Order of Jorn Lier Horst Books
Jorn Lier Horst is a Norwegian author of Scandinavian crime fiction novels. He writes the William Wisting series. Before becoming a published novelist, Jorn was a Senior Investigating Officer for the police in Norway. It is that experience that he draws upon for his crime novels. Jorn paints an accurate picture of Nordic society and includes commentary on both the political and social aspects. (more…)
Order of Black Stiletto Books
The Black Stiletto is a series of thriller novels by American novelist Raymond Benson. The series is about Judy Cooper (Talbot). In the 1950s, she is a young vigilante who roams the streets of New York City and Los Angeles. In present day, she is an elderly woman suffering from Alzheimer’s. Her son, Martin, discovers through her diairies that she was the infamous Black Stiletto. The two stories are told in parallel. (more…)
Order of Ramona Quimby Books
Ramona Quimby is the main character in a series of children’s novels by American author Beverly Cleary. Ramona Quimby was introduced to readers as Henry Huggins’ friend Beezus’ sister. Ramona starts out as a kid in nursery school who often follows her sister around, annoying her. As the books go on, the Ramona character ages with each book. By the end of the series, she is ten years old, but is still as imaginative as ever. The books share some of the characters from the Henry Huggins series. The series has been adapted into a TV series and a movie. (more…)
Order of Henry Huggins Books
Henry Huggins is the main character in a series of children’s novels by American author Beverly Cleary. Henry Huggins lives on Klickitat Street in Portland, Oregon along with his dog, Ribsy. The books explore the neighbourhood and the fellow children who live there. The series is set during the 1950s – at the time they were written. Henry also makes appearances in Cleary’s Ramona Quimby series. (more…)
Order of Beverly Cleary Books
Beverly Cleary was an American author of children’s books. Born in April 12th, 1916 she sadly passed on the 25th of March, 2021.
She wrote the Henry Huggins and Ramona Quimby series. Cleary lived on a farm in Yamhill, Oregon; a town that didn’t even have a library. Despite this, Beverly loved to read, and her mother had the Oregon State Library send books to Yamhill. Soon, her family would move to Portland, where she went to school. Beverly’s first full-time job was as a librarian in Yakima, Washington where she observed children looking for the same kind of books she had looked for herself at their age – books about children themselves. She began writing books for children in order to give young readers something to relate to. (more…)
Order of Agent 21 Books
Agent 21 is a series of YA action-adventure/thriller novels by British novelist Chris Ryan. “Agent 21” is the title given to Zak Darke, who gets recruited by a government agency following his parents’ deaths. (more…)
Order of Hilary Mantel Books
Hilary Mantel was an English author of historical fiction and literary fiction novels. She wrote the Thomas Cromwell/Wolf Hall Trilogy. Hilary studied law at the London School of Economics, but transferred to the University of Sheffield where she graduated as Bachelor of Jurisprudence. After marrying geologist Gerald McEwen, she lived in Botswana and then Saudi Arabia. Upon returning to England, she became a film critic for The Spectator while she wrote her early novels. Hilary had won several awards, including (but not limited to) the Man Booker Prize, Walter Scott Prize and the Costa Novel Prize. (more…)
Order of Sarah Roberts Books
Sarah Roberts is the protagonist in a series of thriller novels by Canadian novelist Jonas Saul. Sarah Roberts is an 18 year-old who has blackouts, and when she wakes up, she finds notes in her hand writing that seem to detail future events that only she can stop. She also suffers from trichotillomania – an impulse disorder where the person has the compulsion to pull one’s hair out. (more…)
Order of Jonas Saul Books
Jonas Saul is a Canadian author of thriller novels. He writes the Sarah Roberts series and the Mafia Trilogy series. Growing up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Jonas read a lot of Stephen King, Dean Koontz and John Saul. He wrote his first short story when he was ten years old. Jonas now lives in Leavenworth, Washington. (more…)
Order of Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder Books
Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder is a series of children’s novels by Norwegian author Jo Nesbo. Doctor Proctor is a quirky professor who has invented a fart powder that can blast a person into space. The series follows the adventures he has with kids Nilly and Lisa. (more…)