Welcome to Litsy!

December #bookspin (15) and #doublespin (18)picks. I'm glad a holiday book was the #doublespin.Now, picking one...hmmm.
@thearomaofbooks

#OnThisDay in 1841 Murders in the Rue Morgue was published in Graham's Magazine. Largely considered the first modern detective story, Murders established many mystery tropes: the eccentric yet brilliant detective, the trusted friend as narrator. Poe himself downplayed the level of Creative achievement, saying "where is the ingenuity in unraveling a web which you yourself... have woven for the express purpose of unraveling?" #HistoryGetsLIT

I think this was like the first detective story ever written?

Anyway...the story is about a guy called C. Auguste Dupin who's in Paris and solves the mystery behind the brutal murder of two women. The witnesses heard a suspect, but nobody agrees on what language was spoken.

At the murder scene, Dupin finds a hair that does not appear to be human.

The ending was surprising and I liked this one. 🕵️‍♂️

This is considered the first modern detective story, and the first story featuring Detective Dupin. You can definitely see how it influenced the Sherlock Holmes stories. I love reading these short mysteries and finding out how the detective discovers the clues to unravel the mystery. 🔎

Another gem from Serial Reader! This is often called the first modern detective story; I can see now how it influenced the first Sherlock Holmes story! #scarathlon #teamslaughter 16pts #bookspinbingo #centersquare

There‘s nothing like finding a well-aged book or a cuddly reading buddy. #booksandcats #EdgarAllenPoe #October #readingbuddy

Hi! I'm back!

@JoScho #manicmonday #letterM
📘There are too many. I choose tagged for today.
✒️ Alberto Manguel, by the number I own.
🎥 Of course, Le Martien de Noël.
🍄 My favourite vegetable, mushrooms! (Though not that one, it's poisonnous.

Day 5. This was a hard one. I went with the tagged story by Poe. I‘ve had to read The Tell-Tale Heart, The Pit and the Pendulum, and The Cask of Amontillado which are all great too. But I really liked The Murders in the Rue Morgue, especially since it‘s considered the original detective story!
#requiredreadingredo

Here are some of #thegreatest fictional detectives that I liked, from classic to golden age crime to noir detective fictions. From top left, clockwise- Auguste Dupin, first appearance in the tagged book, Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, Lord Peter Wimsey, and Sam Spade. Of course, there‘re other great and memorable fictional detectives in contemporary crime thrillers but I like the amateurs and private investigators type. 🙂 #getmovin

1️⃣ If by "classic" one refers to cannonical works, then tagged. It's one of them, for sure.
2️⃣ The Great Gatsby. I found it well written but vacuous. Which is ironic considering we're supposed to find the characters vacuous but the novel deep. Not.
3️⃣ Depends on the day, but Wizard of Oz is right up there.
4️⃣ @JacqMac ?????

Cuddling with little Edgar and enjoying some of his fine works on audiobook.

Playing some catch-up with #MarchMadness
Day 10: short mystery
Gotta give this one to Poe, hands down.
#EdgarAllanPoe

@josteele

#bookmail not as in good a condition as I'd have liked but still worth half the original price. 2 more on the way a 6 to buy #penguinleatherboundclassics

This shirt makes me giggle each time I pull it from my clever T-shirt drawer. Look how sad that little tree is. 😄

Starting out with Crime Lit in my Lit Theory class this semester. I thoroughly enjoyed this classic Poe mystery. Fun fact: Poe's Dupin and Narrator in this short story heavily influenced Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's characterization of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson.