pickAh Hastings. We meet again. This was a reread but I didn‘t remember much of the story before going back into it. Entertaining mystery though Hastings really annoys me. Can‘t wait for the next Poirot! #ChristiesCapers
For #weeklyfavorites, I chose The Mysterious Affair At Styles as a favorite for week 3. For the last week of the month, I chose the tagged book. I‘m participating in the #christiescapers buddy read. We‘re reading Agatha Christie books in publication order. I feel like you can‘t go wrong with any of her books. They don‘t take a long time to read so when you read one of her books then you feel like you‘re at least finishing something.
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Book two in the Poirot series. I actually enjoyed this one better than the first book. The murder mystery was more intriguing to me and I liked the addition of Giraud.
I'm trying to deal with tornado watch anxiety by finishing up the #agathachristieclubR3 #christiecapers pick, and a cruffin doesn't hurt either.
pickI don‘t know why some ebooks have the ugliest covers possible and others just use the ones of the printed version? 🧐🧐🧐
I liked this one very much, even though Hastings sometimes behaves like a leaf in the wind regarding his romantical approaches. In general Poirot colliding with Giraud reminded me a lot of The mystery of the Yellow Room by Leroux and I was somewhat expecting him to have somthing to do with the crime.
I like Hastings so much more in the books. I wish they wouldn't make him such a charictature in the TV/movie adaptations.
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My #hyggehourreadathon plans tonight.
Drink soothing cinnamon milk, peruse the catalog Divine Geometry ( seeing exhibit today), catch up on Murder on the Links with my kitties. Sublime.
It‘s time for the #ChristiesCapers discussion! I have 6 questions posted as spoilers; you can find them on my feed, the book‘s feed, or by searching the group‘s hashtags.
Next up is The Man in the Brown Suit, the first appearance of Colonel Race in the novels. The official post will appear tomorrow!
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janeycanuck, suvata, Aims42, MallenNC, Soscha, Cuilin, kspenmoll, BarbaraJean, PurpleyPumpkin, JenlovesJT47, Lizpixie, MariaW, elkeOriginal, AnneCecilie, Gissy, OutsmartYourShelf, mrp27, Larkken, Suet624, Cailey_Mac, Deblovestoread, ferskner, Marmie7, MaleficentBookDragon, majkia, Bookwormjillk, StayCurious, Laughterhp, Sace, RainyDayReading, Skygoddess1, Morr_Books, PathfinderNicole, dabbe, tdrosebud, MaGoose, kelli7990, TheAromaofBooks, Tineke, PageShifter, willaful, AnishaInkspill6. We've discussed Poirot and Giraud and touched on characters during our mystery discussion, but let's think about the characters now. Christie purposely has Hastings ride off to Argentina in the end in order to let Poirot stand on his own for future stories (though Hastings does come back, as we will see). What did you think of the cast of characters? #ChristiesCapers #AgathaChristieClubR3
5. This novel takes place in France, but the region surrounding Calais has a very deep history with England. I'm sure our UK friends could talk about this better than I can! But, to give a small bit of history as to why British citizens would be living in Calais, I have a couple of links in the comments for more of a history between to the two regions.
Any thoughts on setting? #ChristiesCapers #AgathaChristieClubR3
4. Let's think of the mystery itself. How does it compare with the prior two novels we read, especially Styles? Were you surprised by the ending? Did you figure everything out before Poirot made the big reveal? Any red herrings trip you up? #ChristiesCapers #AgathaChristieClubR3
3. Poirot meets not exactly a rival but definitely competition in the detective from the Paris Surete, Giraud. In the novel, Poirot outlines his methods of deduction--not needing to traipse around the world in search of clues but really just use the grey little cells--whereas we first meet Giraud lying in the grave. What are similarities and differences between Poirot and Giraud? #ChristiesCapers #AgathaChristieClubR3
2. Some reviewers draw comparisons between this novel and the stories of Sherlock Holmes. What do you think? Are there any instances in the novel that reminded you of Holmes? #ChristiesCapers #AgathaChristieClubR3
1. The Murder on the Links marks the 2nd Hercule Poirot mystery. Fun facts:
*According to the AC official website, the game show Jeopardy indicates this is the first time the phrase “the scene of the crime“ is used anywhere.
*Christie enjoyed French mysteries, especially Gaston Leroux's works, and this is somewhat in homage to them.
What did you think of this Poirot adventure? How does it compare to Styles? #ChristiesCapers #AgathaChristieClubR3
pickHere‘s my review for a book I just finished reading for #christiescapers. Now, I‘m caught up on the buddy read and I‘m ready for the discussion on Sunday.
I just started the tagged book for the #christiescapers buddy read. I like it so far. I didn‘t realize that when I read Murder On The Orient Express that the detective is Hercule Poirot in that book. That was my first Agatha Christie book and I would recommend it if you want to try out her books. I actually want to reread it since I‘m participating in this buddy read of her books.
