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Lord Edgware Dies
Lord Edgware Dies: A Hercule Poirot Mystery | Agatha Christie
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When Lord Edgware is found murdered the police are baffled. His estranged actress wife was seen visiting him just before his death and Hercule Poirot himself heard her brag of her plan to get rid of him. But how could she have stabbed Lord Edgware in his library at exactly the same time she was seen dining with friends? Its a case that almost proves to be too much for the great Poirot.
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MariaW
Thirteen at Dinner | Agatha Christie
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Pickpick

What a nice game of cat and mouse. Even though the alibi of the murderer was watertight it was clear from the beginning that he/she must have planned the murder. Poirot struggled hard to find out how it was done. A story full of confusion.

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ImperfectCJ
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Mehso-so

First #scarathlon #screamathon book done! Also read for #bookspinbingo and #LittenListen, so 85 pts for #teamslaughter @Clwojick

This one was very promising to start but kind of fell flat and felt formulaic as it progressed. Poirot's reactions and methods are feeling a little predictable lately.

Clwojick 🧡First one down! Way to go! 2y
ImperfectCJ I only counted hours for two of the three readathons, so adjusted points=130 2y
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peanutnine
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Pickpick

This one had me guessing until the very end. An unexpected twist that even Poirot didn't see coming until late in the game 🕵🏻‍♂️

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PickwickPlockPlock
Lord Edgware Dies | AGATHA. CHRISTIE
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Mehso-so

I thought this was only okay. Poirot is always one step behind, for a change, and I actually felt sorry for him. The anti-semitic stereotypes were jarring.

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Juliwyant
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Finished this audio book — loved it! Classic Christie! Aldo watched some film versions for fun: 1985 movie w/Peter Ustinov. 1934 movie starting Austin Trevor. And an episode of Poirot w/David Suchet. :)

Copwithabook Hey I own that gun! 😃 3y
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Juliwyant
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My current listen - loving it!!!

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janeycanuck
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Mehso-so

Read on the heels of Peril at End House, this felt very similar and dragged a bit. I feel Christie took a bit of a cop-out with character development by leaning a little too heavily on the stereotypes of actors, which is unfortunate because Peril at End House had much more believable characters. Overall, not a high point in my quest to read all of Christie's works.

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Juliwyant
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My next read in my Christie reading project

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AnneCecilie
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Pickpick

At a restaurant one night, Jane Wilkinson aka Lady Edgware speaks out Poirot. She wants him to talk to her husband about agreeing to give her a divorce. Poirot reluctantly agrees and meets the Lord only to be told that the Lord has already agreed to this. The next day, Lord Edgware is found dead.

I remembered seeing the dramatization of this on TV and know how the murder was, but it was nice to follow all the clues.

#agathachristieclubR2

ferskner Ooooo på norsk! 3y
AnneCecilie @ferskner Yes, it‘s a lot easier to read in my native tongue. I also find it interesting that during translations the focus in the title changes. 3y
ferskner Definitely! I wish my Danish were good enough to read novels, but it isn't relaxing at all for me. So I stick to articles about Eurovision and the royal family. :) 3y
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MamaGina
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Pickpick

This one was interesting and I did not guess the solution at all. One of the Hercule Poirot mysteries narrated by Hastings and apparently taking place in the later years of their association. I enjoyed it, despite Hastings vaccilating between hero worship and second guessing.🙄 Read as part of the #readchristie2021 challenge hosted by OfficialAgathaChristie on IG ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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galueth28
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Pickpick

This is one of my favourite Poirot books. Love the mistery, love the murderer and it's even quite fun to see Poirot follow the wrong lead for part of the story.

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Ninja2020
Lord Edgware Dies | AGATHA. CHRISTIE
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Mehso-so

Finished yesterday. I think I need a break from murder mystery for a while. #agathachristie #poirot

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ferskner
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4. Actors once again play a crucial role in this novel, perhaps the most significant role in the crime we've seen so far. How do societal views of actors and acting factor into Christie's choice to include them? Has that view changed at all from her time to ours?

#agathachristieclubR2

janeycanuck Well, I think acting was (and still is, to some extent) seen as a rather self-indulgent profession for the overly dramatic - which, you would need to be a pretty overly dramatic & self-indulgent person to murder of your husband so you can marry your Catholic boyfriend. I think it's an easy-out in terms of character development. By choosing an actress and drawing on the stereotypes, Christie doesn't have to put the time into character development 3y
AnneCecilie Wouldn‘t the time of the writing of this be in the beginning of the Hollywood stars, so that they would be something new and exotic? People surrounded by mystic? @janeycanuck 3y
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ferskner
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3. Christie frequently uses visual representations of letters and notes in her books, which often are significant clues. If you read in a different format (audiobook, ebook), do you find that your ability to solve the case is hampered? If you read in print, have you noticed these clues in the moment?

