#BERNARD MINIER

[majstersztykzchwil]

"Nie ma nic bardziej intymnego niż czuć na skórze oddech śpiącej osoby."

[angelitam]

Partageons mon rendez-vous lectures #5-2025 & critiques

Voici mes critiques littéraires sur Livres à profusion.  Le dernier Cédric Sire, Survivantes Survivantes de Cédric Sire – Editions Michel Lafon Abandon de Barbara de Smedt Abandon Barbara de Smedt tous les livres sur Babelio.com En lecture, on continue avec Kay Scarpetta avec Livide de Patricia Cornwell Livide de Patricia Cornwell – Editions Le Livre de Poche Présentation de l’éditeur Il y a…

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RETO LECTOR 2024 - LIBRO 38 -Intriga y misterio en Aigues-Vives: Una narrativa envolvente en los Pirineos

21 de Septiembre 2024 - Nuevo sábado, hoy celebrando el día de San Mateo, con un thriller de Bernad Minier: El Valle! Feliz fin de semana y que viva San Mateo!

En medio de la noche, una misteriosa llamada telefónica lleva a Martin Servaz a Aigues-Vives, un remoto pueblo de los Pirineos, donde la policía se ha movilizado a causa de una serie de asesinatos particularmente sofisticados. Servaz se reúne con Irène Ziegler, directora de la brigada de investigación de la gendarmería de Pau. Y mientras se disponen a aclarar esos asesinatos macabros, una parte…

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Lecturas de junio. Cuarta semana

Hermanas / Bernard Minier. Editorial Salamandra, 2022 Mayo de 1993. Atadas a troncos de árboles y vestidas de primera comunión, Amber y Alice Oesterman son halladas muertas a orillas del Garona. Así comienza la primera investigación de Martin Servaz, que centra su atención en Erik Lang, un autor de novelas negras de tintes crueles y perturbadores, entre las que se encuentra una titulada…

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C’est lundi que lisez-vous ?

  C’est lundi que lisez-vous » est un rendez-vous créé par Mallou et s’inspire du It’s Monday, What are you reading ? par One Person’s Journey Through a World of Books. il a ensuite été repris par Les paravers de Millina. Le principe de ce rendez-vous est simple, il faut répondre à trois questions chaque lundi: Qu’ai-je lu la semaine passée ? Que suis-je en train de lire en ce moment? Que vais-je…

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"Pour écrire ce roman, j'ai commencé par regarder 200 films d'horreur"

En mai dernier, l’auteur Bernard Minier était à Cannes pour une séance de dédicaces avec ses lecteurs, à l’occasion de la sortie de Un œil dans la nuit, son dernier roman. Auteur à succès (dans le top 6 des meilleures ventes en France en 2021), son prochain roman devrait sortir au printemps 2024. Clément GUILLONNEAU, Romain HENRY & Chloé BACH CHAOUCHédité par C.G.

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Theo's favorite books 📚

Welcome to my list of favorite books divided by genre and with a mini-review. I might update it every once in a while—in the meantime, enjoy!

Masterlist 🦊

Dividers made with Canva by yours truly

Thrillers

Henning Mankell

I'm a huge sucker for Northern European thrillers, and Henning Mankell is my all-time fave. His clumsy but clever Detective Kurt Wallander is just the best. Mankell is a legend, and there’s never gonna be another writer (or man) like him. My favorites:

The Fifth Woman (My fav)

One Step Behind

Sidetracked

Jussi Adler-Olsen

Again—big sucker for Northern European thrillers. There’s something about the icy colors of winter that goes hand-in-hand with cold-blooded murder. Adler-Olsen’s Department Q is a must, especially with Carl Mørck and my all-time fave, Hafez el-Assad. Whatever you do, avoid the adapted movies—they’re absolute rubbish. My favorites:

The Absent One (My fav)

A Conspiracy of Faith

The Purity of Vengeance

Camilla Läckberg

My God I'm being repetitive, aren't I? Same as the previous two, blah blah blah—Läckberg wrote one of my favorite and most brutal thrillers ever (The Stone Cutter). My favorites:

The Stone Cutter (My fav)

The Ice Princess

The Girl in the Woods

Gillian Flynn

You've heard of her, you know her. Flynn gave us the best psychopathic women in thriller history, from Amy Dunne, to Adora and Amma Crellin. These women can be found, respectively, in:

Gone Girl (The movie adaptation is great!)

Sharp Objects (My fav—and the TV show adaptation is even better!)

Paolo Maurensig — The Lüneburg Variation

Let me be proud of my heritage for once. The Lüneburg Variation is a short but subtle story of vengeance that builds up suspense, all based on the game of chess and how it was played in concentration camps.

