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Janus’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Janus’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Janus Lucky
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in Vilppula, Finland
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Janus Lucky said:
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This touches the nerve. I think we need to understand more deeply what social media does to our children (and to us). This book gives some essential understanding and insights.
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Janus Lucky
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Debra Crowder 's review
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The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum." (Pekka Wall Series):
""Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum." is a darkly funny, emotionally layered mystery that instantly draws you into Finland’s eccentric and icy underworld.
When Mikael, a half-Finnish New Zealander, returns to his father’s homeland after decades away, he isn" Read more of this review » |
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Janus Lucky
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Handful: The Boy at the End of the Rainbow (Pekka Wall Series Book 2)
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Janus Lucky
wants to read
The Triumvirate Murders: Death As a Business Expense (Pekka Wall Series Book 3)
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Janus Lucky
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Maris's review
of
The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum." (Pekka Wall Series):
"Janus Lucky delivers a sharp, atmospheric mystery that blends Nordic noir with theatrical intrigue. Set in the icy shadows of Finland, The Birthmark Murders is both a gripping murder investigation and a haunting exploration of family, identity, and b"
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Janus Lucky
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Prisilla R's review
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The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum." (Pekka Wall Series):
"The Birthmark Murders is a richly atmospheric and emotionally layered mystery that examines truth, memory, and the performances we give in life. Janus Lucky crafts a compelling story of a son returning home to make sense of a father's mysterious deat"
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The worm, Ragnar, had no way to escape when the vein started to squeeze it deeper towards the heart of the praying monk. When Ragnar was almost suffocated, the heart burst open, and the monk transformed into a giant mushroom for Ragnar to eat.
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“You can shovel your awards into the place closest to your brain.”
― The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."
― The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."
“The future belongs to those who dare—but also to those who don’t check their mailboxes too often.”
― The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."
― The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."
“Hope is just stubbornness with better PR.”
― The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."
― The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."
Topics Mentioning This Author
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| English Translati...: * Finland | 101 | 651 | Apr 08, 2018 11:30AM | |
| English Translati...: December 2025 - read-along | 12 | 13 | Dec 24, 2025 10:23AM | |
| English Translati...: * Books I missed. | 1567 | 689 | 20 hours, 33 min ago |
“She looked like the Queen herself but spoke like a brothel owner.”
― The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."
― The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."
“Nothing was left from those years of youth – except the wisdom to let it be, preferably forgotten.”
― The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."
― The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."
“The taste of his dinner still lingered between his teeth, a reminder that indulgence always leaves traces.”
― The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."
― The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."
“Better to let anger out than intruders in.”
― The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."
― The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."
“Thank heavens Pekka didn’t check his mailbox next to his door because its contents would have destroyed the rest of his night.”
― The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."
― The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."
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