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Book Review: The Bat by Jo Nesbø
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Book Review: The Bat by Jo Nesbø

Man of la BookMay 28, 2014

About: The Bat by Jo Nesbø is the first novel in the Harry Hole series. The series has been translated to several languages and even being made into a movie. My rat­ing for The Bat— 4 Buy this book in paper or […]

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Guest Post: “Naïve. Super” – easy reading or “how to use naivety” instruction

Man of la BookApril 30, 2014

“Naïve. Super” is undoubtedly the most famous book by Erlend Loe, a Norwegian writer, film critic and screenwriter. The novel is written on behalf of a young man in his mid-twenties, experiencing “midlife crisis”.

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Fun Facts Friday: Jonas Lie
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Fun Facts Friday: Jonas Lie

Man of la BookNovember 8, 2013

Jonas Lauritz Idemil Lie is considered to be one of the Four Greats of Norwegian literature of the 19th Century. Mr Lie was a writer, a poet, novelist.

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Fun Facts Friday: Roald Dahl
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Fun Facts Friday: Roald Dahl

Man of la BookSeptember 13, 2013

Roald Dahl, the adored children’s author wrote 19 children’s books including James and the Giant Peach and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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Book Review: Shadow on the Mountain by Margi Preus

Man of la BookSeptember 3, 2012

Article first published as Book Review: Shadow on the Mountain by Margi Preus on Blogcritics. About: Shadow on the Mountain by Margi Preus is a historical fiction novel which comfortably fits in the YA category. This is a well researchedand exciting book despite its intended audience. […]

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Guest Review: Loki’s Daughters by Delle Jacobs

Man of la BookAugust 20, 2012

Buy this book in electronic format (free for Amazon Prime members) I am usually not a fan of romance novels. I mean, I enjoy a good Austen or even an action-romance, but historical romance? Eh, it didn’t sound like something I would […]

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Book Review: The Devil’s Star by Jo Nesbø
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Book Review: The Devil’s Star by Jo Nesbø

Man of la BookFebruary 24, 2011

The detail Nesbø brings to his characters & to Oslo is riveting and compelling. Nesbø takes the reader into nooks of the city where tourists rarely venture

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