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1Ameise1
Hi All
Hard to believe, but I am making a second thread. My husband Thomas retired on Friday. I will work for another year.
The reading year so far has brought me many exciting books.
In a fortnight we will be leaving for the summer holidays. The picture shows our expected itinerary. From Zürich we will travel via Saarbrücken to Aachen, then on to Liège and from there to Haybes in the French Ardennes, where we have rented a holiday home for a fortnight. The way home will take us via Trier. All in all, about 1400km.
I will certainly post some photos from our trip.
Hard to believe, but I am making a second thread. My husband Thomas retired on Friday. I will work for another year.
The reading year so far has brought me many exciting books.
In a fortnight we will be leaving for the summer holidays. The picture shows our expected itinerary. From Zürich we will travel via Saarbrücken to Aachen, then on to Liège and from there to Haybes in the French Ardennes, where we have rented a holiday home for a fortnight. The way home will take us via Trier. All in all, about 1400km.
I will certainly post some photos from our trip.
2Ameise1
January
# 1 Die Unverbesserlichen – Der große Coup des Monsieur Lipaire by Volker Klüpfel (3 stars)
# 2 Wundbrand by Cilla Börjlind (4½ stars)
# 3 Fräulein Gold: Schatten und Licht by Anne Stern (4½ stars)
# 4 Der Rabbi und der Kommissar: Du sollst nicht morden by Michel Bergmann (4½ stars)
# 5 Lethal White by Robert Galbraith (4 stars)
February
# 6 The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz (4 stars)
# 7 The Passenger by Jean-Christophe Grangé (5 stars)
# 8 Im Tal des Fuchses by Charlotte Link (3½ stars)
# 9 Arrowood by Mick Finlay (4½ stars)
#10 Orphan X by Greg Hurwitz (4 stars)
#11 Tiefes, dunkles Blau by Seraina Kobler (4½ stars)
#12 The Marrying of Chani Kaufman by Eve Harris (4 stars)
March
#13 Die letzte Jagd by ena-Christophe Grangé (4½ stars)
#14 Der USB-Stick by Jean-Philippe Toussaint (5 stars)
#15 Our little Cruelties by Liz Nugent (4 stars)
April
#16 Der Psychologe by Gabriel Rolón (4½ stars)
#17 Das Krokodil by Maurizio de Giovanni (4½ stars)
#18 Harte Landung by Ellen Dunne (4½ stars)
#19 Leise, stirb leise by Reinhard Rohn (3½ stars)
#20 Die Rose der Welt by Peter Prange (4½ stars)
#21 The Ice Beneath Her by Camilla Grebe (4½ stars)
#22 Holding by Graham Norton (4½ stars)
#23 Russische Botschaft by Yassin Musharbash (4½ stars)
#24 Schwarze Seele by Ellen Dunne (4 stars)
May
#25 Die Taten der Toten by Roman Voosen (4½ stars)
#26 Dunkles Arles by Cay Rademacher (3½ stars)
#27 Speaking in Bones by Kathy Reichs (4½ stars)
#28 Schlüssel 17 by Marc Raabe (4½ stars)
#29 42 Grad by Wolf Harlander (5 stars)
#30 Achtsam Morden by Karsten Dusse (4½ stars)
#31 Todesglut by Cathrin Moeller (4 stars)
#32 Invisible by Ursula Poznanski (4½ stars)
#33 You don't own me by Mary Higgins Clark (4 stars)
#34 Racheherbst by Andreas Gruber (4½ stars)
June
#35 Stiller als der Tod by Dario Correnti (4½ stars)
#36 Motherland by G.D. Abson (4 stars)
#37 Tod in der Provence by Pierre Lagrange (4½ stars)
#38 The Crow Girl by Erik Axl Sund (4 stars)
#39 Schwarzer Sand by Cristina Cassar Scalia (4½ stars)
#40 Tod in der Bibliothek by JB Lawless (3½ stars)
#41 Purpurne Rache by Jean-Christophe Grangé (4½ stars)
#42 Das Mädchen und die Fremde by Sofie Sarenbrant (4 stars)
#43 Tödliche Algarve by Carolina Conrad (4 stars)
