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Books
Nicola Barber: Viking Life: Homes
Gail Carriger: Etiquette & Espionage
Angus Donald: Outlaw
I must admit I didn't really find much new in this novel, not really. I mean it's a good read, certainly, but - well, Robin-as-outlaw-chief and the more realistic implications of that might be more interesting if we got to actually see more of it, but as we are stuck with the POV of young Alan and he spends a lot of time apart from Robin (despite having struck up a friendship which I find bordering on forced, really - it's too convenient, really). And really, yes, of course Hugh was the traitor - he was practically the only member of Robin's band not derived from the stories, of course he was the traitor. My favourite character, though, was Sir Richard Lea the Templar, because frankly, he was quite awesome.
Poul Duedahl, Peter Wodskou Christensen & Gitte Bergendorff Høstbo: Forbrydelsens ansigt
Neil Gaiman: The Ocean at the End of the Lane
I must admit I wasn't particularly impressed. Partly because it's a bit - well, too similar to other books Mr. Gaiman has recently written, partly because, well. I found it interesting comparing it to Coraline, actually: Coraline - young heroine faces evil, usurping mother figure and eventually defeats her on her own. OatEofL - young hero faces evil, usurping mother figure and eventually is saved by mysterious young girl. So yeah - I guess the part where the main character didn't actually get to be the real doer didn't quite make for a story to my taste?
Robert Goddard: The Ways of the World
Hallgrimur Helgason: Konan við 1000̊
Tore Kvæven: Hard er mitt lands lov
You take a shipload of Vikings. Proper, violent, old-school Vikings. You give them a leader in the shape of Ulfr Hrafnsson (great-great-great-great-great grandson of a certain Ragnar Lothbrok and it's entirely possible that I'd want Travis Fimmel to play the part if it was ever made into a movie) with an agenda of his own. And then you send them up the Congo river on a quest for gold. And it is awesome. It's basically the Icelandic Sagas meets The Heart of Darkness - violent, occasionally snarky, ominous and really well-written. (Also, it's Vikings in the heart of Africa - how is that not awesome?)
Kim Marthedal: Lig og laurbær
This is a lovely little book. We follow the young journalist Adam during an investigation of a serial killer (the setup actually reminds me a little of Dan Turèll's novels). Along the way he meets Troy, handsome, straight and possibly a suspect, and falls head over heels. To be perfectly honest, if you've read any m/m or slash fic, you pretty much already know all you need to know about this book. Reading it is one trope after the other - of course Troy falls back, of course Adam is too insecure to actually notice, of course the boys get to save each other, of course - but it's lovely anyway. It's in Danish, which is a novelty, and actually well-written. Even the sex scenes didn't make me cringe. Basically, if you like slash and you're a Dane, I recommend this. It's a very lovely book. It's never going to win an award or anything, but, it's lovely. It's sweet.
Flemming Chr. Nielsen: Troldenes krig: vikingetroens hemmelige kamp fra Harald Blåtand til i dag
Terry Pratchett & Stephen Baxter: The Long War
Edward Rutherfurd: Paris
Comics
Yasuko Aoike: From Eroice with Love vol. 15.
Batman: Night of the Owls
Matt Fraction: Thor: Secret Invasion
Am I the only one who thinks Beta Ray Bill is quite possibly the most creepy looking character Marvel has ever produced? I mean I like him, sure, he's great, but he's just - his face looks like a horse's skull, okay...
Kieron Gillen: Thor: Siege
Kieren Gillen: Thor: Siege Aftermath
Junji Ito: Museum of Terror: Tomie 1.
Thomas Engelbrecht Mikkelsen: Einherjar
So, there's nothing new about making the connection between vampires and Einherjar. It's an obvious one, really, and I've seen it before. But it's reasonably well done - if way to short, really - and it has a pretty Mike Mignola sort of vibe.
Hakase Mizuki: Demon Flowers vol. 2.
Grant Morrison: Superman Action Comics: Superman and the Men of Steel
Maki Murakami: Gravitation vol. 12.
Rune Nielsen: Det kinesiske værelse
George Pérez: Superman: What Price Tomorrow?
Bill Willingham: Fables: Cubs in Toyland
Bill Willingham: Fairest: Wide Awake
I don't know about you, but I found Briar Rose kicking the ass of the evil fairy who cursed her to die as a baby because she wasn't invited to a party quite satisfactory.
Makoto Yukimura: Vinland Saga vol. 1.
Makoto Yukimura: Vinland Saga vol. 2.
This is certainly a promising start.
Total number of books and comics read this month: 28
Currently reading: Imagined communities by Benedict Anderson & Samlede værker i ny oversættelse bind 4. by Plato.
