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My vote goes to "Why Didn't They Ask Agatha?" And love this discussion - so much fun and I'm in awe of people's creativity!
Why Didn't They Ask Agatha seems to be emerging as a favorite. I'm going to try to narrow it down a bit by including only names that have received some support. Therefore, let me know which suggestions you "support".
Thanks, everyone!
Rosemarie wrote: "Jazzy, we did read some of the short stories before reading her first novel."who is this 'we'? I didn't read any yet :)
Name suggestions that have received at least one informal statement of support:And Then There Was Agatha
The Little Grey Cells Club
Appointment With Christie (Appointment With Agatha)
Whitehaven Mystery Club
Surfing With Agatha Christie
Looking for Agatha
Christie's Conundrums
Queen of Crime Club
The Mysterious Mrs. Christie
Why Didn't They Ask Agatha
The Christie Crime Club
I think that this is a really awesome array of possibilities. Next step - rank your top 3 names IN order. I will give each ranking points as follows: first choice, 3 points, second choice 2 points, third choice 1 point. That should give us three "top" names. I'll poll for the winner!
Go!
My ranking:1. Why Didn't They Ask Agatha
2. The Mysterious Mrs. Christie
3. And Then There Was Agatha
Where's that one with the 3 C's, Christie Crime Club?
Rosemarie wrote: "We = the group. 🙂"Well, you couldn't have read them all.
Jazzy wrote: "Rosemarie wrote: "We = the group. 🙂"Well, you couldn't have read them all."
I started reading Agatha Christie books in the 1990s, so it's nice to have a chance to reread them with this group.
I don't like the 'mrs' christie, part. She was a lot more than her first husband's wife. I think i like
1. Surfing with Agatha Christie
2. The Christie Crime Club
3. In Search of Agatha Christie or The Whitehaven Mystery Club
Why didn't they ask Agatha?The Mysterious Mrs. Christie
Appointment with Christie( or maybe with Agatha?-for alliteration)
Christine PNW wrote: "My ranking:1. Why Didn't They Ask Agatha
2. The Mysterious Mrs. Christie
3. And Then There Was Agatha"
I don't like the 'mrs.' part of number 2. She was a noble, perhaps it should be The Mysterious Dame Christie.
Rosemarie wrote: "Why didn't they ask Agatha?The Mysterious Mrs. Christie
Appointment with Christie( or maybe with Agatha?-for alliteration)"
I like Appointment with Agatha better as well. I will add the modification.
Jazzy wrote: "I don't like the 'mrs' christie, part. She was a lot more than her first husband's wife. I think i like
1. Surfing with Agatha Christie
2. The Christie Crime Club
3. In Search of Agatha Christie ..."
Only 3, Jazzy. Sorry - lol. I can't award points otherwise. :)
Points:Why Didn't They Ask Agatha (6 points)
The Mysterious Mrs. Christie (4 points)
Surfing With Agatha Christie (3 points)
The Christie Crime Club (2 points)
And Then There Was Agatha (1 point)
Appointment with Agatha (1 point)
So hard to whittle it down...!!! 1. And Then There Was Agatha
2. Queen of Crime Club
3. The Christie Crime Club
Jazzy wrote: "Christine PNW wrote: "My ranking:1. Why Didn't They Ask Agatha
2. The Mysterious Mrs. Christie
3. And Then There Was Agatha"
I don't like the 'mrs.' part of number 2. She was a noble, perhaps it..."
I like the Mrs. part - it's nice alliteration. Also, I think she would have thought of herself as "Mrs. Christie" because she wasn't a Dame when she started writing.
Why Didn't They Ask Agatha (6 points)The Mysterious Mrs. Christie (4 points)
And Then There Was Agatha (4 points)
Surfing With Agatha Christie (3 points)
The Christie Crime Club (3 points)
Appointment with Agatha (1 point)
The Queen of Crime Club (2 points)
Jazzy wrote: "Christine PNW wrote: "My ranking:
1. Why Didn't They Ask Agatha
2. The Mysterious Mrs. Christie
3. And Then There Was Agatha"
I don't like the 'mrs.' part of number 2. She was a noble, perhaps it..."
