so-soI expected so much more, but it was just ok.
BarbaraBB Exactly! 5d
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Give Me Your Hand | 
so-soI expected so much more, but it was just ok.
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pickI really enjoyed this Megan Abbott book, much as I‘ve enjoyed her other work so far. This is a dark story (as expected!) with a feminist slant, in a competitive laboratory setting. I find her writing to be deeply psychological, with an original and very distinctive voice. My boys are away until this evening, so what a perfect excuse to finish this in bed this morning!
Really looking forward to getting stuck into this - love a good Megan Abbott!
so-soDisappointing. Two ambitious women, chasing a career in science (which is not really relevant for the plot), know about eachother‘s secret. This results in a strange balance between them, waiting to be disturbed.
Megan Abbott wants to put so much in this thriller but in the end it‘s all rather far-fetched.
pickExcellent thriller about dark secrets & female competition! 5 stars. No wonder it was nominated for an Anthony Award by Abbott‘s peers. 2 bright girls share stories they can‘t forget. Two decades later, they meet again in the intense world of scientific research, with murderous results. Good performance. Highly recommend. #thriller #TeamSlaughter #girlsinSTEM #scarsthon @Clwojick
One good thing about all of this rain-it is great reading & listening weather! And this audiobook is very good! Come back inside, silly cat... #rainydaylistening
Loving this audiobook! So good I give up my other tasks to sit and listen more fully! #drivengirls #secrets
pickDark crime novel centring on female friendship and rivalry, here in the context of the ultra-competitive world of research and academia. The chapters go back and forth between "Then" when the two main characters are in high school and "Now" set 12 years later when the two meet up again in the setting of a biochemistry research lab. The buildup to the first big reveal is slow and menacing and the final third ratchets up the tension most enjoyably.
Time to consign! Prepping my son‘s gently used clothes & books to drop off at a big consignment sale tjnighr. Megan Abbott is keeping me company. #audiobooks #anthonyawardnominee
Finishing this incredible thriller!!! Really enjoy it
so-soWell. To be honest this felt like it dragged a bit. An interesting premise if it didn‘t entirely work for me
Do you listen to audiobooks while you work? Thrillers keep me going during the day.
pickThis was quite the suspenseful story, at one point I was all “ no, no, no “ and I didn‘t want to keep reading and see it all go to hell. But I kept on and while the bodies piled up a bit more, the ending wasn‘t as horrid as I predicted ( not writing wise, bad people choices wise 🤣)
so-soPretty good read but the second death (murder?) wasn't quite believable. All came together well for the ending though, I just wish the murder/death/kill scene had been better.
For half the day I think of all the awesome things I will get done when school is finished, by afternoon recess I‘m just dreaming of my bed
Needed a new audiobook and I've loved nearly everything I've read of Abbott's so this looks just about perfect. Diving in!
🔪📚 ebook deal!
Review: https://bookriot.com/2018/12/06/rioters-favorite-mysteries-thrillers-and-true-cr...
(TW suicide)
pickWell after reading 'You Will Know Me' I was abit sceptical about reading another Abbott book but I'm glad I did.
A great psychological thriller that had me hooked. A very enjoyable read!
⭐⭐⭐⭐
pickTotal brain candy - the story of two women who enter one another‘s lives in high school and then again twelve years later to disastrous results. Toxic friendships are always fascinating but this one is darker and more intense.
pickMegan Abbott writes flawed yet vulnerable characters that you root for, even though you know you shouldn‘t trust them. The tension she creates is unbearable, the danger palpable. She writes strong, difficult women, who go to the edge to get what they want - and sometimes over it.
In Give Me Your Hand, Abbott unravels the twists and turns of female friendships, layered with competition, soaked in secrets, wrapped in treachery.
Loved this!❤️📚
Now how am I supposed to turn the page???
Wait...😼... I think that‘s the point 😼
#catsoflitsy
I‘m pretty sure I know what‘s coming and I don‘t know if it‘s that I‘ve read so much Megan Abbott or that I just finished binging all of My Favorite Murder.
And these were my wine-fuelled purchases (it was only one glass, but I need something to blame it on, other than just lack of willpower)
1. Library, book stores are too dangerous!
2. Thus far, making dinner with my s.o.
3. Tagged (or anything by her!)
4. Eat, Pray, Love was very overrated imo.
5. @LiterRohde @davidjoseph @NikkiRobson73
@eggs #wondrouswednesday
pickIf you come to this novel, expecting that framework- ambitious, clever, and strong female characters, questionable morals, a complex past, and a high risk present- then you won‘t be disappointed. I loved, that once again, Abbott has written a novel that is entertaining, but also foregrounds female achievement. She does so in such a way that acknowledges that high achieving women can be flawed. Much dialogue around female success fails to do this.
pickI found this to be a page turner...looking at a deeply complex friendship that drives and motivates while at the same time tears apart. An interesting look as well at the complexities of being a success and a woman...”banish the justs”.
That time I got to meet one of my faves and picked up a signed copy of Give Me Your Hand!
panMeh. I was disappointed. The main character, Kit, had so little personality or anything about her that I honestly didn‘t care what happened to her. I found this book very bland.
panMeh. I was disappointed. The main character, Kit, had so little personality or anything about her that I honestly didn‘t care what happened to her. I found this book very bland.
so-soPage Turner but not sure I liked how quickly everything was settled. Apparently its based on a true story but the author has not stated this which seems strange! Anyone else read this? Thoughts?
pickThis was my 1st read of 2019, which I finished days ago but just found it hiding under the car seat, so now I have a picture to post. I enjoyed this thriller and after I finished read on goodreads that some events in the book are based on an actual crime from the 90s committed in Texas. Recommended, especially the #audiobook 🔊
so-soEh. Took too long to get to the meat of the story and it‘s all a little implausible. However, I am interested in reading more about PMDD.
Left my #booknook to grab my phone for a pic and...
#readinginthenewyear #catsoflitsy #readingbuddies
Enjoying an afternoon bath and trying to finish up my book before my friends come back from skiing!
It‘s only 5pm here, so I‘m not ready for #NewYearsEats. But I‘m always ready for coffee. #readinthenewyear
My library hold for #NewYearWhoDis came in for another book from the list @candority compiled. Could‘ve swore I‘ve read something from her before, but nope. Now, to wine or not wine? #currentlyreading
Spending the holiday at a local ski lodge and resort. While my boyfriend and best friend are on the slopes skiing and snowboarding, I am enjoying the toasty lobby. Trying to finish up one last book in 2018 to finish up my tear. I‘m at 40% so I think I can make it!
Is anyone else doing a #readingchallenge ? I'm thinking about the one from pop sugar so I'm getting a list together now! Happy reading, everyone!
I haven‘t been to the library in months! I‘ve been trying to get through stacks of books I own, but I couldn‘t resist any longer 🤗 #tbr #libaryhaul
I'm excited to start 2019 because I joined a new book club and I'm ready to read! I'm enjoying this book so much which makes it hard to wait for the actual book club meeting to talk about it. I hope I'm this excited about the rest of the books I read in 2019!
pickA solid psychological thriller featuring women in science. What was most fascinating to me was what I found out about the book after I read it (marked in comments as spoiler).
