tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post6181313678315365436..comments2024-03-29T08:33:08.886-05:00Comments on I Wish I Lived In a Library: The Monogram Murders - ReviewKatherine Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-33980150257030380862015-02-07T10:18:40.287-06:002015-02-07T10:18:40.287-06:00Hmmhhh so lots of good points and bad points. On ...Hmmhhh so lots of good points and bad points. On the whole though I think I'd enjoy it. And as a Sophie Hannah fan I would recommend that you try some of her ones too. I tend to prefer Miss Marple to Poirot so I probably wouldn't have picked up on the inconsistencies that you mentioned. Nice catches though!Trish @ Between My Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517849083417759188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-19074032007390822812015-02-05T22:42:13.901-06:002015-02-05T22:42:13.901-06:00That is interesting. Maybe because Poirot and Hol...That is interesting. Maybe because Poirot and Holmes feature in so many stories that the character is diluted a bit whereas the Bennett's are just in Pride and Prejudice? I know exactly what you mean though. I'm not sold on all the Darcy books either.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-88656131767866284242015-02-05T22:40:00.011-06:002015-02-05T22:40:00.011-06:00I don't disagree. It took me awhile to get in...I don't disagree. It took me awhile to get into it and just enjoy it as a book because it definitely doesn't have that Christie feel. I can imagine this definitely doesn't work as an audio because the book doesn't have the Christie voice and than not having Suchet or Frasier on top of that I think would be hard to deal with.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-23011156321539506822015-02-05T16:55:39.365-06:002015-02-05T16:55:39.365-06:00I am looking forward to reading this one. Thank y...I am looking forward to reading this one. Thank you for the heads up about the last 1/3 of the book. It's funny because in some cases, I don't mind reading recreations of favorite characters and in others I have such a hard time with the idea. I'm not sure why that is. Maybe it's the type of the books--the characters themselves . . . With Sherlock and Poirot I'm okay with Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-46646233298791114512015-02-05T00:34:56.202-06:002015-02-05T00:34:56.202-06:00I started listening to this in audio in last year ...I started listening to this in audio in last year but didn't make it too far into the book. I was really hoping it would feel just like Christie, which is probably expecting too much. And I should probably get back to it in print rather than in audio - I'm so used to either Hugh Fraser or David Suchet narrating the Christie books, and that's probably one of the reasons this didn'tBelle Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112894169429729531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-61977833775428581512015-02-04T22:45:00.011-06:002015-02-04T22:45:00.011-06:00A new one for me. Thanks for the post.A new one for me. Thanks for the post.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-8281331466510849102015-02-04T22:25:46.729-06:002015-02-04T22:25:46.729-06:00It's definitely not a job I would willingly ta...It's definitely not a job I would willingly take on! For the most part it was a good read.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-43019955114116189232015-02-04T22:25:01.454-06:002015-02-04T22:25:01.454-06:00Go read Christie! I will give you a list to try! ...Go read Christie! I will give you a list to try! Try The Pale Horse or Ordeal by Innocence for starters. I did really try to go in with an open mind and it helped that the book felt respectful of Poirot. I think this would have been an instant DNF if I felt she was making fun of him!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-45825738877975522362015-02-04T22:22:08.232-06:002015-02-04T22:22:08.232-06:00Thanks! While I enjoyed most of this one it didn&...Thanks! While I enjoyed most of this one it didn't the Christie feel. I didn't remember him drinking coffee but I do know he was rather opinionated about tea!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-26421027369754313372015-02-04T21:11:57.484-06:002015-02-04T21:11:57.484-06:00You should give it a try. I'd be interested t...You should give it a try. I'd be interested to hear what you thinkKatherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-74993462648796455422015-02-04T21:10:11.911-06:002015-02-04T21:10:11.911-06:00What!! Go get a Christie book now! I enjoyed Han...What!! Go get a Christie book now! I enjoyed Hannah's writing and am looking forward to trying her other books.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-42441652257368703982015-02-04T21:08:30.425-06:002015-02-04T21:08:30.425-06:00Oh thank you! I love Christie and always find som...Oh thank you! I love Christie and always find something new in her books. This was an interesting read though I wish the end had been stronger.