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Passenger to Frankfurt
Passenger to Frankfurt | Agatha Christie
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Sir Stafford Nye's flight home from Malaya takes an unprecedented twist when a young woman confides in him that someone is trying to kill her. In a moment of weakness, he agrees to lend her his passport. Unwittingly, the diplomat has put his own life on the line. When he meets the mystery woman again, she is a different person, and he finds himself drawn into a battle against an invisibleand altogether more dangerousenemy. . . .
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Scochrane26
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Panpan

This one doesn‘t make much sense. Someone gets killed, but I didn‘t really know why. A lot about nazis & anarchists trying to take over the world. Fat-phobia for several pages. A lot of long convos. There‘s a good reason this hasn‘t been adapted to a show or movie. Maybe the physical copy would make more sense but don‘t think so based on GR reviews. Gave it 2 stars partly because of fat-phobia.

LiteraryinLawrence I love Christie but I totally agree! This is not a good one. 😋 7mo
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KathyWheeler
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Mehso-so

I don‘t need for an Agatha Christie book to have murder, Poirot, or Miss Marple to like it, but one of those things might have helped. The plot is boring and convoluted, there‘s too much preaching about politics, and there‘s a possibility that Hitler may have survived and had a son. We also lose track of the mc for quite some time, and he‘s brought back in a clumsy manner. Hugh Fraser‘s excellent narration makes it a so-so instead of a pan.

TheAromaofBooks It felt like this was more of a dystopian novel than anything else. I remember when I read it that Christie's foreword helped me appreciate what she was attempting, even if I felt like the story came through has choppy - not her best work, but I still found parts of it intriguing. 3y
LiteraryinLawrence I agree. This is one of the only books of hers that I have no interest in rereading. 3y
KathyWheeler @TheAromaofBooks This version didn‘t have that forward. I felt like she was using this book to take pot shots at young people and try to make them look stupid for wanting a better world. 3y
KathyWheeler @LiteraryinLititz I couldn‘t imagine rereading it either. 3y
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azulaco
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Mehso-so

Not one of Mrs. Christie‘s better books. The plot was a real stretch, and hard to follow. Thank goodness I did the audio book while doing other stuff. I might not have finished it otherwise. This hits three prompts for #pisces #readyoursign:
2 - book published in my birth year
8 - Pisces spirit color on cover (sea green)
12- written by a Virgo author

Clwojick Way to go on stacking multiple prompts with this one! 4y
azulaco @Clwojick I‘ve gotten lucky with my first two books - lots of stacking! 4y
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Rahagan
Passenger to Frankfurt | Agatha Christie

One mustn't refuse the unusual, if it is offered to one.

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umbrellagirl
Passenger to Frankfurt | Agatha Christie
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@slightlyfoxed sent me this in last year‘s #stuffedstockingswap and I still love it. Very appropriate for the hibernating I‘ve been doing lately.

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umbrellagirl
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Day 9 and book 12 of the Christmas holiday break.
Up to 15h 45m for #24B42020 now.
Planning to head to the library later this afternoon for more “supplies”.

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ishan0986
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And people ask me what really does fiction brings other than a fantasy filled with adventure. But I dare say these kind of things they bring you to a standstill to think about life and change the way you think. I don't say non fiction is bad. It is really important but fiction is also equally important.

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Naomis-shelf
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Pickpick

16 hours in and I just finished reading 9 hours. Over 700 pages read and some great books! Passenger to Frankfurt is not for everyone but I really enjoyed it. It is NOT a murder mystery. It is a spy novel with lots of politics. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#24in48 #24in48readathon

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Narnian328
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Panpan

As much as I love Agatha Christie, I can't bring myself to like this book. There are things I like, mainly the characters, but the ending was so bad and there were so many loose-ends that I could not find joy in finishing this book. I'm glad I read it, but I'll be donating my copy to the thrift store.

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youngreadrshelf
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Pickpick

Not a typical Christie. Less about detecting and more about international espionage. A consortium using violence and disruption to upset the status quo and ultimately gain power. A mid-level, but well-connected politico is drawn in by a mysterious woman who wants to use his passport. This is really just our way into the story. Intriguing, but ultimately too many balls in the air. This could have been more than one spy thriller.

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youngreadrshelf
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“But one people learn to love destruction for its own sake, evil leadership gets its chance.” Passenger to Frankfurt by Agatha Christie. Sounds like our own political climate.

Bookish.Heart Too true 😔 6y
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youngreadrshelf
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Not just “by Agatha Christie,” no, “An Extravaganza By Agatha Christie.”

readordierachel 😆 Love it 6y
Zelma I kind of wish more book covers used this kind of language. 😂 (edited) 6y
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Marybook
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Panpan

Well ... I love Agatha Christie way to much but this book was not my cup of tea ? It was very boring and it took me ages to finish this one ?? Let‘s start a new book , and hopefully it‘s a good one ❤️ Ich mag die Autorin ja megaaaa gerne aber dieses Buch hat mir leider gar nicht gefallen. Es war sehr langweilig und es hat mir keinen Spaß gemacht zu lesen ? Auf zum nächsten Buch ?

