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What Are You Reading?

Tommy_A_Jones 09 May 09 at 12:01 p.m. GMT

I have taken the liberty of startiing this for people who are reading books that don't feature Poirot, Miss Marple or Tommy and Tuppence as it seemed a good idea, I have just read the Introduction to 'Passenger To Frankfurt and am Wondering if it is relevent to the rest of the book.

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Number3 07 Jun 09 at 12:46 p.m. GMT

I'm reading 13 For Luck.

Tommy_A_Jones 07 Jun 09 at 2:42 p.m. GMT

What is 13 For luck? I have never heard of it.

jolley74 07 Jun 09 at 5:04 p.m. GMT

13 for luck is a selection of mystery stories for young readers by AC.

I have just ordered a second hand copy from Amazon for 2 pounds,i may not be young but i am sure i will enjoy it!!

And it will go graet with my ever growing AC Collection.

Number3 08 Jun 09 at 3:53 p.m. GMT

As soon as the classified section is up an running I will offer my copy for trade.

So far it's proving to be rather good.  It has stories fearuring Poirot, Marple, Harley Quinn, Parker Pyne, Inspector Evans, Tommy and Tuppence. 

Tommy_A_Jones 09 Jun 09 at 10:55 a.m. GMT

It sounds Great, Who is Inspector Evans? Is he insted of Japp?

Number3 09 Jun 09 at 10:01 p.m. GMT

Inspector Evans is another AC character.  Many stories about him are found in "Why didn't they ask Evans," and "Witness for the Prosecution."

Tommy_A_Jones 10 Jun 09 at 10:55 a.m. GMT

Thankyou Number3, I should have known that as I have read "Why Didn't They ask Evasns' and Enjoyed it.

Tommy_A_Jones 21 Jul 09 at 12:10 p.m. GMT

I am just about to start 'The Seven Dials Mystery'

TheMole 21 Jul 09 at 12:56 p.m. GMT

Yea! I hope you enjoy the book winne. It is my favorite AC book, & one of my favorite books ever! Bundle is so witty & funny in this one & the rest of the characters are a great treat to read, also!

When you're halfway through the book please put spoilers up for the other members who haven't read the book, & tell me who you think the culprit(s) is/are.

Tommy_A_Jones 21 Jul 09 at 2:15 p.m. GMT

Moley I know who the Culprit is I have the Video.

Frndorfoe 21 Jul 09 at 2:42 p.m. GMT

As I've already mentioned in another thread that my computer had crashed about three weeks ago and also I had a pretty nasty cold. As a reasult I finished re-reading two Poirot books and three non-series books. Among the non-series books I read are The Pale Horse, Parker Pyne Investigates and Problem at Pollensa Bay. It took me three days to finish all of them. Must say that even after reading them so many times the Parker Pyne mysteries still bring a smile to my face. These are probably the most simplest and yet the most sweetest stories Agatha Christie wrote. The first time I read The Pale Horse it managed to leave me thrilled. The subsequent readings I must say have diminished it's charm a bit. But it still remains one of my favorites as one of my most favorite characters from Miss Marple's stories, Mrs Dane Calthrop, reappears in it.

TheMole 21 Jul 09 at 3:41 p.m. GMT

WINNEBAGO1901

Moley I know who the Culprit is I have the Video.

Oh! I have it too. That's too bad that you already know who did it.

And glad you are feeling better Frndorfoe! You are a speed reader! It takes me about a week to finish an AC book but only because I like to take my time to read them.

Frndorfoe 21 Jul 09 at 3:50 p.m. GMT

Thank you Mole. I try to take my time to savor the stories. But I always end up speeding towards the end as I go along. Seems like I do not know how to slow down. It's a bit of a problem with me.

annobime 21 Jul 09 at 11:03 p.m. GMT

I'm new to this site and love reading  comments  about the AC books- out of about 89 of her works, I have read all but a dozen I am sure- just didn't keep an accurate count!  I just finished " The Pale Horse" and enjoyed the twist at the end.. I actually found myself gasping when I found out who the culprit was...almost every AC book I read teaches me something- poisons and chemicals that I knew nothing about until Aunt Agatha explained... what a good topic for a blog- "Most surprising /interesting poison".

Tommy_A_Jones 22 Jul 09 at 2:03 p.m. GMT

Mole if I only read books I haven't seen the Adaptations too I wouldn't read as many as I have, I would have stopped reading Miss Marple books years ago, the only 1 I read before I bought the JH Video's was 4.50 From Paddington and have The Thirteen Problems on Audio Cassette, The Poirot's are on Sundays at the moment, I make it a rule not to re-watch them until I read them as I have forgotten who the Murderer is in some that Messer Suchet have done which I haven't read and there are often bits in the Books which weren't in the Adapts and in 7 Dials Jimmy Thesiger has fair hair but James Warwick has dark hair but I love Lord Caterham's description of Lord Coote 'The Kind of Man you'd get if a steam-roller was turned into a Human Being' Brilliant 

susandiane 08 Aug 09 at 9:36 p.m. GMT

right now i'm re-reading dorothy sayers' peter wimsey. i'm also revisiting jill churchill.

Number3 09 Aug 09 at 4:03 p.m. GMT

I just finished Giant's Bread and I'm on The Sittaford Mystery.

susandiane 15 Aug 09 at 12:03 a.m. GMT

i'll admit, i'm re-reading dorothy sayers' "have his carcase" agatha? i can knock those out in a day, so it's pointless for me to post those that i'm reading, i've read them all. (not that she's easy, just that i go on a reading jag with the good dame and i don't stop til the book's done) i'm also reading the encyclopedia britannia about cromwell. just trying to get a handle on that guy, the "lord protector" and THAT'S heavy going! i just don't "get it" so i go back and re-read and etc.

3rdGirl 16 Aug 09 at 7:21 a.m. GMT

I'm reading the Peter Wimsey books for the first time at the moment and I love them! I also adore Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher series set in 1920's Melbourne, Australia. They are a great read and everyone I've introduced to them just loves them. I'm not sure if they are available in the USA though.

As for AC, I'm being a bit of a nerd. They are re-running the very first Poirot series once a week here, the old ones based on the short stories with Japp, Hastings and Miss Lemon. So I'm watching the episode and then re-reading the short story afterwards to see how faithful the adaptation is. My husband thinks I am a bit crazy. ;-)

Number3 18 Aug 09 at 9:32 a.m. GMT

Just finished Peril at end house and The Thirteen problems.