I can’t quite remember why this was on my TBR list (perhaps I heard of an adaptation of the book?) but it was on hold and I’m not going to turn down the opportunity to read a Christie when it arises. The Pale Horse is a standalone Christie mystery, belonging neither to the Poirot nor… Read More Book Review: The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie
After watching A Haunting in Venice, I wanted more Poirot and while going through my library’s collection, I came across Agatha Christie’s Poirot. I’ve heard of the author, Mark Aldridge, on a Christie podcast so I felt fairly confident borrowing this. As indicated by the title, this book follows Poirot through the books as well… Read More Book Review: Agatha Christie’s Poirot by Mark Aldridge
I watched the latest of the Poirot movies starring Kenneth Branagh and I have to say, this was my favourite one! While I enjoyed Murder on the Orient Express, I thought it had a bit too much backstory that was not really canon (or was that the second movie?). Death on the Nile, on the… Read More A Haunting in Venice – The Best Adaptation is No Adaptation
Let’s celebrate the Christmas season with a book review! I generally really enjoy Christie, so I jumped at the chance to borrow this Christmas-themed collection from her! The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding consists of 6 short stories, 5 about Poirot and 1 about Miss Marple. Since there aren’t that many stories, I’ll just give… Read More Book Review: The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding by Agatha Christie
I chanced upon this book in the library and was immediately intrigued because the supernatural is not something I associate with Agatha Christie. And if you tell me both Poirot and Miss Marple are in a few of these stories, then of course I have to read this! The Last Séance is a collection of… Read More Book Review: The Last Séance by Agatha Christie
I have been in a bit of a reading slump, taking well over a week to finish a book. Luckily, Krysta has been reviewing Miss Marple mysteries over at PagesUnbound and her reviews made me realise that it was time for some Christie. So when I had the opportunity, I popped into my local library… Read More Book Review: They Do It With Mirrors by Agatha Christie
How could I pass up a book about one of Agatha Christie’s books? The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is one of Christie’s most famous works, with its ending stoking controversy over whether Christie had played fair with her readers. So I was very intrigued when I read the blurb of this book, which claims that… Read More Book Review: Who Killed Roger Ackroyd by Pierre Bayard
Selah at A Bibliophile Style continues to host the Year with Christie readalongs on Instagram! This year, the frequency of the book discussions have dropped to quarterly, which works for me because I forgot about this until two or three weeks before the discussion (which is taking place today). The Murder at the Vicarage is… Read More Book Review: The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
So… I’ve somehow joined a real life bookclub, which is exciting because I get to talk to people about books in real time! I couldn’t make it to the first meeting, but someone chose Agatha Christie as the second book so I am already feeling very positive about this group of people! Even if I… Read More Rereading: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
I’ve been wanting to read more about Mr Quin and Mr Satterthwaite ever since I read The Harlequin Tea Party earlier this year. Unusually for me, it only took three months for me to pick up The Mysterious Mr Quin, a collection of short stories, loosely ordered in chronological order, about the first few times… Read More Book Review: The Mysterious Mr Quin by Agatha Christie