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Sarah83
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Bought me this box today. It's for all the stuff, I need to send lovely envelopes to you Littens. 😉 It fits perfectly to my new mapbook I bought yesterday. 🤗 @ju.ca.no @rubyslippersreads

And of course, I needed this lovely Agatha Christie edition. 😍 #agathachristieclub @Bambolina_81

Bambolina_81 That box is lovely! What a perfect size 😊 Also, another Christie for your collection! Great choice 😍 6y
LeahBergen What a pretty box. 6y
rubyslippersreads I ❤️❤️❤️ everything about this photo! 6y
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Rachbb3 I love that! 6y
RebelReader That box is fantastic!! I want one! Where did you get it? 6y
RealBooks4ever Love it! 💜 6y
Sarah83 @RebelReader where are you from? In Germany there is a trade chain called TK Maxx. I have several boxes and bought them all there 6y
RebelReader @Sarah83 I'm in the US. We have TJ Maxx here, but no TK Maxx. 6y
Sarah83 @RebelReader maybe you find something like that here: https://www.tkmaxx.com/uk/en/ 6y
ju.ca.no Oooh best box ever😍😍 I want one too😍 I don't think we have TK Maxx in Austria though, I havn't heard of it before.. 6y
Sarah83 @ju.ca.no it should be mentioned, that not every store has the same products. They get things, that can't be sold in regular shops anymore. So they are often quite cheap. there seems to be some in Austria and one in Vienna at the Zehnergürtel..look here... http://www.tkmaxx.at/unsere-filialen. 6y
ju.ca.no @Sarah83 ah okay! Thanks for looking it up, I will go there soon to check it out 😊 6y
Sarah83 @ju.ca.no hope you find one suitable. 😊 6y
batsy Love the box 😍😍 6y
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Sophieneechan
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This is one of very few #AgathaChristie books I haven‘t actually read. I haven‘t really read much in general since we moved. I‘ve been too exhausted, to be honest.

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Jaimelire
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Mehso-so

Not my favourite Agatha Christie book. I prefer her books with Poirot or Miss Marple.
Now, to continue my lazy Sunday reading, I will have to decide which lovely new book to tackle from my TBR pile! Joy📚

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Librarybelle
Passenger to Frankfurt | Agatha Christie
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#bookmail #bookhaul Book Outlet edition. I picked up something for my #halloweengoespostal match (not pictured) and picked up a few things for myself too.

To my secret Santa...I missed putting some of my recent purchases into LibraryThing. I'm adding them as quickly as I can. If you duplicate something, no worries! I will absolutely adore anything. 😊 #fallbookexchange

LiteraryinLawrence I think we have similar tastes! I've read and enjoyed all the Agathas pictured (especially Rye) and I also loved Eligible! I usually stay away from Austen modernizations but this one was great. Hope you enjoy them! 7y
Librarybelle @LiteraryinLititz That's great! Eligible was on a lot of must read lists, and at a bargain price, I couldn't resist. I love Christie! These will all be first time reads, except Roger Ackroyd. 7y
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Jaimelire
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Lunch and Agatha Christie....a perfect combination! 😍

LiteraryinLawrence Jealous! 7y
Libby1 I read this book recently. It was totally bonkers but I loved it! 7y
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mabell
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Mehso-so

Having read this before, maybe it's that I already know what happens, but I found myself skimming just to get back to actual dialogue. There were the similar themes and subjects covered as in her other spy novels (which I enjoy), but in this one I found them to be dwelled on ... too much. The various world leaders/politicians discoursed at length about unrest, the status of the world, where money is coming and going, psychology etc. Tiring.

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Libby1
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Agatha has gone completely banana pants with this one.

But I LIKED it!

Apparently, this was her 80th book, written when she was 80. And she pulled out ALL the stops. Crazy conspiracy theories? Drug and sex mad youth? A villainous Countess who could have been a prototype for Jabba the Hutt? Check, check, and check.

This is definitely the oddest Christie I've ever read, and deserves its subtitle, An Extravaganza.

rabbitprincess This one was too weird for my tastes (although I did like Aunt Matilda). Also my cover had a scary spider on it for some reason 😫 7y
Eyejaybee Sounds like this was Agatha Christie's 'White Album'! I shall definitely give it a go. 7y
Libby1 @rabbitprincess - creepy! I think Agatha fancied herself as a bit of an Aunt Matilda. What do you think? 😊 7y
Libby1 @Eyejaybee - yes, do! It is delightfully weird. 7y
rabbitprincess @Libby1 Makes sense to me! 7y
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Libby1
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"'You stick where you are, Prime Minister,' said Admiral Blunt. 'Don't you start arseing around with the Russkies again.'"

Dame Agatha gets SASSY! ???

