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2019 Challenge Prompts - Regular
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23 - A book set in Scandinavia

Good pick. I might use it for the "reread of a favorite" prompt. A good deal of the plot does take place in Copenhagen, so it definitely works for the Scandinavia prompt. The action then moves to Greenland: given the flamewar that errupted over Iceland's status, I'd say we're on pretty thin ice there, so to speak - but there's no reason to exclude books whose plot strays from Scandinavia at some point.



Yep easy for me too. For similar reasons. I picked Ewa Klingberg's Vaxade juveler och brända hjärtan simply because it's based partly in Huskvarna, where I used to work, and partly in Eksjö, where I currently work. Plus the Swedish is quite easy which is good as Swedish is my second language so it can be hard going to read novels in Swedish sometimes.


The Circle is a YA urban fantasty about young witches.
"In this gripping first installment of the Engelsfors Trilogy, a parallel world emerges in which teenage dreams, insanely annoying parents, bullying, revenge, and love collide with flirtation, dangerous forces, and ancient magic."
Takes place in a fictional town in Sweden.
Edit: It's not all that sugary and cutesy but pretty dark, overall, but in a subtle kinda way, if I remember correctly.

The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13..."
I'm reading the next one...The Accidental Further Adventures of the 100 year old Man!

Sea Witch




East by Edith Pattou
Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George

Definitely putting this one on my list!


After seeing this comment changing what I was going to read for this prompt Almost Autumn by Marianne Kaurin and see where I can fit this one in as it does sound good too.

For a non-fiction option: The Year of Living Danishly: My Twelve Months Unearthing the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country
Historical crime novel: The Wolf and the Watchman
Modern detective novel: The Department of Sensitive Crimes
And this one is a bit of a stretch since it's an epistolary novel and only one character is from Denmark, but for those looking for a bit of romance there is Meet Me at the Museum

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Over a Million Ratings on ŷ)
The Girl Who Played with Fire (A book set in Scandinavia)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (A book published posthumously)
In fact any one of the three can be used for either the Scandinavia prompt or the posthumous prompt.

For a non-fiction option: [book:The Year of Living Danishly: My Twelve Months Unearthing the Secrets of the World's Ha..."
I have this one on my list for this prompt. Looking forward to reading it



I think so because it just requires the story be set in that region and those definitely are. The prompt doesn't really specify that it has to be a realistic story.

That is such a coincidence! I just saw a security guard reading The Girl in the Spider's Web, on an episode of the TV show, Ghosted (it first aired months ago, but I had it DVR'd), so I am going to put it under that prompt. I guess that won't work for everyone.
I've read only the first novel, so this means I have to read #2 & 3 first. I can use one for the Scandinavian prompt, but, having read those two books, do you have a suggestion of another prompt that one of those would fit?
ETA: I just realized I have a prompt to "read a book in translation", on the Modern Mrs. Darcy reading challenge that I'm concurrently working on. So, I'm all set!






Denmark /places/72-d...
Norway /places/19-n..."
Thanks for this list! I will definitely be reading The Witches

Also, I love the book covers.




Not offhand, but you might enjoy Odd and the Frost Giants, which is set in Norway. It’s also a short, fast and easy read.

Thanks!
Rachel wrote: "I read Us Against You, which I loved although I still think I liked Beartown a bit more."
I just purchased a copy of this for $5! I am anxious to read it! I loved Beartown!
I just purchased a copy of this for $5! I am anxious to read it! I loved Beartown!

I did some poking around, and decided to give Smilla's Sense of Snow another try. I DNF'd it 15 years ago and remember hating it, but this time I'm fascinated! People change, you know?
Christy wrote: "The only Scandinavian country I have left in my personal Around the World Challenge is Denmark, so I really wanted to read a Danish book for this one. I started the audiobook of [book:We, the Drown..."
That is so interesting! Glad you found one!
That is so interesting! Glad you found one!


I also started but never got into Smilla's Sense of Snow a few years ago, and think I'll give it another go now, too. I've ended up with a few Scandi books so far this year, and haven't yet decided which one to use for the challenge.
The Killing by David Hewson 4* (Denmark)
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 4* (Sweden)
The Girl in the Ice by Lotte Hammer 3* (Denmark, including Greenland)
Tell Me You're Mine by Elisabeth Norebäck 4* (Sweden)
I need to find something set in Norway!




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I'm going to read The One Hundred Year Old Man... as well.