Pallas Poppies
Maybe it was because I read this as an ebook, not a big fan and maybe it was why I never really got into this one? I have read her other series about Poppy Denby and I liked that one.
But this… felt flat and unfinished. If I can find the other book as a physical or audio I’ll try it but… this was forgettable.
Maybe it was because I read this as an ebook, not a big fan and maybe it was why I never really got into this one? I have read her other series about Poppy Denby and I liked that one.
But this… felt flat and unfinished. If I can find the other book as a physical or audio I’ll try it but… this was forgettable.
The story is set during a few months in Göteborg around the Gothenburg Tercentennial Jubilee Exposition in 1923. There’s a little bit of a mystery/suspense element to the story but not a proper mystery or such.
There are 4 different POVs, 19 year old Ellen who’s working for the daily newspaper at the exhibition and wants to be a New Woman, Nils 29 year old police officer who has recently due to tragic events been promoted, Otto a kid who’s in charge of leading a donkey around for other kids to ride around the exhibition area, and then we have Albert Einstein.
I like Ellen and Nils but Otto and Albert are not that interesting. This is a series and I might give the other books a try as it was a charming world created. Not thrilled with the 10 year age gap between Ellen and Nils but, fine.
The story is set during a few months in Göteborg around the Gothenburg Tercentennial Jubilee Exposition in 1923. There’s a little bit of a mystery/suspense element to the story but not a proper mystery or such.
There are 4 different POVs, 19 year old Ellen who’s working for the daily newspaper at the exhibition and wants to be a New Woman, Nils 29 year old police officer who has recently due to tragic events been promoted, Otto a kid who’s in charge of leading a donkey around for other kids to ride around the exhibition area, and then we have Albert Einstein.
I like Ellen and Nils but Otto and Albert are not that interesting. This is a series and I might give the other books a try as it was a charming world created. Not thrilled with the 10 year age gap between Ellen and Nils but, fine.
Added to listNetgalleywith 14 books.
Netgalley read.
A gang of strangers join a pub quiz team, all for different reasons.
They all need professional help, and I think I need therapy too.
I don’t like any of these people. There were no one I could sympathies with and it was just getting worse and worse for them, all of their own making. Then at the end, despite pretty bleak situations all scenarios were quickly fixed. It was way too neatly done, not proper setup and payoffs.
Netgalley read.
A gang of strangers join a pub quiz team, all for different reasons.
They all need professional help, and I think I need therapy too.
I don’t like any of these people. There were no one I could sympathies with and it was just getting worse and worse for them, all of their own making. Then at the end, despite pretty bleak situations all scenarios were quickly fixed. It was way too neatly done, not proper setup and payoffs.
Added to listCozies set in the 1920'swith 12 books.
Netgalley read.
It’s pretty ballsy to write two asshole characters and expect me to care what happens to either one of them.
“This twisty, edge-of-your-seat thriller will keep readers gripped all the way through the final satisfying turn.”
I expected more thrills and a proper mystery but we get away from that pretty fast and it’s more just a study of horrible people and social media. Where were the turns and twist? I think if you have read more than one thrillers there’s not going to be many surprises in this one.
As a Swede, listening to X number of attempts at a Swedish accent was painful, what the heck was that? Also, think Sonja called someone she suspect, possibly of murder, a fån. It really bugged me.
SPOILER: Gone Girl on the ocean. How is this different? More focus on social media sure but, feels the same and it was easy to guess what would happen next.
Also… maybe I should start a YouTube channel.
Netgalley read.
It’s pretty ballsy to write two asshole characters and expect me to care what happens to either one of them.
“This twisty, edge-of-your-seat thriller will keep readers gripped all the way through the final satisfying turn.”
I expected more thrills and a proper mystery but we get away from that pretty fast and it’s more just a study of horrible people and social media. Where were the turns and twist? I think if you have read more than one thrillers there’s not going to be many surprises in this one.
As a Swede, listening to X number of attempts at a Swedish accent was painful, what the heck was that? Also, think Sonja called someone she suspect, possibly of murder, a fån. It really bugged me.
SPOILER: Gone Girl on the ocean. How is this different? More focus on social media sure but, feels the same and it was easy to guess what would happen next.
Also… maybe I should start a YouTube channel.
“I don’t have a clue how the various acts and scenes of my life have gone down with you, dear reader - I hope you have enjoyed reading it. I’ve enjoyed living it.”
Well first off… there was a lot more c*ck s*cking than I expected, especially from a lesbian.
I enjoyed spending time with Miriam, first half is better than the second but all in all fun. I want to read more memoirs as I found Miriam and me being very different people. But I only want to read if people are open and fun like Miriam. A lot of these books are just PR but didn’t get that feeling here.
… I wonder what she would think of me if she met me?
“I don’t have a clue how the various acts and scenes of my life have gone down with you, dear reader - I hope you have enjoyed reading it. I’ve enjoyed living it.”
Well first off… there was a lot more c*ck s*cking than I expected, especially from a lesbian.
I enjoyed spending time with Miriam, first half is better than the second but all in all fun. I want to read more memoirs as I found Miriam and me being very different people. But I only want to read if people are open and fun like Miriam. A lot of these books are just PR but didn’t get that feeling here.
… I wonder what she would think of me if she met me?
Added to listMake The Movie Already Or Tv Showwith 4 books.