Yes, I wrestled with that when I was brainstorming names, but decided to throw it out there anyway - the play on The Mysterious Mr Quin was too fun for me to pass up ;)
1. Why Didn't They Ask Agatha
2. The Mysterious Mrs. Christie
3. And Then There Was Agatha"
I don't like the 'mrs.' part of number 2. She was a noble, perhaps it..."
Yes, I wrestled with that when I was brainstorming names, but decided to throw it out there anyway - the play on The Mysterious Mr Quin was too fun for me to pass up ;)
1. The Mysterious Mrs. Christie
2. The Queen of Crime Club
3. Appointment with Agatha
2. The Queen of Crime Club
3. Appointment with Agatha
Christine PNW wrote: "Jazzy wrote: "Christine PNW wrote: "My ranking:1. Why Didn't They Ask Agatha
2. The Mysterious Mrs. Christie
3. And Then There Was Agatha"
I don't like the 'mrs.' part of number 2. She was a nob..."
But he was playing away and asked for a divorce in 1926.
Mrs means Mistress, as in a mistress of.
I think she was her own woman.
Christine PNW wrote: "Jazzy wrote: "I don't like the 'mrs' christie, part. She was a lot more than her first husband's wife. I think i like
1. Surfing with Agatha Christie
2. The Christie Crime Club
3. In Search of Ag..."
Ah okay I did like that winter haven one x heh😆
Does why didn’t they ask Agatha allude to something? I don’t know the books very well since I’m still new at the literature except miss marple
There are lots of good choices for a new group name!
Jazzy, here are some of the original titles:Why didn't they ask Evans?
The Mysterious Mister Quinn
And Then There were None
Appointment with Death
1. The Queen of Crime Club2. The Little Grey Cells Club
3. The Mysterious Mrs. Christie
I totally understand where Jazzy is coming from about not like the "Mrs.", but I love the play on The Mysterious Mr. Quin! If not for the wordplay, I would not have liked calling her "Mrs. Christie" either.
My top 3 choices: Why Didn't They Ask Agatha?
Appointment with Agatha
The Little Grey Cells Club
Why Didn't They Ask Agatha (9 points)The Mysterious Mrs. Christie (8 points)
The Queen of Crime Club (7 points)
And Then There Was Agatha (4 points)
Appointment with Agatha (4 points)
Surfing With Agatha Christie (3 points)
The Christie Crime Club (3 points)
The Little Grey Cells Club (3 points)
Let's take one more day to rank names & then I'll set up a poll with the top four tomorrow morning (my time).
Also, I did edit the group description. Thanks for the suggestion, Peregrina.
Thanks for the book titles Rosemarie. Had I thought of it earlier I could have said, Murder on the Christie Express. Everything seems to happen so very fast!But i love the fact she was a surfer girl, that just makes me so happy!
I like Appointment with Agatha best. :)
I didn't check in for a few days, and things got busy! I really like the typewriter avatar and the updated description. Also, there are so many fun and clever suggestions for new names!My top picks are:
1. And Then There Was Agatha
2. The Christie Crime Club
3. Why Didn't They Ask Agatha
Why Didn't They Ask Agatha (10 points)The Mysterious Mrs. Christie (8 points)
The Queen of Crime Club (7 points)
Appointment with Agatha (7 points)
And Then There Was Agatha (6 points)
The Christie Crime Club (5 points)
Surfing With Agatha Christie (3 points)
The Little Grey Cells Club (3 points)
OK, Our top 4 vote getters are in a poll. I have sent out the invitation to vote & I decided after some self-deliberation that I would hide the results until the poll ends, which is at midnight tomorrow. I like keeping it a bit mysterious - seems appropriate!VOTE HERE
Yes, we read Poirot Investigates. You can find the threads in the Archive - Christie Reads folder, Jazzy, if you want to read it & add your comments. Threads always remain open!
We also read a book of Marple short stories - The Thirteen Problems. I think that this is one of the BEST collections of short stories I have ever read!