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A reconstructed telling of the murder and investigation of an esteemed Kansas family, and the psychological profile of their killers

True Crime ✨ Violence ✨ Motive

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#BookScavengerHunt
#cold

Playing catch-up.

#Chilling
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Book scavenger hunt - blood #hauntedshelf @PuddleJumper #flerken

I might the last person who hadn‘t read this true crime narrative. Very well written and the cast of people involved well developed! Reads (listens) like a novel!

Chilling clinical descriptions of psychothopy.

I now need to go down the rabbit hole to learn more about Capote and his relationship with this story, which I understand had a significant impact on him.

This one started my love of all things true crime, even though it scared the bejesus out of me!

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#BasedOnTrueStory
@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Very close to nonfiction, but still considered fiction. Well, #faction. Or a #nonfictionnovel

Finally got to read it. Took him 5 years of research. I‘ve watched old interviews. My brother has a copy of the 1968 movie .👏👏. It‘s the one I want to watch as it‘s the one Truman had complete control of. Lots of old stuff about it all on YouTube and Google. Excellent writing. Glad I finally got to read it. My reading slow at the moment. Weather here is so nice . I‘ve been out and about a lot.

#TrueCrime 🩸 #ItTakesAllKinds ☘️🌈🌷🌞

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

I hosted the library/senior center book club this month and read In Cold Blood. One of the ladies read Furious Hours. She tied Lee & Capote together which I didn‘t know about and I got a little lesson in their history. I had no idea Lee Harper helped Capote do the research on this one and that they were childhood friends! As for the book, I enjoyed it but some of the story annoyed me. I added Furious Hours to my TBR. I‘m so curious!

#OnThisDay #Nov15

#AutumnPlease #HHC #HalloweenHexesCoven #Scarathlon
#SmallTownMurder
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@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

This one came to my mind pretty quickly. No idea why.

Published in 1965, this book is dry, beyond detailed and dithers all over the place. I dont need a detailed description of the lead detectives cat or the history of every prisoner on death row during the time period. What a load of babble.

The actual murders, motive and subsequent court case was interesting but I could have done myself a favour and just read the Wikipedia page.

Sorry Truman, you need a good edit in my opinion.

I believe this is the first #truecrime book that I ever read. I will never forget it.

#bookbinge

30 Book Recommendations in 30 Days — Day 25 “In Cold Blood,” by Truman Capote. One of the tragedies of Capote‘s life is that he was not very prolific, but the work we do have from him is outstanding.

This was quite a harrowing story. It was told very well, although I do wonder how how all of that dialogue could have been verifiable fact.

(Discussing ICB)
Todd Field “You've never seen this?“
Cate Blanchett “No because I've read it...& I loved it... you know when you love a book so deeply, I read it so many times...“
Wonderful ??
Have you seen this @MicheleinPhilly
https://twitter.com/Criterion/status/1585312369705615361

#Scarathlon Daily Photo Prompt Day 10 #Crime

I‘ve fallen behind on my photo posts again, so getting caught up today!

I feel like this book is still the ur-text for the true crime genre, while Capote‘s prose maintains its status as a classic work of non-fiction.

#TeamSlaughter

I love true #crime and this is a favorite! #scarathlondailyprompts @Clwojick #teamslaughter

The second-best-selling true crime book in history (behind Vincent Bugliosi's “Helter Skelter”), Capote‘s telling of the Clutter Family murders is considered a pioneering book of the non-fiction novel/novelization of true crime genre and sky-rocketed him into literary fame, even though the accuracy of the book was questioned by some critics. #scarathlondailyprompts #crime #teamslaughter

I love murder documentaries so I was so excited to read this. And. I. Loved. It. This is the first book in a long time where I forgot that I was reading it. I flew through the pages so quickly. The writing is fantastic. I was nervous that it was going to be boring, but it had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. The way Capote documented the events was incredible, I had to keep reminding myself that everything was true. 100/10

This was a dark true story of a two killers murdering an innocent family. The book is considered to be a classic and started the true crime genre.

I could have powered through finally but really I just didn't want to. And this isn't the first time this hold has come in. So I give up. Because obviously I did not find this captivating enough to finish.

Picked up so many good books during my recent #libraryhaul that I had to sort them by due date to answer the question “what should I read first?“

Does anyone else do this?

Thanks for the tag @TheNeverendingTBR 👍🏻

1. The tagged book had a huge impact on me when I first read it. I saw people/ the world differently

2. Yes , I will wear something green , and watch the parades , and raise a glass 👍🏻💚

I tag all who would like to join in.. #TwoforTuesday

Reading this for the second time. What are you reading today?

