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3.5/4⭐️ (between very good and excellent)

The best thing about my impulsive nature and Litsy buddy reads is that I read books I probably wouldn‘t have. I‘m glad I read this for #HitchToScreen. Thanks for organizing @JenlovesJT47 !

I don‘t know if this is considered a thriller. It‘s definitely psychological and creepy.

Character and Plot received the highest scores on my C. A. P. E. rating system.

When Guy Haines meets Charles Bruno on the train he has no idea his life is about to unravel. On his way to see his estranged wife to hopefully obtain a divorce, Haines finds himself confiding in fellow passenger Bruno almost against his will. Bruno has his own trouble, namely his father, & during a quiet meal in Bruno's compartment, Bruno comes up with the idea of swapping murders.

Guy and Bruno meet on a train. Bruno decides to kill someone for Guy, then Guy is supposed to kill someone for Bruno. Excellently written examination of descent in alcoholism, manipulation, guilt and murder. Overall, a very good read.
Looking forward to reading what others thought #HitchtoScreen @JenlovesJT47
Make a great day everyone 😊

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#HitchToScreen #ReadAway2024 #WinterCosy
#ChristmasAtoZ #LetterS #Adventathon
#SnickerdoodleSpirit #WinterSolsticeReadathon
#WinterGames2024

+5 points #ChristmasChapterChasers

I am getting in the #SnickerdoodleSpirit #Readathon with the next #HitchToScreen selection and Happy color. No goals. Just books and cozy vibes. Thanks @Bookwormjillk !

Getting caught up -
Thanks for the tags @TheSpineView and @dabbe -
#Two4Tuesday -I do enjoy decorating the house with Christmas music in the background - as kids my mom always had the music going as we decorated. Looking forward to tagged book this month.
#TLT #ThreeListThursday - score 38% (a lot of movies I have not seen )- love any form of A Christmas Carol, and Year Without Santa, Santa Claus is Comin to Town.

Make a great day everyone 🎄

repost for @JenlovesJT47:

Hello everyone! Next up for our Hitchcock buddy read will be Strangers On A Train by Patricia Highsmith which starts on Dec 15th. Anyone is welcome to join. Please let me know if you‘d like to be added or removed from the tag list. Happy reading everyone!

#HitchToScreen #Hitchcock #buddyread

original post:
https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2813009

Starting this now for #hitchtoscreen hosted by @JenlovesJT47 because if I don‘t the time will get away from me! Added bonus: it works for my #bookspin pick too!

Hello everyone! Next up for our Hitchcock buddy read will be Strangers On A Train by Patricia Highsmith which starts on Dec 15th. Anyone is welcome to join. Please let me know if you‘d like to be added or removed from the tag list. Also, we still have about 2 weeks to finish Jamaica Inn. I will post info later this week for a watch party sometime around the 14th. Happy reading everyone!

#HitchToScreen
#Hitchcock
#buddyread

A curious premise and classic thriller. The tension ramps up effectively as Bruno‘s obsessive madness escalates but I found the pacing off in the second half. 6/10

I‘ve never seen the movie and I‘m glad because this book is so devilishly, maddeningly, twistedly clever. That ending sent chills down my spine. I don‘t think I really liked any of the characters and I don‘t know that we‘re meant to but we do get a look at what guilt can do to a person‘s mind. Brrrrr. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thanks for the encouragement to read this @Rissreads . Can tick Patricia Highsmith off my list now. This one certainly hooks you in. And it was her first book 🤯. Now to watch the movie 🎥.

Will you look at the mug my husband bought my tea-in-bed to me in this morning 😁. Thanks to @Lizpixie 🥰. Happy weekend reading everyone 🤓📖.

This was interesting and intense - fascinating deep psychological journey for the main character. Some elements, especially the portrayal of women, was too dated

Book #54
4.5/5
An oldie, but a goodie, as the saying goes. Strangers... was the inspiration for a 1951 movie of the same name by Hitchcock, and it definitely has that Hitchcock feel to it. Part Hitchcock, part Poe's The Telltale Heart, Highsmith's debut novel speaks to the theme of morality, and is a busy ride from beginning to end. 👍 👍

Wow, that whole 1950s creepy vibe in here. Nothing likeable about anyone I think. Like waiting to go over the edge of a cliff.
Thanks @Cathythoughts I feel like I should have read it many years ago.
#booked2023 #inmemoriam

