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ACRC Update - 22 December 2009
MYSTERIES in PARADISE —
Authority: 519
It is over 2 months since my last update . My intent in the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge is to read her books in order, so that I can get some idea of what she is doing, problems she is attempting to solve, and her development as a writer. If you look at some of my reviews you will see that I have been ...1 day ago -
ACRC: Short Stories, Update #5
MYSTERIES in PARADISE —
Authority: 519
In ACRC: Short Stories , I explained how Im going to keep records of the reading of Agatha Christies short stories. As I read another collection, Ill add the stories to the list that Ive created and publish a new posting headed ACRC: Short Stories, Update #x, and also link to ACRC: Short Stories which will show my ...1 day ago -
"Murder for Christmas"
LB's Rambles —
Authority: 124
How appropriate: our book reviewed on this weeks Classic Mysteries podcast comes with its own alias. The book is Agatha Christies "Murder for Christmas," which also goes by the title " Hercule Poirots Christmas ." Its a perfect confection for Christmas: a country house party murder, a locked room, fascinating ...2 days ago -
Tell Laura
Cinemaroll —
Authority: 428
She went away on a trip and then returned home unannounced, with a police detective sitting in an armchair next to a portrait of her. She wanted to know why he was there and he admitted to trying to investigate her murder. That served as a twist in the tale to investigate who could have died and by whom, although ...2 days ago -
Poirot Loses A Client
Just A (Reading) Fool —
Authority: 109
Title: Poirot Loses A Client (aka Dumb Witness) Author: Agatha Christie Publication Year: 1937 Pages: 234 Genre: Mystery Count for Year: 53 How I discovered I have joined Kerrie from Mysteries in Paradise with her Agatha Christie Reading Challenge and this is part of that. The setup In this intricate ...2 days ago -
Review: PARTNERS IN CRIME, Agatha Christie
MYSTERIES in PARADISE —
Authority: 519
Published by Collins in Great Britain in 1929. The edition I read was an Agatha Christie Signature Edition published in 2001, ISBN 0-00-711150-9, 347 pages. Blurb Six years have passed since the Beresfords began their sleuthing partnership in THE SECRET ADVERSARY . Tommy now has a desk job with the British ...2 days ago -
Murder on the Orient Express - Agatha Christie
Silence Without —
Authority: 132
buy - author site The Deal: At this point in time, due to an RSI, I can only type for 10 minutes at a time. What you see below is what is hammered out before the timer goes off- and nothing more. This time, no waiting for the murder, it happened quite early in the book. Just the one murder, this time. And ...2 days ago -
Death on the Nile - Agatha Christie
Silence Without —
Authority: 132
buy - author site The Deal: At this point in time, due to an RSI, I can only type for 10 minutes at a time. What you see below is what is hammered out before the timer goes off- and nothing more. Following my must read more female authors push. Ive never read any Christie before, and I dont think Ive seen any ...2 days ago -
A Sunday Review
Bloggity-Blog-Blog-Blog —
Authority: 132
TV this week: Ghost Lab : "Alcatraz" - The Klingons go to Alcatraz! I liked the historical recap at the beginning: I dont recall hearing the bit about how the native tribes considered the island to be haunted before Europeans even arrived. If I have heard it, it never sunk in before. Imagine being one of those ...3 days ago -
Inkspot News - December 19, 2009
InkSpot —
Authority: 421
Patricia Ruocco of the Lisle Library in Illinois has created a (wonderful) Death of a Cozy Writer page at Murder Among Friends - complete with maps, photos of bedsits and Kings College Chapel, links to Agatha Christies Greenway, etc. An illustrated Cozy Writer, in other words. Thank you, Patricia, and may you ...4 days ago -
Agatha Christie And Then There Were None Wii Game Box
Nintendo Wii Review —
Authority: 150
Hey, check out these auctions: Wii Sports (Wii, 2006) US $10.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Friday Dec-18-2009 15:52:22 PST Bid now | Add to watch list 8 in 1 POWER STATION for WII GAME CONSOLE 2 BATTERY US $22.72 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Dec-18-2009 15:52:22 PST Buy It Now for only: US ...5 days ago -
A Daughters a Daughter at Trafalgar Studios, review
Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk —
Authority: 967
Agatha Christies play A Daughters a Daughter at Trafalgar Studios is a fascinating discovery. Rating: * * * *6 days ago -
Agatha Christie suffered from Alzheimer’s
Thaindian News —
Authority: 729
Toronto, Dec 17 (IANS) It is official: famous mystery novelist Agatha Christie suffered from Alzheimer’s.Two Toronto university professors have finally proved what many biographers of the world’s top mystery novelist have hinted at: that she suffered from mental illness.In fact, this research by professors Ian ...6 days ago -
Writing Advice with Health Implications
Oz and Ends —
Authority: 469
Any guide to good writing says that specific phrasing is stronger than vague generalities. Rich vocabularies can express more than narrow lexicons. Some repeated phrases might be poetic, but using the same words or phrases or constructions over and over is a good way to bore readers. Specific terms and varied ...1 week ago -
Aging-related Changes in Agatha Christies Vocabulary
Neatorama —
Authority: 773
In a recently-presented scientific paper, Ian Lancashire and Graeme Hirst from the University of Toronto’s Department of English and Department of Computer Science demonstrate changes in the vocabulary used in Agatha Christie’s later novels. The professors digitized 14 Christie novels (and included two more ...1 week ago -
James on Christie
'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?' —
Authority: 468
I’ve mentioned how much I enjoyed P.D. James’ new book, Talking About Detective Fiction . That does not mean, of course, that I agree with every view expressed in it. For example, I felt she was rather hard on Agatha Christie, even though she does express admiration for Christie’s mastery of her craft. ‘The ...1 week ago -
kiwi travel writer exposes London’s hidden gems
Kiwi travel writer —
Authority: 123
London ’s made up of many villages each with their own character and style. It’s one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world and I’ve been taste-testing the food of different ethnic groups . Try Lebanese delights in Edgware Road, Chinese food right next to Soho and Indian food in Brick Road, and ...1 week ago -
The Orient Express reaches the buffers
Telegraph.co.uk Culture Blog —
Authority: 605
The world’s most famous train finally stops running on Monday. While the new European railway timetable brings speedier journeys for Kent commuters, it also consigns the Orient Express to the history books. Not the Venice-bound tourist service that offers an expensive fantasy of teak, crystal, white damask and ...1 week ago -
I’m still reading (yeah yeah yeah)
Just A (Reading) Fool —
Authority: 109
Some of you may be wondering, “This guy calls himself a reading fool? Puh-leeze. Who does he think he’s kidding?” You’re right. However, I’d like to point to the title of my blog and the parentheses. Reading is within them, folks. Basically, I’m just a fool. However, in my defense, to paraphrase Sir ...2 weeks ago -
Casual Reader: Murray Walker, Silence of the Lambs, And Then There Were None
smarterthanyouraverage.com —
Authority: 121
Unless I’m Very Much Mistaken Bei ng an F1 fan, it would be impossible not to want to read a book by the legendary commentator. I managed to get my hands on a copy and settled down with interest. Unfortunately, I found it quite slow going. Half the book is taken up with his previous life as an advertising ...2 weeks ago
