Author: MHJohnsen
2016 in books – a selection
I’m thrilled about by my reading list for 2016. Something old, something new, all of it exciting. These are the novels I particularly can’t wait to read. 2016 releases The Bands of Mournin... Read More
Happy New Year
Hope 2016 is a good one for all of you. Fewer problems, more solutions. In short: Godt Nytt År! (Good new year, in Norwegian). I’m not one for resolutions, and will not make any this year eithe... Read More
Cowardice, publishing and science
The publishing industry breeds cowardice. Apparently. Nobody in publishing dare defy commercial sense. Apparently. Profit is the measuring stick for literature. Apparently. Established authors lose th... Read More
Book Review: Boneshaker
Steampunk zombies!! If that isn’t enough to get you sold on Boneshaker by Cherie Priest, then I can add that it is a fast-paced reimagination of Seattle as a bowl of poisonous gas with hidden tunnel... Read More
5:03 minutes of calm (Wild Theme)
Right now, NaNoWriMo participants are writing (hopefully) and sweating (probably) over their keyboards. If stress is your thing, then November is your month. But if you need an injection of calm, then... Read More
The most amazing bookstore in Oslo
The most amazing bookstore in Oslo is surely Eldorado. It’s the sort of place I could happily spend hours and hours, walking between the shelves or sitting quietly in a corner. The building was ... Read More
Happy November!
Happy November and hope everybody had a fun Halloween!... Read More