The village of Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas, a lonesome area that other Kansans call "out there."

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

Hey, guys! I had some fun picking out true crime titles last night for this round of #lmpbc and I was curious what your thoughts are. I am excited to be reading with you guys! #teamt #teammoremurder #groupt

First true crime

Been MIA lately with tarot studies and Christmas BUT since we got this little guy (Jasper), I feel I may be back to listening to many audiobooks as I try to balance my own running workouts with the multiple long walks a day this dude needs! I can't wait for the day when I have a running buddy!
Currently, listening to In Cold Blood (so festive, I know 🤪).

#BookCoverChallenge
Day 133.
Here I will note 365 books (or as many as I will have before I get tired) that have shaped my taste in literature. No explanations, no reviews. Just the cover of the book.
I do not challenge anyone. You are all welcome to take part.

We are coming to the end of October (already?!) and the end of this awesome book.

The way Perry is written, there are time I found my self feeling bad for him despite the horrors of his character.

Can you think of a time you‘ve had conflicting feelings, intended in the writing or not, for a character that is, or implied to be, evil or the villain?

#thatsclassic

Hey there #thatsclassic readers! Time for another check in.

I really loved this book and honestly felt like I was reading a purely fictional story. The way it was written really took me out of it feeling clinical. Did you feel this way?

This officially ranks high in my true crime reads. What are some of your favorite true crime stories? Some of mine are Columbine and American Predator.

I really enjoy true crime, but I get scared easily so don‘t partake often 🤣
I chose to listen to this one on audio for #ThatsClassic during my commute and it was so good! The narrator was amazing, and the book itself riveting. From the discovery of the crime through to the search for clues, the arrest and the time in prison, it really covered all bases. And actually, I found it more sad than scary… great pick!

I loved this! I‘m so glad I finally got around to reading it.

It takes great artistry to be able to paint a character as a villain and sympathetic at the same time.

So worth the read!
#thatsclassic #bookspinbingo

Checking in: #thatsclassic

As I‘ve been working through part one I‘m struck by the presence of the rural setting. In some ways it feels like it‘s own character in the story.

This makes me think of other stories where the setting is so prominent. The first thing I think of is Great Gatsby and the distinction of East/West Egg.

What are your thoughts on this? Any books where the location is key to the story?

Just finished for #thatsclassic - one I‘ve been meaning to read for ages. The writing is incredible, and now I need to read more Capote. I may also need to reread Furious Hours for Harper Lee‘s involvement because the introduction left her out completely 😡. Hard to read because of the subject matter and yet compelling all the same. Thanks @Annie1215 for a good pick!

(Notice the tail; the cat is sitting on my chest to “help”)

My goals for #AnyWayYouReadathon are pretty modest: finish the tagged book (it‘s so good but I feel like I‘m just not making progress), keep up with Hood Feminism, maybe start another read (likely Small Spaces or Ophie‘s Ghosts). Family stuff happening tomorrow so who knows if I‘ll get any reading time.
#thatsclassic #SheSaid #MGBuddyRead
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#ThatsClassic October pick is a good one! It just arrived today, I‘ve always wanted to read this one, very excited ☠️🧡

Time for spooky season #thatsclassic friends!

We‘re kicking off In Cold Blood today. This has been on my TBR for YEARSSSS and I‘m thrilled to finally get to it.

Who is joining this month?

#bannedbooksweek2021 continues! This book has been challenged due to #violence #sexualcontent #obscenelanguage. #readbannedbooks kids!

A reminder as September comes to a close…

We are reading In Cold Blood for #thatsclassic in October.

It was an interesting book albeit dry and lengthy at times, but good for true crime lovers. Full review on my blog www.anushareflects.com

Captivating. In my personal HOF.

This is not complete but heres the time spent on it yesterday for #20in4 #readathon
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Starting this audiobook for #20in4 #readathon

Read this for #BookClub. Really enjoyed it, even if true crime is not my thing (and you‘d think it would be, as I‘m studying law). Loved how the story humanised all the characters in a murder that otherwise would just be forgotten to history. Classic.

Finished In Cold Blood. It was alright. A tad underwhelming. The writing was kind of shockingly plain. The early portion of the book which detailed the lives of the victims was necessary but ultimately failed to create any real empathy. The psychological profiles of Smith & Hickock were excellent though. It kinda dissolved into nothing by the end & there were loads of characters I couldn‘t keep straight. Pretty good book, but all tell & no show.