Agatha Christie Lovers discussion
what's the most recent you've read?
Christine wrote: "Julie wrote: "Finished The Body in the Library last night and today I'm starting The Moving Finger."How did you like 'Body in the Library'? It's one of my favorites...probably in my top 5 Chr..."
Thanks for the suggestion of the movie! I did enjoy Body in the Library very much. I had no idea about "who had done it." I've decided to read all the Miss. Marple mysteries in order as they were written.
MAN! The video game is hard and it really isn't like the book... you play a 11th character. But there is all the cool characters in the book and there is some romance. BUT IT IS FUN!
the last Chiristie book i read was "Ordeal By Innocence" and i was successful in gusessing who is the murderer for the 2nd time!
Almost done with A Murder is Announced.
Julie wrote: "Finished A Murder is Announced."How did you like it Julie? It's my favorite Miss Marple book! There's a wonderful TV adaptation with Joan Hickson available.
Christine wrote: "Julie wrote: "Finished A Murder is Announced."How did you like it Julie? It's my favorite Miss Marple book! There's a wonderful TV adaptation with Joan Hickson available. "
I enjoyed it very much!
I'm halfway through Nemesis.
I've just started "A Murder is Announced".
Not to totally derail this... ok well, kind of to derail this. I've read just about every Christie novel, and I'm looking for other "fair play" -- a.k.a. a puzzle that you are given the tools to solve -- Golden Age of Mystery authors. Suggestions??
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I've read just about every Christie novel, and I'm looking for other "fair play" -- a.k.a. a puzzle that you are given the tools t..."
I love Josephine Tey and Dorothy Sayers too.
Helen wrote: "I just bought this weekend a pc game that include Evil Under the Sun, And then were None, and Murder on the Orient Express; well, my husband and I spent four hours yesterday with Evil Under the Sun..."that. is. hilarious. i saw an agatha christie game under the Wii section at a video game store and i was muttering to myself: "wtf?...wtf??!"
worthwhile even if you've already read the books?
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I recently read "A Murder is Announced". One of her great ones.
The most recent I've read (still currently reading) is Hercule Poirot's Christmas. So far I'm enjoying it-hope there's a movie out of it.
Lenore wrote: "The most recent I've read (still currently reading) is Hercule Poirot's Christmas. So far I'm enjoying it-hope there's a movie out of it."there is a movie i just watched it not long ago. It was good, as always
am reading "An Autobiography" now ... it is the newest edition to Agatha's Autobiography & it has a CD with Agatha's voice dectating some of the chapters...
Zoe wrote: "im currently reading halloween party!"It's on my waiting list. It's one of those few I still havent read. But I cant wait to start reading it :D
Zoe wrote: "im currently reading halloween party!"It's on my waiting list. It's one of those few I still havent read. But I cant wait to start reading it :D
My most recent one was
Three Act Tragedy
Saad wrote: "... i like to keep the best for the last so titles like Death on the nile, ABC murders and Orient Express..."Hehehehehehheehe you can alway reread them. And I do agree Death on the Nile, The Orient Express murder are sooooo good.
Sam wrote: "Hi! I'm reading a crime collection book (3 in 1) and I have Death on Nile and Towards Zero and I'm about halfway through After the funeral."Hi Sam, I'm interested to know your reaction to the end of After the Funeral. I read all of these when I was quite young and just accepted Agatha's presentation of people age 49 as having one foot in the grave. I'm wondering if this acceptance is a function of age or not. But I have a specific question about the end of the book and don't know how to do this without posting a spoiler.
Are there any discussions of specific books by AC?
I finished 'Hallowe'en party'. It was the first time I've read this one - as most of Poirot I've read a couple of times already - and I enjoyed it but at the same time I didn't like the idea of the modern times. I love the atmosphere of the interwar period or during the war which makes the mysteries more appealing. In the end, I enjoyed it as the story itself was pleasurable.The next one waiting on my shelf is 'Elephants can remember' - another one I've never read before :D
I have never read Curtain or Sleeping Murder. I am saving them for late in life. I hope they will be on audio book if I can't read!! Perhaps I will have to read them posthumously if there is a reader's heaven.
I just finished Murder is Easy. It's not my favorite Christie book, but it was still a fun read.
One, two, buckle my shoeRead it last night, was a good one but not my favourite
Just read Murder in Retrospect. She really led me down the garden path with that one!!
I just read The Big Four. I think it might be my least favorite book of hers! Poirot is so pompous in it that he seems like a cartoon of himself!
