hunted, and desperate to escape a bitter storm, Keira takes refuge in an abandoned groundskeeper's cottage. Her new home is tucked away at the edge of a cemetery, surrounded on all sides by gravestones: some recent, some hundreds of years old, all suffering from neglect. And in the darkness, she can hear the unquiet dead whispering. The cemetery is alive with faint, spectral shapes, led by a woman who died before her time... and Keira, the only person who can see her, has become her new target. Determined to help put the ghost to rest, Keir...

I came across the Back to School Book Tag created by  That Book Gal  and I decided I wanted to have a go at this as it's soon back to school for some people. English – Name your favorite author’s (or books) writing style. I really enjoyed the writing style in The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova Math – A book that made you frustrated! Bluebeard's Castle by Anna Biller got me really frustrated as it was so poorly written and a slap in the face for those who are survivors of abusive relationships. Science – A book that really made you think or question things. If Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica doesn't make people question the whole meat industry, I have no idea what will. History – Your favorite book from a different time period. The Woman in Black by Susan Hill works perfectly for this category. Art – Your favorite book with pictures. Starblood: The Graphic Novel by Carmilla Voiez Drama – A book you would love to see turned into a movie. I would love to see The Gr...