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The Secret of Chimneys | Agatha Christie
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Pickpick

This is a weak pick. I enjoyed the main characters, especially Anthony, Virginia and Inspector Battle, along with their evolving relationships, but the storyline felt a bit off at times; occasionally straying into the realm of the implausible. The book had enough to keep me amused, but may not be satisfactory for those seeking a more tightly woven mystery.

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CogsOfEncouragement
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Panpan

First Sherlock Holmes pastiche with #TheLitsyIrregulars #TLI

I didn‘t care for this one, but enjoyed the BR discussion and look forward to our next read in January.

dabbe 🩵☃️🩶 now
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shanaqui
Pickpick

This was a silly bit of fun, I enjoyed it, though it felt a bit rushed through toward the end. Still... lots of classic mystery moments + the Great British Bake-Off setup (and gentle mockery of the format). A light pick!

I should really do a new #ComicsBingo card...

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ImperfectCJ
Elephants Can Remember | Agatha Christie
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Mehso-so

This isn't my favorite Poirot mystery, but it might be my favorite portrayal of the friendship between Poirot and Mrs. Oliver. I enjoyed the reflections on aging and the many conversations between long acquaintances that feel more at the center of the novel than the mystery itself, which isn't overly complicated (although some (in my opinion unnecessary) complexities are layered on top of the solution).

ImperfectCJ Photo: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, 2014. 22h
Susanita When I was in middle school, my mom worked at the gift store there. I spent many school holidays wandering around the museum. It‘s still my favorite. 18h
ImperfectCJ @Susanita My dad lives in DC (for the past 20+ years), and I went to high school in Fairfax County, so we visited the museums regularly, and this is still the one we most want to visit when we're in town. Although we went to the African American History Museum when we were there in 2024, and our whole group (age 6 to 74) loved it, so we might have two must-see museums on our list now! 18h
AnnCrystal 🤩💝. 16h
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RamsFan1963
The ABC Murders (Poirot) | Agatha Christie
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Pickpick

102/100 I've had the print version of this on my TBR for years, but I chose the audiobook instead, mainly because I was curious to hear Peter Dinklage's version of Poirot. He does a very good job as Poirot, showing both his intelligence, his dogged determination, and the love he has for his friend Captain Hastings. I hope there will be more Poirot adventures with Peter Dinklage. 4/5 ⭐ #Read2025 #SeriesLove2025

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mesquite
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I‘ve had a really hard time of late just really getting into books I‘ve started and been sluggish, so much so, that I fell behind my reading goal. I found myself trying to find my inspiration by reading cozy British mystery books. Alas, Agatha Christie has been helpful this week. #books #agathachristie #herculepoirot

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Aims42
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“It‘s tiiiiiiiiiiiimmmmeeeeeee” (sung in Mariah Carey voice) 🎅🏼🎄🎁❄️☃️🛷⛸️ We‘ll see how many I get through in December, but I‘m going to try participating in the #christmascrimechallenge hosted by @RaeLovesToRead and @Ruthiella

RaeLovesToRead Yes yes yes! Dooooo it! 🎄🗡🍷 2d
kspenmoll Have fun with it! I am! 2d
Ruthiella Awesome. I‘m tempted by all of those spines! 🎅🏻💀🎄🔪 2d
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Aims42 @RaeLovesToRead 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 2d
Aims42 @kspenmoll Your post was what sealed the deal 😂 I was like, “y‘know what, I could do this” LOL 2d
Aims42 @Ruthiella I‘ve been stock-piling since last January 🤣 2d
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dabbe
A Study in Scarlet | Arthur Conan Doyle
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Hey, Sherlockians~
Guess what today is? See pic above. Have a lovely week.

#noplacelikeholmes #foreversherlocked #thelitsyirregulars @Cuilin

kspenmoll Love this!!! 2d
ImperfectCJ Cool! My son loves A Study in Scarlet and talked me into putting it on my December TBR. With any luck, I will get to it this month! 2d
tpixie Cool! 😎 🕵️‍♂️ 2d
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Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 2d
dabbe @kspenmoll IKR? 🖤🕵️‍♂️🩶 2d
dabbe @ImperfectCJ Well, if you like it, then you'll have to read the entire canon, one story at a time! 🖤🕵️‍♂️🖤 2d
dabbe @tpixie 🖤🕵️‍♂️🖤 2d
dabbe @Librarybelle 🖤🕵️‍♂️🩶 2d
eeclayton Happy birthday Sherlock! 1d
Cuilin Happy birthday Sherlock!!! 🎂 🎈 1d
dabbe @eeclayton 🖤🕵️‍♂️🩶 22h
dabbe @Cuilin 🖤🕵️‍♂️🩶 22h
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