Nicola Barber: Viking Life: Homes
Gail Carriger: Etiquette & Espionage
Angus Donald: Outlaw
I must admit I didn't really find much new in this novel, not really. I mean it's a good read, certainly, but - well, Robin-as-outlaw-chief and the more realistic implications of that might be more interesting if we got to actually see more of it, but as we are stuck with the POV of young Alan and he spends a lot of time apart from Robin (despite having struck up a friendship which I find bordering on forced, really - it's too convenient, really). And really, yes, of course Hugh was the traitor - he was practically the only member of Robin's band not derived from the stories, of course he was the traitor. My favourite character, though, was Sir Richard Lea the Templar, because frankly, he was quite awesome.
Poul Duedahl, Peter Wodskou Christensen & Gitte Bergendorff Høstbo: Forbrydelsens ansigt
Neil Gaiman: The Ocean at the End of the Lane
I must admit I wasn't particularly impressed. Partly because it's a bit - well, too similar to other books Mr. Gaiman has recently written, partly because, well. I found it interesting comparing it to Coraline, actually: Coraline - young heroine faces evil, usurping mother figure and eventually defeats her on her own. OatEofL - young hero faces evil, usurping mother figure and eventually is saved by mysterious young girl. So yeah - I guess the part where the main character didn't actually get to be the real doer didn't quite make for a story to my taste?
Robert Goddard: The Ways of the World
Hallgrimur Helgason: Konan við 1000̊
Tore Kvæven: Hard er mitt lands lov
You take a shipload of Vikings. Proper, violent, old-school Vikings. You give them a leader in the shape of Ulfr Hrafnsson (great-great-great-great-great grandson of a certain Ragnar Lothbrok and it's entirely possible that I'd want Travis Fimmel to play the part if it was ever made into a movie) with an agenda of his own. And then you send them up the Congo river on a quest for gold. And it is awesome. It's basically the Icelandic Sagas meets The Heart of Darkness - violent, occasionally snarky, ominous and really well-written. (Also, it's Vikings in the heart of Africa - how is that not awesome?)
Kim Marthedal: Lig og laurbær
This is a lovely little book. We follow the young journalist Adam during an investigation of a serial killer (the setup actually reminds me a little of Dan Turèll's novels). Along the way he meets Troy, handsome, straight and possibly a suspect, and falls head over heels. To be perfectly honest, if you've read any m/m or slash fic, you pretty much already know all you need to know about this book. Reading it is one trope after the other - of course Troy falls back, of course Adam is too insecure to actually notice, of course the boys get to save each other, of course - but it's lovely anyway. It's in Danish, which is a novelty, and actually well-written. Even the sex scenes didn't make me cringe. Basically, if you like slash and you're a Dane, I recommend this. It's a very lovely book. It's never going to win an award or anything, but, it's lovely. It's sweet.
Flemming Chr. Nielsen: Troldenes krig: vikingetroens hemmelige kamp fra Harald Blåtand til i dag
Terry Pratchett & Stephen Baxter: The Long War
Edward Rutherfurd: Paris
Comics
Yasuko Aoike: From Eroice with Love vol. 15.
Batman: Night of the Owls
Matt Fraction: Thor: Secret Invasion
Am I the only one who thinks Beta Ray Bill is quite possibly the most creepy looking character Marvel has ever produced? I mean I like him, sure, he's great, but he's just - his face looks like a horse's skull, okay...
Kieron Gillen: Thor: Siege
Kieren Gillen: Thor: Siege Aftermath
Junji Ito: Museum of Terror: Tomie 1.
Thomas Engelbrecht Mikkelsen: Einherjar
So, there's nothing new about making the connection between vampires and Einherjar. It's an obvious one, really, and I've seen it before. But it's reasonably well done - if way to short, really - and it has a pretty Mike Mignola sort of vibe.
Hakase Mizuki: Demon Flowers vol. 2.
Grant Morrison: Superman Action Comics: Superman and the Men of Steel
Maki Murakami: Gravitation vol. 12.
Rune Nielsen: Det kinesiske værelse
George Pérez: Superman: What Price Tomorrow?
Bill Willingham: Fables: Cubs in Toyland
Bill Willingham: Fairest: Wide Awake
I don't know about you, but I found Briar Rose kicking the ass of the evil fairy who cursed her to die as a baby because she wasn't invited to a party quite satisfactory.
Makoto Yukimura: Vinland Saga vol. 1.
Makoto Yukimura: Vinland Saga vol. 2.
This is certainly a promising start.
Total number of books and comics read this month: 28
Currently reading: Imagined communities by Benedict Anderson & Samlede værker i ny oversættelse bind 4. by Plato.
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