Tag Archives: books
Midsommar Book Contest! Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 18, 2009
It’s almost summer! I am saying “almost”, because we all know that the summer season officially starts with midsommar. And speaking of midsommar – what are your plans? I will spend the occasion in Vancouver, actually, I’m on my way there right now – I’m sitting at the airport while typing this. But, it’s not…
Reading Books in Swedish, continued… Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 28, 2009
Continuing with our topic of reading Swedish books, there are a couple of issues that need to be addressed. 1. Where to get Swedish books abroad? Hmmm… That is a very good question indeed. Bokus no longer ships orders to the US, due to problems with the US Customs. This is very annoying, I know…
Reading Books in Swedish? – How to Begin Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 26, 2009
A while back somebody asked about which books would be a good choice for a first-time reader, in Swedish naturally. I know that some people recommend the classics: Astrid Lindgren, or Selma Lagerlöf or more recent works by Henning Mankell or Liza Marklund or Stieg Larsson. But I am going to be a little bit…
Book Containing Nouns and Their Gender? Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 15, 2008
One of the readers asked a question about a book containing nouns and their gender. And that’s a very good question indeed. Most, if not all English-Swedish dictionaries are useless when it comes to indicating whether a noun is an “en” or “ett” word. And why is that? Have their editors forgotten the pains of…