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Taste testing some more books from my personal collection before I decide what books are getting donated. Although I have enjoyed some Agatha a Christie, I can definitely say she‘s not a favourite. I‘m about 60 pages in, and I‘m thinking this is a DNF & donate.

This was the last AC book I read about a week ago and I think my challenge is over I don‘t think I‘m going to read any more of her books before the 20th I think I have AC burnout but I will definitely revisit this challenge to myself maybe read at least one of her books per month

Victorian London Fog tea, marmite on crackers and Agatha Christie‘s Poirot.. evening in my garden(backyard I‘m slowing turning into a nice garden) #britishnovels#agathachristie#herculepoirot#englishsuthors

On to the next poirot.. was reading the secret adversary but it wasn‘t catching my interest

Poirot book 6. Good, quick read, but the solution was a bit convoluted.

Another excellent mystery. I did suspect both of the people involved but not at the same time and it seemed they had explanations for their actions. So Agatha fooled me again. 🤷‍♀️

Hey #agathachristie fans! I want to hear from you. I just listened to this, and I thought it was good, but not one of her best. Perhaps just because I listened to it over several weeks instead of reading it, but I thought there were some strange loose ends and scenes that didn‘t really add up.

Now, I‘m listening to a podcast host saying this book was BETTER than Murder on the Orient Express! What?!?

Let me know what you think about it ⬇️⬇️

Late to the party on #pantone2023 but here are four books I‘ve started with

#OminousOctober @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @eggs #Mystery

#Scarathlon2022 @StayCurious
#TeamMonsterMash

I love Agatha Christie. They‘re fun, easy reads and intriguing. This one was a bit more predictable and “stock” than some of the others, but it did make for an enjoyable travel audio book

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Another great Christie! She totally fooled me again; I didn‘t expect the end at all!

My first Poirot mystery on the little screen. It's so different from the book, I don't even know what to expect.

I'm starting to feel hopeful that reading Christie in publication order will give me one of my favorite reading experiences: watching an author hone her craft. Christie's skill is noticeably improved in this novel. Her characters are more distinct, she writes Poirot's idiosyncrasies with a lighter touch, and her "lady detective" is genuinely likeable (and her main goal is not marriage, a refreshing change).

May #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

To paraphrase Alfred Wainwright, there's no such thing as bad housework, only unsuitable audiobooks.

On the outside, I'm cleaning litterboxes, scrubbing bathrooms, changing bed linens, and doing lots and lots of laundry, while on the inside, I'm preparing for an intrigue-filled trip to France and dodging distant relatives' claims on my inheritance.

Update: just added the grout! I'm wondering if I should have gone for gray instead of white... 🤔 But I like how it looks with the grass. Can't wait for it to dry properly so I can hopefully take it out of the mold in one piece! 🤞🙈

I felt like doing some #DIY, so I decided to try making this #mosaic garden border tile... If I like the result, I 'only' have to make 25 more. 🙈😂

Just bought this book from my local resale store in WV and found this as a bookmark....from 1989 in Saginaw Michigan. Old books are so cool

This one was a fun read, with a good mistery. Loved the supporting cast, especially Katherine.

Amazing book and the mystery unfolds on last 3 pages. It creates a surprise package on every page.

I covered 3 more squares egg is month.
New Series: The Crepes of Wrath
Favorite author: tagged
Bookish: The Plot is Murder
#mandmchallenge2020 @BarbaraTheBibliophage

A murdered woman on the train, missing jewels worth a large fortune, and Hercule Poirot employing his little grey cells. A reread that I luckily didn't remember the outcome. #cozyinthesun #doublespin #bookspinbingo #ReadingEurope2020 #Monaco @TheAromaofBooks @ferskner @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

Another very enjoyable Poirot mystery (although I'll be honest, I missed Hastings - what is wrong with me?) The mystery was interesting enough but I really enjoyed the characters in this story, especially Katherine Grey. 3.5⭐

3. This book features a supernatural element in the form of the murder victim's ghost. Did you enjoy this addition or did it go against the informal rules of mystery writing? #agathachristieclubR2

2. Christie said that this is one of her most hated books, but that it made her into a real writer since she learned to write even when she didn't feel like it. Do you get any sense of her animosity toward the book when you read it? #agathachristieclubR2

Oh. My. Gosh. Guys. I COMPLETELY forgot about posting #agathachristieclubR2 questions for last month's book! My only defense is that it's been a doozy of a month on the news front, and I've thought about little else. Still, I'm sorry!

Okay, to the questions! Please remember to tag everyone who has commented to keep the conversation flowing.

1. Did you enjoy the book? Why or why not?

I like the fact that not all of Dame Agatha‘s books are exactly the same. This one follows a slightly different format (no Hastings!) and is a compelling mystery. With AC I try not to guess too much and just enjoy the ride. I enjoyed this and now have a hankering to watch Murder on the Orient Express, since I won‘t be able to stop thinking about trains for the next few days. 4⭐️

#AgathaChristie

Almost forgot to do by #BookReport - Finished 3 books this past week. And have 2 in progress. I might bail on Truth or Beard, I thought I was in the mood for a contemporary romance but I don‘t think so. I have 5 hours left on the audio. 🤷🏻‍♀️

#WeeklyForecast - Not 100% sure what I‘ll read, but I‘m thinking I‘ll start Chilling Effect and a mystery.

