March Summary

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March has been a great reading month for me. Tried several new authors, my reading has been a little all over the place in genre but that’s the mood I have been in. Found my self a new series I had to bought and find myself a new author I need to read more of. So over all I’m really happy with this months reading list. Downunder you can see some small statistic and a complete list over which book I have read.

Favorite book this month: I have read some really good book this month and it is hard to choose my favorite. But I thought, which book will I probably reread someday and I ended on The Guernsey literary and potato peel pie society – Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows. So that will be my favorite book this month.

Least favorite book this month: Tennessee takedown – Lena Diaz

Number of physical books: 5
Number of e-books: 6
Number of audiobooks: 1
Total pages: 4093 pages. Not included what I read from the one I DNF’ed.
Female authors: 10
Male authors: 3

Midnight rainbow – Linda Howard
Settings: Costa Rica Pages: 256 Published: 1996
Genres: Suspense, romantic, contemporary.
My rating: 3/5
Links: Review
Book 1 in The Rescue series.

Rot & Ruin – Jonathan Maberry
Settings: Carlifornia, USA. Pages: 458 Published: 2010
Genres: Young adult, horror, science fiction
My rating: 5/5
Links: Review
Book 1 in The rot & ruin series.

The Guernsey literary and potato peel pie society – Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows
Settings: London, Guernsey, United Kingdom
Pages: 277 Published: 2008
Genres: Historical fiction, romance, war
My rating: 5/5
Links: Review

Assassin’s Apprentice – Robin Hobb
Settings: The Realm of the Elderlings Pages: 392 Published: 1995
Genres: Fantasy.
My rating: 4/5
Links: Review
Book 1 in The Farseer Trilogy

Salt to the sea – Ruta Sepetys
Settings: East Prussia, World War 2 Pages: 402 Published: 2016
Genres: Historical, fiction, young adult, War.
My rating: 4/5
Links: Review

Crash – Susan Fanetti
Settings: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA Pages: 392 Published: 2016
Genres: Romantic, contemporary
My rating: 3/5
Links: Review
Book 1 in The Brazen Bulls MC series.

Tennessee takedown – Lena Diaz
Settings: Destiny, Tennessee, USA Pages: 224 Published: 2014
Genres: Romantic, suspense, contemporary, mystery.
My rating: 2/5
Links: Review
Book 1 in Tennessee S.W.A.T.

Slow Burn – Julie Garwood
Settings: Charleston, Silver spring, Boston, USA
Pages: 424 Published: 2005
Genres: Romantic, suspense, contemporary, mystery, fiction, thriller,
My rating: 5/5
Links: Review
Book 5 in The series about Buchanan-Renards.

Pandora’s succession – Russell Brooks
Settings: Mostly Tokyo, Japan. Pages: 282 Published: 2010
Genres: Thriller, mystery, suspense.
My rating: 3/5
Links: Review
Book 1 in the series about Fox and Parris.
This is an copy I got from the author against a honest review.

Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine – Gail Honeyman
Settings: Glasgow, Scotland Pages: 386 Published: 2017
Genres: Fiction, contemporary
My rating: 4/5
Links: Review

A glimmer of hope – Steve McHuge
Settings: England Pages: 351 Published: 2018
Genres: Fantasy, fiction.
My rating: 4/5
Links: Review
Book 1 in The Avalon Chronicles.
This is an copy I received against a honest review.

Diabolical – Jana Deleon
Settings: New Orleans, USA Pages: 249 Published: 2016
Genres: Mystery, thriller, suspense, crime.
My rating: 4/5
Links: Review
Book 3 in the series about Shaye Archer.

DNF

A wrinkle in time – Madeleine L’Engle
Pages: 256 Published: 1962
Genres: Fiction, classic, science fiction, children, young adult.

I didn’t feel for the book at all. Ended at 44%. Either i’m to old for the book, or the book is to old for me. We just never clicked.

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February Summary

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February is over and it has been a great reading month for me. 14 books have read and when February ended I was reading two books so it looks like my reading spree is going into March to.

Favorite book this month: Is Rock Chick Regret by Kristen Ashley without question.

Least favorite book this month: My least favorite will probably be After the dark by Cynthia Eden. I was just not happy with that book.

