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The Thin Man
The Thin Man | Dashiell Hammett
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Nick and Nora Charles are Hammett's most enchanting creations, a rich, glamorous couple who solve homicides in between wisecracks and martinis. At once knowing and unabashedly romantic, The Thin Man is a murder mystery that doubles as a sophisticated comedy of manners.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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mabell
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#TLT

3 Favorite Movie/Literary Couples:

1. No question! - Myrna Loy & William Powell
2. Tommy & Tuppence
3. This is a tough - so many choices! I do love Henry Tilney & Catherine Morland 💕

I‘m curious about what you would choose @Gissy @TheAromaofBooks @Chrissyreadit !

Bookwomble Aah! I went with Nick and Nora, too 😄 I love them! 1y
mabell @Bookwomble They‘re perfection! ❤️❤️❤️ 1y
dabbe 1. I'm bummed I didn't think of Nick and Nora! (and Asta, of course!) 😍
2. I've never read these by A. Christie. Thanks for the idea! 🤩
3. One by J. Austen I haven't read, I'm ashamed to say. Also on the list!
Thanks for playing! 🧡💜🧡
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LeahBergen And Asta! ❤️ 1y
mabell @LeahBergen True! It really is a trio, not a couple ❤️🐾 1y
mabell @dabbe Definitely read the T&T Christies! Secret Adversary is so good! And Northanger Abbey is tied for my favorite Austen ❤️ 1y
Chrissyreadit ok thinking about it… 1y
dabbe @mabell Good to know! I love Christie and don't know how I missed these! And what is Northanger tied with? 😍 1y
mabell @dabbe P&P 😊 1y
dabbe @mabell I thought so!🧡💜🧡 1y
TheAromaofBooks Thank you for the tag!!! You have fantastic choices!! 😁 1y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag I love the Tommy & Tuppence books and how we meet them at different seasons in their life. 1y
mabell @TheAromaofBooks ❤️❤️❤️ 1y
mabell @thegirlwiththelibrarybag That is so true! I never thought much about it, but yes! 1y
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Bookwomble
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#TLT @dabbe
1. Nick and Nora Charles from the tagged book and film series. Great noir novel from a master of the genre, and just the most charming couple of detectives to ever light up the screen 🤩
2. Frodo and Sam from LoTR. I don't think any justification is required here! 🧑🧒
3. Well, as you took Holmes and Watson already... 🤔💭 I'll go with Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser from Fritz Leiber's Swords series of fantasy stories ⚔️

dabbe #1: YES! I absolutely adore the book and the movies! #filmnoirrocks
#2: Best hero/sidekick duel (next to Sherlock & Watson, of course! 🤣)
#3: And you gave me two I've never heard of but will have to now look into!
Thanks for playing! 🧡💜🧡
1y
batsy Yesssss to Nick and Nora! 1y
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Leniverse
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Minimalist prose with snappy dialogue and ever so many cocktails. The Thin Man is narrated from Nick's POV, so it is in some ways different to the movie, but every bit as much fun. Return of the Thin Man is literally the movie scripts for film 2&3, so it doesn't read as well. The notes on the text were interesting though.

#EasterCrime

Leftcoastzen Yay! 2y
dabbe Love both of these! Have you seen the movies? They're incredible, too! 😊 2y
Leniverse @dabbe I have a box set of all the movies and have watched them multiple times. 😃 2y
SamAnne I can‘t watch those movies without driniking cocktails at the same time. 2y
Leniverse @SamAnne I know! 😂 The censor board wasn't all wrong when they thought the drinking in the movies was a bad influence. 🍸 2y
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Leniverse
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Taking a break from the #WomensPrize to read some culturally mandated #EasterCrime

I'll probably start with the tagged book and its sequel even though they won't be much of a mystery as the movie adaptations are faves I have watched numerous times.

