THROWBACK THURSDAY #4

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THROWBACK THURSDAY #4

1. First published: 1981

2. Genre: fiction, humorous

3. Themes: love, small village people, madness

4. Paperback 288 pages

5. Avg. rating on Goodreads: 3.77

The book tells of a man called Gunnar Huttunen. He goes to a village, to restore a mill. To the villagers, he seems a little odd. And even more so when he starts howling at nights..

It´s a few years from when I read this book, originally titled in Finnish Ulvova Mylläri so I have not rated it here. I am quite sure I would have give it a 4 or 5 star rating if I read it again, because I remember that the book really made me laugh. Hopefully it isn´t just something that makes Finnish people laugh. This author is one of the best known Finnish authors in Finland. 

THROWBACK THURSDAY #3

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THROWBACK THURSDAY #3

David Eddings, series: Belgariad

1. First published: 1982 (first book)

2. Genre: Fantasy

3. Themes: Magic, adventure, war, gods, prophecies, good&bad

4. Paperback 262 pages

5. Avg. rating on Goodreads: 4.09 (first book)

Garion has been raised by his aunt Pol, a calm peasant life. He does not believe in magic. One day a certain storyteller comes to meet them and makes them leave their home. Garion does not understand what is happening..he just knows that after living in peace and quiet he is now taken across the lands to places he has never been to before.

Long ago the storyteller told that the evil God Torak had driven men and Gods into war. A sorcerer, Belgarath claimed an Orb that protects men. At least as long as it lays in Riva..

It has been too long since I last read them. But I do remember liking them a lot!

The Prequels:

There is also a sequel series called Malloreon (5 books).

THROWBACK THURSDAY #2

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THROWBACK THURSDAY #2

1. First published: 1973

2. Genre: Children´s, fantasy

3. Themes: Children as main characters, death, disease, good&evil, love

4. Hardcover 231 pages

5. My review ****

The brothers Lionheart is  a book by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. You may know her from Pippi Longstocking. The book tells the story of brothers Jonatan and Karl. They want to fight the evil Tengil who rules with the help of a dragon. The themes of this book are deep and dark, but there are lighter themes as well, themes of loyalty, hope and courage. As I do not have children myself I can not judge to how old kids the book would suit so I recommend a parent to read it first. And besides, it is a very enjoyable read to adults as well! I read this book only as an adult, but I have always known of this book even if I never had it myself as child. There was sadness in the book but also so much more.

Find out more about her and her books: http://www.astridlindgren.se/en

Throwback Thursday

a weekly meme hosted by The Housework Can Wait and Never Too Fond of Books!

Here’s how it works:
1. Pick any book released more than 5 years ago. Adult, YA, Children’s; doesn’t matter. Any great book will do.
2. Write up a short summary of the book (include the title, author, and cover art) and an explanation of why you love it. Make sure to link back to The Housework Can Wait and Never Too Fond of Books in your post.
3. Link up your post at The Housework Can Wait or Never Too Fond of Books.
4. Visit as many blogs as you can, reminisce about books you loved, and discover some “new” books for your TBR list!

 THROWBACK THURSDAY #1

My first throwback is..

1.Published: 2003.

2. Genre: Historical Fiction, YA

3. Themes: War, romance, children as main characters

4. Paperback 185 pages

5. My review: *****

Private Peaceful tells a story of the brothers of the Peaceful family, Thomas and Tommo. Thomas is the narrator, he reminiscences his childhood from the First World War. There is melancholy, sweetness..it´s even a little funny. And very sad. This is one of the rare books that I can put in the pile "Made me tear up". 

I thought he was able to discover the mind of a child and teenager well. And I must warn you, this book really just might make you cry. I know that because I just read my Goodreads review of the book, where I also kept notes while I read the book. And once I read somethings that happened in the book it teared me up again. I think I could call this (one of) the best stand alone young adult books!

The author is known as a children´s books author. He is from the UK. There´s 5 movies made of his books, just a while back the movie Warhorse was in the movies. Find out more: http://www.michaelmorpurgo.com/