‘Any kind of person can murder‘

Not a relaxing read for sure! I felt tense throughout, but that was the beauty of it. Such a great story even though I didn‘t like the two main characters. It posed the question, do you really know anyone?
“He didn‘t look like a murderer, he supposed. In his clean white shirtsleeves and his silk tie and his dark blue trousers, and maybe even his strained face didn‘t look like a murderer‘s to anyone else. ‘That‘s the mistake,‘ guy said aloud, ⬇️

Can't stop staring at the deliciously pastel school uniforms in Netflix's Do Revenge, a campy teen movie very loosely inspired by Strangers on a Train. The whole wardrobe, set design, and colour pallet are fantastic, if only real life was this coordinated and colourful! #scarathlon2022 @staycurious #teammonstermash

I‘ve seen the wonderful Hitchcock movie and I just started this book. Her writing is addictive. I devoured all the Ripley books some years back. Has anyone any other Highsmith recommendations?

Riveting, I loved this book. Psychological thriller, Guy a brilliant young architect meets Bruno on a train, a man obsessed with the perfect murder. Something happens between them. Guys ability to engineer a white bridge like an angels wing. Bruno‘s devil like creepiness. Why does one man murder , why do murderous wars continue ? The questions asked , the brilliance of the writing , the detail, that tomato coloured woollen tie ! Ten out of ten ♥️

Sunday morning reading. I think I saw the movie years ago … if they meet an old lady at a hotel , then I have. Writing is great from the start.

It was interesting reading this and seeing how it compared to the movie. Hitchcock changed quite a lot which was needed for the screen, but the original text was just as enjoyable for its more in depth look at the relationship between Bruno & Guy. #AuthorAMonth

New kitty alert! 😻💖 We‘re deciding to call her “Greycie”.

I really enjoyed this book. It was arguably a little too lengthy/meandery for the storyline but that only heightened the tension for me. #AuthorAMonth

First book of holiday finished! This is definitely more of a psychological thriller than a murder mystery, as the characters‘ slowly start to melt down. They were all very unlikeable, but that‘s what makes the book so good; that you still want to read about horrid people.

I had hoped to use this for #pop22 as well as #authoramonth but, as I suspected, only the very first part is on a train so back to the drawing board for that!

#aam

I loved it! I saw the Hitchcock film in college, but it‘s been awhile. The book is an excellent psychological thriller. The movie actually changes quite a lot of major plot points. I rewatched it after reading. It holds up, but, the book is better. 🚊🎠

#AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville

Between the pundits this week and my complicated relationship with Mother‘s Day, I have been mostly self-isolating and spending time with my dog 🐶♥️ and this book was a help in both regards! I was pleasantly surprised at how psychological this was - it isn‘t the murder(s) but instead the mental decline of the characters that provides suspense and I was enthralled! Fun #aam choice 👍🏻 #authoramonth2022

#AuthorAMonth2022 @Soubhiville

Giving a book a pick when it made me feel repulsed while reading it feels odd but I think it shows what a wonderfully talented writer Patricia Highsmith is.

The characters in this story made my skin crawl. I disliked them and hated their whining and their inability to accept responsibility for their actions. However, this physiological thriller wouldn't have worked with likeable characters. Great crime read!

Still a pick though of all the Highsmith I've read it wasn't my favourite. This time I was more annoyed and put off by the constant inner monologues (whining? Lol) of the main male characters.
I do love how Highsmith so deftly gives the reader a clear picture of what is happening while simultaneously revealing how her twisted main characters (mis)perceive things.

Hey #ReadersGoneRogue @FantasyChick @BookishTrish don't be strangers!! 🤣
I miss our postal book club. Anyone interested in trying again...or maybe finishing our last round and starting a new one? 😜

Creepy & terrifying -- but a masterpiece. #SavvySettings
#train @TheSpineView @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

This novel is suspenseful enough, unsettling and emotional, but it left me feeling unpleasant, trapped, and a little ill. One of the main characters keeps making such stupid, stupid choices, and I suppose in part it's Highsmith's commentary on society's abdication of responsibility, but that doesn't make it pleasant. In all, a good story that I didn't enjoy reading.