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-65445498996964233122015-02-04T21:04:48.720-06:002015-02-04T21:04:48.720-06:00I'd be interested to hear what you think of it...I'd be interested to hear what you think of it!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-49197576230040643622015-02-04T21:02:46.687-06:002015-02-04T21:02:46.687-06:00Probably best. While I did enjoy most of this one...Probably best. While I did enjoy most of this one it wasn't one of my favorite reads.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-86380916138539213212015-02-04T20:57:47.883-06:002015-02-04T20:57:47.883-06:00Hannah does come off as a fan of Christie's an...Hannah does come off as a fan of Christie's and she never makes Poirot a comical character so maybe that's why? I'm curious about Hannah's other books. I really enjoyed the first 2/3 of this and would love to see what she could do with her own characters.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-39768555989787036562015-02-04T19:33:47.396-06:002015-02-04T19:33:47.396-06:00Those are big shoes to fill! I'm glad you like...Those are big shoes to fill! I'm glad you liked it for the most part.Book of Secretshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06259592113584639013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-40376254629612430402015-02-04T14:03:09.415-06:002015-02-04T14:03:09.415-06:00I really liked how you did the comparison. And als...I really liked how you did the comparison. And also how you went into the book with an open mind. I understand how hard it is to go into a re-telling or imagining of a favourite book or movie without having preconceived notions. But it sounds like you took this for what it is. I've yet to read a Christie book. And honestly know about like two of her more famous works. But what I love about BrittanyLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10645210938042967995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-4914508807917142452015-02-04T12:05:14.292-06:002015-02-04T12:05:14.292-06:00Great review, Katherine! And you make some very po...Great review, Katherine! And you make some very points. Like you, I thought the idea of inventing a new character to tell the story through was a good one. And the psychological aspects were not very Christie-esque. Not that her books don't employ psychology but the narrator's major issues around corpses didn't fit the Christie mold. I also think you're right that toward the end, Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639732368395025578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-90825248392846800092015-02-04T11:32:58.175-06:002015-02-04T11:32:58.175-06:00I've heard of this one and my library coworker...I've heard of this one and my library coworkers recommended but I just wasn't sure and with your review I'm still not! We'll see I guess. :)Lois Tinúvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01113667315479652015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-35415682220466757522015-02-04T09:45:19.685-06:002015-02-04T09:45:19.685-06:00I love Hannah's books and have never read an A...I love Hannah's books and have never read an Agatha Christie (imagine that!), so it would be hard to visualize how this feat would work.<br /><br />I may just stick to Hannah's own characterizations and avoid this one. Thanks!Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-40444413851423877602015-02-04T08:53:49.301-06:002015-02-04T08:53:49.301-06:00Great review, and I appreciate your comparison to ...Great review, and I appreciate your comparison to Christie's books. I have trouble finding those that compare and think you nailed what her books are like. Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658833731713991138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-87491343584707383742015-02-04T08:40:21.296-06:002015-02-04T08:40:21.296-06:00I think I'd like to give it a try. I'm go...I think I'd like to give it a try. I'm going to see if the library has it.Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261873308731564886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-83741694726541383612015-02-04T06:37:57.329-06:002015-02-04T06:37:57.329-06:00I've been curious about this, but would probab...I've been curious about this, but would probably stick with Christie or read one of Hannah's other books.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-72747700520291879012015-02-04T06:31:22.605-06:002015-02-04T06:31:22.605-06:00I'm glad you wrote about this book. I had bee...I'm glad you wrote about this book. I had been wondering and had only read a little about it. I was surprised that Christie's family allowed the book, but it is interesting to see what someone else could do. Sophie Hannah's books have been on my list for a long time and I look forward to reading them. I'm still a little on the fence about reading this one. :-)Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.com