#agathachristieclubR2

TheAromaofBooks I feel like having the actual facsimile of the letter is very critical in this one!! I only ever read print editions, so I can't imagine how it would work with audio. 3y
janeycanuck @TheAromaofBooks I read this as an ebook and they reproduced the letter in it. It worked out about the same as print would, I would assume. I don't love this kind of thing, though, unless it's a regular occurrence throughout the book. I'd rather just have a description. But that's just me. 3y
AnneCecilie I read this in print and love books with letter and newspaper pages in them. But I don‘t think much about them other than in this one they seemed to be crucial. @TheAromaofBooks @janeycanuck 3y
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ferskner
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2. Jane Wilkinson has some strong similarities to a past murderer: Nick Buckley of Peril at End House. How do they compare in your mind? Which one is more reprehensible?

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TheAromaofBooks I'd never read these two back-to-back so I'd never paid very close attention to their similarities before. It seems odd that she would write these stories in a row?? I lean towards Nick being the worse of the two, and I think also the more believable of the pair as well. 3y
janeycanuck @TheAromaofBooks I wonder if there was something in real life that inspired these - maybe there was a real life event that sparked both ideas and she had to write them both quickly? Nick is definitely the more believable but I don't know if I can put a tag of worse on one of them. K 3y
AnneCecilie I haven‘t read The Peril at the End House. I have a feeling that that‘s the book I‘ve been waiting for forever at the library. @TheAromaofBooks I maybe you‘re on to something @janeycanuck Christie seemed to be inspired by real life regarding other things in her books. 3y
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ferskner
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I've been having internet issues for a couple of weeks so I've been trying to avoid using too much data, but it's not getting fixed until later this week and I don't want to get too far behind on #agathachristieclubR2 questions! This should be the last catch up month, with February questions posting shortly.

As always, please tag previous comments!

1. Did you enjoy this book? Why or why not?

TheAromaofBooks This is one of those middle-ground Christies for me. It's okay, but not one of my favorites, and I don't even exactly have a reason why haha 3y
janeycanuck @TheAromaofBooks Agreed - it wasn't really a standout for me. It seemed to drag more than most of the others we've read so far. 3y
AnneCecilie I liked it, but I knew who the murder was from the beginner having watched this on TV. I liked watching for all the clues @TheAromaofBooks @janeycanuck 3y
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Linsy
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Pickpick

I really liked this one! I was definitely not in the loop to the whole ending thing, but I just listened to a podcast where they said it was totally obvious and kind of skewered this one. Did y‘all agree??

Also, did Poirot always harangue Hastings for his hair‘s part? Because I don‘t remember this, but he mentions it a lot in this one and Hastings says it‘s a thing he‘s always done.

#agathachristieclubr2

KathyWheeler Huh. This is one I haven‘t read. I don‘t ever remember hearing anything about Hastings‘ hair part before though. 3y
Linsy @KathyWheeler Really? Oh good! I thought it was just me 😅 (edited) 3y
TheBookDream What book is this? It looks cool 3y
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TheBookDream The notebook you‘re tracking in I mean 3y
LiteraryinLawrence No, I‘m with you. The ending wasn‘t obvious to me! You‘re right that Poirot made fun of Hastings a lot in this one, but that just seems to be their dynamic. They appreciate each other in their way, I think. 3y
Linsy @LiteraryinLititz That‘s a good point. I do feel a bit more bad for him in some books than others though. He‘s given such a hard time! (edited) 3y
Linsy @LiteraryinLititz Glad I‘m not the only one who didn‘t see it! The podcast made it feel so obvious I was beginning to question my reading prowess, lol. I thought it was clever! Very satisfying. (edited) 3y
ferskner This journal is so fun! 3y
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katy4peas
Thirteen at Dinner | Agatha Christie
Pickpick

A fun mystery with lots of characters. Lots of twists and turns like usual leading to a surprise ending. I‘ve never heard of this one before, but really enjoyed it! #LMPBC round10 #GroupN

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LiteraryinLawrence
Lord Edgware Dies | AGATHA. CHRISTIE
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Pickpick

Another Christie reread for me and I loved it! Was totally surprised again. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I‘m ok with that. It means I can keep enjoying her books over and over again! This one had lots of Poirot and Hastings. 💗

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TheAromaofBooks
Thirteen at Dinner | Agatha Christie
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Pickpick

AKA Lord Edgware Dies, this Poirot/Hastings tale was one that I remembered how it ended, but now how we got there haha I quite enjoyed watching Christie set up her red herrings. As always, what you need to know is there, it's just not always obvious. While not my favorite of hers, this one is still worth a read.

