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Murder in Mesopotamia (Poirot)
Murder in Mesopotamia (Poirot) | Agatha Christie
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An archaeologists wife is murdered on the shores of the River Tigris in Iraq...
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RedCurly
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What a TWIST! This is why I love Agatha Christie, I never could found out who the murderer is.

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BookBelle84
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I loved the use of the nurse as the narrator in this one. It gave me Amelia Peabody vibes.
#serieslove2023
#readyourtbr #readyourshelves #aroundtheworld

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RaeLovesToRead
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#12booksof2022

February's pick is the enjoyable Murder in Mesopotamia. Farfetched and of it's time, but a perfect book to read chapter by chapter before bed.

Andrew65 An excellent book. 1y
RaeLovesToRead @Andrew65 Agatha Christie is my favourite!! 🥰🥰 1y
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Sharpeipup
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My haircut finally gives me uninterrupted reading time.

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ImperfectCJ
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I enjoyed the nurse narrator Christie uses in this novel, although the accents (especially the American ones) the audiobook narrator chose were a little distracting. I tend to listen to Christie mysteries at the beginning of the month, which is when I do the monthly deep-clean of the cats' litter boxes, so I find I associate Hercule Poirot with that chore.

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ferskner
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4. This novel seems to rely on psychological insight of the victim more than other Christie novels, perhaps because she was based on a real person, Catherine Wooley. Do you think her assessments are accurate, or fair? Did you like this kind of characterization? #agathachristieclubR2

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ferskner
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3. Poirot makes quite a late appearance in the book. Did you think this worked? Did it benefit the plot or make it less enjoyable for you? #agathachristieclubR2

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ferskner
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2. This is Christie's first novel set in the world of archeology, a theme that will continue, thanks to her marriage to Max Mallowan. How did you like her treatment of the setting? #agathachristieclubR2

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ferskner
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I'm so late on these #agathachristieclubR2 questions that it's been my next month already! I was traveling at the beginning of the month and didn't get my book requested, so I was late in reading it. But here we go!

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

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AnneCecilie
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At an archeological expedition in Iraq, the leader of the dig is getting worried about his wife. She is scared of something or someone. So the husband brings in a nurse to take care of her. After a short time, the wife is killed. Luckily for the local police and the British representation, Poirot is in the area and agrees to do a detour.

Once again, Christie has me fooled and I didn‘t see that ending at all.

#agathachristieclubR2

batsy I love that cover. 2y
IndoorDame What a cool edition! 2y
RaeLovesToRead Super-enjoyed this one! 2y
ferskner I love this cover! 2y
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RaeLovesToRead
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Loved it for all the same reasons that I love all the other Poirot books. They may be of their time, but they are still some of the most enjoyable mysteries out there. I need some escapism from February and these are just the ticket.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4 stars

(Did I just say "just the ticket"?!)

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ferskner
Murder in Mesopotamia | Agatha Christie
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Here's the upcoming schedule. I don't know why my phone didn't include the background, but it looks 3D to my eyes!

#agathachristieclubR2

bthegood I read the february book - it was good and told from a different point of view than usual for Christie. 2y
Librarybelle I am so far behind on the schedule! Ugh…I should devote an entire reading month to Agatha Christie‘s works to catch up to the group. 🙄 2y
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TheAromaofBooks Sounds good. I'm actually ahead on these, so I get a couple of months off!! 2y
ferskner @Librarybelle you know you've read them before! ;) Jump in! 2y
ImperfectCJ This appears to be the same schedule I'm using to read through Christie's books (from Appointment with Agatha on GR). What's the protocol for joining this read along group? 2y
ImperfectCJ Or rather, similar...a couple months different. 2y
ferskner @ImperfectCJ I'll add you to my tag list! I think I screwed up the order in the books but whenever I post questions I tag everyone who has expressed interest. 2y
ImperfectCJ Thanks! 2y
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RaeLovesToRead
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Super-enjoying this Poirot story 😁

Fortunately it's one of the few that I don't remember the solution to from the TV show, so I've got all the fun of trying to solve it 🧐🤔

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peanutnine
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#Pantone2022 Color Challenge
Coral Rose @Clwojick

Clwojick Great match! 2y
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peanutnine
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I actually guessed the murderer this time! That never happens!! Lol I still didn't get all the details right because Christie is an evil genius. This one started out slow but I enjoyed the archaeological aspect of it. Definitely brought back memories of being on a dig and all the human drama that comes with it 😅
Also, listening to a Poirot not narrated by Hugh Fraser was jarring at first. The accents in this one were just meh

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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RaeLovesToRead
Murder in Mesopotamia | Agatha Christie
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Thank you for the tag @Yuki_Onna

1. BAH HUMBUG... I mean..
Twinkly lights
Muppet Christmas Carol
Snowballs (Advocaat + lemonade, that is)
Winter drinks menus
Love Actually
All the dreadful Xmas decorations we made as kids
Wrapping presents up
Un-wrapping presents
More twinkly lights
Dad running around the garden with "sleigh bells" despite all of us being over 28 now ??

