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Creepy. Sort of felt like I was watching a Dateline episode. Now I will try to find the movie.

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@rachelsbrittain

It has never occurred to me that the fabulous film with Joan Crawford and Bette Davis was initially a book.

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@Eggs

Two #babies of the Jane variety - Bette Davies and Joan Crawford in the classic film version, and Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange in Feud: Bette and Joan, the story of the making of the film and of the rivalry and hatred between Davies and Crawford.

#MagicalMay @Eggs

#HalloweenMovie Hmm...now I feel like watching this one again. 😄

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Watched this movie for #scarathlon. Now I‘ll have to read the book.🎃📚😈🍁 @Clwojick @TheReadingMermaid 1 point for post, 1 point for movie = 2 points for #teamslaughter

Dark and menacing atmosphere through the book, easy to see why it was made into an iconic film! Read my full review here: https://thecuriousmagpie2018.wordpress.com/2019/08/24/review-what-ever-happened-...

#lilithjuly @Cinfhen @KarenUK Okay, so my twisted mind went in a different direction for #sweetjane. Creepy book and movie.

#getmovin #justlikefire
@Cinfhen @eanderson

This book is truly horrifying because it dwells deep within the psychological intricacies of the relationship between the two sisters. I‘m more of a psychological horror kind of girl (as opposed to the jump scare sort of humour), so this book was right up my alley. Also, there‘s a movie with Bette Davis and Joan Crawford that is SO GOOD.
#RoryGilmoresReadingChallenge

Superfun audiobook about sibling rivalry taken to the next level. Thanks, @purdymaryk for recommending this one! I enjoyed every minute of it.

Talk about #siblingrivalry. I liked the creepy twists his story went through. I think I‘m going binge watch Bette and Joan, then watch the movie. I have never seen it and this was my first time reading the book. #2017christyread

Creepy AF! This edition included 3 short stories including "The Debut of Larry Richards" (quoted in photo) in addition to Baby Jane. Blanche and Jane hurt each other so much and didn't it make them the epitome of cruel? An introduction about the feud between Joan Crawford and Bette Davis (the stars of the WEHtBJ film) made it even more fascinating. I can't wait to watch the Baby Jane movie and check out "Fued." Where has this been all my life?!

Really loving "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" and Henry Farrell's writing. Of course, I'm not old, insane, and murderous, like Jane, but this sentence really resonated with me. Haven't we all looked for that finer, better self in the mirror and been found wanting at times? Thankfully, I think we all have a chance to continue to strive for greatness. #babyjane

Love the imagery this sentence invokes. #babyjane

What about this classic for the #Hollywood theme! A great film!

My memory may be fault, but I think the movie was pretty close to the book. That makes me happy because I liked the movie 😊

Somehow this got picked for my classic lit book club for May. Personally, I don't consider it a classic. I know the movie is much more well-known. This story was just not that interesting to me. It's considered "horror", but it was not horrifying to me. Just lots of drama that was meant to be suspenseful. But I had a hard time caring what happened. The last 3 hours of the audio on Hoopla is a collection of short stories that I skipped. ⭐⭐

I've seen the movie, but I never read the book 😮. Rectifying that oversight.

“Sometimes I wonder about the two of them over there in that big old house all alone. They don‘t ever seem to do anything—or have anyone in for company. It must be awful….”

As a huge fan of the film and now the show Fued: Bette and Joan, this book hit the spot. A good thriller of the time period, and written by Farrell at a time when he was strapped for cash. That is sometimes the greatest motivation behind stellar reads. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Started this "baby" this morning. What a ride! Inspired by the show Feud: Bette and Joan. #currentlyreading

My lofty April reading goal! (Not pictured: Zadie Smith's "Swing Time" because I'm still on the hold list at the library). #aprilbookshowers #apriltbr

I wanted to like this book. It had a very unique and interesting idea and I'd never seen the film. The trouble is that it has no idea how to use its suspense. At a certain point I wasn't so much on the edge of my seat as annoyed. I'm still glad I read it and I'm glad I have this story in my mental library, but it was a bit if a slog.

Watched the first episode of Feud. Not too bad. Definitely well cast.

Last night's #bookanddinner - oxtail stew with basmati raisin rice. And an American classic. I've never watched the movie so didn't really know what the story was about!

Not too book-related but... How excited am I about Ryan Murphy's new mini series about the feud between Joan Crawford & Betty Davis?!? Let's just say VERY!!! Susan Sarandon & Jessica Lange + old Hollywood glamour & gossip. It starts March 5th on FX. Looks like some classic movie re-watching needs to happen. EW recommends What Ever Happened to Baby Jane, Mildred Pierce, All About Eve, & Mommie Dearest-as Murphy says Feud contains shoutouts to it!💋

'Tis the season! 🎃 🍁🍂🔮🕸🕷👀

I just have to add this one for all of you who "love" a good, creepy, doll-face cover. ? The short story that inspired the movie "Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte" is also included in this collection. #madeintoamovie #SomethingforSept

Had to read it. Liked the movie. The introduction is about the bitter rivals, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, and how they came to be cast in Baby Jane. The characters they were in real life were as outrageous as the ones in the novel.

How lovely to come home from a trip to find this in my mailbox!! I can't believe I haven't read it before now.

This was some really messed up, Shirley Jackson, Gone Girl, Mean Girls, Mommy Dearest, Norman Bates, level kind of stuff. Really dark and sinister. I loved it! If you like Shirley Jackson's work, I recommend this. 4/5.