The Smell of Ink/Lukten av Trykksverte

August is officially over by now, so it's perhaps time to take stock of what spooky books I managed to read, as well as my book haul. August wasn't my most productive month reading-wise, but at least I managed to read a little bit. Books I've Read The Prettiest Girl in the Grave by Kristopher Triana The House on The Pumpkin Farm by Sarah Shadi The Haunted Bookstore by Shinobumaru Book Haul The House on the Pumpkin Farm by Sarah Shadi The Long Shadows of October by Kristopher Triana

As I was sick for a big part of July, I didn't get as much reading done as I would have liked. Fortunately I managed to recieve a few books in the mail though and if nothing else, I've got some reading material to look forward to pick up. Books I've read in July 2023 Yellow Jessamine by Caitlin Starling Book Haul The Prettiest Girl in the Grave by Kristopher Triana This Is Halloween by James A. Moore Maplecroft by Cherie Priest

I managed to read a few spooky books in June, all in which will be reviewed on the blog sooner or later. While I totally get that creepy books isn't for everyone, they're among my favourites. Anyway, here's the list of spooky books I've read in June. Books I've Read Inside The Devil's Nest by John Durgin Woom by Duncan Ralston Cotton Cleopatra F VIII: The Abbess's Tale by Dominic Selwood Stolen Tongues by Felix Blackwell Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow by Christina Henry Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones Life with the Afterlife: 13 Thruths I Learned about Ghosts by Amy Bruni

As May is more or less over, I figured out it was time for a monthly summary of all the books I've read this month. The books I've read in May 2022 are... Lace and Lies by Nancy Warren Bobbles and Broomsticks by Nancy Warren Popcorn and Poltergeists by Nancy Warren Garters and Gargoyles by Nancy Warren Diamonds and Daggers by Nancy Warren Herringbones and Hexes by Nancy Warren Ribbing and Runes by Nancy Warren The Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahon The Thirteenth Koyote by Kristopher Triana Only the Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones Måneønsket by Helene B. Clamén

April is more or less over, so perhaps it's time for me writing the monthly summary of books I've read this month. There's been quite a few crime/mystery novels this month, as I got a bit addicted to The Vampire Knitting Club series. Anyway, here's the books I've read this month. Murder with Fried Chicken and Waffles by A. L. Herbert Skjærsild by Tina Frennstedt Annabelle by Lina Bengtsdotter Stitches and Witches by Nancy Warren Crochet and Cauldrons by Nancy Warren Stockings and Spells by Nancy Warren Purls and Potions by Nancy Warren Fair Isle and Fortunes by Nancy Warren A Witch Hunt in Whitby by Helen Cox A Body by the Lighthouse by Helen Cox Harlem Shadows: Poems by Claude McKay

As March is almost over, I figured out it was time to write a monthly summary covering this month. I may not have read as much as I would like, but at least I managed to read a few books. Without further ado, here's the books I've read this month. Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera (contemporary YA with LGBT+ theme) Spiselig hage - alle kan dyrke sin egen mat by Dennis Asbjørnsen (Norwegian non-fiction) Last Stop Auschwitz by Eddy de Wind (history/non-fiction) The Janus Stone by Elly Griffiths (crime novel) Thin Air by Michelle Paver (historical fiction/ghost story) The Night Silver River Run Red by Christine Morgan (horror, western)

As February is almost over, I decided writing a summary of books I've read this month. As I've been in a reading slump, I didn't get much reading done, but I've managed to read a few books at least. Here's my list. The Resort by Bryce Gibson (thriller/horror) Forlatte hus og noen av menneskene som bodde i dem by Britt Marie Bye (photography/non-fiction) The Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren (paranormal cosy mystery) Nedtelling (Cold Case #2) by Tina Frennstedt (Swedish crime fiction) Norske tilstander (Leo Vangen og Rino Gulliksen #4) by Lars Lenth (Norwegian thriller) Death by French Roast (A Bookstore Cafe Mystery #8) by Alex Erickson (cosy mystery) Death by Espresso (A Bookstore Cafe Mystery #6) by Alex Erickson (cosy mystery) Coconut & Sambal: Recipes from my Indonesian Kitchen by Lara Lee (cookbook)