#JumpStart2021 @Clwojick @Lizpixie
#Slumpathon - 1060/1600pgs - @Hestapleton
#JoyousJanuary - 3/7book - @Andrew65
#BookSpinBingo

Clwojick Woohoo! 3y
Lizpixie That‘s a very old edition I think? Very nice! 3y
TheAromaofBooks @Lizpixie - Yes, published in 1933 & this one is from 1936!! It's one of those ones where it's so old that the page edges are soft & sometimes hard to turn. 3y
Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 3y
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hwestfall
Thirteen at Dinner | Agatha Christie
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It should be there before Friday @katy4peas 😊

Laughterhp I just mailed the next book to you today. It says it should be there by Monday 🤞🏻 3y
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hwestfall
Thirteen at Dinner | Agatha Christie
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I am wrapped up in a tortilla blanket reading my #lmpbc book ❤️

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Laughterhp
Thirteen at Dinner | Agatha Christie
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Pickpick

Read my #LMPBC Round 10 book so fast this month! It was so good! As always I didn‘t figure out who the bad guy was. I don‘t want to say too much since I‘m the first to read this.

#BookSpin book finished

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! I'm reading a Christie book right now, too! 3y
katy4peas 😮 yay! 3y
hwestfall Oh my goodness! Great job getting your book read. I can‘t wait until your book gets to me 😊 3y
Laughterhp @hwestfall @katy4peas @Marmie7 Just FYI, this book is also published under a different name. I didn‘t figure that out until yesterday 😬😬 (edited) 3y
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Rahagan

One cannot be interested in crime without being interested in psychology. It is not the mere act of killing, it is what lies behind it that appeals to the expert.

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batsy
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I last read this two years ago for a #maidensofmurder readalong on Instagram. Now I want to get back to the chronological order of the #agathachristieclub because I fell off the wagon for a bit! (Hope @Bambolina_81 is doing OK, btw.) I'm happy that I remembered whodunit this time ? Hastings was praised by Poirot for being bang average, lol & Poirot was as obnoxiously cryptic as ever—"the torn page, of course!", etc. Fun & snarky; a good read.

Kalalalatja Delicious set up you got there 😍 5y
erzascarletbookgasm I have the same edition 👍❤️ 5y
Leftcoastzen I need to get back to Christie! I miss people who disappear from Litsy ,too. 5y
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batsy @Kalalalatja It was delicious ❤️ 5y
batsy @erzascarletbookgasm Nice! I adore these older paperbacks—takes me back to when I first started reading her 🙂 5y
batsy @Leftcoastzen Christie works so well as a palate cleanser in-between books! 5y
rubyslippersreads @batsy That‘s a perfect description! 5y
Cathythoughts Lovely colours in this picture 5y
readordierachel Your breakfast game is strong. Looks yummy! 5y
LapReader Love your plates. 5y
batsy @readordierachel I'm embarrassed to say this was midafternoon tea 😆 But I'm a coffee person, so it has so be a flat white with my scone 😁 5y
batsy @LapReader It was at a cafe near my place but I love their plates and cups, too 💙 5y
readordierachel Nothing embarrassing about afternoon tea! That's even better 😁 5y
Centique Great photo! 5y
ferskner Yessssss someone else still doing the Christie club! 5y
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DGRachel
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Pickpick

Another solid mystery made even better by Hugh Fraser‘s excellent narration. I still detest Poirot, but Hastings might be growing on me...like a fungus. 😂 This is not destined to be my favorite Christie, or even top 5, but it wasn‘t terrible and the solution was interesting. This is also #10 for MountTBR, so yay me!

And does anyone know if @Bambolina_81 is okay? I haven‘t seen our #AgathaChristieClub hostess in ages. 😢

howjessicareads That one was good on audio! 5y
wordzie 🙌 Agatha Christie 5y
catiewithac I prefer non-Poirot Christie novels myself. Have you read Murder Is Easy yet? 5y
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DGRachel @catiewithac I have not. I‘m reading them all in publication order, so I‘ve got about 6 years of books to read before I get to that one - at least 15 of her books. 😱 5y
catiewithac @DGRachel I had a similar goal. I read everything Christie wrote but not in order. It‘s a fun task and very rewarding! Happy reading!! ☠️📚 5y
Sarah83 @DGRachel she is doing so-so. Stress with her health... 🤔 She isn't around here very often 5y
DGRachel @Sarah83 If you talk to her, tell her she‘s missed and I hope she feels better soon. 😘 5y
Sarah83 I will do so 😘 5y
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Rachbb3
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Pickpick

A clever mystery that even had Poirot stumped until the very end. I think this is one of Poirot's best mysteries. Great book.

