We finished the vote just in time & we’ve rushed to get the results out before midnight on Dec. 1. But we made it!
Before we get to those results, I have to include just one more unique Norwegian cookbook since it’s on sale via Amazon US for 28% off the list price + an extra savings coupon of $4.68 off!
Funnily enough, this cookbook popped up in another group & it looks fantastic…
Written from her 17th-century mountain farm in rural Norway, North Wild Kitchen is brimming with gorgeous–and achievable–ideas for home cooking and entertaining. Berg is self-taught, and her simple and charming approach focuses on seasonal food prepared without a lot of fuss. With mouthwatering recipes for Norwegian-inspired dishes, this book features equally enticing photography of the food and the country’s landscape. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of Norwegian food culture.
Along the way, Berg comments on the unique pleasures of Nordic life as she tends to her chickens, explores the outdoors, and sets a welcoming table. Berg is both inviting and entertaining as she weaves her own experiences into each recipe, delivering a beautiful collection of good food and great living from the heart of Norway.
Note: We only include books available as both ebooks & paperbacks in our Reading List. However, I I figured it wouldn’t hurt to include here in the Blog since it’s just a cookbook & is on sale. Don’t forget to apply the extra savings coupon if you do buy it!
BUT WHAT BOOK DID THE GROUP PICK TO READ NEXT?
Sofie Lund’s grandfather died after a fall down his basement steps, the same basement that holds a locked safe bolted to the floor. She inherits the house, but wants nothing to do with his money believing the old man let her mother die in jail.
Line Wisting’s journalist instincts lead her into friendship with Sofie, and they are together when the safe is opened. What they discover unlocks another case and leads Line’s father, Chief Inspector Wisting, on a trial of murder to an ordeal that will eventually separate the innocent from the damned.
“Horst writes some of the best Scandinavian crime fiction available. His books are beautifully plotted and addictive, the characters superbly realized.” —Sigurdardottir
“The more widely I read within Nordic noir, the more I appreciate the attention to detail and realism Horst brings to his writing having served as a police officer himself. His main character is not the same old damaged detective; he’s a good, hardworking man who believes in justice…a character so refreshing to read.” —Crime by the Book
“A richly detailed narrative, morally complex characters, and a deeply contemplative, philosophical undertone make this a superior example of Scandinavian crime fiction.” —Publishers Weekly
(Group read suggestion from Beth McCrea, book club co-founder.)
FIND THEse books INTERESTING?
Join our online book club in Facebook if you haven’t already. You can post on any bookish topic including, but not limited to, global reads. And at the end of December, we’ll be discussing the winning Norwegian book above in an online event for 5 days which you can pop in & out of at any time. Happy reading!