Table 29 has been UPDATED!!!!!!!!!

Table 29 at Silinteri (Kortepohja area of Jyv�skyl�, Finland) has been updated with LOTS OF GOODIES!
I'm currently sharing the table for another week (we have yet to discuss how long we'll keep the table) with a great friend of mine...and guess what she put for sale?

• DVDs (I'm sure most have Finnish subtitles too!)


• Books (Many are in Finnish!)


• Clothing


• Some dishes


• Cross-stitching AND KNITTING magazines (English) - all great condition! (Original costs are at least 9-10� a piece!)


• RUBBER STAMPS (at only 4� a piece - they are a STEAL of a deal!)

And there is much more to come as she's really cleaning out her stash of things...not sure what's left because she un-packed things with the store closing shop in 30 minutes and I'm sure a good chunk was sold already!!!

I'll be adding some more things as I find them and reducing prices too!  I'll keep you all updated!!

F. Lit.

Catchy title eh?  Yes it's safe for young eyes to read this post!
The "F" would be for "Finnish"... :)

Alright, this post will be a short one in terms of information - but I thought I'd share what Finnish Literature I've been reading so far.
I would like to clear the air now by notifying you that I am reading Finnish literature translated to English.  (No, sorry folks, I did not shockingly develop amazing Finnish skills overnight and didn't tell you the secret!)

So the first book I have read was "Purge" by Sofi Oskanen.  It's been awhile since I read it (why I did not blog about it before - not sure!) but what I remember of it, is that a young girl is found at an old woman's home and the old woman takes her in.  The old woman and the young girl have ties together and the story is why and what happened in their past.  That's the briefest way I can think of telling you about the story without giving it away!
It was a mind-blowing story and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Now the book I am currently on is called "The Summer Book" by Tove Jannson.
Tove Jannson is one of the most famous writers of all time for Finland (and Sweden as she spoke Swedish too) because she wrote the Moomin series - originally written in Swedish then translated into 33 languages.  (Moomins are the family of hippo-looking creatures - but! They are NOT hippos, they are Moomin Trolls!)
So far it's about a girl who's mother is dead and goes to visit her grandmother on an island in Finland for the summer.  They have all kinds of adventures and it's simply written but written beautifully.  Granted, I'm only on page 40 and loving it thus far.
I think the simple writing really demonstrates the speech style of Finns in general and of their life-style.  Basic but effective, resourceful and beautiful.

I'll write a better review when I'm done this book.

Oh and my husband has read all 3 parts of "The Northern Star" by V�in� Linna.  He enjoyed them a lot too.