It’s definitely summer here in Texas but thanks to The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, which I started yesterday, I feel like I’m getting a bit of a respite from the heat. Despite hearing a lot of rave reviews about the book I wasn’t really sure what it was about but so far it’s wonderful.
Mikael Blomkvist, a journalist has just lost a libel case and is sentenced to prison, but just when things seem pretty grim he gets an offer he can’t refuse. Henrik Vanger comes to him to ask for help in solving the case of his missing niece who disappeared decades ago. Mikael must spend a year in a small town along the Norrland coast.
“According to the Hedestad Courier, Blomkvist’s first month out in the country was the coldest in recorded memory… He had several miserable days in the middle of the month when the temperature dropped to -35F.”
See why this is perfect reading for me right now when our temps are in the 100s?
Now, this book isn’t the only one I’m excited about. I know on my last bookstore outing I didn’t buy any books and some of you were shocked but that doesn’t mean new books haven’t arrived at Casa Bookgirl. Recently I’ve gotten the following:
- Grotesque by Natsuo Kirino. This one came to me via Tanabata who needed to weed through some of her books as she was preparing to move and she was generous enough to send it my way.
- Bury Me Deep by Megan Abbot. Thanks to Simon & Schuster who sent me the following ARC. I’ve read one of her books and really liked it so I’m looking forward to this noir tale.
- Absent Friends by S.J. Rozan. I’ve not read anything by this author but her books have been recommended to me.
- The Silver Pigs by Lindsey Davis. I love historical mysteries, although I tend to step back only a couple of centuries, but I’m kind of in the mood to travel further back in time and this one sounded interesting.
Now, I am going back to northern Sweden to find out what is happening with the journalist, the missing girl and the strange young woman with the dragon tattoo.
I hope you like the Girl with the Dragon Tatto!
I finished the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo just a couple days ago and really liked it. I still can’t put my finger on why it holds together so well, or why the reviews are such raves, but I guess it doesn’t matter. Enjoy it!
Veens – So far, it’s great!
Isabella – I am. I like that it’s a bit long and there’s so much background to be told. In some books that seems tedious but here it seems essential. Glad to hear you liked it!
I was just thinking about reading The Larsson book, but I really should finish the mystery I already have started. I have Grotesque as well to read at some point. It’s nice being able to escape somewhere snowy and cold when it’s so hot out–even if only mentally. Stay cool.
I have Grotesque on my TBR shelves, and I’m looking forward to reading it since I enjoyed Out so much. I also enjoyed Dragon Tattoo, and I’ve got The Girl Who Played With Fire waiting for me. Word has it that Played With Fire is even better than Tattoo. Enjoy your reading!
I haven’t read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo yet… it’s been sitting on my pile for some time!!! (The same goes to Grotesque!) 😛
Enjoy your books and I hope you’ve a great weekend ahead! 🙂
For some reason, TGwtDragonTattoo doesn’t interest me even slightly, but I’ve enjoyed reading the reviews. Odd. I’m glad you’re enjoying it. As hot as it is, some days it’s hard to even concentrate to read.
I am sure I have said this before, but I really liked GwaDT. I have also read the frist couple of books in the Davis series and really enjoyed those as well.
I haven’t read Absent Friends by SJ Rozan, but I love her series featuring private eyes Lydia Chin and Bill Smith. Every other book is told from one point of view. They’re really great and I highly recommend them.
I keep hearing about The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo–I must put this on my list! I’m glad you’re liking it, and look forward to hearing more!
Danielle – It’s wonderful. I think you’d like it. I need to stop by your blog and see what mystery you are reading now. I’m sure I’ll want to read it too 🙂
Cathy – Out was wonderful wasn’t it? I still have about 100 pages left of Girl with Dragon Tattoo but can’t wait for the new one. Even better? Oh my! 🙂
Melody – It’s crazy how many books we all have waiting for us right? Hope you have a wonderful weekend too!
Bookfook, aka Nancy – When I first started it, I wasn’t quite sure because I thought it was just going to be about a corporate scandal or something but I really like the way the author has described all the characters and setting. I feel like I actually know these peeps!
Marg – yay, glad you liked it and I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed the Davies series. I figured those would be a bit different from my typical reads!
Karen Olson – I’m putting them on my list 🙂
Gentle Reader – I thought I might be disappointed after hearing so much about it but so far I’m loving it!
I stopped by my mailbox this evening but it was empty. I’ll have to live vicariously through you tonight. 🙂 I am glad you are enjoying The Gork with the Dragon Tattoo. That’s one I really want to read one day.
Grotesque and Absent Friends are both on my wish list.
Enjoy!
I need to read the Dragon Tattoo, i’ve heard good things 🙂
Happy reading! This is on my TBr list for my book club this month.
I’m interested in what Grotesque is like. I read her book Out last year and was really sucked in. It was a gripping read.
Literary Feline – Oh no, isn’t that terrible! 🙂 I finished Girl this weekend. Oh my, so good!
bookworm – Yes, read it! 🙂
Vasilly – I’m going to try and get my mystery group to read Girl.
Carl V. – Me too. I loved Out and haven’t heard as many good reviews about Grotesque but I’m still interested.
I love Megan Abbott. Queenpin was great. I really have to get all her books.
I have this book on the TBR shelf and cannot wait to read it. Thanks for reminding me of it. I think I have too many books. I forget about some of them sometimes.
I looked for the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo recently at the library, but both copies were out and there were a couple of holds. I will get to it eventually!
The Silver Pigs – is that the first Falco mystery? If it is then you’re in for a treat, with lots more Falco to come.