Now that we in the West find ourselves under the influence of the meteorological phenomenon called a ‘heat dome,’ I find an article in a series from the Books section of the New York Times entitled ‘Read You Way Through Reykjavik,’ even more appealing. It’s currently in the 50s F there compared to 101F here. The Times asked authors from countries around the world to recommend books close to their hearts. In this article, Olaf Olafsson creates a booklist including some crime fiction. He lists the author Yrsa Sigurdardottir as one of the crime fiction authors. I had read several of her books and can highly recommend her. I like reading books from around the world because it introduces me to different locales and cultures.
The first book I read by Sigurdardottir was ‘Ashes to Dust.’ The setting was an island that had been evacuated during a volcanic eruption which left many buildings destroyed and covered in ash and was based on a true event, the Eldfell eruption on Heimaey Island. In the book, human remains are found in the basement of a house thirty years later that are not related to the eruption.
I want to read a few more books on Olafsson’s list and take a look at some of the other authors’ recommendations. I can read my way through Mexico City, Lisbon, Cairo, Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, and Newfoundland. That should keep me busy for quite a while.
Weekend Coffee Share is hosted by Natalie at Natalie the Explorer.
Notes Tied On The Sagebrush 
Thank you for your weekend coffee share. Reading books from around the world is wonderful. It’s like traveling without leaving home.
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It is great to learn about other countries in the world. Thank you, Natalie.
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Oh no! Stay hydrated and safe.
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I’m grateful for the AC. Thank you, Damyanti.
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How good for you to have some good reading while hiding from the heat. I love some good crime fiction!
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I have been selecting a variety of books but do really like mysteries and crime fiction. It is good to have books, the internet and some good streaming TV.
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I hope you can stay cool through the heat wave. Reading seems like more than enough activity.
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We do venture out for errands but staying put most of the time. I do have a large selection of books to choose from.
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I love Nordic noir as well. A few years ago our local library set us a summer reading challenge to read a book from each continent, It was fun seeing what other people discovered,
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I was introduced to Nordic authors from a prior library Mystery book group. I think I have read all of Henning Mankel’s books. Loved the Kurt Wallender series. I’ve read some of Jo Nesbo and Steig Larsson. I may have found Yrsa Sigurdardottir myself. I was drawn to her at first because she was from Iceland. Louise Penny’s mysteries are set in Quebec and was fun to read some of the colloquialisms the detectives use.
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Just bookmarked that NYT series, because my TBR lost isn’t long enough (for 5 lifetimes). Thanks for sharing!
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I love the concept of this series too. I am getting a bit overwhelmed with all the books I want to read as well. Happy to share.
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On Friday just for fun, I was going through the weather app to compare the temperature across the world. I also happened to check out Reykjavik and Longyearbyen — I would enjoy late 40 and 50 degrees F.
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It would be a nice change.
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What a good idea for staying cool – at least in your mind. I hope you can stay physically cool, too.
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I have been reading up a storm here. Just in time for the hurricane. I am looking forward to some rain. We are comfortable with our AC. We all got an alert the other evening about conserving power. So far no blackouts.
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Stay safe and comfortable!
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Thank you, JoAnna.
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I haven’t read too many books like the ones you mentioned but I can see how it would be kind of fun to do so.
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It is fun to learn about different places. I have read a lot in the same genre I like but the setting is in different countries and cultures. Some other fiction too.
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