Welcome to Litsy!

Upon returning home from travels, Richard Hannay is thrust into spy world and a wild goose chase to try to prevent secrets from being exposed. Listened to audio, then viewed the Hitchcock fil from 1938. Movie was better.

#Pantone2023 @Clwojick
#JoysOfJuneReadathon Day 2 @Andrew65

I heard about this book after reading The Riddle of the Sands, and when I realized it was only 3 1/2 hours on audio, it became today‘s afternoon listen. I enjoyed it, but more as an entertaining story of a man wandering around Scotland changing disguises and destroying things to avoid capture than as an early spy thriller.

#1001books #audiobook #audiowalk

Two short novels. Supposedly classics. A bit of North by Northwest in the first one, but not too thrilling.

Richard Hannay is bored with London life & looking for some adventure, when he quite literally stumbles across his conspiracy minded neighbor who rushes into his apartment & tells him of the unlikely story of a secret anarchist organization who is plotting the assassination of a world leader when he speaks in London the following month & thus starting an international conflict that is essentially a World War. Amused but also incredulous,👇

Writing in pre-owned books is a bit off-putting to me, but whoever previously owned this had a sense of humor. The plot thickens, indeed!

I can kinda see why it‘s a classic, but I just didn‘t connect with it. Still, it filled prompts in for the #decadeschallenge (set in 1910‘s), and 8 of diamonds for #tbrdeckofcards (number in the title). #20in4

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Genre: Fiction, Thriller
Date started: December 3, 2019
Finished: December 16, 2019
Why I chose this book: I chose this book because it is a book that contains 2 stories
Summary: On vacation in London, Canadian Richard Hannay is involved in a worldwide spy ring related to the mysterious “39 steps.“ He then encounters agent Annabella Smith, who was killed in his apartment later on.

This is my second time round with this book and I listened to it on audio this time, I loved it and understood it more but with the actual book It bored me to death.

#audiobook #reread #currentlyreading #librarybook #classic #readingthelibrary 🔊🎧📚📚📚☠️

This is like a pre-WW1 Bond spy thriller. Or a Bourne. The protagonist is embroiled in international espionage in which he is pursued by the police, government agents, spies; hunted across country by aeroplane & motor cars; and survived a locked room explosion! He‘s quick-thinking and luck is always on his side! Considering it‘s published over 104 yrs ago, expect some flaws but pretty exciting adventure overall. #politicalintrigue #Booked2019

#BookNDinner! The only place to get thin-crust pizza around here is Little Caesar‘s 🙄. Ugh. So, accompaniment this hot and humid night was: pepperoni pizza, pepperoni bread, and garlic-parm wings, and Dr. Pepper. MMMmmm 😋! Happy reads & happy eats! 😎👌🏻

#BookNLunch! Accompaniment this hot and moist afternoon: BLT on white, chips, and unsweetened iced tea. MMMmmm 😋! Happy reads & happy eats! 😎👌🏻

I freely admit I love the bbc remake of this book and picked this up for the cover and a reread. I do like Richard Hannay but the plot is a bit of a mess. Still- nostalgia counts for something!

Continuing with my #litsyWalk #Audiobook

Sketching at Centennial Park and listening to my audiobook- ahhh sunshine!

Started to listen to this while doing such a boring job at work (working on some databases). Will probably switch between audio and Serial Reader.

This is a very classic spy story, maybe not the most believeable but it sounds like fun.

Day 11 of #adventrecommends @emilyrose_x

It‘s my own fault for not doing any due diligence, because I absolutely loath adventure stories. Yuck. It read like a well-written novelization of a James Bond movie (judging from the two-and-a-half minutes I‘ve ever managed to stomach of that cinematic rot) and I wanted to barf. Instead, I bailed, not quite halfway through.

It's a fast-paced, entertaining spy novella. I wasn't expecting that I would enjoy this read as much as I did, so it's quite a nice discovery...

Ages ago I watched the BBC production of this novel and enjoyed it so much I bought the book... which I then proceeded to not read. Finally did and I didn't like it nearly as much as the movie. May have to see if the movie is available for a rewatch. I'm wondering if I was simply hypnotized by Rupert Penry-Jones into liking a story I didn't actually like. 🤔

Writtern in 1915 I can't help but feel this is James Bond before James Bond was even thought of. I loved this, it's a really short read at just 130 pages but it's awesome, action packed with spies, guns and foiled plots. I really liked the main character, he felt half Ken half action man. Brilliant. This could potentially be my favoriate classic from the early 1900.

While I work alongside Mr Hannay to solve his mystery I am taking time to see the homeplace of my great-grandfather William Curry Waugh whom immigrated from Scotland to USA. He is pictured above. #Scotland

#backpackEurope

I have made it to Scotland where I will be working with Mr Richard Hannay to solve the mystery he finds himself caught within. If we fail the entire continent of Europe could be at risk! #Scotland #1001books #audiobook

#backpackEurope

After years in Africa, Richard Hannay aims to start a new life in London. Instead he finds himself a hunted man, fleeing for from a web of espionage and murder on the eve of World War I. It's a rollicking adventure novel that was a hit among the troops fighting the war the novel presages. "The story is greatly appreciated in the midst of mud and rain and shells, and all that could make trench life depressing," one soldier wrote to the author.

In another episode of the #bookserendipity that you all know I love so much, I came across a reference to this Hitchcock film, loosely based on the novel by the same name while reading The Secret History for the #readingenvyreadalong. I'd never heard of it and even Googled it to see if it was real. Today, just days later, I heard about a local theater production based on the same book. I absolutely adore when that happens! @ReadingEnvy

Finished this one this morning. I really enjoyed it. And I didn't realize there are five books with this main character. Too bad they're not all in serial. I'm going to suggest they get added but for right now I have to find a new Serial read.

Belated pic of my TBR for the 24 hour #readathon ! Starting with the 39 steps by John Buchan, spy classic!

The Easter weekend has started. Me-time in the kitchen with coffee, murder, and Easter marzipan figures my mother sent me from Norway. ❤️

Richard Hannay has looked forward to being a man of leisure in London for a number of years. He has put away enough, but finds himself bored when he gets there. Then man he helps winds up dead, and it looks like Hannay is guilty or those who killed the man will be back for him for what he knows.
Hannay flees to Scotland for several weeks to try to get the info to the right people. Around WWII. Spy intrigue. Very short.

Because I always bring several books when I travel and have never read this classic.

Went to see the 39 Steps tonight, rewritten for the stage as a comedy with some excellent clowning. It was great. This little guy is on the side of the theatre.

I really enjoyed this, but I'm partial to adventure novels. This was a quick read and a fun spy/adventure novel set mostly in Scotland. 20/1,001 #1001Books

#BookMail today is another book from #EastonPress about a Scotsman that returns home only to get caught up in a world of conspiracy. I have yet to read this #SpyThriller , but soon 🙌📚 The book is, as always with Easton Press, just beautiful!!! 😍

The TBR pile is growing. I keep 'accidentally' adding to it... another #bookhaul today, and I'm off into town later, it's inconceivable to me that I won't buy more today... #christmasgiftcards #waterstones

Books I got for Christmas 🎄📚❤️not including both my secret santa's and some vouchers from Amazon. Merry bookmas everyone!

Ho hum. Only 88 pages so a quick read but not the "page turner" it was made out to be.