# 1 Die Unverbesserlichen – Der große Coup des Monsieur Lipaire by Volker Klüpfel (3 stars)
# 2 Wundbrand by Cilla Börjlind (4½ stars)
# 3 Fräulein Gold: Schatten und Licht by Anne Stern (4½ stars)
# 4 Der Rabbi und der Kommissar: Du sollst nicht morden by Michel Bergmann (4½ stars)
# 5 Lethal White by Robert Galbraith (4 stars)
February
# 6 The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz (4 stars)
# 7 The Passenger by Jean-Christophe Grangé (5 stars)
# 8 Im Tal des Fuchses by Charlotte Link (3½ stars)
# 9 Arrowood by Mick Finlay (4½ stars)
#10 Orphan X by Greg Hurwitz (4 stars)
#11 Tiefes, dunkles Blau by Seraina Kobler (4½ stars)
#12 The Marrying of Chani Kaufman by Eve Harris (4 stars)
March
#13 Die letzte Jagd by ena-Christophe Grangé (4½ stars)
#14 Der USB-Stick by Jean-Philippe Toussaint (5 stars)
#15 Our little Cruelties by Liz Nugent (4 stars)
April
#16 Der Psychologe by Gabriel Rolón (4½ stars)
#17 Das Krokodil by Maurizio de Giovanni (4½ stars)
#18 Harte Landung by Ellen Dunne (4½ stars)
#19 Leise, stirb leise by Reinhard Rohn (3½ stars)
#20 Die Rose der Welt by Peter Prange (4½ stars)
#21 The Ice Beneath Her by Camilla Grebe (4½ stars)
#22 Holding by Graham Norton (4½ stars)
#23 Russische Botschaft by Yassin Musharbash (4½ stars)
#24 Schwarze Seele by Ellen Dunne (4 stars)
May
#25 Die Taten der Toten by Roman Voosen (4½ stars)
#26 Dunkles Arles by Cay Rademacher (3½ stars)
#27 Speaking in Bones by Kathy Reichs (4½ stars)
#28 Schlüssel 17 by Marc Raabe (4½ stars)
#29 42 Grad by Wolf Harlander (5 stars)
#30 Achtsam Morden by Karsten Dusse (4½ stars)
#31 Todesglut by Cathrin Moeller (4 stars)
#32 Invisible by Ursula Poznanski (4½ stars)
#33 You don't own me by Mary Higgins Clark (4 stars)
#34 Racheherbst by Andreas Gruber (4½ stars)
June
#35 Stiller als der Tod by Dario Correnti (4½ stars)
#36 Motherland by G.D. Abson (4 stars)
#37 Tod in der Provence by Pierre Lagrange (4½ stars)
#38 The Crow Girl by Erik Axl Sund (4 stars)
#39 Schwarzer Sand by Cristina Cassar Scalia (4½ stars)
#40 Tod in der Bibliothek by JB Lawless (3½ stars)
#41 Purpurne Rache by Jean-Christophe Grangé (4½ stars)
#42 Das Mädchen und die Fremde by Sofie Sarenbrant (4 stars)
#43 Tödliche Algarve by Carolina Conrad (4 stars)
3Ameise1
July
#44 Stürmische Algarve by Carolina Conrad (4 stars)
#45 The Paris Diversion by Chris Pavone (3½ stars)
#46 Narbenkind by Erik Axl Sund (4 stars)
August
#46 Blutrote Provence by Pierre Lagrange (4 stars)
#47 Die Tote und der Polizist by Sofie Sarenbrant (4½ stars)
#48 Schuld by Sofie Sarenbrant (4½ stars)
#49 Sturmwand by Benjamin Cors (4½ stars)
#50 Schattenland by Benjamin Cors (4½ stars)
#51 The Night Singer by Johanna Mo (4 stars)
#52 Totenblass by Frederic Hecker (4 stars)
September
#53 Winterland by Kim Faber (4 stars)
#54 Mord In Parma by Dani Scarpa (4 stars)
#55 Kretische Feindschaft by Nikos Milonás (4 stars)
#56 Kretischer Abgrund by Nikos Milonás (4 stars)
#57 Todesspiel Dolores Redondo (5 stars)
#58 1979-Jägerin und Gejagte by Val McDermid (4½ stars)
#59 Verhängnisvolles Lavandou by Remy Eyssen (4½ stars)
October
#60 Feuerland by Pascal Engman (4½ stars)
#61 Kretisches Schweigen by Nikos Milonás (4 stars)
#62 Kretische Ehre by Nikos Milonás (4½ stars)
#63 Shiver by Allie Reynolds (3½ stars)
#64 Provenzalische Schuld by Sophie Bonnet (4 stars)
#65 We Know You Remember by Tove Alsterdal (4½ stars)
#66 Das Kind in mir will achtsam morden by Karsten Dusse (4 stars)
#67 Kalter Hummer by Catherine Simon (4 stars)
November
#68 Helle und die kalte Hand by Judith Arendt (4 stars)