Patrick Süskind — Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Perfume is a well-known thriller. It’s deranged and obsessive, telling a story of depravity and passion taken to the extreme. It's a haunting read that still makes me feel sick to this day, but it's also beautifully crafted. And for once, the movie adaptation isn’t half bad!

Bernard Minier — Don't Turn Out the Lights (My absolute favorite Thriller)

If you're a fan of suspense, this book is a masterwork. Honestly, it's one of the best thrillers I’ve ever read—chilling, cruel, and leaves you breathless, unable to put it down. It’s a story about murder and stalking—ugly, dark, and unforgiving. A true page-turner that had me looking over my shoulder even (actually, especially) when home alone. Slept with the light on for a few days afterwards. Didn't turn out the fucking lights for sure.

Agatha Christie's classics

A thriller list wouldn’t be complete without Agatha Christie’s books. If you're looking for classic detective stories, hers are among the best. My favorites:

Murder on the Orient Express (duh)

Elephants Can Remember

And Then There Were None (My fav)

Romance

Katherine Center — The Bodyguard

A sweet romcom where the roles are reversed: Hannah Brooks is the bodyguard of a famous actor, Jack Stapleton. The main character is sarcastic, funny, and thankfully not annoying (Ha! For once!). Caution: severe mommy issues ahead. It’s a chiffon cake of a book—sweet and fluffy.

Katherine Center — Hello Stranger

Hello Stranger has such a unique concept that I haven’t found anywhere else. Sadie, the main character (okay, she’s a bit annoying, but bearable), is a portraitist who suddenly starts struggling with face blindness. It’s incredibly sweet, and while the plot twist isn’t mind-blowing, I really did like it. Perfect comfort book for when I’m feeling down. Caution: severe daddy and mommy issues ahead.

Sarah Hogle — You Deserve Each Other

A sweet book about two people who are desperate to break up but just can’t. They decide to make it their mission to create chaos in each other’s lives, hoping the other will call off the engagement. It’s a story about rediscovering each other and what’s kept them connected all along. A little childish at times, but overall, it’s sweet and funny.

Fantasy

Holly Black — The Cruel Price Saga

Behold, the only main character in fantasy books that I don’t find annoying. Jude Duarte is actually relatable, clever, and human. She doesn’t stand out because of some superpower or a gift bestowed upon her by a god or whatever—she stands out because she’s worked her butt off for it. It’s an enemies-to-lovers with a lot of plot and a well-built political backdrop.

Stephanie Gerber — Caraval

Ah, the first book of the Caraval series was such a fun read. I devoured it in a couple of days! The plot is super innovative and full of great twists. The main characters are a bit annoying, but the rest was so very nice that I decided it didn’t matter much. The sequels? Not my favorites. I don’t really talk about them. If I see them in a bookshop, I hide them behind other books. Save yourself (I’m being dramatic, I didn’t like them—but hey, if you did, then good for you!).

Stephanie Gerber — Once Upon a Broken Heart Saga

This is a spin-off of Caraval, and honestly, it’s so much better than the original. The first two books are super entertaining, they flow really well, and the romantic tension is chef’s kiss—ugh, first blond crush ever. Forbidden enemies to lovers, plot twists, fates, vampires, curses—it’s got it all! Big shame about the last book, though, it felt a little rushed. But overall, I’ve got nothing but good memories of it!

Fiction

Toshikazu Kawaguchi — Before the Coffee Gets Cold

A warm hug of a book. It tells the story of a café that serves a special brewed coffee—one that lets customers travel briefly back in time to face their fears and losses. But they have to come back to the present before the coffee gets cold. It’s a bit slow, but it mended my heart in ways I didn’t think possible.

Kaho Nashiki — The Witch of the West is Dead

I unfortunately found out that this book hasn’t been translated in English, which is heartbreaking because I really wanted to recommend it to you. It tells the story of a young girl who refuses to go to school, so her mother sends her to spend the spring at her grandmother’s house. It’s such a tender book that I’ve read over and over. The descriptions are so vivid, and I was fully immersed in the story the whole time. It’s about family relationships, the innocence (and fear) of being a child in a big world, and the beauty of small things, like strawberry fields and forget-me-nots. Kaho Nashiki is one of my favorite writers, and I really hope you’ll get to experience her works one day.

For my Italian followers, if there are any, its Italian title is Un'Estate con la Strega dell'Ovest.

Durian Sukegawa — Sweet Bean Paste

Sweet Bean Paste tells the stories of people affected by leprosy in Japan, how they were forced into specific sanatoriums because of the 1956 Leprosy Prevention Law, and how their lives changed even after the law was abolished in 1996. It’s a heartbreaking tale about prejudice and unfounded fear, told through the eyes of a man who owns a dorayaki shop and his dear friend, Tokue. The writing is some of the best I’ve ever read, and I hold this book dear to my heart.

