books – M. H. JOHNSEN

To read or not to read

Posted on May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 by MHJohnsen

My reading target this year was a modest 25 books. It is well within my typical range, and I had a number of good books lined up that I was keen on reading, so it looked like it would be a breeze. But... Read More

Reading challenge 2019

Posted on January 2, 2019April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen

It’s that time of the year again – time to reset the reading challenge. The challenge is mostly to remind myself to keep turning the pages in between all the other things life throws at me... Read More

Book review: Flowers for Algernon

Posted on August 1, 2016April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen

Daniel Keyes’ Flowers for Algernon is one of those books I happened to stumble upon and decided to give a shot. Wedged between two other books purchased that day, I didn’t even open it until a... Read More

Book Review: The World Without Us

Posted on February 25, 2016April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen

I read a fair bit of non-fiction and often find that these books can be just as strange as their creative counterparts. The World Without Us (Alan Weisman, 2008) is one such stranger-than-fiction book... Read More

2016 in books – a selection

Posted on January 10, 2016April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen

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

Goodreads glass half-full

Posted on October 30, 2015April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen

So I signed up to a goodreads challenge a few months ago, at the behest of a friend. “Read 25 books in a year”. I keep track of my reading and know that I average on about 30+ books per year (excl... Read More

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