Has anyone else read The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo? I just finished it and was really struck by it. It's very well written (although I have a feeling it wasn't well translated) and the plot is so well wound I had no idea who the "bad guy" was until the author told me. Which is nice because with mysteries it's usually pretty easy to figure out. And the Lisbeth Salander character is one of the most interesting I've come across in a long time.
A warning; some of the content of this book is somewhat disturbing. There are some psycho sexual elements that are a bit off-putting. But they're supposed to be. That's what you get with a book titled "Men Who Hate Women," the original title . The American publishers changed it to make it more palatable for the American audience; a mistake since Men Who Hate Women is about as bombtastic a book title as I've ever seen.
Anyways it's a good read. Not a Great Book, but a pretty damn good one.
In other news you all should listen to a new band called The Civil Wars. It's just a guy on an acoustic guitar making beautiful music with a girl singing with him. Great harmonies, lovely voices and beautifully written songs. Check 'em out.
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