2. Can't wait to join in with #cloakanddaggerchristmas ??????

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! Have a wonderful holiday! ❤🎄💚 2y
RaeLovesToRead @TheSpineView Thank you! You too! 😊 I love these two for Tuesdays ❤🎁 2y
TheSpineView @RaeLovesToRead Awww... thanks! 2y
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Yuki_Onna 😁! How about Christmas Sweaters? 😝 2y
RaeLovesToRead @Yuki_Onna I've been wearing those since September 😅😅 I have ordered some tights with Xmas trees on them so they should get me feeling even more festive! 2y
Yuki_Onna You're so sweet! 😂 You'll look fabulous! 👍 2y
RaeLovesToRead @Yuki_Onna Thanks! 😊😄🎄🧦 2y
kplovesbooks Love Actually = the BEST Christmas movie!!! 😍😍😍 2y
RaeLovesToRead @kplovesbooks I saw it at the cinema 3 times!!! 😳😳😳🤣 2y
kplovesbooks @RaeLovesToRead ♥️♥️♥️♥️ LOVE it!!!!! I have to watch it every year. What's your favorite story?? I can never decide between Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, and Andrew Lincoln. 🤷 2y
RaeLovesToRead @kplovesbooks I like Bill Nighy trying to get an Xmas number one 😄 2y
kplovesbooks @RaeLovesToRead That too!! "I feel it in my fingers..." ??? 2y
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TheAromaofBooks
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#WeeklyForecast is a little vague, but here are some guesses haha Finishing You Lucky Dog for #LMPBC. I'm about halfway & it's not bad but also...nothing is really happening?? It's kind of an odd book. Undecided as to whether I will read the sequel or not. Sleigh Bells Ring is due back at the library this week, so it will be a #WinterGames preview read. My sister, brother, & I created a 13x13 bingo board for Christmas movies & books & our ⬇️

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) family contest started yesterday, so at least I should be able to score some prompts for that!! I have some random TBR books to get to, & I'm only planning to read the tagged book from Spies Among Us, which has four volumes in one - Murder in Mesopotamia is November's #AgathaChristieClubR2 read. I still want to read Shadow in the Wind, but every time I read the first paragraph, it just doesn't seem like the right time, so it keeps ⬇ 2y
TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) getting pushed further down the shelf - I'm probably not going to get to it this month after all. Someday!! Lots of family shenanigans going on this week + work, so I'm not sure how much reading time there will be, so we'll see how far I can get!! @Cinfhen

I've spent some time this morning organizing my #WinterGames TBR & I'm SO EXCITED. I'm ready for a month of fluff!!!!
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Cinfhen Family shenanigans! Relatable xx good luck 🍀 2y
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Cinfhen I forget it‘s Thanksgiving 🦃 2y
TheAromaofBooks @Cinfhen - Yes, my favorite holiday!! Nothing to do but cook, hang out with family, watch football, and wash dishes - I love it!! But we are also helping my aunt move next weekend, so at least we will be exercising off some of that pie!! 😁 2y
Cinfhen Enjoy!!!!!! 2y
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bthegood
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#AgathaChristieClubR2 @ferskner

Loved this one - enjoyed getting the story from the nurses point of view - as always -didn't see the end coming!

Make a great day everyone -

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Linsy
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Loved the gothic undertones in this one. I at first disliked this narrator, but she grew on me! 🏺

#agathachristieclubr2

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bthegood
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#ThinkPositiveBePositive
Thanks for the tag @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Today I adjusted my #BFC21 goals @wanderinglynn , 4 chapters a day and joined a 21 day fitness challenge.

Make a great day everyone💪

wanderinglynn Awesome! 🙌🏻 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Yay!! 🎉🎊🎉🎊 2y
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bthegood
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#weekendreads thx for the tags @wanderinglynn and @TheSpineView
1. Tagged, The Institute and The Family Upstairs.
2. Litsy is the only social media I'm on, wish we could alphabetize read and tbr books😊 no desire to be on anything else
3. I think it was The Family Upstairs

Make a great day everyone, and remember to fall back🕑 (if you live in a place that does that !)

TheSpineView You're welcome! 😊 2y
wanderinglynn 📚🧡 2y
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galueth28
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This is another excellent book from Agatha Christie. I love the setting and Nurse Leatheran as the narrator. The mistery is clever, if a little convuloted.

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bthegood
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Have my goals for #BFC21 (posted earlier) and reading a book for #AgathaChristieClubR2 , and reading for #LosersClub (a King book, not book for the month though) and reading a book for no group - just couldn't resist a few more murder mysteries/thrillers/suspense !