As it's the last day of January, I thought it was time to write a summary of this month in regards of books I've read. This month, my reading has been a bit eclectic, with both crime fiction and poetry thrown into the mix, but at least it's been several good reads. Anyway, here's my list of books I've read this month. Lillemann ildebrann by Merete Junker (Norwegian crime fiction) The Weary Blues by Langston Hughes (black poetry) Selected Poems by Gwendolyn Brooks (black poetry) I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem by Maryse Condé (author from Guadeloupe - book is historical fiction) Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo (South-Korean author) Hunger on the Chrisholm Trail by M. Ennenbach (splatter western) Opium and Absinthe by Lydia Kang (historical fiction) Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity by Julia Serano (non-fiction)

As it's the last month of the year, I decided going back to reading monthly summaries of books I've read and my book haul. As my year has been a bit crazy with moving and other random stuff, I haven't gotten the chance to read as much as I would like, but at least I've managed to read a little bit. Anyway, here's the lists for this month. Books I've Read In December 2021 Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Demon by James Lovegrove Murder Most Festive by Ada Moncrieff The Lights by Carrie Pack The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths People Like Us by Dana Mele The Body on the Island by Nick Louth Karma by Jørgen Jæger Book Haul Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee The Mist by Ragnar Jónasson By the way, if anyone has read any of the books on the lists, feel free to write a comment.

It's the end of yet another month, so it's time for a summary of what I've read this month as well as this month's book haul. Books I've read The Vegetarian by Han Kang Mother's Beloved - Stories from Laos by Outshine Bounyavong The Blue Sky by Galsan Tschinag Jamilia by Chingiz Aitmatov Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers by Xiaolu Guo Plikt by Marianne Clementine Håheim Book haul Thazarens makt: Herskeren av Marianne Nelvik (press copy) The Story So Far by Jane Eklund The Animals at Lockwood Manor by Jane Healey Tethered by Bryce Gibson The Resort by Bryce Gibson Perennials by Bryce Gibson The Stationery Shop of Tehran by Marjan Kamali City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab Hunden fra Baskerville by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sendebudet by Yoko Tawada I to tusen år by Mihail Sebastian Jeg har fotografert deg mens du sover by Alicia Thi Nguyen Ryberg Fuglepust by Klaus Böldl Barkefjører by Frank Eriksen Jenta som skrev i ...

I figured out it was time to revive the monthly summary I'd done a few times in the past as I missed doing them. So in case you're curious about what I've read this month, as well as this month's book haul, feel free to check out these two lists. Books I've read in April 2021 Death in D Minor by Alexia Gordon Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand The Dead Don't Drink at Lafitte's by Seana Kelly Murder on the Moorland by Helen Cox Death Awaits in Durham by Helen Cox Escape from Camp 14 by Blaine Harden Bookishness: Loving Books in a Digital Age by Jessica Pressman Harkworth Hall by L. S. Johnson Filipino Ghost Stories by Alex G. Paman April Book Haul Trenger deg død by Peter James (press copy) Nedtelling by Tina Frennstedt (press copy) Alle oss by A. F. Carter (press copy) Knokkelstøv by Anders Moe (press copy) Dette dreper oss by Tiger Garté (press copy) De valgte å sloss by Erik Thomassen (press copy) Uvigslet jord by Agnes...

It's the end of yet another month and we're halfway through the year. I've been fortunate enough to read plenty of interesting books this month, in addition to recieving lots of fun press copies and ARC's both from Norwegian publishers and Netgalley. Anyway, here's the lists over books I've read and my book haul for this month. Books I've Read The Lemon Tree Hotel by Rosanna Ley Zoo Nebraska: The Dismantling of an American Dream by Carson Vaughan Dreaming in Code: Ada Byron Lovelace, Computer Pioneer by Emily Arnold McCully Mythics by Seth Masek The Death Chute by Ambrose Stolliker The Winter Loon by Lori Henriksen The Backyard Fire Cookbook by Linda Ly David Bowie by Isabel Sánchez Vegara A Lover's Mercy by Fiona Zedde The Woman in the Blue Cloak by Deon Meyer Changing of the Guard Dog by Lane Stone Paw Prints by Morgan J. Muir A Tale of Two Daddies by Vanita Oelschlager Magic Words: From the Ancient Oral Tradition of the Inuit by Edw...