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Rachbb3
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A sure sign of some good reading time today. 🤦‍♀️ 😨

hilded 😅 5y
BookNAround 😂😂😂 5y
Aseleener Me too! Mine's at 387 and it's 5 pm here. 😊 #lazy 5y
Bookwormjillk Haha awesome 👏 5y
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Lizpixie
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#MusicalNewYear #day2 #YouAndMeButMostlyMe This prompt captures Poirot & Hastings relationship perfectly! The dapper little Belgian is his own biggest fan, conceited to the point that his own author despised him, and blatantly admits to keeping Hastings around just so he can feel superior to his bumbling British personality.

vivastory Yes, this could definitely be the theme song of most crime solving duos, especially Poirot! What are your favorite Poirots? 5y
Lizpixie @vivastory I have a huge soft spot for Death On The Nile(my first Dame Agatha movie!) Hallowe‘en Party, Five Little Pigs & The Hollow. But my top Poirot is Taken At The Flood where he‘s up against one of Dame Agatha‘s most psychotic bad guys in David Hunt. Highly recommend all 5👍 5y
vivastory I haven't read any of those. Thanks for the recommendations. I will definitely be checking them out! 5y
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ferskner
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Pickpick

For some reason I had a hard time paying attention to this as I drove home from my Thanksgiving trip, but I did find the mystery and solution really satisfying. I love how Christie manages to make each book a little different, even as they stick to a basic formula.

#agathachristieclub @Bambolina_81

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TaciturnWhenReading
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I really HAVE been reading but also traveling like crazy for work so not posting much. Happy to be back - I‘ve missed all you wonderful Littens! Happy Mother‘s Day to all the Mom‘s out there.

And now for a little Agatha à la swim meet.

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MeganAnnabell
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Mehso-so

I normally read Poirot books much faster but I couldn‘t get into this one. I kind of guessed the ending and just couldn‘t get into it. Oh well, onto the next one. #agathachristie

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AdaChivers
Mehso-so

An interesting read but not one of her best books.
I could partialy guess who was the murderer, but not for sure or why.

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Christinak
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#LordsaLeaping
"It is possible that I am wrong,” said Poirot. “Yes, it is possible that I am entirely wrong. I will see the doctor. But you see, Miss Adams had enemies. Things are very different in America—” He hesitated, but the good Alice #leapt at the bait." from #Lord Edgware Dies
#12daysofchristmas
#12daysofchristie

LibrarianRyan 👍🏻🎅🏼🎄🤶🏻 6y
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emtobiasz
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Continuing my Agatha Christie binge with breakfast and an ebook. I'm glad to have Captain Hastings back in this volume, but I could really do without all the anti-Semitic commentary from every character 😒

GlassAsDiamonds It does show their age doesn‘t it? (Sounds a little like reading H. Ridder Haggard, if you aren‘t a blonde haired, blue eyed male English aristocrat, at some point you are going to be insulted and offended by virtually every character and the narrator...🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️). 6y
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rabbitprincess
Thirteen at Dinner | Agatha Christie
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Sometimes the Dell covers of Christie novels are even trippier than the Fontana ones!
#emojinov day 24: 🍽

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kezzlou85
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A selection of Agatha Christie books #Publishedinthe1930s. These editions are later versions but the stories were originally published in the 30s.
#UncannyOctober
@RealLifeReading

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JDMagnus
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Another Dame Agatha read! 😊

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Yossarian
Thirteen at Dinner | Agatha Christie
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It was so great meeting so many of you, even if my candids all suck, (so I'm blatantly stealing one of Jason's). It must have been a successful #PhillyMeetUp because nearly four hours went by and I'm not sick of you yet! @jess

DivineDiana @Yossarian So nice to meet you! Adding Catch 22 to the TBR! 7y
Yossarian @DivineDiana Great meeting you too! Let me know when you finish. There will be a quiz. 7y
Reecaspieces Hey everyone!!!! 👋👋👋 7y
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SharonGoforth That's awesome!! 👏👏👏 7y
MicheleinPhilly I just realized I only took one photo. 😕 7y
Cinfhen But your one pic was really good @MicheleinPhilly "The Adorable's" ❤️❤️ 7y
Cinfhen Hahaha @DivineDiana now that I see @Yossarian photo it's all so obvious 🙄 7y
DivineDiana @Cinfhen 😀👍🏻 7y
Jess It was great meeting you today! 7y
Yossarian You too! 7y
MrBook No such thing as stealing a memory 😉👍🏻. What a magnificent group of Littens. We are so overjoyed to have met everyone. @Litsy really does attract the best of the best of the book world! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 7y
BookBabe 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
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Yossarian
Thirteen at Dinner | Agatha Christie
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Thirteen Philly Littens at Barnes and Noble! #PhillyMeetUp

