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One girl's ongoing investigation of the crime fiction genre.

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CBTB's Beginner's Guide to Jo Nesbø

March 4, 2017

It will come as a surprise to absolutely no one that, here at CBTB, I am always looking for a reason to talk about my favorite crime writer: Jo Nesbø. Back in March 2017, I created this “Beginner’s Guide to Jo Nesbø” to help readers begin their own journeys with Nesbø’s work. Five years later (in March 2022, to be precise!), I’m still obsessed with Jo Nesbø—and, at long last, I’m revamping this blog post with all the latest information on Nesbø’s work. My goal is for this blog post to be your one-stop shopping list + personal companion through Nesbø’s body of work. Here you’ll find a rundown of Nesbø’s bestselling detective series (including answers to frequently-asked questions I’ve received over the years!), plus an overview of his standalone novels (and my recommendations for which standalones of his to prioritize!). As always, if you have any questions whatsoever about Nesbø that I haven’t addressed here, please don’t hesitate to reach out—I am truly always happy to help, and nothing makes me happier than seeing readers get hooked on Jo Nesbø novels! Happy reading!

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In Scandinavian Crime, Reading List, Series Recommendation, Series Guide Tags Series Recommendation, Scandinavian Crime Fiction, Series Guide, Jo Nesbo, Harry Hole
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5 Great Authors I Discovered in 2016

December 30, 2016

While writing my Top 10 Reads of 2016 post, I realized there are just too many talented authors to be confined to one list. In that spirit, I wanted to take a moment to celebrate five talented authors who were new to me this year, and whose work I can't wait to read more of in the future!

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In Book Recommendation, Reading List Tags Book Recommendation, Reading List, Crime Fiction
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CBTB's Top 10 Crime Books of 2016

December 28, 2016

2016 has been a truly fantastic year for crime fiction! My reading list has been consistently packed with chilling, thrilling, gripping reads. Narrowing down this list felt nearly impossible, but after much deliberation, it's here! Read on for my top 10 crime books of 2016.

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In Book Recommendation, Reading List Tags Crime Fiction, Reading List, Recommendation
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2016 Year in Review: Scandinavian Crime Fiction

December 22, 2016

This was a stellar year for Scandinavian crime. Between debuts, new installments in existing series, and personal discoveries of older books, my reading list was always full of exciting Nordic Noir reads! Check out my list of Scandinavian crime books I read in 2016, including my star rating and a summary of my thoughts on the book.

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In Reading List, Scandinavian Crime Tags Reading List, Scandinavian Crime Fiction, Book Recommendation
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CBTB's 2016 Holiday Gift Guide

December 12, 2016

The holidays are right around the corner, and that means it's time to pick out books for the readers in your life! (Or to do some shopping for yourself!) I'm rounding up my most-recommended reads in a variety of categories to help you get your shopping done.

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In Reading List, Holiday Gift Guide Tags Book Recommendation, Reading List, Holiday Gift Guide, Crime Fiction
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