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Bøkene er ikke rangert etter hva jeg likte mest og minst, men de er alle blant favorittene:

• Markens grøde (Hamsun)
• August-trilogien (Hamsun)
• Kristin Lavrandsdatter-trilogien (Undset)
• Krig og fred (Tolstoj)
• Vanity fair (Thackaray)
• Folket på Innhaug, serie (Elstad)
• Edvards Hoems serie, 1.bok: Slåttekar i himmelen

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Deilig å høre om andre som også har lest denne serien igjen og igjen - den er bare helt aldeles nydelig❤️

The Nature of a Lady is the first book in The Secrets of the Isles series by Roseanna M. White, published by Bethany House Publishers. The setting is the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall 1906. Escaping her family’s marriage schemes, main character Lady Elizabeth, Libby, Sinclair puts together a plan to spend the summer on the Islands of Scilly enjoying all the flora and fauna she loves so much. She meets hansom local vicar Oliver Tremayne who searches for his missing sister Elisabeth, Beth. Mysterious clues come to light and danger increases. As Libby and Oliver work together to find what’s going on with Beth, they become very close friends. Libby’s family wants her to marry a titled gentleman, so if she wants to be with Oliver, she will have to give up her family’s financial and emotional support.
Main character is earl’s sister and passionate naturalist Lady Elizabeth, Libby, Sinclair. She seems close to her family and doesn’t seem to have much of a rebel in her. As the story progressed, I enjoyed that she became a little more assertive.
Supporting character is vicar Oliver Tremayne who does what locally is considered “elbow-magic” which inspires people to open up to him. This part adds a funny element to his character and the story, which I love, and he is my favorite.

This reads like a historical romance with a mystery element. The story stands out from others I have read set in Cornwall. The setting on the islands off the coast added an interesting new twist to the plot. I particularly loved the expertly written dramatic scenes. I felt a bit of a Poldark vibe with the seaside setting and the local way of life at the time. Libby’s brother’s character I felt started out as a bit of an ass, to be perfectly honest, but he was probably the character who developed the most. My favorite part of the story was descriptions of the rowing competition and party on the beach, which added a feeling of Cornish culture. I appreciate all the thorough research that must have gone into writing this.

Libby wants to believe in God, but struggles with what she has learned from her local vicar. I really enjoyed reading about how she arrives at a greater trust in God through her discussions with Oliver.

As this is the exiting first start to the Secrets of the Isles series, I eagerly await book 2. Anyone who enjoys a great historical romance with a mystery twist will love this one. As will fans of Roseanna M. White’s other works. Similar authors to explore might be #Kristi Ann Hunter or #Erica Vetsch.

Thank you to #Bethany House Publishers, #Roseanna M. White and #NetGalley for this opportunity to share my honest review. All opinions are completely my own.
Conclusion: The Nature of a Lady is the captivating story about gentlewoman Libby who escapes her family’s marriage schemes to spend the summer on the Isles of Scilly. She meets hansom local vicar Oliver, who searches for his missing sister. They both get mixed up in her secret and dangerous activity.
Rating: 5 stars / 5

No Journey too far is book 2 in the McAlister Family series by Carrie Turansky, published by Multnomah. The story is set in Canada 1919 and is about Garth McAlister as he returns from the Great War. As children believed to be orphans he and his 2 sisters were shipped off to Canada to work on farms and after 10 years of search, his family has still not heard from his sister, Grace. Garth decides to go back in search for her and also for his sweetheart, Emma Lafferty. Grace was adopted by a wealthy family in Toronto and is now about to be launched into Society to get married. She resents the pressure and reaches out to her family in England. Her address reaches Garth, and he visits her. Grace’s adoptive parents are convinced she is an orphan, so they brusquely throw him out, which makes Grace run away. Garth continues his mission to find sweetheart Emma. His skill and connections come in handy when helping her out of some really difficult circumstances.

Main character is ex-Corporal Garth McAlister who seems compassionate, well rounded and likable. As a British Home Child he was badly treated as a farm hand, but seems to have soldiered through without too many emotional scars.

Supporting character is Emma Lafferty seems quite level headed and assertive as she figures out who to contact for information about Garth. From time to time she gets doubts Garth commitment, but I was pleased to see regains her trust again. I found her easy to like and my favorite of this story.

