I wish she was still around, writing advice columns and news articles and great fiction. I guess my quest to read everything she's written has not yetI wish she was still around, writing advice columns and news articles and great fiction. I guess my quest to read everything she's written has not yet ended....more
I love that the kids set out to trick the old detective, and there was another surprise awaiting them. Again loving the glimpse into British traditionI love that the kids set out to trick the old detective, and there was another surprise awaiting them. Again loving the glimpse into British traditions through the eyes of an outsider.
M. Poirot, always ten steps ahead of the rest of us. Joyeux Noel...more
I'm not sure I dig the title of this one, but...... Interesting points for having a guy who reads romance stories and thinks his life should maybe be dI'm not sure I dig the title of this one, but...... Interesting points for having a guy who reads romance stories and thinks his life should maybe be different. You don't see this much in modern fiction. Loved the heist gone awry or did it? aspect....more
Never knew where the story was going next. A quiet morning for the vicar’s wife becomes a clandestine murder investigation. Her instincts were right oNever knew where the story was going next. A quiet morning for the vicar’s wife becomes a clandestine murder investigation. Her instincts were right on the money. The people around these murder victims are lucky to fall into good hands. I think I enjoy that a lot about Agatha Christie on this recent foray into her writings. I haven't picked up one of her books since I was 12 or 13!...more
I can’t decide if that much meddling with relationships is clever or cruel. I wouldn’t want to be in that family, anyway. To think if mom ever found oI can’t decide if that much meddling with relationships is clever or cruel. I wouldn’t want to be in that family, anyway. To think if mom ever found out!...more
Chilling to think how terribly common killing one’s spouse “by accident” that Miss Marple could see the signs. I know domestic violence is still a proChilling to think how terribly common killing one’s spouse “by accident” that Miss Marple could see the signs. I know domestic violence is still a problem, but thankfully there are more people whose job it is to intervene and get people to safety....more
A short story but I didn’t see the killer until the reveal. I love how short this is but how many layers she put into the story, how many characters aA short story but I didn’t see the killer until the reveal. I love how short this is but how many layers she put into the story, how many characters and suspects....more
Seemed like this mystery was a little too short and simple for M. Poirot. I guess that’s what a novella is. Being not in a country/time period where mSeemed like this mystery was a little too short and simple for M. Poirot. I guess that’s what a novella is. Being not in a country/time period where most travel is conducted by train, I can see how this would be more obvious a thing to other audiences but not to me....more
A great illustrated version of Ixy & Popo. Much better than the copied print-outs we read in my high school Spanish class--makes it very easy to see hA great illustrated version of Ixy & Popo. Much better than the copied print-outs we read in my high school Spanish class--makes it very easy to see how the volcanoes are the people in the story with the way it is drawn. And the explanation for why one is erupting and one is silent. I love seeing more of these stories accessible to kids....more
A great story and I'm so excited to read the rest of the series. I hope they each have a different element.A great story and I'm so excited to read the rest of the series. I hope they each have a different element....more
A short read that I'm sure kids struggling with the loss of a parent figure would connect with. I like that in the end, Rob was able to do what he neeA short read that I'm sure kids struggling with the loss of a parent figure would connect with. I like that in the end, Rob was able to do what he needed to do and say what he needed to say. I hope he and Sistine remain friends. I know his dad is going to begin healing with him....more
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