Monthly Archives: October 2012

Stranger thoughts

Posted on October 24, 2012 by phb256

I tuned into radio ds106 last night for the hardboiled class, but the ds106ers were using it instead. Too bad – I wanted to hear what people had to say about Strangers on a Train. One thing that caught my … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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YOLO!

Posted on October 23, 2012 by sleroyer

First thoughts about this book: Appealing. This book is very fast paced and it has kept my attention throughout the first half. The beginning was a little slow, but once it picked up, it just kept going. I really admire … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“Nice Town MetCalf”

Posted on October 23, 2012 by simplyelle

This book wasn’t really what I expected. When I first picked it up I expected it to be a story about two crazy individuals that team up and scheme about killing someone in each others lives. Yes, Bruno is insane, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Kiss me, baby….

Posted on October 23, 2012 by leoschiller4

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We all are made from…..

Posted on October 23, 2012 by leoschiller4

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Throw Momma from the Train

Posted on October 23, 2012 by michaelumw

I have found the book “Strangers on a Train” by Patricia Highsmith to be quite amusing. It is an intriguing tale of two men partnered to murder the others target so that neither gets caught as no motives are present. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Depressed and yet, feline

Posted on October 22, 2012 by maureen

I found this film noir type video that, surprisingly, was just on YouTube!  It definitely shows that the themes from the hard-boiled era never truly goes away.  His way of talking reminds me of many characters we have discussed. P.S. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Oh my…

Posted on October 22, 2012 by loveinabirdcage

Just now, I read the back of the book and was totally taken by surprised the story plot…I thought was just going to be different from what I read but I guess its more interesting if there’s a sadistic psychopath who hates his dad. Anyway, I felt some sympathy for Guy, who’s getting a divorce from his wife, who is pregnant with another man’s child, which isn’t right because she once aborted Guy’s and that’s such a horrible thing to do. As I read along I saw some things that I thought would be awesome quotes from the story: “I tell him his business, all business, is legalized throat-cutting, like … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Womens Rights

Posted on October 21, 2012 by sleroyer

I know my blog post is a little late, but here it is! I really did enjoy this book a lot. I really admired the woman that Mildred is. She is strong, independent, hard working and always is keeping her … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A to G

Posted on October 20, 2012 by phb256

Interlibrary loan is a wonderful thing… when it works right. I put in a request for Strangers on a Train almost two weeks ago, and it just came in yesterday afternoon. While I was wondering if it would show up in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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