Number of physical books: 3.
Number of e-books: 9.
Number of audiobooks: 2.
Total pages: 5123 pages.
Female authors: 9.
Male authors: 6.
The fire witness is written by two authors, one male and one female. 3 of these authors was also new to me.

After the dark – Cynthia Eden
Settings: Alabama, USA Pages: 384 Published: 2016
Genres: Suspense, romantic, contemporary and thriller.
My rating: 2/5
Links: Review
Book 1 in Killer instinct series.

Grin & beard it – Penny Reid
Settings: Green valley, Tennessee, USA. Pages: 389 Published: 2016
Genres: Romance, contemporary, humor and funny.
My rating: 5/5
Links: Review
Book 2 in Winston Brothers.

Take the Key and lock her up – Lena Diaz
Settings: USA Pages: 370 Published: 2014
Genres: Romantic, suspense, contemporary
My rating: 4/5
Links: Review
Book 4 in The deadly games series.

The treatment – Mo Hayder
Settings: London, England. Pages: 499 Published: 2001
Genres: Crime, Mystery, horror, thriller, fiction.
My rating: 5/5
Links: Review
Book 2 in The series about Jack Caffrey.

Cyrus – Jessica Gadziala
Settings: Navesink Bank (fictional), New Jersey (USA)
Pages: 232 Published: 2017
Genres: Romantic, contemporary
My rating: 4/5
Links: Review
Book 9 in The Henchmen MC.

The horse and his boy – C.S Lewis
Settings: Narnia Pages: 224 Published: 1954
Genres: Classical, young adult / children, fantasy and fiction.
My rating: 4/5
Links: Review
Book 3 in Narnia.

The doll house – M.J Arlidge
Settings: Southampton, England. Pages: 434 Published: 2015
Genres: Mystery, crime, thriller, fiction.
My rating: 4/5
Links: Review
Book 3 in The series about Helen Grace.

1943 – D. Clarke
Settings: Harlem, New York, USA Pages: 237 Published: 2017
Genres: Historical, Fiction
My rating: 3/5
Links: Review
This is an copy I got from the author against a honest review.

The underground railroad – Colson Whitehead
Settings: USA Pages: 357 Published: 2016
Genres: Fiction, “historical”
My rating: 2/5
Links: Review

Christmas from hell – R.L Mathewson
Settings: USA Pages: 242 Published: 2015
Genres: Romance, contemporary, funny, humor.
My rating: 5/5
Links: Review
Book 7 in Neighbor from hell series.

A man too old for a place too far – Mark W Sasse
Settings: A little all over the world. Pages: 307 Published: 2017
Genres: Contemporary
My rating: 4/5
Links: Review
Book 1 in the forgotten child trilogy.

The fire witness – Lars Kepler
Settings: Sweden Pages: 576 Published: 2011
Genres: Crime, mystery, thriller, fiction, suspense
My rating: 4/5
Links: Review
Book 3 in Joona Linna series.

Midnight captive – Elle Kennedy
Settings: Dublin, Ireland Pages: 368 Published: 2015
Genres: Romantic, suspense, military, contemporary
My rating: 5/5
Links: Review
Book 6 in the Killer Instincts series.

Rock Chick Regret – Kristen Ashley
Settings: Denver, Colorado, USA Pages: 504 Published: 2011
Genres: Romantic, contemporary
My rating: 5/5
Links: Review
Book 7 in the Rock Chick series.

The fire witness – Lars Kepler

February 27, 2018February 27, 2018 Book Chick1 Comment

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Goodreads synopsis: Detective Inspector Joona Linna, under internal review by the National Police for an alleged infraction, is on leave to solve some troubling personal business when he is called in to “observe” the investigation of a gruesome and strange murder at Birgittagarden, a youth home for wayward teenage girls. But it’s not long before Linna is drawn deeply into the intricate, disturbing case. Intriguing, astonishing, and with all of the suspense that first captured audiences in The Hypnotist, The Fire Witness is Lars Kepler at his most psychologically complex and thrilling.

