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Blogger Book Club Book Review: The Girl on the Train

April 5, 2015 by Cassie 10 Comments

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Happy Easter!  I try to save these blogger book club review posts for Sunday, and this Sunday it just happens to be Easter, too.  Hope you are having a great day enjoying sunshine and family.  I thought I would still pop in and share my review of our latest read, The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins.

This book is told from the perspective of Rachel, who happens to be “the girl on the train.”  Rachel seems to have made a mess of her life after going through a rough divorce… she’s an alcoholic with seemingly no friends, and frankly not many redeeming qualities, but her voyeuristic passion and fantasy for people she doesn’t even know (combined with her passion for her ex-husband) lead her to be at the center of a murder investigation.  I will say that I sort of had the murder figured out early on, but I still think it was an awesome and quick read.  I read it in three days, and during that time, I grew to really like Rachel, and found her humorous and caring, despite her shortcomings.  I would never want to be her roommate, but I found her intriguing. 😉  I would definitely recommend this book, and it would make a fabulous beach read!

For April, we’ve selected Bright Side by Kim Holden, which was recommended to me by a friend.

I have already started it, and I have to admit it started slowly for me, but I have since been sucked in.  I will be back with my review of that in May!

Happy Easter!

Be sure to check out the reviews by my fellow book clubbers: Kirby, Carmel, and Katie.

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  1. Kirby says

    April 5, 2015 at 9:24 am

    It was quick! I was surprised by how fast it was! What I liked best was the limited points of view. (Even though I figured it out early, as well.) I thought not having a truly sympathetic character was interesting. I Will probably forego the next book, as it is crunch time at school. I will have a few suggestions for the group, though.

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    • Cassie says

      April 5, 2015 at 6:50 pm

      yes, i agree! i finished bright side last night- i don’t think you would like it either, but i will say it picked up and i ended up really enjoying the story.

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  2. JaneEllen says

    April 5, 2015 at 5:43 pm

    Sounds interesting, will keep eye out for it at thrift store I buy my books at. Very seldom even buy paperbacks at Sam’s Club anymore, still too expensive for my budget. Get paperbacks at thrift store for 25cents and hardbacks for 50cents.
    Glad to know about different books out there, how they are. Reading back of them or the jacket doesn’t always tell me what I want to know. I read books pretty quickly, have to have a book to read. Do most of my reading at night before sleep and early a.m. while hubs still sleeping. He’s nagging me to get rid of all my books as they take up too much room according to him.
    Hope you’re having great Easter.

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  3. designPOST interiors says

    April 5, 2015 at 10:16 pm

    I LOVED The Girl on the Train!! I want it to be made into a movie!

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    • Cassie says

      April 6, 2015 at 8:36 pm

      oh yes, that would be awesome! i wonder who would play rachel.

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  4. Carmel says

    April 9, 2015 at 10:08 am

    I’m sharing my review this coming Sunday. Loved it! And I like that at the end Rachel seemed to be starting to get her life back on track. Would make a great movie!

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    • Cassie says

      April 12, 2015 at 7:20 pm

      can’t wait to read it! i have been outside all day and now need to write a couple posts, but will try to get to it tonight!

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  5. Heidi @ Decor & More says

    April 11, 2015 at 7:49 am

    This is our book club pick this month, too — I’m enjoying it! Hope you’re well, Cassie!
    xo Heidi

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    • Cassie says

      April 12, 2015 at 7:15 pm

      ooh enjoy it!

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