I agree. The Big Four has been my least favorite so far too. It's more like a thriller novel than other Christie books.
Kristensilvermoore wrote: "I just read The Big Four. I think it might be my least favorite book of hers! Poirot is so pompous in it that he seems like a cartoon of himself!"I didn't enjoy it either. It's one of the very few books by Christie and probably the only one with Poirot, which I don't think I could reread.
Daga wrote: "Kristensilvermoore wrote: "I just read The Big Four. I think it might be my least favorite book of hers! Poirot is so pompous in it that he seems like a cartoon of himself!"I didn't enjoy it eith..."
I couldn't reread it either. I think it and Endless Night are the only two Christie novels I could say that about, and I had the misfortune of reading them right in a row!
I'm trying to choose the next Christie novel to read. I was considering trying Cards on the Table next. Any opinions?
last week i went to bookstore and then,i sas a dozen of Agatha Christie's books!here's the name of 3 of them that i baught:murder on the orient express(loved it!and i think murdering Ruchet was right!)
evil under the sun
Mrs.McGinty's dead(awsem!)
and i'm gonna buy more books tommorow!such as A pocket full of rye.
Hi Katie,If you've read "And Then There Were None" and you know the definition of a red herring, then you should be able to figure it out for yourself. My recommendation would be to go back through what you've read looking for clues that diverted you from the truth. Otherwise, I think you would be cheating on your assignment. Your teacher is trying to help develop your critical thinking skills and would not want you to get the answers from people online. Good luck.
I've been reading "Third Girl". I missed the Masterpiece Theatre episode of this one recently because I don't like to see the filmed versions before I've read the books.
I'm re-reading "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" for the fifth time. I love this story! It was one of the first AC's I read and fell in love with the twists. After reaching the end I was so surprised that I had to read it again immediately.
The last one of her books I read was Elephnats Can Remember. It was pretty good, but definitely not my favorite. I think I saw somewhere earlier in this forum someone talking about how it's set in the 70s so it's just feels weird. I totally agree! Third Girl was the same way, talking about guys with long hair and stuff. It just doesn't feel very AC.
Greetings! I'm new to this group. The last Christie I read was "Hercule Poirot's Christmas." It is my favorite holiday murder mystery. I've read most of Christie's books, but I'm looking forward to reading them in order with the group.
Just read Agatha's novella "Witness For the Prosecution" Agatha at her very best. Thank goodness a whole book more of short stories.
I just read both of those and enjoyed them very much. I'm now on to A Murder is Announced.
I've read this month read - Seven dials mystery - and I must say it was a struggle :s But I have listened to A Murder is Announced twice recently and I really enjoyed it. I have found a film on DVD with Joan Hickson and started watching it but somehow I fell alseep :p I prefer Geraldine McEwan as Miss Marple.
I noticed someone asked for golden mystery era writer suggestions ... Has anyone heard of Constance & Gwenyth Little? Two sisters who wrote mysteries in the 30s to the 50s. The writers were not American but the books are. They mostly have "black" in the title ("The Black Gloves" etc). The tone is quite "screwball." The mysteries don't come close to Agatha Christie quality of course, but they're so adorable. Cozy, funny and romantic. Another downside is it's really hard to find original books, but the Rue Morgue press reprints them (along with many other vintage mysteries).
Elizabeth wrote: "Just read Agatha's novella "Witness For the Prosecution" Agatha at her very best. Thank goodness a whole book more of short stories."Have you ever seen a movie or play of "Witness" or read the script version? It's fantastic! If I remember correctly "Witness" in the short story collection is pretty short leaves certain things out but if you can ever read the scipt (in "The Mousetrap and Other Plays") or see the play or movie you should.
Great to hear new info about Constance and Gwenyth Little and new cozies to read. Will try and get them.
Put Witness for the Proscecution on netflix. Can hardly wait. I love Agatha more than ever after this read. Will look for "The Mousetrap and other Plays" too. Thanks
believe it or not ! I've never seen a movie based on one of Agatha's stories yet !I wish I do !
Just finished The Life & Times of Hercule Poirot by Anne Hart. It was fun and makes a good companion book for all those who love Hercule Poirot.
i just finished "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd".it was a brilliant book and i think any agatha christie fan should read it once at least i don't know which book i should read next big four maybe??or a murder is anounced?!!aaah so much book to read yet:p
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How did you like 'Body in the Library'? It's one of my favorites...probably in my top 5 Christie books. There's a movie out too which is really well done, IMHO...it's in the Joan Hickson series. I'm sure it's available from Netflix if you are interested.