#24b4Monday Book 5 ✔️

Time: 13h3m

I love a good train mystery. I can never keep up with Poirot, but it‘s fun to try. #agathachristieclubr2

This was a quick read and a compelling mystery. Honestly, any Poirot mystery without Hastings is an A plus 🤣

I was definitely interested in this mystery and my opinion kept changing on who the killer was. I‘ve discovered I like train mysteries.

#AgathaChristieClubR2 #BookSpinBonanza - Book 7 Read

My 6th #BookSpinBonanza book was a Christie I am sure I have read before but didn't really remember. While this wasn't especially brilliant, Poirot is at his most pompous and made me laugh on more than one occasion.

“It is true that I have the habit of always being right - but I do not boast of it.“ 😂

I was probably a little too delighted with the references to the Negresco through out this Poirot mystery. We stayed at the Negresco in Nice in 2017, having literally the most expensive cocktails of our lives there (we expected cocktails at the casino in Monte Carlo to be more but nope!) And somehow, I had the villain in this one pegged really early. Felt so obvious after the Big Four!

Book 9 for #bookspinbonanza

#agathachristeclubr2
Enjoyed this Hercule Poirot mystery where a murder on the Blue Train involves rubies, robberies, hidden identities, and an unexpected finale. I enjoy Christie‘s novels and Poirot is the best.

Bk3 of May is done! This months pick for the #AgathaChristieClubR2 it was a welcome trip back to the world of Dame Agatha. With an American heiress,jewel thieves,a reserved Englishwoman & Hercule Poirot swanning around in a beautiful train on the way to the Riviera, what could possibly go wrong? Plenty of course. Loved it. #ReadingEurope2020 #France #MysteryBookBingo #CozyMystery #MayBookBingo #BeginsWithM #PageAThon #267pgs #StartOnYourShelfAThon

Just because I‘m supposed to be helping my son move into his new house today, doesn‘t mean I can‘t bring a book to read does it? This kitchen is wasted on this lot, how‘s about a house swap. Guys. Guys?? #AgathaChristieClubR2 #isolationinteractions #youremovingagain?

Wasn‘t really feeling my #doublespin book tonight so I‘m switching to this months #AgathaChristieClubR2 pick. I‘m loving these special edition hardcovers, I believe Death On The Nile is the next to be released🙌

Our book for #agathachristieclubR2 for May is The Mystery of the Blue Train. We hope you'll join in the discussion!

I put this one on hold thinking it would be a few weeks, but it came in fast. This one had me guessing the whole time, & I couldn‘t figure out if the MC was good or bad. Has some similarities to Orient Express since the murder takes place on a train. A fast read.

I fell asleep last night before I posted it.
So here is my final time for the readathon.
I'm really happy with it, I managed to complete three books and I have made a huge progress on A Name in the Dark.
#24b4monday

Happy with my progress for #FancifulFebruary! I have one bingo, and will get two more when I finish with my current #romantsy read.

I seem to be in the thick of the mediocre books, written after the death of Christie‘s first husband. Better than The Big Four, but that‘s not saying much.

I will give her credit, I was convinced I knew all the twists, and I was completely wrong on all accounts. 🤣

It was fun to see the Miss Marple‘s village, St Mary Mead, mentioned for the first time.

#mandmchallenge2020 #faraway (France)
#pop20 #setinthe20s

Well, this is a fun old fashioned word, albeit with a touch of cruelty and sexism.

But I do love how it rolls off the tongue.

#booksandbreakfast

Giving this one another go while Maya has a fruit smoothie disguised as milkshake before heading back to school. Everyone seems to be mostly healthy again in our house!

Can someone who has read this book recently tell me if this is yet another Christie mystery steeped in either anti-semitism or racism?

Because this is page 1. And I am just not in the mood for this kind of 💩 tonight. It‘s also why I took a year-long break from her books.

I always love a good Agatha Christie, especially one set on the continent!

There was no Hastings and that's always a good start for me. The mystery itself was engaging with a plot twist at the end which I'm guessing would've been picked by seasoned mystery readers. More than anything else, I loved all the characters and how real they felt, without the focus being on just the murder. Loved Katherine and Lenox, and their friendship with Poirot. The little touch of romance was also well done. Overall, a fun read.
4/5 🌟

I wasn‘t entirely happy with the way the mystery was resolved: I have questions as to whether or not Agatha Christie gave the reader enough to figure it out and whether the rather melodramatic cloak-and-dagger aspects rang true. For right now, I‘m giving this a 3.75/5.0 rating and, shelving it for a future re-read— at which point it may warrant a ratings upgrade 🚂

Starting the sixth novel in the Poirot lineup: Black market rubies, an unhappily married couple... and a racist remark right out of the gate on page 1. 🤭

Picked up this 1971 reprint of the 1928 murder mystery and feel a little disappointed that someone has ripped out the full color ad for Kent cigarettes that was in the middle. I don‘t smoke but somehow I feel a little cheated! 😜