Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Inside Llewyn Davis

Inside Llewyn DavisA movie about a loser. But oh, once he is on stage and the music takes over? He is a winner.

Folk music....i always love it. So it does not matter that the protagonist of this movie is an anti-hero. I still like him. For all his flaws and miseries. For when he starts singing and strumming, he becomes special. The melancholy takes me to a different time and place. A nostalgic place.

I always enioy the Coen brothers' movies and this happens to be another one of them

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Jo Nesbo



Police (Harry Hole Series #10)Many years ago I have already read some Jo Nesbo. Somehow over the years I have dropped him. But since watching the movie Headhunters, I am going on a journey to rediscover him.

Many have compared him with Stieg Larsson and vice versa. I do not agree. The two writers have very different style apart from the fact that they both write thrillers. Nesbo's book are much easier to read than Larsson's, who has an underlying social theme. Nesbo,on the other hand, serves up thrilling fast pace fiction that are often reminiscent of a roller coaster ride.I find Nesbo immensely entertaining while Larsson's fiction are more enlightening.


2014 - I will start my journey to reacquaint myself with Jo Nesbo and Harry Hole and his early adventures, while awaiting for the the library's to acquire his latest.


Wednesday, January 1, 2014

The Millennium Trilogy



 With determination, I completed the much lauded Millennium Trilogy within a week。 3 books and 3 DVDs。 Its the “Lord of the Ring” of thriller literature。

What a ride !