tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post776378138037344284..comments2024-03-27T23:20:52.119-05:00Comments on I Wish I Lived In a Library: Agatha Christie101Katherine Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-13570226009042403462016-01-11T07:21:46.760-06:002016-01-11T07:21:46.760-06:00Thanks for this! I've read a few of Christie&#...Thanks for this! I've read a few of Christie's books but am always thinking I need to pick them up again. I find them to be somewhere between the cozy mysteries and the much more graphic books of today and I love that niche.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-90596557484915212462016-01-10T17:05:33.584-06:002016-01-10T17:05:33.584-06:00Love love love this and definitely bookmarking it!...Love love love this and definitely bookmarking it! I really want to read some Agatha Christie and now I know where to start! Great post!!Eva @ All Books Consideredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463453822150052462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-19609867541635257892016-01-10T06:29:12.105-06:002016-01-10T06:29:12.105-06:00Agatha Christie is one of my favourite authors, sh...Agatha Christie is one of my favourite authors, she was amazing! I pretty much grew up with the Poirot stories, they were just so good! And as I said before, please watch And Then There Were None on the BBC, it's sooo good! Great post :)<br />Juli @ Universe in WordsJuli Rahelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15367150240867758577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-31597843908138141312016-01-10T03:49:23.049-06:002016-01-10T03:49:23.049-06:00Thanks for this Katherine, I got through a lot of ...Thanks for this Katherine, I got through a lot of Agatha Christie in the past year so I'm not a newbie anymore but I'm always looking for recommendations. Now I can double check here when I find some.<br />By the way, The BBC made a 3 part series of And Then There Were None this year and it was shown here at Christmas, it was great! It has made my husband want to read AC which I'm Trish @ Between My Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517849083417759188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-90142454782791340222016-01-07T18:55:42.225-06:002016-01-07T18:55:42.225-06:00Thanks so much for this! Thanks so much for this! Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455117466213636141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-8969234789960604652016-01-05T22:31:12.161-06:002016-01-05T22:31:12.161-06:00And Then There Were None and Murder on the Orient ...And Then There Were None and Murder on the Orient Express are my favorites! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16996928475788401011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-30266415686285076452016-01-05T19:19:42.735-06:002016-01-05T19:19:42.735-06:00I read all of Dame Agatha's books when I was s...I read all of Dame Agatha's books when I was studying in Prague in the 70s - the only books in English available to me. The local Sisters in Crime group had a tea in honor of AG last spring. Lots of fun (we all wore hats and gloves) and I won a teacup by placing first in a quiz on her life and characters - totally luck,since I guessed on a lot!noelle44https://www.blogger.com/profile/00333648063604618407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-20584133468885139432016-01-05T17:13:29.326-06:002016-01-05T17:13:29.326-06:00This is such a great post! I am planning to read ...This is such a great post! I am planning to read And Then There Where None this year. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-70447703371521984062016-01-05T12:06:04.262-06:002016-01-05T12:06:04.262-06:00This is a wonderfully informative post, Katherine....This is a wonderfully informative post, Katherine. One I will bookmark for reference. Although I have read quite a few Agatha Christie novels, it's been ages and I would like revisit them at some point. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-2598467382238737072016-01-04T21:55:53.487-06:002016-01-04T21:55:53.487-06:00Oh Postern of Fate is so bad! It's just a con...Oh Postern of Fate is so bad! It's just a confusing mass of a story. I definitely agree on your recommendations. I love Lucy! I wish she had been reoccurring character.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-29973027030322719292016-01-04T21:55:02.413-06:002016-01-04T21:55:02.413-06:00I agree on where to start, I love the Hercule Poir...I agree on where to start, I love the Hercule Poirot plots,I enjoyed reading some of these when I was younger, however I see titles here that I didn't know about, so thank you for that and a great post!!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207956659813152712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-76542543131704765222016-01-04T21:38:43.468-06:002016-01-04T21:38:43.468-06:00And Then There were None is a wonderful read. Actu...And Then There were None is a wonderful read. Actually they all are. One AC fan to another!Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-46374105236150100852016-01-04T21:18:54.113-06:002016-01-04T21:18:54.113-06:00Poirot is tricky and he can take awhile to get use...Poirot is tricky and he can take awhile to get used to. I definitely recommend starting with his short stories if you're struggling with him.