It's the end of the month again, which means it's time for a monthly summary of the books I've read in addition to my book haul. I've managed to read quite a number of books this month as well, with a combination of poetry, children's books, crime novels and other random titles. Quite a number of these where either press copies or ARC's I've recieved from Netgalley. My favourite secondhand bookstore in Stavanger (Løvås bruktbu) had a three day sale this month, so I managed to find a few books there this month. As it's a secondhand bookstore, the books were reasonably priced to begin with, so when they had the sale, it was possible to save a bit. Walking through that store is almost like going on a literary treasure hunt. Anyway, here's my lists. Books I've Read Grave Expectations by Sandra Gardner The Jacq of Spades by Patricia Loofbourrow Scarlet Fever by David Stever Region Six by Ian James Krender Sifting Through Clues by Daryl Wo...

As April is almost over, it's time for a monthly summary of my book haul and the books I've read this month. The books I've read is still highly influenced by the fact that I've got a bunch of books to read from Netgalley, but I read a couple of "regular" books as well inbetween. Anyway, here's the lists for this month. Books I've Read Nocturnal by Lindsay O'Connell And We Call It Love by Amanda Vink Stasiland by Rolf Richardson Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe Masquerade by Cyrus Parker Dutch Girl: Audrey Hepburn and World War II by Robert Matzen The Dog Who Dared to Dream by Sun-Mi Hwang Mens gettoen brant by Alina Margolis-Edelman The Happiness Diary by Barbara Ann Kipfer Magickal Mystery Lore by Sharon Pape Jeg vet meg et land by Victoria Bø Swords, Sorcery, & Self-Rescuing Damsels edited by Lee French and Sarah Craft Når jeg drikker by Martin Svedman Ayla the Fox - Reven som sjarmerte en hel verden by Leiv Magnus Grøtt...

As it is the last day of the month, it's probably time for the lists for my book haul and what books I've read this month. As I was fortunate enough to recieve a bunch of quick reads through Netgalley this month (not listed in the book haul), I managed to read quite a few books this month. Books I've Read Djevelen i den hvite byen by Erik Larson Orkney Twilight by Clare Carson Camille by Pierre Lemaitre Tiden er en morder by Michel Bussi De dødes hus by Jorun Thørring Hjerteknuser by Geir Tangen Killman by Graeme Kent The Mutts Summer Diaries by Patrick McDonnell Your Happy Heart by Amie Dean Zookeeper by Douglas S. Haynes Witchdoctorpoet by Bola Juju Yara's Tawari Tree by Yossi Lapid I'll Keep You Safe by Peter May Det henger en engel alene i skogen by Samuel Bjørk With Gratitude by Marala Scott This Is the Journey by Alison Malee The Mermaid Cookbook by Alix Carey The Woods by Rob Hodgson J. K. Rowling by Caroline Moss The Secrets of the Laza...

It's the end of yet another month, which means it's time to write a monthly summary including the book haul of the month and the books I've read. At the moment I have a gut feeling that next month's book haul is going to be pretty big as "Mammutsalget" is happening in the beginning of March and I have already pre-ordered roughly 13 books (*facepalm*). Anyway, here's the book haul for this month and the books I've read. Books I've Read Ingenlund - Morrigan's forbannelse by Jessica Townsend Der lyset slipper inn by Lucy Dillo The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris Under udalatrærne by Chinelo Okparanta The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Venneforespørsel by Laura Marshall En modig datter by Renita D'Silva Vågespill by Ann Rosman Book Haul Thin Air by Michelle Paver (book through Blind Date with a Book Club) Stifinnerne by Reidar Kaarbø (press copy from the author) Vågespill by Ann Rosman (physical press copy from the publis...

