It is the first time that am I reading an English text that is accompanied with the German translation. I did not buy it myself, but got it out of a little free library. So, I kept wondering why the lines end in weird places and rather abruptly till I realized it is supposed to match the German translation. I never noticed before that we need a lot more words to express the same thing in German. 🧐
So, what dog would Poirot be? 🧐 A collie, a corgi or a dachshund? 🐶🐶🐶
Book haul: I passed by one the bigger little free libraries in my neighbourhood and found this hige stack of Agatha Christie novels. Somebody must have gotten rid of their collection. Of course I had to take them - and put a few of mine in. 😊
pickA collection of 11 short stories featuring Poirot & (unfortunately) Hastings, who still hasn't come to terms with being the comedic relief. Mixed bag here but none of them are really bad & a couple are rather ingenious in their solutions. Please see my full review link for further details on the stories. 3.5🌟
Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6018108866
Read 5th-9th Feb 2024
pickThis is a collection of short stories of different cases investigated by Poirot and Hastings, narrated by Hastings. I had read 2 of them before and enjoyed all of them well enough, though short stories aren‘t really my favorite thing.
Up next: Number 3 in the Hercule Poirot series by Agatha Christie.
It‘s a collection of 11 short stories and I plan on reading 1 per day.
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panA book of short stories of Poirot Investigating different situations. It didn't really keep my interest but I thought the next story would be better. I kept reading it and finally finished it.
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pickConfession- I had never read any Agatha Christie until last week 😳🙈. I know, I know. Anyway, I picked up two Christie books at the library, one Poirot and one Marple. However, I didn't realize that Poirot Investigates was a short story collection, and I am not a big fan of short stories, so not the best choice for my first foray into Christie's work. The mysteries were clever and while I didnt love it, I enjoyed it. Next up, a Miss Marple novel.
I love everything about this cover…😍
pick#20in4 #readathon though I‘d say I like Miss Marple better than Poirot , I‘m filling in gaps from when I read Christie long ago.Short , multiple cases fill this collection,fun little who done its with Poirot always complementing himself on his “gray matter.” 🤔
2nd book done this weekend.Yay!
pickThis collection of short stories were perfect for my short discrete reading. Few stories were full of suspense & twist where as few were just OK. I like the story on Kidnapped PM. This is My first reading about Poirot, definitely looking forward to read more.
Book #11 of #bookspinbingo #AgathaChristie #serialreader #Poirot
pickYa know, these little tales weren‘t earth-shattering, but they were fun to read. I love Poirot and Hastings isn‘t nearly as intolerable in short story form. 😂 I especially loved The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman.
pickNice collection of short stories, it was fun to read 😃
pickI‘m making my way through Poirot in order this year. One a month. Book 3 is a collection of short stories. The stories are well-written but they eventually all start to blend together. My favorite was the one set in Egypt, the name of which escapes me at the moment. So I‘m giving it a pick because it‘s still worth reading, just not my fave. 3.5⭐️
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so-soEh. I‘m not a huge short story fan - I just like a bit more meat on my stories, particularly when it comes to mysteries.
pickI enjoyed this collection of Poirot stories - some are more developed than others, but each offered me a chance to read a story then move on to non-reading obligations. This was a reread for me, and yet I didn‘t remember many of the stories. Christie fooled me again...haha! #AgathaChristieClubR2
Letter P for #LitsyAtoZ
#HatHeadCoveringOnCover for #Booked2020
Alex mentions Helados a bunch of times in Red, White & Royal Blue. Since there are now two of us down for the count in my house (Maya‘s home sick 😷 now too), I figured I would succumb to the craving! We‘re enjoying our popsicles while watching some of the Poirot episodes drawn from the tagged book.
3. This collection features several types of crime and intrigue: murder, theft, kidnapping, etc. Which types of crime do you prefer to read about?
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2. Do you enjoy the short story format? Do you enjoy the long form mystery or the short form better?
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Discussion questions for these short stories! Per @TheAromaofBooks suggestion, I'm trying out a different format. When you respond, please tag the people who have already commented so we can keep the discussion going!
1. Which story of this collection was your favorite?
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Just finished this collection of early Hercule Poirot short stories. Loved it!!
Lunchtime reading. Life is good.
Last day in Banff - and I‘m spending it hopping from coffee shop to restaurant to coffee shop with a couple of books.
I‘m definitely in full hibernation mode this week! 🤣
I have been binge watching the Poirot episodes that correspond to the tagged book, and starting to feel like I‘m ready to dive back into my Agatha Christie project (reading them in chronological order), after a long break!
pickThis one verges on so-so for me as I don't think it is one of Christie's best, and short stories in general aren't really my style. However I have a huge soft spot for Hastings, and do always find Poirot entertaining. It was just hard to get into the groove when the stories were so brief. Plus, there wasn't really a stand-out chapter for me. Enjoyable but not stellar.