@wanderinglynn @mynameisacolour @ferskner

#TBR #CurrentlyReading #ReadingUpdate

Make a great day everyone -

ferskner I'm the same: always more mysteries please! 2y
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Lizpixie
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Bk10 of August is done! I finished the tagged book as an audiobook last night but fell asleep before I could post it. Another reread as well, it‘s the perfect cozy crime series to get my mind off this never ending lockdown in NSW, which had not only been extended to the end of September, we now have a 9pm to 5am curfew! Lucky I have plenty of books & a lot of #audiocrafting to do. #ReadingAsia2021 #PickYourPoison #CloskDaggerChal #BookspinBingo

Lizpixie Oh, My next book is 3y
CarolynM I quite like the curfew - the deep silence at night is lovely. Based on our previous experience, complete lockdown like this works, so we should be seeing the numbers turning around soon. Hang in there💕 3y
Lizpixie I wouldn‘t mind so much @CarolynM if it wasn‘t for 1. My mothers funeral for which we still haven‘t been able to have a proper wake for her and my dad being isolated at the worst possible time & 2. My youngest daughters pregnancy which I am missing the last trimester and will be unable to be in the delivery room to support her and see my grandson take his first breath. I‘ve been there for all my grandbabys births so missing his is killing me. 3y
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Lizpixie Otherwise yes, the silence & isolation might have been relaxing.😊 3y
Libby1 Hugs to you, @Lizpixie and @CarolynM . ❤️❤️ 3y
CarolynM I know, Liz, I'm so sorry. You are missing out on so much being separated from your family right now💔 3y
Librarybelle Take care, @Lizpixie and @CarolynM ! ❤️❤️❤️ 3y
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! So sorry to hear about the lockdown struggles. It's genuinely terrible to have to miss critical family moments & needs!! 3y
Lizpixie @CarolynM @Libby1 @Librarybelle @TheAromaofBooks thank you all so much, it‘s a difficult time right now for everyone but sometimes you just can‘t help taking it personally. You guys are always a source of support thank god, it‘s very much appreciated.🥰 3y
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Laughterhp
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#AwesomeAugust - Book 3 finished

I didn‘t love the narrators voice when she was narrating Poirot. Probably because I‘m use to Hugh Fraser.

Overall, this was a really good mystery. I definitely didn‘t guess the killer. I never do.

Technically set in Iraq if I were still doing #ReadingAsia2021

I don‘t think I‘ll be able to stop myself from continuing reading a Christie a month. I‘ll just be way ahead of #AgathaChristieClubR2

Laughterhp Actually there is a nurse MC. So I‘ll use this for #CovidHeroes #Booked2021 @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Awesome! Love your challenge / group read commentary. 🤗 3y
Andrew65 Sounds fun. 3y
Cinfhen Yay!! Happy this fit a prompt for you 😄 3y
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BriannaT
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Another Agatha Christie because (as I failed to peel the sticker off) they were only $2!
It was a Poirot mystery, but told through the POV of a nurse on an expedition. It was another case of a murdered scarlet woman and suspicion lies on everyone. In classic Christie fashion, there are small crimes embedded in the big one. A little predictable, but still well-written.

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Lizpixie
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Bk32 and the last for June is done! Finished it last night but was too wiped to post. It‘s also my last #Spring prompt for #Booked2021 #SetWhereUNPeacekeepersAre🙌 I‘ll do my full Spring post later when I have more time. This Dame Agatha is the 14th Poirot I think? On a dig in Iraq, a woman who claims she‘s being terrorized is found dead. Luckily Poirot is visiting the site & solves the mystery. Not one of my faves but still a great read.👇

Cinfhen Woohoo ?? well done ? Don‘t forget that we are now tallying completed prompts with a form submission? You have until midnight, **July 3** to fill out the second quarter form? ?
https://bit.ly/3b7rK1E
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Lizpixie @Cinfhen Done! I‘ve almost completed all the seasons, I‘m just stuck on the Appalachian Noir & Poetry. I don‘t read much poetry anymore(though I do love watching PoetrySlam)I‘ll have to find some modern poetry that interests me. I was thinking of maybe 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Great job! I see your entry! I‘m a big fan of Nikki Giovanni‘s poetry for a modern take on it. She‘s political, though. 3y
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shaynarae
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Mehso-so

My first Agatha Christie, and while it was quite the twist, I had a hard time staying engaged. The racism of the 1930s stuck out, but at least seemed concentrated early in the book. I would read Agatha Christie again, but am not racing to make it a priority.
Maybe mysteries just aren‘t my thing.

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vlwelser
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Mehso-so

I may be slightly burned out on Agatha Christie for the moment. This just did not keep my interest. This is Poirot 14. And next up I'm switching to a different series at least for a bit.

