I also read a bit of this today, but due to a small but persistent headache, I didn't get much reading done.
So far, I am not the biggest fan of some wording choices and the general feel of the translation.
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I also read a bit of this today, but due to a small but persistent headache, I didn't get much reading done.
So far, I am not the biggest fan of some wording choices and the general feel of the translation.
pickThis was adorable. I loved the puns, and the mystery. Thank you to @WildAlaskaBibliophile for adding this to her #AuldLangSpine list. @monalyisha
#FoodandLit #Netherlands
This is my first year participating in this prompt. I am excited- found the perfect book for me, a mystery set in Amsterdam & its nearby “provinces”, with a protagonist, who is quite the character. Detective Dekok is a an Amsterdam policeman who is grumpy,irreverent, ignores authority, & is suspicious of new policing methods. So far enjoying this read. The wafels were introduced to me by @Bookwormjillk Add coffee & yum!
pickA fast paced, cat and mouse chase, rollercoaster of an adventure. It takes the reader on quite the journey, twisting and turning at every corner, action packed all the way to the end. A bit of a horror story, too! It‘s narrated via two voices, that of Dr Watson and Col Sebastian Moran. It was interesting to get two sides of the story. I didn‘t always know what was going on but I went with the flow and ended up thoroughly enjoying the ride. #TBC
Spending a cozy Sunday evening cuddling and reading. We're eexpecting temps to drop into the upper 20s overnight; a crisp night, just right for getting lost in the twists and turns of a good mystery!
pickThe latest in the Chet and Bernie series sees the involvement of the Parsons‘s son, money, and AI. Honestly, I felt like this one got a little convoluted, but I love Chet and the books never disappoint on that front. And I was a little worried that the title might suggest something I didn‘t want to think about but was glad to be proven wrong.
pick2024 Reads continued
Catching up on the crime genre
TMB - a shocking double ending when Thorne once again goes up against his nemesis Stuart Nicklin
TLD - really liked this new 'unconventional' detective and his sense of humour and the general humour of the novel.
pickPropulsive & creepy thriller! Likable main character with a quirky character police department which is always fun. I would like to continue on with the audio series, but I hope it‘s not the same narrator. The female voices were high pitched, childlike, and honestly kind of whiney such that it was annoying to listen to and detracted from the story.
Reading it just feels somehow “off.“ It is a feeling I get when I read translated works. It isn't that the translation is incorrect, but moreso there are better ways--
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