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My thoughts: The third book about the Swedish/Finish Cop Joona Linna. He is a ruff character with an immensely good moral compass and somewhat of an enigma. But in this book, you finally are starting to get some answers to who Linna really is and why he is and do as he does. However, you do sit in the end of the book, with a ton of questions but there are more books in the series so I’m pretty sure I will get my answers someday. The book do not end on a cliffhanger however, for those who are like me and don’t like that.

The books story is just great. Joona Linna is under internal review due to some stuff that happened in the second book. But since he is that good guy that he is, he breaks the rules to save a kid after getting called in to “observe” a crime scene at a youth home, where a young girl and the homes nightwatchman has been killed, and another girl is missing. Not only that but he has some personal issues to resolve and it makes the suspense a lot more intense. And not only that. A psychic comes in and stir the pot even more. And I just say, wow!

Lars Kepler is really not a person but an pseudonym for the married couple Alexander Ahndoril and Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril. Yeah I think they did the right thing with one name since theirs are so alike. I love their way of writing and how they succeed to include the readers in the story in a way I don’t feel many Swedish authors are able to do. Scandinavian litterateur is not one of my favorites but I try to broaden my view to also close authors. Not just authors from the other side of the glob.

I do have to warn you that this series is not an standalone series and I do recommend that you start with the first book if you are interested. But it is total worth it.

Monthly summary

January Summary

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January has come and gone and what a reading month. 11 books I have read and the middle rating of is up at 3,8. Normaly I’m around 3,2 so my choice of books this month has been great. 😀

Favorite book this month: Trying to decide between Blood Harvest or Spotless and I think this months favorite is Blood Harvest by Sharon J. Bolton.

Least favorite book this month: I will choose War’s unwomanly face – Svetlana Alexievich because of the broken up structure, that I did not like in the book.

Number of physical books: 2
Number of e-books: 7
Number of audiobooks: 2
Total pages: 3761
Female authors: 8
Male authors: 3
Four of these authors was also new to me.

Blood Harvest – Sharon J. Bolton
Settings: Heptonclough, United Kingdom Pages: 576 Published: 2011
Genres: Mystery, thriller, crime, fiction, paranormal
My rating: 5/5
Links: Review

On the chase – Katie Ruggle
Settings: Colorado, USA. Pages: 339 Published: 2017
Genres: Romantic suspense, contemporary.
My rating: 4/5
Links: Review
Book 2 in Rocky Mountain K9 unit.

Spotless – Camilla Monk
Settings: All over the world Pages: 334 Published: 2016
Genres: Romantic suspense, contemporary, mystery, funny, humor.
My rating: 5/5
Links: Review
Book 1 in Spotless.

Blue Smoke – Nora Roberts
Settings: Baltimore, Maryland, USA Pages: 440 Published: 2006
Genres: Romantic, suspense, Mystery, fiction.
My rating: 4/5
Links: Review

War’s unwomanly face – Svetlana Alexievich
Settings: Europe Pages: 447 Published: 1985
Genres: Non-fictions, war, military
My rating: 3/5
Links: Review

Intensity – Dean Koontz
Settings: USA Pages: 384 Published: 1987
Genres: Horror, suspense, thriller, fiction, mystery
My rating: 4/5
Links: Review

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – C.S. Lewis
Settings: London, England and Narnia Pages: 220 Published: 1950
Genres: Young adult, classics, fantasy, fiction.
My rating: 3/5
Links: Review
Book 2 in The chronicles of Narnia.

Dark Horse – Jessica Gadziala
Settings: New York, USA Pages: 227 Published: 2017
Genres: Contemporary, romance.
My rating: 4/5
Links: Review
Book 3 in Dark series.

To keep a secret – M. M. Wedin
Settings: – Pages: 43 Published: 2017
Genres: Thriller, Horror
My rating: 2/5
Links: Review
This is an copy I got from the author against n honest review.

Fear University – Meg Collett
Settings: Kodiak, Alaska, USA Pages: 343 Published: 2015
Genres: Paranormal, fantasy, romance, young adult
My rating: 4/5
Links: Review
Book 1 in Fear University

Assasin’s code – Jonathan Maberry
Settings: Mostly middle east. Pages: 422 Published: 2008
Genres: Science fiction, horror, thriller.
My rating: 4/5
Links: Review
Book 4 in Joe Ledger series.

