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Finished this #HitchToScreen pick.
I‘ll admit I almost bailed before we ever got on the train.
I‘m glad I stuck around because the story was interesting and I really wanted to know of Miss Froy‘s fate…or if she existed at all.
I must say I struggled with the writing style a bit. I have a question for everyone that I‘ll put in a spoiler below.
The movie was pretty different and I have a thought I‘ll put in the spoilers below as well.
#bookblanket

“The day before the disaster, Iris Carr had her first premonition of danger.”
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I considered bailing on this during the first few chapters, but decided to stick it out until the title happened. I‘m so glad I did! The dull, frustrating first several chapters are important to set up why no one wants to listen to or help Iris. I figured out the mystery fairly early on but reading along to see how the characters would figure it out and the mental tortures Iris goes through along the way was very enjoyable. Movie is on Hoopla!

Repost for @JenlovesJT47

Hello all! Up next for our #HitchToScreen buddy read is The Lady Vanishes by Ethel Lina White. The movie is from 1938. We will have 6 weeks to read the book starting on Feb 1st. Read at your own pace and use the tag #HitchToScreen & don‘t forget to tag me. Anyone is welcome to join! Anyone who wants to be removed or added to the tag list, let me know. 🤗

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Hello all! Up next for our #HitchToScreen buddy read is The Lady Vanishes by Ethel Lina White. The movie is from 1938. We will have 6 weeks to read the book starting on Feb 1st. Read at your own pace and use the tag #HitchToScreen & don‘t forget to tag me. Anyone is welcome to join! Anyone who wants to be removed or added to the tag list, let me know. Happy reading! 🤗

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Incredibly suspenseful and thrilling mystery! Iris Carr is traveling alone after a holiday with friends in Europe. After some unfortunate incidents, Iris barely makes it on her train home, and she finds herself in bad shape physically. Lucky for her Miss Froy, English governess, is there. Until she isn‘t. Is Froy real or imagined? Who would harm her? https://cannonballread.com/2021/03/the-lady-vanishes-elcicco/

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Travelling alone by sleeper train, young Iris Carr befriends fellow traveller Miss Froy. Upon waking from a nap, Iris is told that there never was a Miss Froy and she mistaken. Knowing she is right, Iris must fight against accusations of confusion, hysteria and insanity to save her new friend. #Scarathlin2020 #TeamSlaughter 15pts + 1pt

The school run has been made infinitely more enjoyable (for me) with this fun story.

Day 5 of #7days7covers.

Did I buy this for the awesome cover? Yep. Did the story match up? Absolutely.

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A stack of new books added to my shelves just over last weekend! They include two books gifted by lovely @Cathythoughts .

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HOLY CRAP, THIS WAS SO GOOD! I guessed every plot point straight off, but White imbues each scene with so much tension that it didn't matter in the slightest. At its heart, THE LADY VANISHES is about the circumstances that might cause witnesses to fudge their testimony or doubt what they know, and it succeeds beautifully.

Be aware there's a fair bit of 1930s British xenophobia, though, and the text doesn't question it as much as I wanted it to.

Fancy new book + punny new beer.

I thought I was done with my random book-buying project, but I couldn't resist this. It's a forgotten crime classic reissued with an awesome retro cover to celebrate Pan's 70th anniversary.