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-66043842442797533062016-01-04T21:04:22.116-06:002016-01-04T21:04:22.116-06:00Lovely work you've done here. I don't usua...Lovely work you've done here. I don't usually remember the plot of mysteries, especially when you consider all the Christies there are, but I do remember The ABC Murders. All I've got left of Miss Marple is her short stories. I'm going to order the book soon.raidergirl3https://www.blogger.com/profile/03629915042716259349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-82585743065943261882016-01-04T20:55:21.083-06:002016-01-04T20:55:21.083-06:00Thanks! I do hope you read a few of them because ...Thanks! I do hope you read a few of them because I'd love to see your thoughts!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-85759397509874252352016-01-04T19:51:08.966-06:002016-01-04T19:51:08.966-06:00A wonderful compilation you write here, it's g...A wonderful compilation you write here, it's great and it's helpful. I love when denim is passionate about their favorite author.<br /><br />I've never read And Then There Were None but I want to now!Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11261086731187286052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-52076870123386892532016-01-04T19:09:15.583-06:002016-01-04T19:09:15.583-06:00I have never read an Agatha Christie book but my m...I have never read an Agatha Christie book but my mom has always loved her. She is on my list of authors that I hope to read some day. Thanks for the information it is always good to know where to start.<br /><br />Carole @ <a href="http://carolesrandomlife.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Carole's Random Life</a>Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-26165124162363531212016-01-04T18:40:27.424-06:002016-01-04T18:40:27.424-06:00I am going to make a list of your recommended read...I am going to make a list of your recommended reads for her as I am doing a Vintage Mystery Scavenger hunt and so I want to start reading her as I haven't ever done so. :)Stormihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157799090129414984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-26817886905669111672016-01-04T17:41:58.571-06:002016-01-04T17:41:58.571-06:00Agatha Christie was such a huge talent--it's s...Agatha Christie was such a huge talent--it's still fun to read or re-read her mysteries.Catherine @ Book Club Librarianhttp://www.bookclublibrarian.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-66627578015218661042016-01-04T17:19:12.203-06:002016-01-04T17:19:12.203-06:00Wonderful job, Kathleen! And excellent choices for...Wonderful job, Kathleen! And excellent choices for an introduction to Christie. You've named some of my very favorites -- particularly Sleeping Murder, The Secret Adversary, The Body in the Library, and Murder on the Orient Express. I would add The Secret of Chimneys and The Seven Dials Mystery, both of which are delightful and fun (they are the first and second Superintendent Battle Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639732368395025578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-72176941961759216712016-01-04T15:26:10.940-06:002016-01-04T15:26:10.940-06:00I hear her mentioned so many times. This is a grea...I hear her mentioned so many times. This is a great post for a beginning Agatha Crhistie reader like me. Mahalo.Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081916135477167930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-72184678098963510752016-01-04T13:14:54.901-06:002016-01-04T13:14:54.901-06:00Great post Katherine!
It's a wonderful post f...Great post Katherine! <br />It's a wonderful post for newbies and Agatha Christie readers.<br />I'm of course a newbie(shocker). Honestly I really don't have a massive desire to read her books. But I do keep on meaning to read And Then There Were None. I just feel like I should. And hey, maybe I'll like it enough to want to try some of the others you've recommended.BrittanyLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10645210938042967995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-20015788000727336672016-01-04T13:14:46.314-06:002016-01-04T13:14:46.314-06:00Great post Katherine!
It's a wonderful post f...Great post Katherine! <br />It's a wonderful post for newbies and Agatha Christie readers.<br />I'm of course a newbie(shocker). Honestly I really don't have a massive desire to read her books. But I do keep on meaning to read And Then There Were None. I just feel like I should. And hey, maybe I'll like it enough to want to try some of the others you've recommended.BrittanyLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10645210938042967995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-81940005159973173382016-01-04T12:21:17.834-06:002016-01-04T12:21:17.834-06:00This is a great post. I too began reading these in...This is a great post. I too began reading these in the 4th or 5th grade. My grandmother had a library with a huge sofa and I would curl up there for hours. I loved her Miss Maple and Poirot books too. Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658833731713991138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-14251620893757252382016-01-04T12:20:10.655-06:002016-01-04T12:20:10.655-06:00Great post, Katherine! I started reading Agatha Ch...Great post, Katherine! I started reading Agatha Christie when I was probably 11 or 12, too. I think I got mine from the library though I had a big collection of her books by the time I left home. I managed to save and still have a few of those. Hercule Poroit was always my favorite. For some reason, I didn't read Miss Marple until a few years later. I haven't read any Agatha Christie Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00772092087910675246noreply@blogger.com