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Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)

by Agatha Christie

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" Murder on the orient express
The last book I read for this year is Murder on the Orient Express. This book is filled with mystery and suspense that will keep you reading. It is about a man named Poirot a international detective and the murder of Ratc Murder on the orient express
The last book I read for this year is Murder on the Orient Express. This book is filled with mystery and suspense that will keep you reading. It is about a man named Poirot a international detective and the murder of Ratchett on the Orient express. So let’s get started

The setting takes place after WW1 and Russian revolution . How you know this is when M.Bouc is talking about the princess he mention her husband realized all his money before the revolution. It is snowing everywhere at each train station and when they are on the train

Some of the main characters are Poirot who is very observant noticing every little detail while interviewing the people on the Orient Express. Poirot is also smart. Ratchett is pretty paranoid and had good reason to be since people want him dead. M.Bouc who was a Belgian a director of the compagnie internationale des wagon Lits. He's a nice man and is working with Poirot most of the time.There are a whole bunch more in the story but those are more of the main ones.

The main conflict in the story is a while ago a man took the Armstrong’s child and in order to get the child daisy back the Armstrong had to pay a ransom. They paid the ransom and found daisy dead. Then after that the whole family died except the grandmother of the Armstrong and the Armstrong sister Helena. Poirot is heading back after doing something in Syria. Poirot is trying to get to London since that where he does most of his work. Everything goes well on the first train the Poirot goes on the second train to get to London the Orient Express. Which is where he meets Ratchett, Ratchett ask Poirot to help him figure out who is threatening his life Poirot declines. Poirot hears someone say something in French in Ratchett room since he is next to Rachetts room. The next morning Ratchett is found dead and Poirot then takes the case and start interviewing everyone in the first class car on the train all 12 people. You’ll have to read the book to know who the murderer is.

I really liked this book is was very mysterious well written also a good ending. It like how it is written such as of three listening only Poirot caught the nuance of hesitation in the reply. If you like mysteries and suspense this is for you. The people may not like this if you don’t like mysteries and suspense this is not for you. I would read it again because it is such a good book that is all bye. ...more "

May 22, 2018 01:00PM · see review

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The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

by J.R.R. Tolkien

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" Lord of the rings fellowship of the rings
The first book in the lord of the ring trilogy. This book is an exciting book to start off the lord of the rings trilogy. The ring of power has been found frodo and the fellowship have to take it to mordor to Lord of the rings fellowship of the rings
The first book in the lord of the ring trilogy. This book is an exciting book to start off the lord of the rings trilogy. The ring of power has been found frodo and the fellowship have to take it to mordor to mount doom to destroy the ring. But it is a treacherous journey filled with many dangers. So let's get started
Like the first there are a lot of places to go like the mines of moria, the shire,and rivendell. The shire is where the Hobbits live a lot of farmland in house in a hole called hobbit holes very nice places to live in. The Hobbits live peaceful lives and most are farmers. The most famous of the Hobbits are the baggins who live in bag end. Rivendell is where the elves live which is where they bring Frodo when he is stabbed by a morgul blade and where the fellowship gathers. Mines of moria where Gimli cousin lives are mysterious a riddle to open the door and when walking in big halls and is over run by goblins and orcs and a demon which takes gandalf down. Bree is where Frodo, Sam, Pippin,and Merry stay at after being chased by the ringwraiths.Has a lot of houses.
The conflict is their is a ring, The ring of power. This ring has the power to rule all the rings which is why the ring of power say one ring to rule them all,one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all and in darkness bind them. This ring can bring the evil dark lord sauron who wants to rule middle earth. When Gandalf finds out that Bilbo has that ring he convinces Bilbo to leave it. Gandalf gives it to frodo to take it to prancing pony where they meet strider who take Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin to rivendell where the fellowship unite to protect Frodo. The fellowship is Gimli,Gandalf,Merry,Pippin,Sam, Boromir, Legolas,and Aragorn. They have to get Frodo all the way to Mordor to destroy the ring.
The characters are Frodo who is a hobbit from the shire and has to take the ring to mount doom and destroy the ring. He is kind and cares about the people around him. Sam who is Frodo's servant has a similar personality like Frodo he cares about Frodo and people around him. Merry and Pippin are trouble makers from the start set fireworks off from Gandalf's cart steal vegetables. Gandalf who is a wizard is very wise and smart. Aragorn or strider is brave smart and knows what going on around him. Boromir is sort of corrupted by the ring but when he is not seems like a nice guy. Legolas who smart and a elf. Gimli who isn't the brights and a dwarf.
I like this book I think the ones after it are better. I like how Tolkien tells different areas and how he describes what going on in the book. If you are a person who like an action pack story then this is for you. But if you don't like action pack books then this is not for you. Don´t base it off the movie because their are some differences between the two. That's it bye ...more "

