764 ratings | 183 reviews | avg rating:3.59

Essi’s Year In Books

Essi’s 2024 Year in Books

Take a look at Essi’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Essi’s 2024 Year in Books

Essi Mäkelä’s Followers (25)

Essi’s Bookshelves

to-read (852)
currently-reading (40)
read (938)
temporarily-back-to-the-library (17)
didn-t-finish (22)

Essi’s Friends (207)

Anna Loves Books

445 books | 4 friends

Janina

1,717 books | 20 friends

Tomás Paradise

1,106 books | 120 friends

Saara

3,254 books | 127 friends

Dan'S_mind

5,334 books | 950 friends

Sami Eerola

3,186 books | 68 friends

Jaana

1,435 books | 42 friends

Merel

3,850 books | 89 friends

More friends…

2025 Reading Challenge

2025

READING

CHALLENGE

Essi has read 81 books of her goal of 75!

108%

Essi Mäkelä

Goodreads Author

Born

in Finland

Twitter

otomomom

Genre

Nonfiction, Children's, Religion

Influences

Markku Paasonen, Miina Supinen, Roberto Bolaño, Titus Hjelm, Melissa M ...more

Member Since

January 2011

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/essimakela

edit data

Essi Mäkelä is a scholar of religion currently working on her PhD Thesis. The subject is registering of religious communities in Finland. She has published fiction in the form of short stories, and children's factual books on Finland, Estonia, Norway and Iceland. Currently, alongside her thesis, Essi is working on multiple non-fiction and fiction manuscripts.

Review ratings:

1- I didn't like it
2- It was ok
3- It was good
4- I liked it
5- I loved it ...more

Combine Editions
Essi Mäkelä’s books

Average rating: 3.94 · 16 ratings · 8 reviews · 7 distinct works

	Haloo? Mun netissä on jotain kummaa... ja muita häiriöitä etäyhteyksissä by Essi Mäkelä (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Toni Saarinen (Editor), Reetta Vuokko-Syrjänen (Goodreads Author) (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Suomi - Suomen tasavalta really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Viro - Eesti vabariik by Essi Mäkelä (Goodreads Author), Atte Okkonen (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Norja : Kongeriket Norge 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Uushenkisyys by Tiina Mahlamäki (Editor), Minna Opas (Editor), Maija Butters (Contributor) 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Islanti - Lýðveldið ísland it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Soome : Suomen tasavalta by Essi Mäkelä (Goodreads Author), Tuuli Seinberg (Translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Essi Mäkelä…

Essi is Currently Reading

Essi is currently reading

Wild Dark Shore

by Charlotte McConaghy (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

11 hours, 42 min ago

Essi is currently reading

Tukikohta

by Stephen King (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

3 hours, 48 min ago

Essi is currently reading

Say You're One of Them

by Uwem Akpan

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Oct 15, 2025 10:09PM

rss
Essi’s Recent Updates

Essi is 53% done with Tukikohta Tukikohta by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) progress:	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3 hours, 48 min ago · like · see status
Essi is on page 205 of 298 of Wild Dark Shore Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (Goodreads Author) progress:	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11 hours, 42 min ago · like · see status · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Essi wants to read How to Kill a Witch: The Patriarchy's Guide to Silencing Women by Claire Mitchell Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite History & Biography	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21 hours, 37 min ago · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of How to Kill a Witch by Claire Mitchell. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — How to Kill a Witch by Claire Mitchell <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Essi voted for The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom as Readers' Favorite Memoir in the Final Round of the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards. Cast Your Vote
21 hours, 38 min ago · like
Essi wants to read Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix (Goodreads Author) Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Horror	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21 hours, 40 min ago · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Essi wants to read Raskas Suomi - Suomalaisen metallin tarina by Ari Elo	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 27, 2025 04:09AM · like
Essi wants to read Niin kuin se minussa on by Mira Kreivilä	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 27, 2025 04:07AM · like
Essi wants to read A Fig For All The Devils by C.S. Fritz (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 23, 2025 06:05AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of A Fig For All The Devils by C.S. Fritz. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — A Fig For All The Devils by C.S. Fritz <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Essi started reading Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (Goodreads Author) Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Fiction	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 22, 2025 08:51PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Essi wants to read Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 21, 2025 01:31AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Essi's books…

Essi’s Quotes

“Those who love life do not read. Nor do they go to the movies, actually. No matter what might be said, access to the artistic universe is more or less entirely the preserve of those who are a little fed up with the world.”
― Michel Houellebecq, H.P. Lovecraft: Against the World, Against Life

510 likes

“Follow your inner moonlight; don't hide the madness.”
― Allen Ginsberg

tags: be-yourself, self-expression

5068 likes

“It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.”
― Terry Pratchett, The Last Continent

tags: death, humor, life

6723 likes

“Is it true that you shouted at Professor Umbridge?"
"Yes."
"You called her a liar?"
"Yes."
"You told her He Who Must Not Be Named is back?"
"Yes."
"Have a biscuit, Potter.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

10520 likes

Essi’s Year In Books

Essi Mäkelä’s Followers (25)

Essi’s Bookshelves

Essi’s Friends (207)

2025 Reading Challenge

Essi Mäkelä

Goodreads Author

Combine Editions
Essi Mäkelä’s books

Essi is Currently Reading

rss
Essi’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy

See a Problem?

Preview — How to Kill a Witch by Claire Mitchell

See a Problem?

Preview — Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix

See a Problem?

Preview — A Fig For All The Devils by C.S. Fritz

See a Problem?

Preview — Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy

See a Problem?

Preview — Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang

Essi’s Quotes

recent posts
Essi’s Groups

Essi’s Friend Comments

Essi Mäkelä’s Followers (25)

Essi Mäkelä

Goodreads Author

rssEssi’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy

See a Problem?

Preview — How to Kill a Witch by Claire Mitchell

See a Problem?

Preview — Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix

See a Problem?

Preview — A Fig For All The Devils by C.S. Fritz

See a Problem?

Preview — Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy

See a Problem?

Preview — Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang

rss
Essi’s Recent Updates