pickThis has not been the typical murder mystery a la Poirot or Marple like I expected. I liked having two narrators with two points of view - the one of Eustace Pedler definitely being the funnier one. And it was nice seeing Anne taking her life in her hands. And of course I didn‘t see the plot twist coming. 🤣
pickFishing for the Little Pike, by Juhani Karila (2019, transl. 2023)
Premise: A woman returns home to Lapland on an annual pilgrimage to catch a pike in order to stave off the effects of a curse, but is thwarted by an assortment of creatures from nature and folklore.
Review: Sitting on cusp between fantasy and magical realism, this dumps you off into the deep end in a strange and uncanny northern world. Cont.
“Dancing was a hot affair. I danced twice with Anne Beddingfeld and she had to pretend she liked it. I danced once with Mrs. Blair, who didn't trouble to pretend, and I victimized various other damsels whose appearance struck me favourably.”
Ew.
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We‘re staying in 1924 with May‘s #ChristiesCapers . This first short story collection by Christie of course features Poirot. Discussion on May 25th!
I will post the story titles in the comments. This one should be the same in all countries, but just in case, our discussion will focus on the listed short stories. #AgathaChristieClubR3
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#NoPlaceLikeHolmes
Sherlockians~
Fun discussion yesterday! And now only 12 stories to go! 🤩
Next up: Our last anthology of stories: THE CASE-BOOK OF SHERLOCK HOLMES Discussion will be this coming Saturday, 5/3.
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We‘re staying in 1924 with May‘s #ChristiesCapers . This first short story collection by Christie of course features Poirot. Discussion on May 25th!
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I will post the story titles in the comments. This one should be the same in all countries, but just in case, our discussion will focus on the listed short stories. #AgathaChristieClubR3
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Ninety-five years of Nancy Drew!
The Secret of the Old Clock was first published
April 28, 1930.
I‘m currently reading this one. Written by a Scotsman and set in Sweden… lots of Swedish atmosphere and talk. Some good characters… this has been on my kindle forever.. first in a series. Im excited , it‘s easy reading and very good. 😊