My #longlist reviews will recommence sometime next week.

dabbe I love Dashiell Hammett! The first two Thin Man movies are among my top faves as well! 💜 2y
Leniverse @dabbe It's honestly a bit embarrassing that I haven't read them yet! 2y
dabbe @Leniverse With a bazillion crime books out there? No need to be embarrassed at all! Enjoy them! 🤗 2y
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dabbe
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I actually would love to crash the big New Year's Eve party that Nick and Nora throw in THE THIN MAN. Then, I'd just love to hang around with them and Asta, drinking martinis and solving 1930s capers. 🕵🏻🍸🎉

@RaeLovestoRead❣️

RaeLovesToRead Sounds great! 😁 2y
SamAnne Oh my gosh! Yes! It is so hard to watch those movies and not desperately want a martini! 2y
dabbe @SamAnne I know, right? 🤣🤣🤣 2y
wordslinger42 I love the Thin Man movies, but I've never read the books! 2y
dabbe @wordslinger42 They're excellent, but the movies are AS good (a rare occurrence when the movie is as good)! 😊 2y
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S3V3N
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Enjoyable.

wanderinglynn I love the movie adaptations! 💜 2y
S3V3N @wanderinglynn I didn‘t know there was one. 2y
wanderinglynn They‘re classics. 1930s, starting William Powell & Myrna Loy - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thin_Man_(film) 2y
S3V3N @wanderinglynn Ok, thanks! 2y
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TheSpineView
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#Movie2BookRecs @klou
Prompt: The Maltese Falcon

Klou Brilliant! 2y
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BookmarkTavern
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Thanks for the tag @The_Penniless_Author !

1. I‘m sure there‘s a lot of very specific requirements for noir, but for me? If as I‘m visualizing the story in my head it‘s black and white? Noir. 😅
2. Tagged! Nick and Nora, my loves. 💕

#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 2y
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mabell
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Stray Rescue (which enriched our lives with Bell and Ted 🐶❤️) is having an art auction.

This is one of the pieces! 😍😍

“Nick, Nora & Asta too”
Artist - Maxine Thirteen

I‘m already afraid I will be outbid! 😭

https://e.givesmart.com/s/:g9XV6bOhFNH/e/qRf/i/

MaureenMc Good luck! 🍀🤞 2y
mabell @MaureenMc Thank you! 🤞 2y
Avanders 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽 2y
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LeahBergen Ohhhh, my Johnny would love that one! 😆 Here‘s hoping you get it!! 🤞🤞🤞 2y
mabell @Avanders @LeahBergen Isn‘t it terrific?? At least, even if I don‘t win, it‘s supporting a great cause! ❤️ But I hope I win 😆😆 2y
Chrissyreadit Did you win? 2y
mabell @Chrissyreadit I did!! I‘m so excited! It isn‘t available to pick up until the end of the week, so I haven‘t seen it in person yet 2y
Chrissyreadit I bet your house is so much fun! Do you know where you are putting it? 2y
Chrissyreadit I have to send you pics of my garden - I‘m way behind this year and the weeds have overtaken most of it 2y
mabell Not yet! My house is a hot mess 🤣 And my garden sounds like yours! 2y
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batsy
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Everyone here was right—this movie is a gem. *This* is the pinnacle of noir & screwball comedy & perfect for the holidays since it begins on Christmas Eve & ends on NYE. Shockingly the book that it's based on pales in comparison #themoviewasbetter

William Powell & Myrna Loy are delightful, but a special shoutout to the dog that plays Asta 😆

mabell Yay!!! So glad you enjoyed it! It‘s our tradition to watch The Thin Man on Christmas and After the Thin Man on New Year‘s (it takes place on NYE) 😊 3y
LeahBergen I just knew you‘d love Asta! 😆 3y
batsy @mabell Ooo! Thank you for that. Now I know what my NY plans are 😁 3y
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batsy @LeahBergen Apparently originally named Skippy! An absolute legend of the film world 🐶❤️ 3y
TieDyeDude One of my all time favorites! I own the book, but I've been worried it wouldn't live up to the film. Sounds like I'll skip the read 😁 3y
Jess_Read_This Agree! 😁 It‘s one of my favorites too! I tried to read the book after watching the movie but couldn‘t finish it. 3y
batsy @TieDyeDude I'm not sure if the book might improve if you can visualise it with the movie characters? 😁 But yes, such a great movie! 3y
batsy @Jess_Read_This Nice! ❤️ I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who struggled with the book 🙂 3y
Suet624 I‘ve never watched it. Now I must! 3y
batsy @Suet624 It's such good fun! And the dog! 😍 3y
Bookwomble The sequels are fantastic, too. I bought a box set of the movies a few years (decades? 🤔) ago, and they became firm favourites with my kids. 3y
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batsy
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I expected this to be the pinnacle of noir slash screwball comedy based on all the raves, but it was largely ... fine? I read it for #cloakanddaggerchristmas for the Tommy & Tuppence prompt, for a mystery featuring a great team. This was more about Nick, a former private detective, doing the detecting, & Nora, his wife, pouring out drinks & getting hit across the face when a gun was pointed at her to prevent a "feminine brainstorm" i.e. hysteria.

