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In February, the #ChristiesCapers group will read Christie‘s second mystery, and the first featuring the duo Tommy and Tuppence. Originally published in 1922, this introduces the couple from their first meet cute to their adventures in mystery.

Discussion will take place on February 23rd. If you would like to be added or removed from the tag list, please let me know! #AgathaChristieClubR3

Check out this crazy weird cover from 1981 for next month‘s book.
It kind of creeps me out with that giant fly.

1981 printing of the 1967 paperback edition.

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In February, the #ChristiesCapers group will read Christie‘s second mystery, and the first featuring the duo Tommy and Tuppence. Originally published in 1922, this introduces the couple from their first meet cute to their adventures in mystery.

Discussion will take place on February 23rd. If you would like to be added or removed from the tag list, please let me know! #AgathaChristieClubR3

First in Tommy & Tuppence series. Their not quite love birds, but close. I enjoyed it, but it was by no means one Christie's great ones. It kept me entertained and I like the snappy dialogue between Tommy & Tuppence. I listened to this one.

😊 Happy Reading 😊

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Tommy & Tuppence, 2 charming & adventurous characters stumble into a world of espionage, danger & conspiracy shortly after World War I.
The plot moves at a brisk pace with unexpected twists & turns. The dynamic between the lead characters is delightful, adding a layer of humor & warmth to the story. A thoroughly enjoyable read that will satisfy fans of classic detective fiction, this novel is sure to captivate readers from beginning to end.

Book 2 on my adventure with the ‘All About Agatha‘ podcast. I‘d never read a Tommy and Tuppence book, and kinda glad Christie wrote more Poirot and Marple books. Perhaps I prefer her style of mystery rather than spy intrigue. As for the podcast. The quality of the recording was much improved. I liked the podcast discussion alot, but again….since the book wasn‘t a hit for me, the podcast was of less interest. Next month: Murder on the Links.

This isn‘t on my bookspin list this month, but I was in the mood for an easy book. The first in Christie‘s Tommy & Tuppence series, the story involves government plots, a mysterious kingpin of a crime organization, & the usual red herrings. Plus, 2 plucky novices who decide to make money as the “Young Adventurers”. I‘m already wishing these 2 had more than a few books. Guessed the kingpin early on, but still fun.

63/150 I have to admit that this was a bit too much "pip pip and cheerio" for my tastes. I liked the mystery, even though I figured out Mr. Brown's identity fairly easily. Unfortunately, I found Tuppence and Tommy to be two of the most annoying characters I've ever come across in fiction. I have no desire to continue to follow their adventures. 3 ⭐⭐⭐

It's been a long time since I burned through the Agatha Christie shelf at the old Cedar Roe Library. I don't even know which ones I read 😝

Now that Agatha Christie books are regularly entering the public domain, I can just wait for them to come up on @SerialReader ! Loved this mystery and I was as misdirected as the characters. Very glad to learn that Tommy &Tuppence will be back! 5⭐

Apparently Tommy and Tuppence are not my cup of tea. I will stick with Poirot.

Over the course of Monsieur Poirot and Miss Marple series, I have come to expect and appreciate a tight knit family mystery involving conversation, very personal motives, jealousy, and money, of course! Unlike them, Tommy and Tuppence's debut is fraught with (mis)adventures! It did have a puzzling premise regarding the identity of "The Secret Adversary" and the red herring was done very well, indeed! But I was apalled at Tommy and Tuppence's ?

1922–the Great War is over, and jobs are scarce. Childhood friends Tommy Beresford and Prudence "Tuppence" Cowley meet and agree to start their own business as The Young Adventurers. “No (un)reasonable offer refused!” It was a challenge keeping up with all the characters and subplots—I had to watch the Amazon Prime video to get it all sorted; so between a Pick and So-so
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Eh. I like Christie just fine, but didn't love Tommy & Tuppence. However, an extra half star for the narrator. I listened to this through the podcast "Phoebe Reads a Mystery" and she is delightful! Such a wonderful reading voice. I will listen to more of hers.

⭐⭐✨/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Podcast junkies - do you know this one? Phoebe Reads a Mystery - a chapter a day. She has a lovely voice - currently listening to the tagged book. Take a listen! #currentread #currentlyreading #audiobook #readingwithmyears

I really get my ACs mixed up. "Remembered" a totally different plot. Her espionage novels are generally not my favourite, but this time I really enjoyed Tommy and Tuppence and the lovely escape they gave me.

I got lost a few times during this novel, unsure who was where and who knew what. In addition, people in this novel are much cleverer and more quick-witted than the majority of people I know, which gives me an uncomfortable sense of inferiority. Aside from these things, though, this is a fun audiobook for neighborhood walks, cleaning the kitchen, and assembling blank timelines for homeschool purposes.

This is the husband‘s set of Agatha Christie books. Can you all help me pick which one to choose for our November #authoramonth? What‘s your favorite?

Finished with my #doublespin #15. Recently I started to read mystery series & this is not a disappointment. Loved Tuppence 😍 lot of political dramas & twists. I like the way it started. I am planning to read this series #tommyandtuppence 🌟🌟🌟💫

2/4 book of #readathon #jubilantjuly

2 square checked for my #bookspinbingo

#serialreader #mystery #summerfun #agathachristie

Day 7 - #HappyCouple #NewYearNewYou #TheSecretAdversary #AgathaChristie #TommyandTuppence

I read and enjoyed this one!

