The Collaborators, 5th Edition

Try to contain your excitement! Alaina (of That's What She Read) and I are returning yet again for another collaboration, but this time the choice did not come down to me. Poor Alaina has suffered enough with Redwall, our previous collaboration. If you haven't checked out her bookish blog, I suggest you do because she reads some pretty great and different books herself. That's why I put my complete trust in her ability to come up with something we not only both own but are both willing to read together as well.

All right, @NYCBookWorm84, here are your options for March (there are 4): 1) Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith
— Alaina Patterson (@WillBeFunOrElse) March 13, 2014

@WillBeFunOrElse you had me at Strangers on a Train! I'm down for that one!
— Erica Drayton (@NYCBookWorm84) March 13, 2014

@NYCBookWorm84 Dammit! All that typing gone to waste! Cool - I'll let you know when I'm ready to start. :D
— Alaina Patterson (@WillBeFunOrElse) March 13, 2014

Can't have gotten more simple than that! It's like Alaina has come to know me so well! And because she picked a winner right away I feel it only fair that I mention what her original other 3 choices were: 2) Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John LeCarre, 3) 1st to Die by James Patterson, & 4) Farewell My Lovely by Raymond Chandler

I almost changed my mind when I went to B&N last week and came across this section:

But, there are still plenty more collaborations for us to have this year and judging by the covers of these books (which I've been basing my choice of reading material on a lot lately) I'd say I'm game for any of these in the coming months! ::wink wink::

In the meantime, she and I will begin reading Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith early next week!

I instantly was excited that she mentioned this book first for several reason actually!

1. I absolutely love this movie, directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1951, starring Farley Granger and Robert Walker. This movie also features Alfred's daughter Patricia Hitchcock!

2. I had NO idea this movie was originally a book. I know this is silly of me since more than 95% of movies usually originate from a book! I am ashamed...

3. This year I have several "turned into a movie" books lined up to read so it's only fitting that I should add this one to my list.

Have you read any Hitchcock films? Or have you seen this movie? If not, allow me to share the trailer cause, for me, it's easily one of his best.



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