Read this one for #agathachristieclubr2 @ferskner More challenges below ⬇️
#WeeklyForecast - just started Poirot this morning for #agathachristieclubr2. Hoping to read Ove as a second book for #authoramonth - still have mixed feelings about Beartown, so we will see how this one goes!! Eighty Days is my January #bookspin draw, and since it's my own challenge, I should probably try to read it! ? Explorer is a #NewYearWhoDis pick. January has had a lot of "assigned" reading, but they have all been good, so no complaints!
1. Collateral Damage by Lynette Eason
2. Around here (well, ish - still 45mins away, and that's my closest bookstore...!!!!!) - The Book Loft in German Village - a self-described 32-room labyrinth of books!! https://www.bookloft.com/tour-store
3. Tagged book - January's read for the #agathachristieclubr2
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pickA fun collection for #agathachristieclubr2. Isn't Hastings sick of Poirot by now though? He's really horrible to him. Book 4 of 5 for my #jumpstart2020 goal!
Update: This was my first read for #classicschallenge2020! I like the idea of two a month, @reviewsbylola. I'm going to try to keep up! And here's my #hatorheadcovering entry for #Booked2020. 🎓
I'm so sorry, everyone - I've had the worst time since I got back from vacation, with the biggest work project I've had so far, along with a cold. I hate when you are so stressed out that something that takes ten minutes is too much to ask. Anyway, here's the schedule! #agathachristieclubR2
pickDoes this happen to anyone else when they use Hoopla? It says run time 5hrs & 45 mins. But then it exceeds over an hour! I kept listening because I thought it was almost done! This isn‘t the first time this has happened to me.
Anyway, some good short stories of Poirot‘s adventures. Definitely like the full length stories better. These are too short and a little unbelievable that Poirot‘s solves them so quickly.
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I don‘t know what happened but I blew through books last week! I finished 4 books.
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I have the tagged in progress on audio.
Himself - I‘m about 100 pages in and really loving it
Up Next are 2 books for #NewYearWhoDis
The Honey Bus which is nonfiction which one of my goals is to read a Nonfiction book a month
The Clergyman‘s Wife is a Pride and Prejudice novel about Charlotte which I‘m looking forward to
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This month‘s #agathachristieclubR2 book. If anyone wants to join in, it‘s available on Hoopla as an ebook. I‘m enjoying the instant gratification of getting books with my library card, even when the library is closed.
pickMade some snickerdoodles this morning for a friend while finishing tagged book. I had a hard time at first with the audio version because of all the names. This one is short stories, so it can be hard to keep up if your mind wanders. I enjoyed the short stories; there were a few funny times where Hastings yells at Poirot about being conceited. #scarathlon 2pts for mystery
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so-soI read this book March 8-19 and gave it 3⭐️ on Good Reads. Not bad but Hastings gets tedious very quick and he ruined some of my enjoyment of this book,
Back from a few-week Litsy hiatus! Had a lot going on but have never stopped reading 📚. I've been bingeing Hercule Poirot, and am on my third book in a row. Really enjoying these short stories, perfect for picking up when you need a quick fix of Poirot.
Reading some Agatha Christie with my coffee. I always like reading Christie when I'm stressed or sick, but I could really do without the casual racism and sexism. I would love suggestions of any more modern authors that are similar. I just don't know where to start with mysteries.
panMy first Poirot short story collection, and a huge disappointment. I liked maybe two out of the eleven stories. They all started out well, but the ending was so rushed and a lot depended on mere coincidence. There was rarely any method behind Poirot's conclusions. I prefer the novels.
Winter break has officially started. So, let the reading commence! 🙌📚
My favorite Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot 🕵🏻♂️ #belgium #augustisatrip @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88
so-soJust good... A fun read, but most of the stories are too quick and ends with an amazing solution.
Going to sleep now, but I think it was a good start!
I finished Poirot investigates (there were around 50 pages left), and read some Lord of chaos chapters!
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so-soThis was fun, but I definitely prefer Christie‘s novels to her short stories, at least based on this collection. All of these wrapped up too quickly for me; I missed the deeper development & slower build of the mystery that‘s possible in a novel. Also: I was a little bothered by the stereotyping: from heavily-mustached Italian blackmailers to “Chinamen” with pigtails who run opium dens. A product of its time, but still—bothersome.
This audiobook came through on my library holds yesterday—so I‘m starting a new Agatha Christie for my commute this morning!
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