Tonight‘s before bed read. How reassuring & comforting to be in Poirot‘s ordered world. #ChristieCapers
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A classic whodunit that shines in its puzzle-like structure, with multiple suspects, red herrings, and a tightly woven mystery. The investigation takes several twists, including a love triangle, hidden identities, and a second murder, and the clues are fairly presented to the reader. Poirot shines with his meticulous reasoning and playful ego, contrasting with Hastings‘ more emotional and sometimes naive perspective.
pickReading on #Litsy with Christie‘s Capers (Reading Agatha Christie's books in publication order) Hosted by @Librarybelle
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4 Stars • The Murder on the Links is the second novel featuring Agatha Christie's famous detective, Hercule Poirot. Published in 1923, the story begins when Poirot receives an urgent letter from Paul Renauld, a wealthy Frenchman living in Merlinville-sur-Mer, requesting his help due to fears for his life.
We have less than two weeks to go before our next #ChristiesCapers discussion! I‘ve seen some good reviews and comments on rereading so far on Litsy, so this should make a good discussion on the 30th! Anything to share with the others? #AgathaChristieClubR3
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pickThe move is progressing!! My windowsill books have moved to the piano for now. The bottom picture is an attempt to fit all my crates of books into one picture (unsuccessfully) - ended up with 96 crates of books + a few boxes.
I had read this Agatha Christie mystery before, but as usually couldn't remember the solution 😂 I'm the worst armchair detective ever, but it doesn't reduce my enjoyment of reading and rereading Christie's tales. ⬇
The I cannot resist a weird vintage Christie cover. These two are from the 1970s. I picked them up at a used bookstore yesterday.
I like the tagged one (the next #christiescapers buddy read) but the bright red lips on the Taken at the Flood is a little off putting.
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I‘ve decided to join the #christiescapers buddy read. The only Agatha Christie book I‘ve read is Murder On The Orient Express and I liked it. I‘ve been wanting to read more of her books. I have some of her books on my Audible app and this will give me a good excuse to read them sooner rather than later. They also seem like short audiobooks. I‘m only 2 months behind on the buddy read because I just joined but I have time to catch up.
repost for @Librarybelle:
Get ready to use your little grey cells—our next #ChristiesCapers book is the second Hercule Poirot novel.
Discussion will take place on March 30th! Please let me know if you would like to be added to or removed from the tag list. #AgathaChristieClubR3
Get ready to use your little grey cells—our next #ChristiesCapers book is the second Hercule Poirot novel.
Discussion will take place on March 30th! Please let me know if you would like to be added to or removed from the tag list. #AgathaChristieClubR3
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pickOur little friend with a moustache returns, this time investigating a murder in neighboring France. While teaching his friend Hastings about women and love, foiling a French police officer, and traveling to and fro between countries, the contemplative Belgian cracks the case! Better than Styles, The Murder on the Links has made me a genuine fan of Agatha Christie. Looking forward to Book 3.
pickAm really enjoying reading these Christies. On to the next one.
pickVery clever and twisty whodunnit mystery with a surprisingly complex plot for a short book — not as great as some of her later work (there are probably too many side stories and dead ends) but worthwhile for Christie fans.
pickSpent a bit of my Canada Day finishing this one. Another great, (albeit convoluted) Agatha Christie novel. Don‘t worry, the only nod to golf in this book is where the body was discovered.
“No?”
“'Hell!' said the Prince—and kissed her!”
And I suited the action to the word.
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so-soHercule Poirot receives a letter begging him to travel to Merlinville-sur-Mer immediately. The writer of the letter, millionaire Monsieur Renauld, is worried about something that he doesn't do more than allude to & Poirot's curiosity is piqued. When Poirot & Hastings arrive at the Renaulds' estate, they are shocked to hear that their mysterious letter writer was murdered the night before. (continued)
pickIt took over one hour for the golf course to come up and keep me wondering why Agatha Christie chose the title. Even later the choice of place were the victim was found seemed completely unnecessary and senseless. Maybe she was out of titles?
Other than that it was a nice murder mystery with the well-known twists.
so-soThis one was weird. I thought it would deal with a murder while golfing. Nope! It is really crazy. Each time I thought Poirot and Hastings had the killer arrested, I was wrong. It didn't keep my attention as much as the other one, but it was still good.
😊 Happy Reading 😊
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On Friday the 13th, one reads mystery, right?
I wonder how many people have read Dame Agatha's books over the years when life has been too hard to cope with. Taking a break from my cold house to take a highly overheated walk in the bot gardens. That's our winter for you.
Well went and realized I read the 1 st book in the series and had the second book so I‘ll start there
Starting to slowly make by way through Agatha Christie, starting with the Hercule Poirot series. *large print so I don‘t need readers at the volleyball tournament. 😂
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I believe that a well-known anecdote exited to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
“‘Hell!‘ said the Duchess.”
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“ 'Hell!' said the Prince— and kissed her!”
And I suited the action to the word.
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pickAmazing! Apart from the annoying character of Hastings, it's an amazing read! And couldn't see the twists and turns coming in the end!
"If for an hour one experiences sensations and emotion of the most terrible, one has lived many hours!"
Understood the meaning in these times which is fraught with death and misery!
pickI was all excited because I thought I had figured out who did it before it was revealed. I was wrong again 😂
pickWorking my way through the Poirot series with book 2. Still the hilarious narration of Hastings - the chapter of him being “in love” is snort worthy😂 Again I couldn‘t predict the outcome of the mystery. Good fun. ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
pickThe 2nd Poirot . I‘ve read some Christie before,didn‘t keep track in my younger days.I‘m trying to read them in order.So enjoyable.Like your favorite tea, your cozy sweater, your comfortable shoes.Definitely Christie is one of the building blocks of the mystery genre.
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