sometime ago i blogged about a book... the girl with the dragon tattoo by stieg larrson. it's the first of a trilogy he finished shortly before his death. the first book has a slightly confusing, and not what i would call terribly interesting first chapter...however, it all becomes clear and picks up speed as you clear that first, and only hurdle. the book was quite a mystery-thriller and the characters developed expertly making a lasting impression on me. i've rather impatiently waited for the second book to be released...and it was TODAY! :) it was released in europe a month ago (larsson being swedish...i guess the europeans got their first dibs). the movie of the first book, renamed 'millenium' will be released in europe this fall. i'm not certain yet of a date for the u.s.... i just hope it has a run here!! so, i've downloaded this highly anticipated book to my kindle and am headed to the sofa for what i know will be a fabulous read! (it was 4.5 stars here before release!...those handy europeans gave us an early review!)