#69 Deadly Dram by Melinda Mullet (4½ stars)
#70 Im Kopf des Mörders - Tiefe Narben by Arno Strobel (4½ stars)
#71 Schwarze Zitronen by Julia Bruns (4 stars)
#72 Der Tod macht Urlaub in Schweden by Anders De La Motte (4½ stars)
#73 When She Was Good by Michael Robotham (4½ stars)
December
#74 Wisting und die Stunde dere Wahrheit by Jørn Lier Horst (4½ stars)
#75 Zimmer 19 by Marc Raabe (4½ stars)
#76 Run Away by Harlan Coben (4 stars)
#77 Das Tiefe Blaue Meer der Cote d'Azur by Christine Cazon (4 stars)
#78 Ein frommer Mörder by Liam McIlvanney (3½ stars)
#44 Stürmische Algarve by Carolina Conrad (4 stars)
#45 The Paris Diversion by Chris Pavone (3½ stars)
#46 Narbenkind by Erik Axl Sund (4 stars)
August
#46 Blutrote Provence by Pierre Lagrange (4 stars)
#47 Die Tote und der Polizist by Sofie Sarenbrant (4½ stars)
#48 Schuld by Sofie Sarenbrant (4½ stars)
#49 Sturmwand by Benjamin Cors (4½ stars)
#50 Schattenland by Benjamin Cors (4½ stars)
#51 The Night Singer by Johanna Mo (4 stars)
#52 Totenblass by Frederic Hecker (4 stars)
September
#53 Winterland by Kim Faber (4 stars)
#54 Mord In Parma by Dani Scarpa (4 stars)
#55 Kretische Feindschaft by Nikos Milonás (4 stars)
#56 Kretischer Abgrund by Nikos Milonás (4 stars)
#57 Todesspiel Dolores Redondo (5 stars)
#58 1979-Jägerin und Gejagte by Val McDermid (4½ stars)
#59 Verhängnisvolles Lavandou by Remy Eyssen (4½ stars)
October
#60 Feuerland by Pascal Engman (4½ stars)
#61 Kretisches Schweigen by Nikos Milonás (4 stars)
#62 Kretische Ehre by Nikos Milonás (4½ stars)
#63 Shiver by Allie Reynolds (3½ stars)
#64 Provenzalische Schuld by Sophie Bonnet (4 stars)
#65 We Know You Remember by Tove Alsterdal (4½ stars)
#66 Das Kind in mir will achtsam morden by Karsten Dusse (4 stars)
#67 Kalter Hummer by Catherine Simon (4 stars)
November
#68 Helle und die kalte Hand by Judith Arendt (4 stars)
#69 Deadly Dram by Melinda Mullet (4½ stars)
#70 Im Kopf des Mörders - Tiefe Narben by Arno Strobel (4½ stars)
#71 Schwarze Zitronen by Julia Bruns (4 stars)
#72 Der Tod macht Urlaub in Schweden by Anders De La Motte (4½ stars)
#73 When She Was Good by Michael Robotham (4½ stars)
December
#74 Wisting und die Stunde dere Wahrheit by Jørn Lier Horst (4½ stars)
#75 Zimmer 19 by Marc Raabe (4½ stars)
#76 Run Away by Harlan Coben (4 stars)
#77 Das Tiefe Blaue Meer der Cote d'Azur by Christine Cazon (4 stars)
#78 Ein frommer Mörder by Liam McIlvanney (3½ stars)
5FAMeulstee
Happy new thread, Barbara!
>1 Ameise1: Funny how some places have different names in other languages. Lüttich in German, in Dutch it is Luik, and in French and English it is called Liège.
>1 Ameise1: Funny how some places have different names in other languages. Lüttich in German, in Dutch it is Luik, and in French and English it is called Liège.
6Ameise1
book 43 Read in German
Tödliche Algarve
I stumbled across Carolina Conrad's books once again and the warm summer temperatures told me I should read her new books.
Three hikers disappear within a short time on an ancient pilgrimage route. For Chief Inspector João Almeida, this is particularly tricky: One of the missing is his half-sister Liliana. Then a body is found, mutilated by wild boars. But it is not Liliana. Almeida takes over the investigation, but is muzzled. In order not to endanger tourism in the region, the motto is: not a word about murder. He asks his girlfriend, the German journalist Anabela Silva, for support. Not suspecting that this would put her in the sights of a cold-blooded murderer.