batsy I also prepared myself for all the fast-talking wit but I can't remember laughing or chuckling or even cracking a smile 😶 Events proceeded in a nutty way; a murderer was apprehended. It has a touch of louche glamour but it didn't do much for me. All in all, it was fine. In fact at points it might have even sucked, lol. It's a short book & I struggled to get back into it everytime I put it down. I still want to give the movie a chance, though. 3y
TrishB Great review 👍🏻 3y
erzascarletbookgasm Echoing @TrishB ! 👍 Love reading your reviews! 3y
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Earlene I haven‘t read the book but I enjoyed the movie. 3y
batsy @TrishB @erzascarletbookgasm Thank you! ❤️❤️ 3y
batsy @Earlene I definitely want to watch it and hope to do so soon. 3y
mabell I love the movies so much I refuse to read the book! 😆 3y
DGRachel I know my mom loves Nick & Nora from the films, so hopefully that will be more fun for you. I‘ve discovered that Classic Noir is problematic at best and noir is something I love. Those old ones, though…ooofff. 3y
TheAromaofBooks This is one of the rare cases where the movies are such perfection that I'm scared to read the book - usually the other way around!! 😂 3y
Billypar I love this review 😅 And I'm with @mabell and @TheAromaofBooks - I have a feeling the movies are probably better (if not more progressive), though I've read little noir to know for sure. 3y
batsy @mabell @DGRachel @TheAromaofBooks I'm hearing this a lot 😁 I think the movie(s) seem to be classics in their own right. I love a lot of film noir; maybe a lot of what is problematic in the novel is improved upon in the film adaptations by good acting and directing. I can't wait to watch it! 3y
batsy @Billypar Haha, thank you! I haven't read a lot of hardboiled/noir fiction up to this point either, but I loved what little I've read of Chandler. 3y
LeahBergen I have a fondness for the terrier in the films. 😆 3y
BarbaraBB I didn‘t watch the movie but so remember being underwhelmed by the book too. My favorite noir writer is Dorothy B Hughes. I loved both The Expendable Man and 3y
batsy @LeahBergen I had to look up that doggo and now I'm even more eager to watch the film 😆 3y
batsy @BarbaraBB I loved The Expendable Man, too! Really need to read Lonely Place. 3y
batsy @LeahBergen You were absolutely right about the dog! 😆 3y
LeahBergen Right?? That Asta. And her name is quite often a crossword clue. 😆 3y
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Bookwomble
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I've finished work for the festive season, so time to kick back with a cocktail, Nick and Nora style! 😊🍸🎄(Though, hopefully, without the murder.)

Wishing everybody the best possible of holidays 💗

quietlycuriouskate Happy festivities to you! 4y
Bookwomble @kathedron And you, too, Kathy 😊 4y
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JenlovesJT47
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I‘m going to tentatively give this a pick, although I didn‘t enjoy it nearly as much as I should have because I listened to the #audiobook and the narrator was awful. That‘s 2 strikes in a row listening to noirish books, but I started a new one today and am quite happy that the narrator is really good. As far as The Thin Man goes, it‘s a rare instance of the movie being better than the book. But Nick & Nora are great characters. 3.5⭐️

dgingo Good narrators make all the difference! 4y
CaitZ I read this and saw the movie last Christmas and agree the movie is better. I think the humor comes across better in the movie. 4y
SamAnne Love the movies! Although I always drink too much when I watch them....😀😀 4y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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The verdict is in. Not as good as the movie (by far), and you have to overlook a little misogyny. However, I did enjoy the book. It was quick and had some cute banter. And, like a cozy mystery, the murder is almost beside the point.

