In the spring of 2012, as a fledgling books website calledBook Riot was just getting its legs, one of its leaders, Rebecca Joines Schinsky, began evangelizing for a yet-to-be-published thriller titled Gone Girl by a little-known writer named Gillian Flynn.
I used to read you on Book Riot., I go way back with your fun and true take on books...
I was working in B&N in fort Lauderdale when Gone Girl came out. I read it, read it again, put it on the Staff Recs shelf and sold really a lot of them to anyone who would listen. Then I picked it for book group and the largest group ever showed up... We totally overflowed the cookbook section, standing room, and great discussion. I liked the movie, but nothing beats that first read! Agree?
Oh thank you for reading! Great story about your book club! And I couldn’t agree more that nothing beats the first read — especially that novel, with its twists and turns and surprises.
I used to read you on Book Riot., I go way back with your fun and true take on books...
I was working in B&N in fort Lauderdale when Gone Girl came out. I read it, read it again, put it on the Staff Recs shelf and sold really a lot of them to anyone who would listen. Then I picked it for book group and the largest group ever showed up... We totally overflowed the cookbook section, standing room, and great discussion. I liked the movie, but nothing beats that first read! Agree?
Oh thank you for reading! Great story about your book club! And I couldn’t agree more that nothing beats the first read — especially that novel, with its twists and turns and surprises.
I loved this!! Petition to rename "Hot Girl Summer" to "Gone Girl Summer" :D
(PS: I agree that the book is fabulous, though I read it waaaayyy too young (14), I have no regrets.)
Oh thank you Ruby! And I second your petition!
It'd be fun for you to read it again now and see how it compares with your memory (and the movie)!
I recently reread it and it's still as good! I can however do without the billion gone girl comps lol
Hahaha same. "If you're looking for the next Gone Girl, here it is: The Train Girl Who Went Away!"
lol