Gabrielle Zevin — Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

I have no words for this one. It’s a book about friendship, family, love and loss, motherhood, and video games. I know, it sounds impossible to fit all that into one novel, but Zevin pulled it off. I’m completely in love with it, and I’ll never forget it.

Taylor Jenkins Reid — The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

The only time BookTok hasn’t disappointed me. This book is wonderfully crafted, weaving together the past and present of Evelyn Hugo’s life while also shedding light on the cruel, unforgiving world of Hollywood. It has (unexpectedly) a really good plot twist, and every day I couldn’t wait for the evening so I could close my uni books, get cozy in bed, and dive into it.

Shelby Van Pelt — Remarkably Bright Creatures

This book. Oh, this book. It tells the story of an old lady who lost her son many years ago. She works at the local aquarium, where she befriends a Giant Pacific Octopus. Yes. You read that right, but it's just not in the way you think. It’s such a sweet book, with chapters alternating between the main character’s perspective and the octopus’ perspective (Ha! It’s so good. I think about that POV switch fondly every time it pops into my head).

Banana Yoshimoto — Kitchen

A book about loss, solitude, and how to overcome it when you're surrounded by the right people. The protagonist finds comfort in kitchens, which she sees as the heart of the house—where food, a basic need, is prepared to be shared with those you love. I cherish Kitchen, one of the first literary fiction books I ever read. It’s short, but no less deep. A little gem.

Dystopian, Adventure

William Golding — Lord of the Flies

I won’t bore you with my thoughts on this book. I’ve read it a thousand times, wrote an essay about it in high school, and spent hours on podcasts explaining it. I love it to bits—from the writing to the story to the meaning behind it. You’ve probably all read it by now. 10/10.

Ray Bradbury — Fahrenheit 451

A great classic, this one. I’ll admit, it’s a bit slow, especially if you're not a fan of the genre, but it’s worth reading nonetheless. It tells the story of a world where reading is forbidden. In this reality, firemen don’t put out fires; instead, they set houses on fire to burn books—targeting those who hide and collect them, those who defy a government that doesn’t want an educated public, only an easily controllable one.

Yevgeny Zamjatin — We

One of the earliest dystopian novels in history! We is told from the perspective of the protagonist, D-503, in a diary format. It’s set in a world where houses are made entirely of glass, so everyone can see inside. The people are controlled to the fullest, all named by numbers and codes. This book even inspired Orwell's 1984, and it's sad to see how easily it's being forgotten.

Reading allows us to keep an open mind. It’s a way to escape our own reality while stepping into the lives of others—exploring their minds, walking in their shoes, and seeing through their eyes. No matter the genre or its tone, reading offers endless possibilities. Imagination never runs out; it’s the only form of energy that’s perpetual and unique.

Use yours to travel where your body can’t.

Love, Theo. 🦊

[leparfumdesreves]

"Les gens sont des icebergs.

Sous la surface gît une énorme masse de non-dits, de douleurs et de secrets.

Personne n'est vraiment ce qu'il paraît."

Bernard Minier

[au-jardin-de-mon-coeur]

L'opéra, c'est le domaine de l'émotion pure. Quand la passion, le chagrin, la souffrance, la folie atteignent un tel degré de saturation que les mots deviennent impuissants à les exprimer. Que seul le chant y parvient. Cela dépasse les limites de l'entendement, de la logique : c'est indescriptible...

Bernard Minier

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B: Any of your stories inspired by personal experience?

C: What character do you identify with most?

M: Got any premises on the back burner that you'd care to share?

Q: How do you feel about collaborations?

R: Are there any writers (fanfic or otherwise) you consider an influence?

U: Share three of your favourite fic writers and why you like them so much.

V: If you could write the sequel (or prequel) to any fic out there not written by yourself, which would you choose?

X: A character you enjoy making suffer.

Z: Major character death—do you ever write/read it? Is there a character whose death you can't tolerate?

B: any of your stories inspired by personal experience?

quite a few, actually! it's my way of working through my trauma, and it helped me a lot in therapy 😁

C: what character do you identify with most?

Selene! too bad she won't be returning😂 but she helped me a lot, which is also why i had to leave her

M: Got any premises on the back burner that you'd care to share?

very soon we'll be returning to new orleans, i'm just waiting for the spooky vibes to properly settle in 😁 we'll meet a dragon, learn a little about the fae politics, and about what's going on with cal's pack

Q: How do you feel about collaborations?

it's a cool idea, but i wouldn't be able to do it cause my fics always have to be exactly like i envisioned them, i don't compromise on them

R: Are there any writers (fanfic or otherwise) you consider an influence?

not necesarrily writers but books, i have two that truly changed something deep inside me, and they are always in the back of my head--"wide sargasso sea" by jean rhys, and "the frozen dead" by bernard minier

U: Share three of your favourite fic writers and why you like them so much.