CaitZ I agree the movie was better than the book. For me the humor came across better in the movie 5y
TheAromaofBooks Great review!! I may have to pick this one up sometime....... or rewatch all the movies 😂 5y
MaleficentBookDragon @CaitZ I agree. I also liked that Nick and Nora seemed closer in age in the movie. And in the movie she was a stronger character. 5y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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“I was leaning against the bar in a speakeasy on Fifty-second Street, waiting for Nora to finish her Christmas shopping, when a girl got up from the table where she had been sitting with three other people and came over to me.“
#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

DrexEdit I love the Thin Man movies. I should really read the books one of these days! 5y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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I think life would be a lot easier if we accepted this at an early age and didn't spend so much time trying to make everyone like us. I know I'd have been better off if I had.

MemoirsForMe Amen to that! 5y
Cupcake12 True words 5y
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TheAromaofBooks Have to ask - is this book as delightful as the movie? I had never even thought to see if this was a book! 5y
MaleficentBookDragon @TheAromaofBooks I'm halfway through and I'm liking it (somewhat) but the movie is SO MUCH BETTER. I adore the movie; it's one of my all time favorites. 5y
TheAromaofBooks Right?? The actors are just so, so perfect! My sister got the entire boxed set of all the movies a few years ago. She comes over for movie night with my husband and me almost every week, so we've been interspersing Thin Man movies here and there and they have all been pretty funny so far. 5y
kspenmoll Now I have to see the movie!!! 5y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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I'm such a mood reader. I just stared at my bookshelf and this popped out at me. I ADORE the movies. I hope the book is just as good.

Geenie Charlie's Angels...reminiscent of. 5y
BookishMe Love how staring leads to the book leaping to claim its turn to be read ;p 5y
Avanders I don‘t think I‘ve seen the movie... and I definitely haven‘t read the book! Intrigued! 5y
MaleficentBookDragon @Avanders the movie is one of my all time favorites. 5y
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CaitZ
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I read the Thin Man about a week ago and thought it was just so-so. I went to see the movie today and I hate to say it, but I enjoyed it more than the book. I found it much funnier. (6 points) #HolidayMovie
#WinterGames #ReadNosedReindeer
@StayCurious @Clwojick

StayCurious +5 for holiday movie, + 5 for book to movie adaptation + 1 participation = +11! 5y
MaleficentBookDragon I ♥♥♥♥ The Thin Man movies. I'm reading the book now and I'm afraid it will fall way short. 5y
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mabell
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#shoptilyoudrop #festivephotochallenge

Chris and I play The Thin Man every year while we open our presents. I love everything about this movie! ❤️😍

#booktomovie #holidaytraditions #wintergames #teamFozziwig

BarkingMadRead 🎄🎄🎄 5y
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CaitZ
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This is considered a classic mystery. I found it just so-so. The central mystery was interesting, but I was distracted by all the alcohol being consumed and one passage I thought was racist. I guess it's a product of its time. It is set at Christmas, so I'm counting it as a #HolidayRead. I'm planning to see the movie in a couple of weeks just to compare it to the book. (21 points)
#WinterGames #ReadNosedReindeer
 @StayCurious @Clwojick

Cosyreader The film was funny but like the book there‘s a lot of alcohol consumed. I think it was only in the first film though. I thought their relationship was good and the dialogue between them was so funny 5y
StayCurious +20 holiday read +1 for participation and +5 for book to movie adaptation! +26! 5y
CaitZ @Cosyreader I didn't get much humor coming through in the book. Your review makes me look forward to the movie more. 5y
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CaitZ
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I'm starting #WinterGames with this classic. My local movie theater shows older holiday movies every December and this is included. I guess it's set around Christmas. I'm planning to se the movie later in the month. (1 point)
#ReadNosedReindeer

@StayCurious @Clwojick

StayCurious 😃 👍 5y
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BarbaraJean
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#BFCR2 Week 3 check-in!
📚Books completed: 2
🏘Neighborhood walks: 2/2
🏦Walks at work: 4/4
🏋🏼‍♂️Gym workout: 1
☕️I‘ve quit sugar in my tea, but I miss it so!! I‘ve switched to herbal/fruit teas in the morning, but I long for my English Breakfast with milk & sugar.
⛪️ Spiritual practice: 3/4 but I‘ll have my 4th reflection time tonight.

