Comments on: First Books of the New Year

By: Susan Wright

Susan Wright — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 22:08:27 +0000

In reply to Katie @ Doing Dewey. Yeah Katie, you have time. The Girl on the Train movie isn't out till October 2016. You'll be ready then. Enjoy.

By: Susan Wright

Susan Wright — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 22:06:45 +0000

In reply to Judy Krueger. Glad you're back Judy! Wishing a speedy recovery. Hmm. Not sure I know Ann Morgan -- I will look forward to your review. Rachel was pretty annoying eh?

By: Susan Wright

Susan Wright — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 22:03:58 +0000

In reply to Michelle. Thanks Michelle. This is getting to be a good discussion about Gone Girl & the Girl on the Train. The ending petered a bit out for me as well on Train, though I'm not sure I saw it coming.

By: Katie @ Doing Dewey

Katie @ Doing Dewey — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 19:50:20 +0000

I haven’t read any of these books, but I’d like to get to both Girl on the Train and North of Boston. I’m especially excited to pick up Girl on the Train before it’s a movie 🙂

By: Judy Krueger

Judy Krueger — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 18:52:48 +0000

Got home from my trip. I had a mostly great time but came home sick with a bad cold. Now I am getting caught up!
Crow Lake sounds good. I loved Stoner.
The Girl on the Train, which I also read for a reading group, mostly annoyed me. If I had to choose, I would say Gone Girl is the better written book.
Today I will start Beside Myself, first novel by the author of The World Between Two Covers, Ann Morgan. It was just published last week, is about twins. Looking forward to that!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 16:57:21 +0000

I was one of those who wasn't necessarily impressed with Paula Hawkins' book. I am all for unlikable characters, but I just was not thrilled with the overall story. I could see the ending a mile away, and that was one of the greatest disappointments of all. I definitely prefer the mind games of Gone Girl over this one.

By: Susan Wright

Susan Wright — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 04:07:13 +0000

In reply to Rachel. Yeah who can forget Perfect Amy right? She was diabolical. It was quite a chilling story for sure. Team Gone Girl looks ahead of Team Girl on the Train at this point. Rachel will be a huge role for Emily Blunt -- we will see if she can play a pathetic needy drunk.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 20:40:30 +0000

I read Crow Lake when it first came out. I remember I liked it but I don’t remember anything about it.

I’m team Gone Girl all the way! I really liked The Girl on the Train but I though Gone Girl was so much more intricate with no plot holes that I could spot. And Amy was so diabolical. One of the best characters ever!

I can’t see Emily Blunt as Rachel either. (I also wanted to shake Rachel a few dozen times.) She’s going to have to gain some weight first of all and then somehow make herself look disheveled. I guess we’ll see!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 20:36:47 +0000

In reply to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz. It was The Today Show's book club pick when they were copying Oprah and trying to get a book club going.

By: Susan Wright

Susan Wright — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 13:29:28 +0000

In reply to Bellezza. Yeah I don't read many thrillers, just once in a blue moon. I know what you mean about gimmicks etc. That's interesting you liked Train better; it felt a bit more real or plausible I agree. Gone Girl was definitely more diabolic.