Contemporary · Humor/Funny · Mystery/Crime · Romance

Spotless – Camilla Monk

January 10, 2018January 10, 2018 Book Chick2 Comments

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Goodreads synopsis: Island Chaptal—nerdy IT engineer by day, romance novel junkie by night—just walked into her messy New York apartment to find Mr. Right waiting for her. No, wait…Mr. Clean.

A gentleman professional killer with a bad case of OCD and zero tolerance for unsorted laundry, March isn’t there to kill her…yet. He wants the diamond her late mother stole for a sinister criminal organization. Island agrees to help him find it, facing the kind of adversaries who dismember first and ask questions later. Good thing she’s got March to show her the ropes. And the guns. And the knives.

The buttoned-up Island is soon having a blast racing from Paris to Tokyo following the clues in her mother’s will, and for the first time, she’s ready to get close to someone. But falling for a hit man may be the very definition of loving dangerously.…

Spotless marks the beginning of Island and March’s ongoing adventures.

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My thoughts: This is the first book of an series that an friend have recommended me. I finally got to the first book and I do not have words for what I’m feeling right now. I’m in love. In love with March and his bad OCD. He is such an broken soul and my heart cries for him. There is an little story in the book (about how he was caught and thrown in prison as an teenager) and it made me cry. It is so bad. Maybe it effected me so much because I have been there, but no longer are. Not as bad anyway. And I can still understand and relate. I really like Island even though that she is a little stupid. Or no, not stupid, but naive is probably the better word. It was some bits in the book that I was just angry at her and her actions. Come one, use your head. You are suppose to be smart. But yeah, if you are a little naive maybe it isn’t that easy.

The story is exciting, speedy and really cliffhanging. I could not stop reading and read this book in one go. I only stopped to eat and use the bathroom. That is how good this book was. But afterwards my head hurt a lot and that I cried to the ending did not help. I can’t handle this long reading sprees as well anymore. I’m getting old. 😉

There is 3.5 more books in this series so I know I will get to meet them all again, but I have had trouble to decide if I should continue the series right away or wait a bit. I chose to wait. Mostly because if the second book is as good as the first, I do not want to start it right before a new work week. I need some free time if it will be the same again. That is how good this book was. 😀

Contemporary · Romance · Suspense

On the chase – Katie Ruggle

January 7, 2018January 7, 2018 Book Chick1 Comment

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Goodreads synopsis: After witnessing a horrifying crime, Kaylee is forced to flee to a small Colorado mountain town and take on a new identity. There she becomes Grace, a dog kennel worker trying to avoid the dangerously attractive K-9 Officer Hugh Murdoch.

When an accident leaves Hugh and his K-9 partner, Lexi, on desk duty, both are anxious for Hugh to heal. Until then, the highlight of his day is teasing the beautiful but mysterious new kennel employee. Their simmering attraction fuels a passionate kiss—interrupted by a sniper’s bullet. With targets on both of their backs, Grace and Hugh will do whatever it takes to stay alive…not realizing the most dangerous threat of all is hiding right in front of their noses.

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My thoughts: I’m having a super great start on the new year with an other really good book. This one is about Kaylee who has to run for her life after witnessing something she should not have witnessed. At her new town she meets Hugh. We met him in the first book “Run to ground“. This is an series and you should really read that book first before you read this one.

I really, really liked this. Much better than the first book in my opinion. But then again, I’m a sucker for story’s with strong women’s who have to run for their lifes, are terrified, but still meet that perfect guy, who sweep them of there feets and in the end “Saves” them.

Kaylee is a little of an “Princess” but only on the surface and when you really get to know her, she is an really down to earth person I just love. And Hugh. O my, he is funny, really funny and sweet and just great. You do know that I’m still talking about fictive people here right. Haha. But the characters are great and even if I did not like the first book as much as this one, it was nice to meet all the characters again and get to know them more.

Anyway. The book is great and I can strongly recommend it, but you need to read the first book first. 🙂

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December Summary

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Well December is over and with that the year of 2017. A new year is standing in front of my door and with that new books to read. Wonderful and I can hardly wait to start my new year. This month I have not been big on reading. A lot of other stuff to do and then the last book i read (Looking for Alaska) was not that good and did not make my desire to read any greater.

