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CarolynM

The Story of Scandinavia: From the Vikings to Social Democracy | Stein Ringen

#12BooksOf2024 August

This fascinating history of Scandinavia is my pick for August.

Andrew65

Andrew65 Love the look of this one. 3w

Amiable This looks good —stacking! 3w

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bibliothecarivs

Vikings | Magnus Magnusson

Recent acquisitions (50% off all hardbacks at my local right now!):

📖 Viking: Hammer of the North by Magnus Magnusson
📖 The Celts: Life, Myth and Art by Juliette Wood
📖 Timpson's England: A Look Beyond the Obvious by John Timpson

#UniteAgainstBookBans and #LetUtahRead

Bookwomble Ah, Magnus Magnusson. He was a TV staple when I was growing up. 2mo

bibliothecarivs @Bookwomble thanks for pointing that out. I just scanned his Wikipedia bio. Interesting life. 2mo

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CarolynM

The Story of Scandinavia: From the Vikings to Social Democracy | Stein Ringen

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Fascinating overview of the history of Scandinavia from the Vikings to the present day. There was an awful lot I knew nothing about. A great preparation for my trip to Denmark and Sweden which starts on Saturday 🛫🇩🇰🇸🇪

LeahBergen Saturday!? Lucky you! 👏👏 5mo

CarolynM @LeahBergen I‘m feeling more overwhelmed and anxious than excited at the moment but I am looking forward to being there. 5mo

LeeRHarry Safe travels Carolyn! 💕 5mo

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rabbitprincess I was just in Denmark and Sweden this June! Have a great time! 5mo

sarahbarnes Have a great trip! 5mo

Centique Wow!! Have a wonderful time 💕 And thank you again for your lovely gift 🎁 5mo

CarolynM @LeeRHarry Thanks Lee 💕 5mo

CarolynM @rabbitprincess Any tips to pass on? Thanks for your good wishes. 5mo

CarolynM @sarahbarnes Thanks! 5mo

CarolynM @Centique Thank you, Paula💕 and you are very welcome 😘 5mo

rabbitprincess @CarolynM I loved the Museum of Copenhagen and Kronborg Castle, aka Hamlet‘s castle ? the beach at Amager Strand is nice too! In Sweden I saw Malmö, Ystad and Lund. Lund is BEAUTIFUL and a real university town. Ystad is a must if you like Kurt Wallander ? As for food, be sure to go to Sct Peders Bageri in Copenhagen 5mo

rabbitprincess also, smørrebrød, aka open-face sandwiches ? 5mo

CarolynM @rabbitprincess Thanks! I visited Copenhagen in 2018 so I'm familiar with some of that. I'm looking forward to Kronborg Cadtle very much & I'll put Amager Strand on the must visit list🙂 5mo

Rissreadswithcats I‘ve missed all this! Are you still away or back home now? Anyway I hope it was fabulous! X 5mo

CarolynM @Rissreads Hi Nerissa👋 Still away, in Aalborg today, quietly apologising to Jorn Utzon for the behaviour of the NSW government 😬 🫤 We have one more week away. When do you leave for your trip? 4mo

Rissreadswithcats I leave on the 18th. It‘s getting close now! 4mo

Centique Hi Carolyn. I sent you a wee “thinking of you” gift from a local retailer - but forgot to get a message attached - so a package from a shop called Top 3 should turn up! And just to say you are in my thoughts and wishing you better times ahead 💕 3mo

CarolynM @Centique Thank you, that is very thoughtful. Thank you for your very kind email message too😘 3mo

Centique Hi @CarolynM just checking if the gift turned up? Australia Post said it was delivered but i thought id better check 🤞🤞xxx 3mo

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Dilara

Icelandic Food and Cookery | Nanna R�gnvaldard�ttir

My version of blue ling in mustard cream sauce (blálanga í sinnepssósu), p 95 of the cookbook, with new potatoes. Very nice, and a lot less scary than some of the other recipes in the book 😁

#FoodandLit #Iceland
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Ruthiella Yum! 😋 7mo

Texreader I was googling recipes and yea, scary is a good word for it. 7mo

Catsandbooks Looks great! 🇮🇸 7mo

Dilara @Texreader In the tagged book, the recipes run the gamut from 70s anglo retro (lamb in a curry sauce made w/ tinned pineapple chunks & 2 teaspoons of curry powder 😱) to safe North-European fare to dishes that are very much out of my comfort zone (fermented skate) or use unobtainable ingredients (flamed puffin breasts). Main dishes involve strong-flavoured seabirds, lamb/mutton or fish, so not for everyone. All the dessert recipes sound nice tho 7mo

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Dilara

Icelandic Food and Cookery | Nanna R�gnvaldard�ttir

We missed Seamen‘s Day last Sunday 🙄
#FoodandLit #Iceland
@Catsandbooks @Texreader

Catsandbooks 🐟⛵🇮🇸 7mo

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Dilara

Icelandic Food and Cookery | Nanna R�gnvaldard�ttir

Sun coffee celebrations are something I can get behind!
#FoodandLit #Iceland
@Catsandbooks @Texreader

Texreader Oh I need to find this book! 7mo

Catsandbooks This sounds nice! ☀️ 7mo

Dilara @Texreader I hope you do, it's fantastic! Very informative as it gives a lot of historical and cultural background to the recipes. 7mo

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Berryfan

Wolf Age: The Vikings, the Anglo-Saxons and the Battle for the North Sea Empire | Tore Skeie

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An excellent history of the late Viking Age. The author focuses on telling it through the career of Olaf (later St Olaf) as well as Cnut the Great. He has fine touch and tells the stories with the right amount of detail.

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