What I liked is that a lot of João and Anabela's private life is revealed. Anabela encourages João to finally get in touch with his half-sister, which is very difficult for him because he still cannot forgive his late father for having a second family. Anabela's father is getting worse and worse with his dementia, pushing her and her mother to the brink.
Tödliche AlgarveI stumbled across Carolina Conrad's books once again and the warm summer temperatures told me I should read her new books.
Three hikers disappear within a short time on an ancient pilgrimage route. For Chief Inspector João Almeida, this is particularly tricky: One of the missing is his half-sister Liliana. Then a body is found, mutilated by wild boars. But it is not Liliana. Almeida takes over the investigation, but is muzzled. In order not to endanger tourism in the region, the motto is: not a word about murder. He asks his girlfriend, the German journalist Anabela Silva, for support. Not suspecting that this would put her in the sights of a cold-blooded murderer.
What I liked is that a lot of João and Anabela's private life is revealed. Anabela encourages João to finally get in touch with his half-sister, which is very difficult for him because he still cannot forgive his late father for having a second family. Anabela's father is getting worse and worse with his dementia, pushing her and her mother to the brink.
7Ameise1
>5 FAMeulstee: Thanks so much, Anita. Yes, it is indeed amusing what names localities can have in various languages.
9Ameise1
book 44 Read in German
Stürmische Algarve
An unusual cold front is moving across the sun-drenched Algarve this early autumn. Storm, rain and cold also affect the tourists. An Austrian woman dies. She had been heating her mobile home with a wood barbecue - and suffered carbon monoxide poisoning. The press calls the highly toxic gas the "Silent Killer".
The journalist Anabela Silva has just returned from a short trip to the coast. She remembers a fleeting contact with the deceased. Strange that there is no mention of the Austrian's husband in the newspaper. Was it perhaps not a tragic accident at all? Anabela alerts her friend, Chief Inspector João Almeida. And while he is searching for the husband, traces of blood are found on the camper. They come from a third person.
While Anabela works as a translator for João and a notary, the situation about her father's health comes to a head. Then the phone rings with the news that a place is available in the home. Will her father like it there and how will her mother fare?
Stürmische AlgarveAn unusual cold front is moving across the sun-drenched Algarve this early autumn. Storm, rain and cold also affect the tourists. An Austrian woman dies. She had been heating her mobile home with a wood barbecue - and suffered carbon monoxide poisoning. The press calls the highly toxic gas the "Silent Killer".
The journalist Anabela Silva has just returned from a short trip to the coast. She remembers a fleeting contact with the deceased. Strange that there is no mention of the Austrian's husband in the newspaper. Was it perhaps not a tragic accident at all? Anabela alerts her friend, Chief Inspector João Almeida. And while he is searching for the husband, traces of blood are found on the camper. They come from a third person.
While Anabela works as a translator for João and a notary, the situation about her father's health comes to a head. Then the phone rings with the news that a place is available in the home. Will her father like it there and how will her mother fare?
11Ameise1
>10 dchaikin: Thanks so much, Dan. I'm really looking forward to it. 😎
12rocketjk
Happy new thread, and I hope you have great travels. I take it you will be driving, or is that a train route you have mapped out? Here in the U.S., with such abysmal train service all in all, I always imagine that in Europe you can take a train anywhere.
13labfs39
Yay for new threads, retired husbands, and travel plans. I look forward to the pictures! (Hope you are feeling 100% by the time you leave.)
14SirThomas
Happy new thread, Barbara.
I wish you and your Thomas a wonderful vacation.
And all good wishes for retirement - I plan it for the end of next year...
I wish you and your Thomas a wonderful vacation.
And all good wishes for retirement - I plan it for the end of next year...
15Familyhistorian
Looks like you have a wonderful vacation planned, Barbara. Has your husband taken in the fact that he is retired yet or does he feel like he is on a long vacation?
19Ameise1
I sprinkle ashes over my head. It wasn't the year to post regularly. The summer holidays were great and we really enjoyed the Belgian and French Ardennes. I can highly recommend it.
Our second grandson Timo was born on 19 August. We are really enjoying our time with the two little ones.
After the summer holidays, school life had me firmly in its grip again. So much so that I have already submitted my early retirement with effect from 31 July 24.
In autumn, we spent a great week hiking in Sedrun. We were able to stay at our son-in-law's parents' house.