I do appreciate Patricia Highsmith‘s originality and writing ability but I didn‘t enjoy this book. Perhaps it‘s following the journey of a psychopath that disturbed me 😕
I‘d like to read The Talented Mr Ripley…is it as menacing I wonder??
I need something lighter now..and some gardening to cleanse the palate 😂
#literature #crime #classic

#Strangersonatrain

I was on a roll joining bookish FaceBook groups trying to find like-minded individuals when someone mentioned an APP called Litsy. I tried it, loved it, put it on my cell‘s home page. It wasn‘t until recently that I found out this is a website too, haven‘t seen it, haven‘t really gone back to the FB groups, basically just hang out here trash-talking & hyping the books I love & the books I love to hate. 😝

@Come-read-with-me 🤗

What a wonderful idea @Come-read-with-me to host this giveaway! I enjoyed reading your #strangersonatrain story, and read with equal pleasure each and every other story on how others found out about Litsy.
Yesterday I actually celebrated my 2 year Litsyversary! In January 2018 I was looking for an app to keep track of the books I read and this is how I came across Litsy, and am so happy that I did 🎉

Oh, wow, I love the story behind this giveaway! Thanks for sharing it with us and being so generous @Come-read-with-me ❣️❣️ #strangersonatrain

I found Litsy through a Book Riot post on Facebook. I joined in May of 2016 and have used it daily ever since. It‘s my absolute favorite spot! 💚 It‘s truly changed my life.

What a fun giveaway idea, @Come-read-with-me ! Five years ago, I was looking for a good way to discover new or new to me books and happened upon Book Riot. A number of articles there by @Liberty mentioned Litsy and I‘m now headed toward my 5 year Litsyversary in April! I wouldn‘t have it any other way. #strangersonatrain

Thank you @Come-read-with-me for the generous giveaway opportunity! My sister @LiteraryinLititz told me about Litsy over 4 years ago, and I‘m so grateful she did!!! #strangersonatrain

This is such a great idea @Come-read-with-me and an amazingly generous giveaway!
Just over a year ago I resolved to get back into reading and looked for a way to find good books and track my reading - a Google search led me to a blog post by @BlackandBookish and I decided to join. (which is so unlike me as I don‘t do any other social media) Here we are a year later and I love this place!!!
#strangersonatrain

@Come-read-with-me is hosting a giveaway celebrating her meeting Litten @rather_be_reading on a train and learning about Litsy. The prompt is easy - Tell her how you found Litsy! 😀

I discovered Litsy through the legendary @ReadingEnvy ❤️ on her podcast http://readingenvy.blogspot.com/p/podcast_16.html?m=1.

#strangersonatrain

So how did I get on Litsy?? @Come-read-with-me
Well, I am one the Old G‘s. I‘ve been on over 5 years and I can‘t remember how I found it. I do know that @MrBook was one of my first friends and he was serving as our official Mayor at the time. There were mostly publisher/editor “official book folks” on here at the time and I was a bit intimated since I‘m a plain ‘ol reader. I jumped in though and have loved Litsy ever since!

Check out this wonderful giveaway. Details on @Come-read-with-me feed. How did you find out about Litsy?

I heard about Litsy on a Book Riot podcast a few years ago and have found my people here: readers who understand bookish passions. Thanks, Paula, for hosting a giveaway! Check out the details on @Come-read-with-me ‘s #strangersonatrain post.

For the past eight years I‘ve been taking the train to work but the past two years have been the most fun. This is when I met the person who introduced me to the wonderful world of Litsy! Since then, @rather_be_reading has become one of my best buddies. Now my wonderful train partner has a fabulous new job and we won‘t be riding together anymore. So in her honor, I am hosting a giveaway! The prompt is easy - Tell me how you found Litsy! ⬇️

Patricia Highsmith‘s ability to make the ordinary actions of day to day life bold and worth focusing on will encourage me to keep coming back to her work. This novel in particular reminds me of the portions of Crime and Punishment I like the best. The narrator of the audiobook does a great job adding subtle differences to each characters‘ voice. #audible

An innocent conversation on a train turns dark when two strangers realize they both have someone in their lives they want to be rid of. This begins a friendship that may doom them both.

Listen, this was a weird little story. And I‘ll be honest, the DARE program didn‘t really prepare me for the idea of peer pressure murder. 😂 This was a little dark and a bit creepy. I didn‘t really like anybody, which always kinda hampers my enjoyment. 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑

Day 26 - #CuriousStranger #JamminJune
#StrangersOnATrain #PatriciaHighsmith

I loved this book! Alfred Hitchcock film inspired by book!

2.5 🌟
Not a mystery but a psychological suspense I guess. Wanted to like it but it mostly left me meh.

#EightPerfectMurdersProject