Overall a good week! Next goal: courage to try weights at the gym...
#bookfitnesschallenge #BookNerdHerd

Crazeedi What a great job Barb! Awesome!👏👏❤️❤️ 5y
mhillis Good week! Way to go🥳 5y
wanderinglynn Way to go! 🙌🏻 A fantastic week! 🎉 And you got this—you can do the weights at the gym. Just start small. One step, one day at a time. 💜 5y
jb72 Great job! 5y
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BarbaraJean
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This is my library‘s book club pick this month, and I was interested to see how it compares with The Maltese Falcon (which I read with the same book club 2 years ago!). The mystery here was satisfying in the end, but too many of the characters annoyed me throughout most of the novel. While Nick & Nora‘s banter provided some levity, this still falls on the side of “hard-boiled” detective fiction. And I do prefer the cozies—Agatha Christie for me!

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BarbaraJean
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Kicking off week 3 of #BFCR2 with a walk in my neighborhood and a new audiobook. This one is my library book club‘s pick for July. I‘ve seen the movie, but remember very little about the mystery, so it‘ll all be new to me! 😂 #bookfitnesschallenge #booknerdherd

jb72 Great job! 5y
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craftysilicate
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That's... an interesting philosophy. The knowledge that Hammett was, himself, a detective doesn't make me feel very good about it.

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belacat
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Sometimes you find real treasures at thrift stores!

jpmcwisemorgan 😮😀🎉 6y
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craftysilicate
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All the conversations in this book are so *weird*. People just suddenly do things in a slightly disjointed way--the responses don't totally match up with the things they're responding to. I don't know if that's an artifact of the time period or if this is just a weird book. And I don't know if this is the best illustration of the point. It just feels odd to me.

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I love all The Thin Man Movies, but I've never read the books. I love the clever banter between Nick and Nora, hearing William Powell and Myrna Loy in my head. I didn't guess the killer at the end, so it was a satisfying story all told. 4 💥💥💥💥 out of 5.

#24B42019 @Andrew65 @TheReadingMermaid

Elma I love The Thin Man movies! Now I'm curious about the book. 6y
BeansPage 💕💕💕💕💕👍🏻 6y
Andrew65 You‘re making me want to get to these books. 😂 6y
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Christy2318
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I liked the movie better than the book. #tcm #classics

Susannah Me too! I found the casual racism of the novel really jarring. 6y
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KellyHunsakerReads
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Just finished this fun old-school detective novel. #1001books #audiobook

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CrowCAH
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Kimberlone I never knew the movies were based on a book! 6y
CrowCAH @Kimberlone yup! And the movie by the same name follows the book very well!!! I did a paper on the comparisons and contrasts in college. 6y
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Christy2318
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“Nora came in with the coffee. ‘What‘s worrying you now, son?‘ she asked. ‘Things,‘ I said, ‘riddles, lies, and I‘m too old and too tired for them to be any fun. Let‘s go back to San Francisco.” - It started out odd & I‘m not sure I would have stuck with it if my friend had not insisted it was good. In the end I liked it but it is more in between pick and so so.

Susannah After having seen and loved the movie with William Powell and Myrna Loy, I found the casual racism of the characters in the book jarring. Objectively, I‘m not surprised by it, but it really limited my enjoyment of the book. 7y
hlgreenfield Love the classic movies but never read the book! 7y
Christy2318 @Susannah @hlgreenfield I DVR‘ed all the movies during Myrna Loy month on TCM but haven‘t watched them yet. I wanted to read the book first. 7y
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Mommamanzi
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Just a little reading time with a great book, amazing candle, and the best hot mint chocolate ever.

mabell I got a couple pages in and stopped. I was afraid it would spoil one of my all time favorite movies ❤️ 7y
MaleficentBookDragon Hey, I know that mug! 😀 7y
MaleficentBookDragon @mabell I feel the same. I ❤️❤️❤️ the Thin Man movies so much. 7y
Tanisha_A That mug is rocking this picture! 😀 7y
mabell @MaleficentBookDragon I just watched one last night! They are my movie "comfort food" ? 7y
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Tamarity
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No snow day on the wet coast, but with a night stand pile like this it wouldn‘t be too bad...

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Wally lamb!!!! 7y
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brennahawleycraig
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Midnight reading at work while the deployment continues. Fun reading the book version of this classic, even if I‘ve already seen the movie.