Favorite book this month: No one left to tell – Karen Rose
Least favorite book this month: Looking for Alaska – John Green
Total read pages: 2346

The Darkest Corner – Liliana Hart
Settings: Last Stop, Texas, (USA) Pages: 368 Published: 2017
Genres: Romantic, Suspense, Fiction, Thriller
My rating: 3/5
Five word: No suspense, repeatable, disappointed, mediocre.
Links: Review | Goodreads
Book 1 in Gravdiggers.

No one left to tell – Karen Rose
Settings: Baltimore, Maryland (USA) Pages: 544 Published: 2012
Genres: Romantic suspelsen, mystery, crime, thriller
My rating: 4/5
Five word: Lots of characters and information.
Links: Review | Goodreads
Book 13 in Romantic suspenses and book 2 in Baltimore.

The Nightmare – Lars Kepler
Settings: Stockholm , Sweden Pages: 528 Published: 2010
Genres: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
My rating: 4/5
Five word: Little dry, but exciting, good!
Links: Review | Goodreads
Book 2 about Joona Linna.

To kill a mockingbird – Harper Lee
Settings: Fictional southern town, USA Pages: 324 Published: 1960
Genres: Historical, classic.
My rating: 4/5
Five word: Cant choose five words that describes this book.
Links: Review | Goodreads
Book 1 in to kill a mockingbird

The Knowing – Ninie Hammon
Settings: USA Pages: 361 Published: 2015
Genres: Horror, fantasy, paranormal
My rating: 2/5
Five word: Not worth the time.
Links: Review | Goodreads
Book 1 in The Knowing.

Looking for Alaska – John Green
Settings: Alabama, USA. Pages: 221 Published: 2005
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, romance, contemporary
My rating: 2/5
Five word: Dull, cant understand the point.
Links: Review | Goodreads

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November Summary

December 2, 2017December 12, 2017 Book ChickLeave a comment

November came and went way to fast and it is already December and soon Christmas. Oh my, oh my what the time flies.

Read 9 books this month. More than I would have forseen because I have worked ALOT this month. But since my time has been limited I have spend it more on reading than tv or other stuff so I guess it evens out.

Favorite book this month: Wait For It by Mariana Zapata. A close runner up is Ready Player One by Ernest Cline who was my month favorite until I read Wait For It.

Least favorite book this month: Making the cut by Anne Malcom.

Total read pages: 3228 pages.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – J.K Rowling
Settings: Hogwarts. Pages: 341. Published: 1998
Genres: Fantasy, young adult, fiction.
My rating: –
One word: Reread!
Links: Review | Goodreads
Book 2 in Harry Potter series.

Ready player one – Ernest Cline
Settings: Ohio, Oklahoma (USA) Pages: 374 Published: 2011
Genres: Science fiction, fantasy, young adult
My rating: 4/5
Five word: Fantastic, story, virtual world, exciting
Links: Review | Goodreads

Rekindled – Kaylea Cross
Settings: Pakistan Pages: 259 Published: 2014
Genres: Suspense, Romance, Military, War
My rating: 3/5
Five word: Finally, suspense, mystery, little slow.
Links: Review | Goodreads
Book 5 in Titanium Security series.

The Magician’s Nephew – C.S Lewis
Settings: Narnia Pages: 221 Published: 1955
Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, young adult.
My rating: 4/5
Five word: Magical, exciting, classic, series, love.
Links: Review | Goodreads
Book 1 in The Chronicles of Narnia.

Postmortem – Patricia Cornwell
Settings: Richmond, Virginia (USA) Pages: 342 Published: 1990.
Genres: Mystery, crime, fiction, thriller, suspense
My rating: 4/5
Five word: heavy, quite slow, nail-biting
Links: Review | Goodreads
Book 1 in Kay Scarpetta series.