I read No Journey too far as a standalone which worked perfectly, but reading book one first would give the complete picture of the McAlister family. The parts about Garth’s life within his family were my absolute favorites of the story. I didn’t know much about British Home Children or about American farm life in the 1900s, so it felt like I learned a lot by reading this story.

I enjoyed how the spiritual element was at the forefront for most of the story. Grace was adopted by a family who only went to church a few times a year. They didn’t pray or read the Bible, so Grace’s spiritual journey seemed to begin when she found the family Bible and started reading it in secret.

This is the last in the 2 book series, and I wonder what Carrie Turansky’s next book will be about. Anyone who enjoys historical romance will enjoy this one. As will fans of Carrie Turansky’s other works. Similar authors to explore might be Laura Frantz or Jody Hedlund.
Thank you to Multnomah, Carrie Turansky and NetGalley for this opportunity to share my honest review. All opinions are completely my own.

Conclusion: No Journey too far takes ex-corporal Garth McAlister to Canada in search of his sweetheart and his lost sister, Grace. He helps Grace escape her wealthy and powerful adoptive parents and he has to use all his skill and connections to help his sweetheart out of her difficulties for them to have a future together.

Boken handler om litteraturens evne og mulighet til å forandre menneskers liv. Og om å vise hverandre vennlighet. Om å tørre å si “hei” på t -banen. Og kan man se på en person hva de trenger å lese?

Boken handler i utgangspunktet om den svenske middelaldrene skribenten Bennedith som har mottatt et reisestipend og bestemmer seg for å reise til Madrid. Hun skal skrive artikler for en lokalavis men sliter med å finne noe å skrive og har heller ikke særlig tro på egen skriving for det er ingen tvil at det finnes rom for forbedringer. Det er kanskje ikke bare skrivingen hun trenger å endre på men andre ting i livet også?
Med det i tankene tilbyr hun seg å pleie en eldre mann med alzheimer for å avlaste konen hans noen timer hver dag.

En kveld møter hun den noe voldelige Mercuro Cano på en lokal bar, han er i skikkelig trøbbel og frykter for sitt eget liv. Han har nemlig en eldre kortvokst nonne etter seg,en som mistet tommelen sin etter et heller ublidt møte med en gris. Bennedith øyner dette som enda en sjanse til å gjøre noe fint for andre mennesker og tilbyr ham et rom i leiligheten hun leier.

Her forteller Mercuro sin historie om mangeårig utroskap og hvordan han ble kastet ut hjemmefra. Som angrende synder var han villig til å gjøre hva som helst for at konen skulle ta ham inn i varmen igjen og løsningen ble å delta i det nettbaserte realityprogrammet Kjøttets tid. Der skulle deltakerne bekjenne sine synder og seerne stemme over hvorvidt deltakeren skulle få hjelp eller ikke. Nonnen Lucia med bakgrunn som slakter har alltid siste ordet og fungerer dermed både som dommer og bøddel.

Med den hevntørste nonnen i hælene som bokstavelig talt er ute etter hjertet hans legger Mercuro og Bennedith ut på en heller begivenhetsrik reise som jeg ikke har tenkt å røpe noe av.

Nonnen Lucia kommer også til ordet og gjennom hennes livshistorie får vi ta del i borgerkrigen i Spania like før andre verdenskrig og hvordan det hadde seg at hun som nonne og sjelesørger bestemte seg for å starte et realityprogram på internett.

For en roman! Dette er noe av det mest burleske jeg har lest på veldig lenge og jeg kan ikke si annet at jeg likte det. Med en fantasi av en annen verden og en utsøkt evne til å snekre sammen en god fortelling hvor (nesten) alle løse tråder blir nøstet opp i til slutt har Wolff skrevet en skarp roman hvor blant annet menneskers moral blir utforsket.

Les gjerne hele omtalen min her.

Samlingen er en fascinerende mix av tenåringstanker og moden innsikt. Diktenes renhet, en uskyld som er besnærende. Diktene er emosjonelle, men ikke sentimentale. De har ofte en vri og er nesten alltid underholdende. Oppfinnsomme metaforer. Mange av diktene omhandler døden, angst og håpløshet. Men med en underliggende glede i de små tingene. Diktene er sanselige og sprelske. Abstrakte og sære.

For meg sprenger diktene inntrykket av Emily Dickinson som en eksentrisk eremitt, som hjelpeløs og ulykkelig i kjærlighet. For meg var hun smart, tøff og morsom.

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