It's Friday linkup time! I'm linking up with the Book Blogger Hop hosted by Coffee Addicted Writer, Book Beginnings of Fridays hosted by Rose City Reader, and the Friday 56 hosted by Freda's Voice.
This Week's Book Blogger Hop Question:
Have you ever started a meme that became popular and is still in existence?
My Answer:
No, I've never started one. I do participate in several - the 3 here, Top Ten Tuesday, Sunday Post, and Beyond the Books.
The Beginning:
Miss Arundell died on May 1st.
My Thoughts:
There's a lot of setup in this sentence especially given how short it is! Just from reading this I'm quite sure that Miss Arundell did not die of natural causes!
The 56:
"Her companions didn't stay as long as her servants," said Poirot, smiling.
The woman flushed.
My Thoughts:
I don't think Agatha Christie was overly fond of companions. She's rather disparaging towards them in a number of her books. In this book Miss Arundell's companion is a very important character.
So what do you think? Keep reading?
I loved Dumb Witness. Mostly for the clever dog! I have been trying to train my Labrador for years to do that with the ball. He does run down to fetch it if I roll it down, but he doesn't want to do it himself. I also enjoyed the movie of this one with David Suchet. The dog in that movie was just perfect!
ReplyDeleteI must read some Agatha Christie! Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI like that title....lol. One day I swear I am going to read one of her books. :)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds great, I will look for it. I came over from participating in book beginnings today. Your blog name resonates with me since I am a retired librarian.
ReplyDeleteI think so- love that first sentence. Sets the whole tone. Someone's dead and we don't know why. :) And it's apparently got a dog in it based on the cover? That could be fun. :) It's nice that Christie wrote so many stories- lots of variety!
ReplyDeleteI love those short sentences that say so much. I also need to dig out Agatha Christies that I've forgotten about. Thanks for the visit today.
ReplyDeleteChristie is always a great choice! :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy Memorial Day weekend!!
I always love Agatha Christie!
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing along on BBOF, even though I didn't have a Mr. Linky this week!
As for the Hop question: I started Book Beginnings and it's still in existence. I actually started it as something I did myself -- post the opening sentence of books I was reading and someone else liked my idea and started doing it as a weekly event. When she got tired of hosting, someone else took over, and I took over from her. But it is still going. :)
I don't think I've ever heard of this one - but I love Agatha Christie! :)
ReplyDeleteCheck out my Friday 56 (With Book Beginnings).
Can't go wrong with Agatha Christie. I'm curious whether that is the original cover art.
ReplyDeleteMy 56 from Sunborn Rising
I don't think I've ever read this one - I'll have to pick up a copy - it's a definite keep reading ....lol...thanks for visiting my Friday meme
ReplyDeleteAgatha Christie is an author I go back to very often. This sounds a very promising beginning.
ReplyDeleteI still need to read Christie! The beginning does set things up nicely with just a few words. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteCarole @ Carole's Random Life
I've never read this Christie! I must I must! Its sounds like a great read.
ReplyDeleteOh yea, you have to keep reading! Love a mystery.
ReplyDeleteI never started a meme but you know, I always wanted to. My blog doesn't get a lot of traffic and I think k it would just be me participating! Lol. Plus I fear I am so lazy I couldn't keep up with it.
But I do regularly participate in British Isles Friday and Beth Fish's Weekend Cooking.
I've never started a meme, either, but as you know from visiting my own BBH post, I have continued one. It's not popular at all, though....:(
ReplyDeleteIn addition to the "Book Blogger Hop", I also participate in "Waiting On Wednesday". I have participated in "Top Ten Tuesday" in the past, but then stopped, because I don't have ten things I can post about every single week, lol. I might check out "The Sunday Post" and "Beyond the Books", though.
I think I really need to buckle down and read an Agatha Christie novel! I have been meaning to do that for SO long now... This one looks interesting, but I think I'll start with one of her most famous ones -- "Murder On the Orient Express".
Thanks for dropping by and commenting on my BBH post!! Hope you have a GREAT holiday weekend!! :)
Who hosts BEYOND THE BOOKS please?
ReplyDeleteI don't know of that meme.
Hope you are having a good weekend.
Happy Hopping!!
Elizabeth
Silver's Reviews
My Blog Hop Answer
I thought I'd hit all of Dame Agatha's creations but missed this one. I'm going to read it this summer!
ReplyDeleteI don't know why, but I just love that title, "Dumb Witness". :-)
ReplyDeleteI've never started a meme either.