I enjoyed this! Weekend at Bernie's with Asian aunties. It doesn’t take itself too series and if you do you won’t buy much of what’s happening.
Cute and fun, a little frustrated with the main character at times but there were also a few moments that I could really relate to.
As a series I’m wondering where to go from here, will it be more of the same, no lessons learned? Not sure I believe in this as a series but I might give the other books a try in the future.
I read that they had opted for a movie, I would love to see the movie!
I enjoyed this! Weekend at Bernie's with Asian aunties. It doesn’t take itself too series and if you do you won’t buy much of what’s happening.
Cute and fun, a little frustrated with the main character at times but there were also a few moments that I could really relate to.
As a series I’m wondering where to go from here, will it be more of the same, no lessons learned? Not sure I believe in this as a series but I might give the other books a try in the future.
I read that they had opted for a movie, I would love to see the movie!
It’s not a fun easy to read book. More a chore to read it and leans toward something more academic. I would like something a bit more fun and easy which I know you can write even about important issues.
It’s not a fun easy to read book. More a chore to read it and leans toward something more academic. I would like something a bit more fun and easy which I know you can write even about important issues.
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It started out okay. This is not a stories that takes itself too seriously and it’s kind of camp and over the top. The narrator is at times addressing the reader directly and it reads more like young adult that adult fiction.
And I will never understand how/why Romeo and Julias firstborn is named after Romeos girlfriend that he dumped for Julia, but fine.
I was okay with this book even though it was not perfect, and then comes the effing ending. Are you kidding me? What the actual…?
SPOILER: So Roise wants to marry Lysander but his family are not impressed with her dowry and Rosie, Nures and Lysander comes up with the idea that at night sneak off and get caught by their family in a compromising situation and have Lysander ask for permission to marry Rosie to avoid a scandal.
Everything is going to plan and Rosie is making out and being felt up by a man in the moonlight, only to realize it’s not Lysander but Prince Esculas who has prevented Lysander to show up and is taking his part in this scheme instead and she’s not forced to marry him instead. He says stuff like, I want to marry you because your house is neat and you have nice breasts. And everyone is okay with this sort of.
This is SA, not cute at all. Rosie is not as angry as she should be and I effing lost it.
There was so cute banter between her and the Prince and you could have change her mind at some point and that Lysander was just a shallow thing. I hated this ending and I was fine with this book but now I… I just can’t.
Netgalley read.
It started out okay. This is not a stories that takes itself too seriously and it’s kind of camp and over the top. The narrator is at times addressing the reader directly and it reads more like young adult that adult fiction.
And I will never understand how/why Romeo and Julias firstborn is named after Romeos girlfriend that he dumped for Julia, but fine.
I was okay with this book even though it was not perfect, and then comes the effing ending. Are you kidding me? What the actual…?
SPOILER: So Roise wants to marry Lysander but his family are not impressed with her dowry and Rosie, Nures and Lysander comes up with the idea that at night sneak off and get caught by their family in a compromising situation and have Lysander ask for permission to marry Rosie to avoid a scandal.
Everything is going to plan and Rosie is making out and being felt up by a man in the moonlight, only to realize it’s not Lysander but Prince Esculas who has prevented Lysander to show up and is taking his part in this scheme instead and she’s not forced to marry him instead. He says stuff like, I want to marry you because your house is neat and you have nice breasts. And everyone is okay with this sort of.
This is SA, not cute at all. Rosie is not as angry as she should be and I effing lost it.
There was so cute banter between her and the Prince and you could have change her mind at some point and that Lysander was just a shallow thing. I hated this ending and I was fine with this book but now I… I just can’t.
It gave me a lot of similar vibes as “Queen Hereafter” by Isabelle Schuler, so if you liked that one this book might be for you.
I wanted a bit more magic and action but this is pretty slow and not much happening. I want some drama, intrigue, consequence of people actions. Not much of that here. It's slow...
The world building is a bit flat, life in a castle seems lonely and dull. I don’t know why but I started picture the castle made out of cardboard.
We are told of wars and rebellious but see none of the results of that. We are also told repeatedly how amazing the MC is from her best friend but I never saw it. And the feminist aspects are blunt and heavy handed.
It gave me a lot of similar vibes as “Queen Hereafter” by Isabelle Schuler, so if you liked that one this book might be for you.
I wanted a bit more magic and action but this is pretty slow and not much happening. I want some drama, intrigue, consequence of people actions. Not much of that here. It's slow...
The world building is a bit flat, life in a castle seems lonely and dull. I don’t know why but I started picture the castle made out of cardboard.
We are told of wars and rebellious but see none of the results of that. We are also told repeatedly how amazing the MC is from her best friend but I never saw it. And the feminist aspects are blunt and heavy handed.
Netgalley read.
That's a lot of words when “Don't do drugs” would suffice.
This might be great for some people but this was not for me, I found all of the characters unlikable. I didn't find the story believable on bit.
No fire alarm that's connected to a fire station or similar in a library with rare books, really?
There were a few turns this could have taken to be interesting but it didn't.
Netgalley read.
That's a lot of words when “Don't do drugs” would suffice.
This might be great for some people but this was not for me, I found all of the characters unlikable. I didn't find the story believable on bit.
No fire alarm that's connected to a fire station or similar in a library with rare books, really?
There were a few turns this could have taken to be interesting but it didn't.