It's a saying that goes somewhere in the line of "new year, new possibilities". The first month of 2019 is pretty much over and I've read a few interesting books in addition to recieving a bunch of books as press copies. There is some perks of being a book blogger. Here's the book haul list and the list of books I've read this month. Books I've Read Here Walk the Dead (Boneseeker #2) by Brynn Chapman Klokkemakerens datter by Kate Morton Alle spørsmåls mor by Rebecca Solnit Bønn for Tsjernobyl by Svetlana Aleksijevitsj Kjærlighetens magiske regler by Alice Hoffman Jesperpus by Aina Stormo Hvis jeg forsvinner, ser du meg da? by Kristine Getz Randhav by Lina-Marie Ulvestad Halås Jeg vet ikke helt hva det er by Silje Bergumm Kinsten Raven Dock by Sara Caldwell Mischling by Affinity Konar Den lille bistroen i Bretagne by Nina George Book Haul Laughing All the Way to the Mosque by Zarqa Nawaz (purchased) History of Witchcraft by Lois Martin...

December is almost over, which means it's time to write a monthly summary of the books I've read this month in addition to my book haul. Even though I'm a book dragon, I ended up recieving just one book for Christmas, believe it or not. Nevertheless, I've both read and got my hands on a variety of books this month. Books I've Read Reisen til jordas indre by Jules Verne En dag i desember by Josie Silver Boken - en hyllest by Burkhard Spinnen Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi De døde by Christian Kracht Kuk og hjarta by Heidi-Anett Haugen Smadra by Brynjulf Jung Tjønn Kvinnen som ble saget i to by Kari Slaatsveen Bernard banker på by Ellen Mari Thelle Djeveldansen by Tore Aurstad and Carina Westberg Book Haul Kvinnen som ble saget i to by Kari Slaatsveen (press copy from the publisher) O jul med din glede - julens fineste fortellinger by Trude Monssen (press copy from the publisher) Jeg vet ikke helt hva det er by Silje Bergum Kinsten (press cop...

November is almost over and I think it's probably time for the monthly summary. I've managed to read some books this month, even though it wasn't as many as I wanted because of a small renovation of my flat due to a minor water leak (yay, not). Nevertheless, here's the lists of what I've read and my book haul for this month. Books I've Read Death of a Christmas Caterer by Lee Hollis Purring Aroud the Christmas Tree by Liz Mugavero Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto Hjemmelaget jul - pynt, bakst, godteri, gaver by Miia Seppäla Sykt enkelt by Mari Hult Det jeg skulle ha sagt: Håndbok mot seksualisert trakassering by Anja Sletteland and Hannah Helseth Den lille kafeen i Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez Frida's Fiestas by Guadalupe Rivera and others Book Haul Legendary by Stephanie Garber (free, thanks to the bonus card Norli has with buy 9 English paperbacks, get 1 free) The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith (through Blind Date with a Book Club) A H...

As it's the end of the month, it's time for a monthly summary of the books I've read and my book haul. Here's the lists. Books Read The Shining by Stephen King Christmas at the Comfort Food Cafe by Debbie Johnson Strikk votter, sokker og luer by Jenny Alderbrant The Charm of Lost Chances by Lucia N. Davis Okkupert - de fem lengste årene i Norges historie av Bjørn Are Godøy Farmor si oppskrift - julemat og tradisjoner by Ingrid Sandvik Christmas at the Cupcake Café by Jenny Colgan Thread the Hall by Lea Wait Adventstid - med aktiviteter i kalenderen by Sonia Anita Jensen Alligatorvannet av Lynne Bryant Bookhaul En dag i desember by Josie Silver (press copy from the publisher) Strikk votter, sokker og luer by Jenny Alderbrant (press copy from the publisher) Okkupert - de fem lengste årene i Norges historie by Bjørn Are Godøy (press copy from the publisher) Adventstid - med aktiviteter i kalenderen by Sonia Anita Jensen (press copy from the publisher) Ko...