CouronneDhiver Very neat to see you all! 7y
kspenmoll Thank all of you for sharing your fun photos! 😍 7y
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Embellembell
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Beautiful spot for some #eveningreading of another amazing Christie book! #islandlife #eveningsorted

Bklover Beautiful! 7y
batsy Absolutely stunning. 7y
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skyeharmony
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Pickpick

A good Poirot mystery and I don't remember any racism in this one, thank goodness! You could perhaps call it a bit anti-American, but as an American, I found it in good fun.

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elkeOriginal
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Found this for a cool $1 but when I tried to find it on a list of Agatha books (on the back of a diff book), it was MIA. Thanks to the interweb, I learned it's also called Lord Edgware Dies. Alrighty, then!
#christiescrimeclub

Lizpixie It can trip you up, there's a few who's names have been changed. And Then There Were None was originally Ten Little N#*%¥rs then Ten Little Indians before the current title. 7y
elkeOriginal @Lizpixie I knew about that one! At least there is a reason to update that. This one was kinda odd though... 7y
aeeklund I think that happened to me with Five Little Pigs (also called Murder in Retrospect). And at least one other one...? 7y
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elkeOriginal @aeeklund Oo - good to know. Since I like the UK paperbacks, I need to pay attention to these! Then again, it's not as if my world would end (or I would notice?) if I got a duplicate 🤣 🤣 7y
batsy Yes, there are different titles for some UK/US versions and also some that were simply changed from the older ones. It can be confusing. I love the cover for this one! 7y
elkeOriginal @batsy It sure is an odd cover (that's why I grabbed it!) - a little Magritte-ish. 7y
Sarah83 Yes. In Germany it's even hard. The short stories were published several times and the collection were every time different 😑 So you bought two books and had some stories twice and other still not. 😣 7y
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Lizpixie
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#Characters2017 #day9 #BlondeBombshell Jane Wilkinson, Lady Edgeware is one of the original blonde bombshell characters. An actress, she asks for Poirots help in getting her husband to agree to a divorce. When her husband is murdered very soon after, she's the No1 suspect, especially when she's identified as being at the house that night. But when it's proved that she was at a dinner party at the time of death, it seems she's innocent after all.

LibrarianRyan 👍🏻🤓 7y
Dragon It's a good one 😀 7y
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batsy
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Got my giant cup of Nescafe and my #maidensofmurder monthly read going and I absolutely do not want to move and take a shower and get dressed and go to a work appointment or participate in adult "productive" life in any way today.

LeahBergen I think you should call in sick. 😉 7y
saresmoore As far as I know, what you are doing right now is much more mature than going to work. But then, there is the dilemma of needing the moneys for more books & coffee. 7y
batsy @LeahBergen "No fever, no chills, but the eyes appear glazed, as though patient is in another world ... Looks like an infection of bookitis alright." 7y
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batsy @saresmoore This is the eternal problem, alas 💰 --> 📚📚📚 7y
saresmoore Oh, but I do like the idea of calling in with bookitis! I'm putting that in my back pocket. 7y
JazzFeathers Understandable 😉😆 7y
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mabell
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Pickpick

Poirot and Hastings together again! A solid mystery with many possible paths to the solution. This reader, like Hastings, was befuddled to end. (For the most part)

(Also called 13 at Dinner)

JoeStalksBeck Reminds me of HG Wells book cover for The Invisible Man 7y
mabell @JoeStalksBeck A floating mustache will get me every time 😂 7y
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DarcysBookBlog
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"Hastings, I would give a great deal to know what is behind this affair. There is something--I swear there is something." ??‍♀️


Started #maidensofmurder May book, Lord Edgware Dies. ??‍♀️


#goldenageofcrimefiction #lordedgwaredies #agathachristie

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Lizpixie
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#seasonsreadings2016 #day21 #hotdrinkandabook Totally forgot to post this yesterday, this is my Lord Edgeware Dies by Dame Agatha paired with my favourite herbal tea, Twinings Chamomile, Honey & Vanilla. In my favourite bone china cup I've had for years. #christiescrimeclub

Jaimelire I don't think I've read this one. 7y
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