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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Just finished reading the very enjoyable Quirkology by Richard Wiseman.
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That one sounds like fun - I'll have to give it a look.

Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

Found it: it's a trilogy and the first book is called (in English) Dina's Book by Herbjørg Wassmo. I liked it a lot.

I think I read this many years, but I can't really remember it. There's a film as well. I am Dina It's Danish/Norwegian (with Gerard Depardieu).

Originally Posted by thinkpadx

Not sure if I ever read a book by a Finnish author, not that I'm aware of anyway. Oh when I come to think about it I actually have: Tove Jansson (but she was Swedish/Finnish) with Mumintrollet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tove_Jansson

Oh and I almost forgot: Arto Paasilinna with The Year of the Hare, that's a hilarious book that makes you laugh a lot.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arto_Paasilinna

Yeah, I remember Mumitroldene, too. I remember they puzzled me a great deal. I'll have to pick up 'The year of the Hare' at the library - sounds fun.