Mar 09, 2018 04:54AM · see review

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The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)

by J.R.R. Tolkien

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" The adventures continues in the second book of the lord of the ring trilogy the two towers. Are you ready for an action packed book well you found probably the best one. Merry and Pippin token by the orcs. Frodo and Sam trying to get to mordor. Arago The adventures continues in the second book of the lord of the ring trilogy the two towers. Are you ready for an action packed book well you found probably the best one. Merry and Pippin token by the orcs. Frodo and Sam trying to get to mordor. Aragorn,legolas,and gimli looking for their friends token by the orcs.
There's a lot of places they go to first is Edras on a hill where the king Theden lives and many other people of Rohan. Helm's Deep is the great fortress of rohan were Theden retreat to. This is how the book describes it, ¨To war from caves beneath the hills a wall too men of old had made it from the hornburg to the southern cliff barring the entrance to the gorge.¨ Another area the Dead Marshes were literally a marsh that is dead filled with dead people in the water and a way to Mordor. The marsh has a lot of dead grass and trees. Another place is Isengard a strong hold for the wizard Saruman a tower souronded by walls. Osgiliath is a battle ground an old city of Gondor. Gondor's´ men trying to keep the orcs out of Gondor. A old city broken and falling to pieces. Shelob layer is a bunch of caves with skeletons and spider webs in the caves. Fangorn is a forest with a lot of forest and mystical creatures like the ents right near Isengard.
The conflict is the ring of power reason why is if Sauron gets it he can come back and try to rule middle earth. In order to get rid of the eye of Sauron,Mordorś army,and barad dur. They have to the ring back into the fires of mount doom and they win. Sounds easy enough well itś not the ring of power corrupts the mind of men and pretty much everyone. Then their are nazgul and ringwraiths and orcs and uruk hai looking for you. Aragorn,legolas,and Gimli who go to take care of Saruman who made a army of Uruk hai orcs to conquer rohan Saruman has complete control of Thedon.The characters are frodo of the shire who is the bearer of the ring of power. Sam who is Frodo servant comes along to help him through this journey.Merry and Pippin who are twins who go along who are caught in the beginning they are always getting into trouble somehow. Aragorn future king of gondor who has the sword of Isildur. Legolas the elf he is one of the wises out of all of them. Gimli who a dwarf.
This book is probably the best I have ever read the plot is very good. I like how well Tolkien describes his books you feel like you are in the moment in the battles like the battle of helm's deep,¨ there was roar of ire.the archway of the gate above which he had stood a moment before crumbled and crashed under the smoke and dust.¨ The way he describes the scene around him.¨The hobbits with great speed as dark and tangled forest allowed, following the line of running stream,westward and upward and towards the mountains deeper and deeper into Fangorn.¨ I also like it because it was actioned packed from beginning to end.
Reason why you or other people who is reading this may like this is if you like long very well detailed book and action packed this is for you. Like I said it has an amazing plot. But it is a very complex book to understand. If you liked the movies this book is better than the movie their are some difference to the movies compared to the book. That is the end bye. ...more "

Oct 12, 2017 09:05AM · see review