Health-wise, 2023 hasn't been my year since the beginning of November, I've been sick at home with a highly contagious viral infection, so I can't even attend the family Christmas party tonight, only virtually via zoom.
I hope you are all doing well. Below is what I've been reading since July.
Books I've read since July.
>18 SirThomas: Thanks so much Thomas. Belated happy birthday to you, too.
Our second grandson Timo was born on 19 August. We are really enjoying our time with the two little ones.
After the summer holidays, school life had me firmly in its grip again. So much so that I have already submitted my early retirement with effect from 31 July 24.
In autumn, we spent a great week hiking in Sedrun. We were able to stay at our son-in-law's parents' house.
Health-wise, 2023 hasn't been my year since the beginning of November, I've been sick at home with a highly contagious viral infection, so I can't even attend the family Christmas party tonight, only virtually via zoom.
I hope you are all doing well. Below is what I've been reading since July.
Books I've read since July.
>18 SirThomas: Thanks so much Thomas. Belated happy birthday to you, too.
20labfs39
What a year you've had, Barbara! Thankfully it's almost over. I hope next year is a better year heath-wise, especially. Take care of yourself, and happy holidays.
21FAMeulstee
>19 Ameise1: At least the holidays were good, Barbara, glad to see you posting!
I was thrown of Instagram for 6 months, still not sure what I did wrong, so I can't follow you there at the moment.
I hope 2024 is much nicer to you!
I was thrown of Instagram for 6 months, still not sure what I did wrong, so I can't follow you there at the moment.
I hope 2024 is much nicer to you!
22Ameise1
>20 labfs39: Thank you very much, Lisa. It can really only get better. The schoolchildren are always sick and infect everyone, including me of course. I've been home sick for a second time since the beginning of November.
Merry Christmas to you and yours, too.
Merry Christmas to you and yours, too.
23Ameise1
>21 FAMeulstee: Thank you very much, Anita. I'm especially looking forward to taking early retirement in the summer.
24rocketjk
Hurray for early retirement! Feel better soon. We all look forward to having you get back to frequent reading and reviewing. Happy New Year!
25Ameise1
>24 rocketjk: Thank you very much, Jerry. 2024 can only get better. I wish you all the best too.
27Familyhistorian
>19 Ameise1: I hope you are over your infection soon, Barbara and that you have a Happy, if subdued, Holiday Season!
29SirThomas
All the best wishes and a peaceful time to you, Barbara!
Thank you for the birthday greetings and all the best for 2024, I'm also thinking about retiring earlier, it seems like a good decision...
30cushlareads
Hallo Barbara,
Frohe Weihnachten aus Neuseeland!
I hope you are feeling better - the virus sounds awful. But the two holidays sounded lovely, and congratulations on your new grandson.
I have just looked up Sedrun on Google Maps because I thought it sounded familiar, and now I remember why. We had a wonderful week at a Reka Village in Disentis, quite close to Sedrun, 12 years ago when we were living in Basel. I still miss Switzerland and our adventures there. I vanished from here this year as well, but am back briefly with our summer school holidays. Then school goes back and my reading and posting plummets!
I read your list of books since July - I read Dregs by Jorn Lier Horst ages ago, and really enjoyed it - I must find the next one! I didn't know there were so many in this series.
Frohe Weihnachten aus Neuseeland!
I hope you are feeling better - the virus sounds awful. But the two holidays sounded lovely, and congratulations on your new grandson.
I have just looked up Sedrun on Google Maps because I thought it sounded familiar, and now I remember why. We had a wonderful week at a Reka Village in Disentis, quite close to Sedrun, 12 years ago when we were living in Basel. I still miss Switzerland and our adventures there. I vanished from here this year as well, but am back briefly with our summer school holidays. Then school goes back and my reading and posting plummets!
I read your list of books since July - I read Dregs by Jorn Lier Horst ages ago, and really enjoyed it - I must find the next one! I didn't know there were so many in this series.
32Ameise1
Thanks so much for stopping by Roni, , Meg, Lynda, Thomas, Cushla and Alison.
I really appreciate your good wishes. I hope that you also had a peaceful Christmas.
I was sick in bed most of the time and couldn't celebrate Christmas with my family.
Please visit my new thread for 2024.
Barbara's (Ameise1) world and adventures
I really appreciate your good wishes. I hope that you also had a peaceful Christmas.
I was sick in bed most of the time and couldn't celebrate Christmas with my family.
Please visit my new thread for 2024.
Barbara's (Ameise1) world and adventures
