Mikko Saari

Quite a good thriller. Once again, I was not thrilled by the pressure put on Kaspary by her ex, but that was minor compared to [b:Fünf 13269028 Fünf (Beatrice Kaspary, #1) Ursula Poznanski https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327223739s/13269028.jpg 18472685], where it really annoyed me.The story, this time, has nothing to do with Geocaching – that was the thing that drew me to the first book in the first place. This time it's about Facebook: there are some dead bodies, and only thing connecting them is a poetry appreciation group in Facebook. That's not much, but that's not all, either.All in all, quite an enjoyable thriller.

Toimii. Pidän piirrostyylistä ja Ahosen kulttuuriviittauksetkin osuvat aikalailla tutulle sektorille. Oma opiskelijaelämäni ei tosin ollut ihan tuollaista...

Villimpi Pohjola on hauska sarjakuva; holtitonta viinanjuontia ja naisissa juoksemista lukuunottamatta sarjakuvan opiskelijaelämän kuvauksessa on jotain etäisesti tuttua.

Tämä kannattaa lykätä historiasta kiinnostuneen koululaisen käsiin. Ei sellainen historiapläjäys kuin joku Suomen lasten historia, mutta toisaalta lyhyet jutut ovat myös helpommin omaksuttavissa. Kuvitus on todella hienoa ja värikästä, ja kirjasta välittyy oikein mukavaa fiilistä.

Hyvää jatkoa sarjalle, leppoisa nuortenkirja. Geokätköily toimii edelleen aiheena erinomaisesti ja stalkkeriteemakin on mielenkiintoinen.

Ei nyt ihan yhtä terävää settiä kuin Mannerin aikaisemmat. Julma juonihan tässäkin oli, mutta loppu tuli jotenkin äkkiä, eikä loppuratkaisu ollut yhtä jännittävä – jutun juoni oli vähän helppo. Stein Storesen on edelleen ihan symppis päähenkilö ja enemmän esille nouseva Meeri Tarvainen myös, mutta muuten aikaisemmat Storesen-dekkarit ovat olleet parempia.

Classic Asterix. Asterix and Obelix participate in the Olympic games, much to the chagrin of the of the Romans. All the men in the village join in to support Asterix and Obelix, and much hilarity ensues. There are even doping issues... Funny story.

The main twist of the plot was fairly obvious from the page one, but the story was nevertheless funny. Solid Asterix album - no complaints, but I wouldn't consider this one of the best, either.

I haven't read the album that preceeds this, but that didn't hurt much. The story is funny, yet feels a bit like a short episode in the middle of a larger storyline. Given that the previous part was published five years ago, I wouldn't hold my breath... Anyway, this is pretty well drawn and funny.

Interesting story, but very long-winded. Reading this book was a slow crawl, and I think the book would've been improved by more editing – at times it's dreadfully slow. The story is good, Theo is an interesting character and watching him develop made the book worth reading. It's just all too heavy and at times a bit boring.

Kemppisen blogia olen seurannut pitkään, tosin lukenut vain silloin tällöin, kun on aikaa tai mielenkiintoiselta vaikuttava aihe – Kemppinenhän kirjoittaa valtavan paljon.

Tähän kirjaan on tehty poimintoja matkan varrelta. Tuhansista blogimerkinnöistä saisi pitkän kirjasarjan, mutta tässä on 270 sivua eli hyvin tiiviisti valittu. Luin, ja nautin, sillä Kemppisen kynä on hyvässä terässä ja jutut juuri sopivasti sivistyneitä ja mielenkiintoisia.

Blogikirjalle sopivasti mukaan on otettu myös kommentteja, ja sitä kautta vähän useampia ääniä.

Jutut lukee melko nopsaan, mutta kirja antaa aika lailla langanpäitä, joista lähteä tutustumaan uusiin asioihin, muun muassa houkuttelevia kirja- ja musiikkisuosituksia saa runsaasti.

An intellectual, literary detective story. No wonder this has been a big hit. The book looks like a brick, but reads very fast. The pages whizz by and the story unfolds – and it is quite a story, with some very clever twists. Kept me entertained until the very end, and threw some really nice surprises as well. Now I'll just wish Joël Dicker good luck with his second novel...

Pakko nostaa hattua Hagelbergin tekniselle taituruudelle ja mielikuvitukselle. Muuten on pakko tunnustaa, etteivät nämä jutut ihan sataprosenttisella varmuudella osuneet. Hagelbergin Kekkonen on toki kykenevä ja moneksi muuttuva hahmo ja jos Kekkos-mytologiaa pitää mielenkiintoisena, tässä sitä on tukeva läjä.

Weird, fascinating, hard to understand. Just like a typical M. John Harrison novel, then.

A classic children's story. I've never read this as a child - Roald Dahl was more of an adult author to me (read his adult short stories: they are brilliant). It was good to finally read this, as it's so often referenced. Worth reading, lovely story.

Excellent. Best Delisle book I've read. His art is best in this book, and the way he describes the tensions in Jerusalem was great: I felt I learnt quite a bit of it. Also, Jerusalem feels a bit more real than, say, Pyongyang, and the events are thus more interesting.

Kelpo matkakertomus. Pidän tästä kuitenkin vähiten näistä Delislen kirjoista, koska piirrosjälki on jotenkin turhan suttuinen. Myöhemmät ovat muutenkin kiinnostavampia. Tässäkin kuitenkin oli poimittu hienoja havaintoja mielenkiintoisesta ympäristöstä.

A neat documentary of a year in Burma. The country is ruled by a military junta, and Guy Delisle gets a look inside while his wife is working for the MSF in the country. It's an interesting insight to a closed country. The small episode format works well here. It's funny, it's observant, it's analytical... I also liked the family approach, since Guy is taking care of their small son.

The previous book I read was [b:The Orphan Master's Son 11529868 The Orphan Master's Son Adam Johnson https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327878601s/11529868.jpg 16467838], set in North Korea, so picking this up from the library was a no-brainer. Here's another view to the weirdest country in the world. There's really nothing else quite like North Korea. Guy Delisle spent some time in the country, working for a French animation studio, and this is his journal from the trip. It is a curious documentary of a curious country.

North Korea is a most interesting setting for a novel. The Orphan Master's Son tells a story of a lowly almost-orphan, who ends up doing all sorts of things - including a visit to the USA and working with the Dear Leader. At the same time the novel paints an interesting image of a country where stories matter more than the facts. Interesting book, well worth reading.

Very good. The series just keeps on going strong. Once again there are three separate stories, forming a common arc. We get to see new sides of familiar characters. Lukyanenko is an excellent author, and this is a very strong series of books.

Entertaining story, but nothing particularly memorable. The new Finnish edition has sharp text and good colour, but unfortunately is not hardcover.

Strange and an unusual book. Coming up with an actual opinion of the book will take some time and digesting.

A difficult book. Fascinating, but at times hard to follow. Not my favourite Erickson (that would be [b:The Sea Came in at Midnight 861572 The Sea Came in at Midnight Steve Erickson https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1335555462s/861572.jpg 1621053]). Interesting look on the Twentieth Century and the nature and humanity of evil. The book is very much about Hitler, but the perspective is fresh.

Kaunis, ajatuksia herättävä satu. Lapset eivät innostuneet, mutta minä pidin; ehkä tämä on vähän tällainen tarina aikuisempaan makuun? No, pitää yrittää joskus uudemman kerran, nyt oli vastassa Ella-tarinat, jotka vain vetivät puoleensa enemmän...