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Libby1
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"And queening over it, sitting in the chair or the throne or whatever you like to call it, at the head of the table, was not a queen or an empress but an old woman noticeable mainly for her avoirdupois weight and her extraordinary and intense ugliness."

Don't hold back, Agatha.

MicheleinPhilly Sounds like a bitchy extravaganza. 7y
ValerieAndBooks Whoa. It has been years since I've last read Christie and I don't remember this kind of snarkiness ! 7y
Libby1 It was a TOTALLY bitchy Extravaganza, @MicheleinPhilly . 7y
Libby1 She's pretty blunt in this one, @ValerieAndBooks . She was 80 when she wrote it so she was going to be just as snarky as she wanted to be! 7y
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Libby1
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Bookish Word of the Day.

Hello. My name is Libby and I am a Bibliobibuli.

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Well, this is just too much fun to say. Three times fast! I love it! 7y
Libby1 And it's even more fun to say my name with it, @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled ! Libby Bibliobibuli. Libby Bibliobibuli! 7y
NerdyRev I resemble that remark! 7y
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Ms_T Read too much? Is that even a thing?! 7y
KaatjeH You can never read too much!!😳 7y
Libby1 @NerdyRev , @Ms_T , @KaatjeH - I agree wholeheartedly! I just think it's a truly excellent word. 7y
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Libby1
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Yay or nay?

I couldn't cope with it. It would look like My Precious would be about to fall.

What do you think?

(From the Reader's Nook Facebook page.)

rockpools In general I'd agree with you. But I live in a v badly-designed attic flat which has oodles of unusable space and slopey ceilings- these would be perfect! 7y
Laura317 Pretty but I I'd be afraid to remove a book. 7y
Libby1 @RachelO - that sounds absolutely ideal for you, then! 7y
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Libby1 @Laura317 - so would I! I'd also be irrationally afraid they'd all fall down. Noooooo!!! 7y
britt_brooke @Laura317 Me too! This stresses me out. 😧 7y
Libby1 @britt_brooke - it hurts my eyes 👀! 7y
gibblr I actually really like the design, but I'm not sure it would be worth the small amount of books that seem to fit on it... 7y
Libby1 I see what you mean, @gibblr . 🙂 7y
I-read-and-eat I love this! But I can also what @gibblr says, it does not create that much book space. 7y
ValerieAndBooks It would probably work well in a guest room. 7y
CocoReads It would have been great in my teenage bedroom (sloping ceilings) but in my current dwellings it would bother me a lot. 7y
Jess7 😍 7y
JanuarieTimewalker13 Cool looking, but I don't have personality for it. In other words, I'm anal and that would disturb me. Lol 7y
Anna40 I like it! 7y
DGRachel In the right space I think I would be great! 7y
CouronneDhiver Love it 7y
Angitron I love it too!! 7y
Libby1 @I-read-and-eat , @ValerieAndBooks , @CocoReads , @jess7, @JanuarieTimewalker13 , @Anna40 , @DGRachel , @CouronneDhiver , @Angitron - wow! Lots of Yays! You must all be so lovely and creative. I think I like straight lines a little too much. 🙄 7y
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Libby1
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"They're not cream, that's the trouble - only destructive. The creative young write poems, write books, probably compose music, paint pictures just as they have always done. They'll be all right - But once people learn to love destruction for its own sake, evil leadership gets its chance."

Aunt Matilda is a wise woman.

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Libby1
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Ooh!

An Extravaganza!

Just what I need.

PandaPanda Lol this totally made my morning 🤣 7y
Librariana Oh my, my! 7y
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Zelma 😂😂 7y
Eggs We all need an extravaganza every now and then 😍😀 7y
Libby1 I am SO glad this made your morning, @PandaPanda ! 🐼 7y
Libby1 I was looking through the book to decide what to read next and the subtitle settled it, @MicheleinPhilly , @Librariana , @Zelma , @Eggs , and @PandaPanda . 7y
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josie281
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#bookhaul from my favorite local used book store! It's a little unorganized like me but I found these treasures. Dame Agatha is my Blame It On @Lizpixie ! #blameitonlitsy

Megabooks 👍🏻👍🏻 7y
LeslieO I loved Peter and the Starcatchers! 7y
josie281 @LeslieO good to know! I grabbed it on a whim! 7y
Lizpixie Ooh, start with Body In The Library! It's the first Miss Marple. #sharethedameagathalove #christiescrimeclub 7y
josie281 That is so funny, @Lizpixie because that is what I was leaning towards! 7y
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Marmie7
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Almost finished this one, just too tired. Happy New Year everyone! May this be an awesome reading year for all of you!

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Simona
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This is a spy novel with interesting story (not her best one with confusing plot🤔) and main character travels by plane.

#photoadaynov16 #planestrainsautomobiles

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shortsarahrose
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Tonight's book haul. A bunch of mysteries withdrawn from the library where I work. 🔎📚

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AmyCharlotte
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The only Agatha Christie book that I've read so far that I'm having trouble getting through 😒