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Captivatedbybooks
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Taking a quick reading break with this guy #Simba #catsoflitsy

LauraBrook Awww! 😽😽 7y
rubyslippersreads 😻😻😻 7y
hermyknee How precious! 7y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage You guys look great!! 😻😻 7y
Clwojick Eeee! 😍🐱😍 7y
Mariposa_Bookworm ❤️😽😻🐾🐾 7y
MicheleinPhilly "Puts me down hooman." 7y
BookNAround He's a big boy like my Jazz! 7y
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Liatrek
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#uncannyoctober Books published in 1930s Rebecca- August 1938
Gone with the Wind - June 1936
The Thin Man- 1933
The Maltese Falcon- 1930

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AlizaApp
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Nick and Nora, a retired PI and his plucky wife, solve a murder in between visits to the martini cart. Loved the witty banter in this crime classic. Thanks @jmtrivera for a most excellent Secret Santa pick! 😘

jmtrivera 😘 Back atcha! So glad you liked it! 7y
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AlizaApp
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That dialogue though 😇

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becausetrains
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Been a while since I've dropped a review!

I'm still in a detective mood after finishing an Otto Penzler locked-room compendium and IQ by Joe Ide, so I finally read The Thin Man.

It's a good read. Though Hammett throws around 1930s-style casual racism/sexism and doesn't distinguish speakers well, the snappy dialogue is hard to beat. I wonder if the movie is actually better for this one though?

(Costarring Makers Mark on the rocks)

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aeeklund
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A friend and I have decided that Wednesdays are for #NoirNight. As he researched his thesis by reading Hammett and Chandler, he discovered they really beg to be read aloud. I suggested he should read one to me. For our first foray, he chose the basis for one of my all-time favorite film series. So every Wednesday I get my own private audiobook of The Thin Man. #itsallamystery #sizzlinsummerbooks

Mommamanzi I loved the Maltese Falcon but have never read The Thin Man. Add it to my tbr list lol 7y
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BarbaraBB
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Pickpick

What a funny book. I really had a good time reading is and had to laugh out loud sometimes. #1001books

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MichaelKwan
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Pickpick

Finally got around to reading this. Nice. Much lighter than The Maltese Falcon. But The Thin Man has a wider range of characters.

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Leftcoastzen
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Birthdays :May 27th :plus Rachel Carson and Herman Wouk.

batsy Happy birthday! 7y
Leftcoastzen @Betsy well it's really not my birthday , later this summer for me .Love bringing up writers birthdays,as if anyone on Litsy needs more on the TBR stack! 7y
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MadCatRamble
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I found this in my old copy of The Thin Man. It's so noir. It makes me want to crack wise and drink gin.

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CrowCAH
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Pickpick

#setinthe1920s #marchintoreading

Loved reading this hard boiled detective novel and watching the 1934 movie; great story!!!

Leniverse Haven't read the book yet, but I love the movie so much! I have the whole box set of Thin Man movies. Watching them always makes me want a drink though! 😂 8y
CrowCAH @Leniverse lol Awesome, the box set! The book is a fast read. 8y
Christy2318 I DVR'ed all The Thin Man movies one day when they were on TCM but haven't got around to watching them yet. 8y
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CrowCAH @Christy2318 great mysteries! And I ❤ TCM! 8y
Dragon It's a fun black and white movie. There's a series of them, some better than others 😀 8y
CrowCAH @Dragon agree, their use of shadows is superb! 8y
JazzFeathers I remember whatcing the series on repeat when l was a kid. Haven't seen it since then, but read other Hammett's novels 8y
CrowCAH @JazzFeathers neat! It's so great how many people have seen these movies! 8y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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Finding a new thrift store today was meant to be. I got this neat little metal chalice for my egg. And, Nick and Nora are my all-time favorite couple. Both for under $3.

TobeyTheScavengerMonk Only seen the first movie. Really need to read the books! 8y
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GoneFishing
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The people who lie the most are nearly always the clumsiest at it, and they're easier to fool with lies than most people, too. You'd think they'd be on the look-out for lies, but they seem to be the very ones that will believe almost anything at all.

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Amie
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Classic detective story and quick read. I thought I had read this one before but it didn't seem at all familiar, so maybe not (or maybe I just have a bad memory).

MaleficentBookDragon I loved the movies. They are some of my all time favorites. 8y
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