@starlight-starfury - her fics are IN-CRE-DI-BLE, she always manages to perfectly capture tyril's mannerisms and manner of speech, she's so creative, a walking lore encyclopaedia, there's not a single thing from the lore tablets she won't know, the carefully picked words, 1000/10

@ladylamrian - my friend, imo you are the one keeping the nightbound fandom alive, your dedication, talent, creativeness, and regularity never ceases to amaze me!!! i'm so glad i got to meet you!

@lilyoffandoms - they ALWAYS deliver! not a single miss, what a serve! i admire their talent and the ability to write for literally every possible book/pairing

V: If you could write the sequel (or prequel) to any fic out there not written by yourself, which would you choose?

you got me stumped here. i thought about it for a few days but i have no idea cause i don't think i'd do a better job than the original author and all the fics that came to my mind are already so perfect that my prequels/sequels would just destroy their work istg💀

X: A character you enjoy making suffer.

jude🥺 i have a thing for making pretty boys suffer, they look so cute absolutely devastated yk

Z: Major character death—do you ever write/read it? Is there a character whose death you can't tolerate?

i don't have a problem reading about a major character's death but i've never written anything like that and tbh i don't think i will? as for now i don't have a character i'd like to kill😂 i actually like that there is a possibility of a character's/MC's death, either in fanfic or in visual novels

[vague-abondage]

Les gens sont des icebergs (…). Sous la surface gît une énorme masse de non-dits, de douleurs et de secrets. Personne n'est vraiment ce qu'il paraît.

Bernard Minier, Glacé.

[horrorfan212]

Tagged in a roundabout way by @bhorrormovies and tagging @carouselcometh @roastedtomatosoup and whoever else wants to do it i am tagging you spiritually B⁠-⁠)

Last song you heard: ballroom blitz by sweet

Your favorite color: red, yellow or green

What show did you watch last: the goldbergs

Spicy sweet or savory: sweet :⁠^⁠)

Last thing i googled: what a chloroplast sign was for a work thing

Current obsession: christine has been a latent obsession for mmmm years but i am also obsessed with interior design, stickers and finding little knick knacks

The last book you read: a winter haunting by dan simmons it was alright :⁠-⁠P currently reading the frozen dead by bernard minier

Something youre looking forward to: seeing my mom and maybe going to a vintage expo this weekend! and to see lisa Frankenstein 🧟

[angelitam]

Partageons mon rendez-vous lectures #4-2025 & critiques

Voici mes critiques littéraires sur Livres à profusion.  La muraille de lave d’Arnaldur Indridason La muraille de lave d’Arnaldur Indridason – Editions Points Lucia de Bernard Minier Lucia de Bernard Minier – XO Editions Enfin, en lecture, le dernier Cédric Sire, Survivantes Survivantes de Cédric Sire – Editions Michel Lafon Présentation de l’éditeur Elles ont soif de justice… Et de vengeance ”…

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GET TO KNOW THE MUN.

what’s your phone wallpaper : I have an iPhone so two different wallpapers (lock screen and homescreen). First one is a picture of my boyfriend holding my cat as if he’s the messiah, then the homescreen is a fanart of Swiss Ghoul from the band Ghost ✌️ last song you listened to : Blue Monday by Orgy  currently reading : I’m trying to finish a book from Bernard Minier named Iced  last show : Catching up with Demon’s Slayer atm what are you wearing right now : A limited edition of Papa Emeritus I shirt and black shorts piercings / tattoos? : 5 tattoos and 5 piercings to keep a certain equality?  glasses ? contacts? : glasses for screen, my poor eyes are also too tired for this world  last thing you ate? : pasta with tomato, garlic, bacon and cream and an apple, was good ✌️ favorite color(s) : green, gold, blue, purple? current obsession : Giving birth to Diego before I’m doomed  do you have a crush right now? : My man 🖤 and my men 😏 favorite fictional character : One? I can’t pick, but I would say that I love Faramir, Erwin Smith, God Enel, Crocodile, Musan, Moriarty, Eren Yaeger, Ghost, Soap, Konig, Rakan, Jyn Erso and I need to stop because the list would never stop ✨

tagged by: @umbrx​ (thank you! it’s been a while)  tagging: @nezumivc103221 / @cantuscorvi / @nvrcmplt / @tximidity​ / @royaletiquette​ and idk YOU, you’re tagged! 

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ISBN: 978-618-02-5526-3 Συγγραφέας: Bernard Minier Εκδότης: Μίνωας Σελίδες: 680 Ημερομηνία Έκδοσης: 2025-01-10 Διαστάσεις: 21Χ14 Εξώφυλλο: Μαλακό εξώφυλλο