Honestly, I‘m not convinced I entirely understand how this all came together. But it was fast-paced, kept me guessing, and was a fun departure from what I‘m used to with Agatha Christie.

The first Tommy and Tuppence book. I‘m giving this a pick, but Dame Agatha is much better at murder mystery than political intrigue. I felt this was a little slow at the beginning and the red herring was pretty obvious. It‘s one of the few Christies I figured out before the big reveal.

This was also my final book for 2019 (and I reached my GR goal). My first finish for #24B42020

This word is still bothering me.

Made it to five hours for today. On track for five hours per day and about 25 over five days. #24B42020

Christmas break, day 7, book 9.
My last choice was a chore to finish so I‘m going back to something I know I‘ll like.
#24B42020

#24B42020
Finished my book this morning and so far I‘ve done well with remembering the timer on my phone. My goal is just to hit 24 hours, which I never do on these. Having the extra days should help with that. On to the next!

I finally finished October‘s read for #AgathaChristieClubR2! This was my second time through The Secret Adversary, and I loved it! Although it does start awfully slow. Tuppence is my favorite; I can‘t help smiling every time she speaks. I did cringe every time an American was described though — Is that how the British truly saw us? Is that how we were? (Are we still seen that way??) I felt the same way reading Conan Doyle last month. 🧐

Meant to finish this last month, but got distracted! I‘m about sixty pages in and loving it! Tommy and Tuppence are my favorite Christie sleuths! Hopefully I can join in the discussion soon. #agathachristieclubr2 #currentlyreading

I read another Christie though, Hallowe‘en Party — a Poirot mystery, and loved it! Definitely perfect for the season. 🧐

Squeezing in one last mystery for the month. I had a lot of fun with Tommy and Tuppence as they embraced the spirit of “young adventurers” and worked their first case.

+10 for a mystery

#TeamSlaughter #Scarathlon #AgathaChristieClubR2

Here are your discussion questions for The Secret Adversary! #agathachristieclubR2

1.) What are your first impressions of Tommy and Tuppence? Does your opinion change by the end of the book?
2.) How does WWI impact the plot and characters?
3.) This is the first of many Christie thrillers. How do you like them compared to the traditional puzzle mystery?
4.) Some critics have noted the use of coincidence in the plot... 👇

It's almost the end of the month: have you finished our #agathachristieclubR2 pick yet? I'll post questions tomorrow or Thursday!

(This image TERRIFIES me.)

Up next for the #agathachristieclubR2 is this first Tommy and Tuppence romp! Join us at the end of the month for a discussion of Christie's spy thriller.

Saw this #cozyswap survey that @jenniferw88 posted - hopefully other participants will join as well. :-) I'm super excited about this lil swap!!

1. Both
2. As you can see from the tagged, my fondness is for Tommy & Tuppence!!
3. I like them all EXCEPT Lord Peter Wimsey!
4. Not really a jewelry wearer.
5. Brown & red.

I was suprised... At the beginning it was a little bit boring but then... I could not put it away 😊 The ending was good 👍🏻

Currently reading this one... its a quick read for sure 😊 My first Agatha Christie with Tommy and Tuppence

I picked this up after the relevant episode of the Shedunnit podcast. It‘s an outlandish plot involving international Bolshevik conspiracies and lots of eeeevil schemes, all thwarted by the two title sleuths who wouldn‘t be much out of place in a Wodehouse novel. I enjoyed it a lot and will be keeping an eye out for more in the series.

Agatha Christie‘s Tommy And Tuppence Beresford. Best mystery couple ever!

Like my mother and sister, iris.

Chocolate. Team chocolate covered caramel.

Love you all! 💕💕💕💕

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Another classic! I'm trying to read at least 10 classics this year. I wasn't familiar with the Tommy and Tuppence series, but it's pretty fun. Not so much mystery as it is action-y, and it's a pretty quick read.

This is the first book in the Tommy and Tuppence mystery. This one just wasn‘t for me. I listened for an hour and didn‘t want to listen anymore.

It looks like I like her standalone books and Poirot mysteries the best. I‘ve now tried this and Miss Marple.

#queenofsuspense #classicmystery

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Series Love

I read The Secret Adversary several months ago and really like the Tommy and Tuppence characters. I plan to read the rest of their mysteries over the next year or so.
#BookNerdBliss #BookishEncouragement

Time for the unpopular opinion of the day. I listened to this book and have to say the story just didn‘t really interest or engage me and I struggled at times to focus on listening to it. I enjoyed the two characters but the plotting just didn‘t do it for me. Don‘t let that put you off though as I know a lot of other people have good opinions of the book, so may just be me! ⭐️⭐️

Started listening to The Secret Adversary on my commute. The first book in the Tommy and Tuppence series I have read.

Not my favorite Christie. This is the 1st of her four Tommy & Tuppence books which lean more toward thriller/suspense than murder mystery. What I do love, however, is these facsimile reprints if the original covers! If I had the space and the💰 I would get them all!😍
#ReadingResolutions @Jess7 #suspensefulSunday

Been AWOL over last few days with a very busy week at work and doing a Group Read on Librarything, but the weekend has now arrived and I can put in an appearance! 😊👍👏🎉🤗
These are my weekend plans, finish off The Poet and The Enemy. Read the next sections in the #BOTMBuddyRead and #LitsyBuddyRead (The Music Shop and BearTown) and start (and hopefully finish at least one of) Death Of a Dustman and The Secret Adversary.

Eh, I prefer Poirot. And each time Christie described Tuppence as a “terrier” it rubbed me the wrong way.