Making the cut – Anne Malcom
Settings: California, (USA) Pages: 387 Published: 2015
Genres: Romance
My rating: 2/5
Five word: Excessive, predictable, invested, romance, dislikable
Links: Review | Goodreads
Book 1 in Sons of Templar MC

Ashes, Ashes, they all fall dead – Lena Diaz
Settings: Savannah, Georgia (USA) Pages: 399 Published: 2013
Genres: Romantic suspense, mystery
My rating: 5/5
Five word: Wonderful, suspense, romantic, great read
Links: Review | Goodreads
Book 3 in deadly games.

Eli – Jessica Gadziala
Settings: Navesink Bank (fictional), New Jersey, (USA) Pages: 235
Published: 2017 Genres: Romantic, contemporary.
My rating: 5/5
Five word: Great story, raw, family, love
Links: Review | Goodreads
Book 4 in Mallick brothers.

Wait for it – Mariana Zapata
Pages: 670 Published: 2016
Genres: Contemporary Romance.
My rating: 5/5
Five word: Great, Must read, lovable, hangover
Links: Review | Goodreads

Contemporary · Mystery/Crime · Romance · Suspense

Ashes, ashes, they all fall dead – Lena Diaz

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Goodreads synopsis: What she doesn’t remember … will kill her.

One by one the letters arrive at the FBI office in Savannah, Georgia. Inside, each bears a name—a victim of a twisted crime—and the singsong phrase Ashes, ashes, they all fall dead. Special Agent Tessa James becomes obsessed with finding the killer whose victims are crying out to her for justice.

When sexy, brilliant consultant Matt Buchanan is paired with Tessa to discover who’s sending the “Ashes” letters, he discovers a serial arsonist who is leaving nothing but murder in his wake. Inexplicably, the clues point to Tessa herself, forcing her to realize that if she can’t remember the forgotten years of her past, the name on the next letter will be hers.

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My thoughts: This book has seriously everything an romantic suspense geek like me can wish for. You get scorching hot characters, a mystery story you think you can foresee but really dont and romantic in the way that it feels like you are actually reading a book. Not an erotic novella where the goal is the sex and everything around it is just a story leading up to the sex. No, here it is so much more. More feelings and relationships that just makes the whole story complete.

This book is an great example of what I search for when choosing an romantic suspense book. There is one more book in the series. This one is book number three. I dont know if Lena Diaz will writhe anymore in this series but I hope so. The last book is about Devlin but I would have loved to read a book about Austin and see how his life turns out. He haven’t had it easy but always been one of those side characters you dont see much off.

Fantasy/Paranormal · Fiction/Science Fiction · Young, New adult/College

The Magician’s Nephew – C.S Lewis

November 16, 2017November 16, 2017 Book Chick3 Comments

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Goodreads synopsis:When Digory and Polly are tricked by Digory’s peculiar Uncle Andrew into becoming part of an experiment, they set off on the adventure of a lifetime. What happens to the children when they touch Uncle Andrew’s magic rings is far beyond anything even the old magician could have imagined.

Hurtled into the Wood between the Worlds, the children soon find that they can enter many worlds through the mysterious pools there. In one world they encounter the evil Queen Jadis, who wreaks havoc in the streets of London when she is accidentally brought back with them. When they finally manage to pull her out of London, unintentionally taking along Uncle Andrew and a coachman with his horse, they find themselves in what will come to be known as the land of Narnia.

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My thoughts: I cant believe that I never have read any of the books in the Narnia series and when my mind finally discovered this, I thought that I should listening on them. They all do exist in my languish in the app Storytel that I pay for. I do prefer to listening on books in my own languish even though I prefer to read on English.

I did not know that there is two orders to read the books on. Either you could read in the publish order or in the order they are suppose to be. I decided for the later and that makes this book number One in chronological order, but really is book number 6 in publication order. Confusing right?

It is a good book and it is really funny to read about the beginning of Narnia. I have, as most people, seen the newest movies but cant remember that you get to know how Narnia first is discovered and how it came to be. Where the witch started and so on. This book is about the beginning. And it was great.

Torsten Wahlund, who is reading the book, is doing a great job with the characters. Specially Andrew Ketterley, who you really dislike from the very beginning.

I cant however give the book a full five star rating. This because I did not feel the magic. My heart did not pump any faster or my mind only thinking on what will happen next. I can see the good for what it is, but it is not great. Not in my opinion.