"The coupe went west on the boulevard, which forced me to make a left turn and a lot of enemies..."

Trying so, so hard to finish this essay.

Finally had the time to finish this today. Totally convoluted but it's worth the head-scratching just to indulge in Chandler's way with words.

Just started reading this book. So many characters double-crossing each other and secrets being exposed. Awesome!!!

Nude photos, dead man vanished & some cagey conversation.

A Highlight and Note

Youre the hardest guy to get anything out of. You don’t even move your ears.

Shared on December 21st, 2011 from Kindle
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A Highlight and Note

Youre the hardest guy to get anything out of. You don’t even move your ears.

Shared on December 21st, 2011 from Kindle
The Big Sleep & Farewell, My Lovely: AND Farewell My Lovely (Modern Library)
by Raymond Chandler
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Reading about how to handle a blackmailer. Listening to Christmas music from reverent to jazzy to rock'n'soul.

Murder, accident or suicide & the Lauren Bacall character is flashing her legs. VavaVoom

A Great sentence & wish I'd written it:
He sounded like a man who had slept well and didn’t owe too much money.
Example of Good writing!
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The Big... more

A Great sentence & wish I'd written it:
He sounded like a man who had slept well and didn’t owe too much money.
Example of Good writing!
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The Big Sleep & Farewell, My Lovely: AND Farewell My Lovely (Modern Library)
by Raymond Chandler
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Dead men are heavier than broken hearts.
This, an example of terse yet evocative writing
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Dead men are heavier than broken hearts.
This, an example of terse yet evocative writing
Shared on December 18th, 2011 from Kindle
The Big Sleep & Farewell, My Lovely: AND Farewell My Lovely (Modern Library)
by Raymond Chandler
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head start on my American detectives

Leaving London via Far east to So Cal

"tall aren't you?" "I didn't mean to be. " It's in the film too. I love/leurv/luff that dialog