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Summer reading

One Swedish novel that I read over summer and can recommend is "Motljus" by Annika Thor (born in 1950). Previously a well known author of books for youth, this is her first piece written for adults. In focus is a woman who reads the death notice of a man and ex-lover in the newspaper, which makes her recall the hot summers in the 70s when they were several friends to cohabitate in a summerhouse. The novel swings between the present and the 70s in every second chapter, a grip that is familiar and not very innovative but the author does pretty well. It's the stories from back then that are the driving ones, though.
Annika Thor received the literary award Augustpriset in 1997 and her novels have been translated into several languages.

Summer absence

Yes, I have been on vacation and offline - totally hot!