August 26th, 2006 by Rasmus | No Comments
If you’re like me, you don’t read Scottish crime novels very often. The ones I read are typically American, starring a lone wolf detective (private or otherwise) with a knack for wisecracks and a fast triggerfinger. None of that would be a fitting description of Stuart MacBride’s book Dying Light. But don’t think that this [...]
July 10th, 2006 by Rasmus | 3 Comments
I went out and bought a cd without having heard a single song from the album. I think, that’s only happened a handful of times in my life, and always only with artists I already know well. Except in the case of Broken Boy Soldiers by The Raconteurs. This was a purchase based solely on [...]
July 4th, 2006 by Rasmus | 1 Comment
New York author, Paul Auster, writes books about people, their lives, dreams, hopes and fears. He has a fairly large following in Europe, but I’ve been shocked to discover, how many people don’t know him in the US. That is a shame, and to correct it, let me tell you a little bit about [...]
June 20th, 2006 by Rasmus | 1 Comment
The US is not like Denmark. Living in the two countries is not the same, even if it looks similar on the surface. We all wear denim, watch Hollywood movies and drink Coke. We celebrate Christmas and drive cars. But there are many differences.
I have taken a classic meme and given it a twist. Here [...]