#BookSpinBingo free square
@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 3y
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Scochrane26
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Since Christie is the #authoramonth, I had to read at least one (I read 10 of hers in October). I really thought I knew who the murderer was this time, but of course, I was wrong. It‘s a solid Poirot mystery, not a favorite, but good. #wintergames #teamreadnosedreindeer @StayCurious 16 pts

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Starting

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rabbitprincess
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I liked this one better than Appointment with Death, for whatever reason.

Omar.Hussein It's great book that I've read last year it was beautiful experience with this kind of crime investigation book 4y
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rabbitprincess
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I‘ve finished the book and at no point do we encounter the adorable little airplane shown on this cover! Weird design choice.

TheAromaofBooks I recently read a book that featured a bride and groom on a beach on the cover - and there was no wedding OR beach in the entire book!? 4y
rabbitprincess @TheAromaofBooks Weird! Like somebody did a Save As on an old cover, changed the title and forgot to fix the background! 4y
TheAromaofBooks Right?? Apparently just went “oh, chick lit, just chose any random cover from the romance bin!“ 😂 4y
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BarbaraJean
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This one was just okay overall. I enjoyed the story and was intrigued by the characters, but found the ending implausible and a bit of a mess. My experience wasn‘t helped by the fact that I was really bothered by the narrator and had to switch to an eBook version halfway through!

MommyWantsToReadHerBook This has always been one of my favourite Agatha Christies! Though, truth be told, the last time I read it I realised I had forgotten a LOT. I love how different people experience her books in different ways based on timung and mood and personality... 4y
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BarbaraJean
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I‘m almost halfway through this audiobook, and am about ready to bail. The narrator‘s accents are so atrocious! The “American” accents she‘s using are terrible, and her voice/accent for Poirot is even worse. My library doesn‘t seem to offer access to any other versions on audio—I‘m thinking I‘m going to ditch it and download the ebook because I don‘t want to wait for a library hold on a print copy. 😩

j.rye That‘s the worst. I‘ve had a couple books ruined by the narrators. 😑 4y
HKGirl That's so sad 😭 Hugh Fraser all the way for me! (But of course Dan Stevens for And Then There Were None) 4y
BarbaraJean @j.rye It really is—I didn‘t realize what a difference it makes until I ran into a bad narrator. (Don‘t listen to The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu on audio, no matter how awesome the title—the narrator is awful!) @HKGirl I love Hugh Fraser for Poirot! This one is in first person, in the voice of a female character, so I understand why it‘s not Fraser. But I‘ve heard at least 2 excellent female narrators across various Miss Marples, so...🤷🏻‍♀️ 4y
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rwmg
Mehso-so

I felt this one stretched credulity a bit too far. I didn't really believe in the psychological portrait of the victim or that the method would work without a lot of practice.

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rwmg
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Rachbb3
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Not one of my favorites, but still good. 😊

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AppuNthebooks
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#Unputdownable The victim is alive nearing the half-way mark, and that ups the dynamics of the characters. Aside: The narrator of my 2nd book of 2019, Nurse Leatheran, is a far cry from the daring & chutzpah of Dervla Murphy. It takes place in a country the latter cycled through. But the impressions formed by the fictional Nurse is poles apart. I guess it‘s proof of the times - one published in 1936, and an adventure undertaken in 1963. #Christie

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faithx5
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I‘m being fairly random with my Agatha Christie reading. This is the 14th Poirot novel and she‘s very confident at this point. So much so that the murder doesn‘t happen for ten chapters and Poirot doesn‘t turn up for several chapters after that. The setting the stage here is quite well done, the mystery is good, and the narrator is a lot of fun. Book 5 of 2019.

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Jaimelire
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This was an entertaining Agatha Christie story! M. Poirot investigates murder in an exotic location. I love her books that are set in exotic locals. This one takes place in Iraq at an archeological dig. I could not figure out who the murderer was, even though I had seen the movie a few years back. 👍

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Jaimelire
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Got through a few chapters while everything was in the oven.
I tell my boys I slaved to make them dinner😉

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Jaimelire
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When it‘s 2 am and I can‘t sleep. Insomnia sucks!
At least I have Agatha to keep me company.

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Heideschrampf
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Thank you, @Sarah83 for gifting me this wonderfully bookish jigsaw! I tore it open as soon as i came home and put on some Hercule Poirot. Just the right thing for this ghastly rainy weather ☔️ 🔍📚☕️

alisiakae I have that puzzle, it‘s a fun one! 6y
Sarah83 Looks great 😍 6y
Mdargusch Great puzzle! 6y
scripturient Oooh, lovely!! 😍 6y
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emtobiasz
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Oh, Agatha Christie, your books have aged so unevenly. Your plots are still so surprising, but your characters are so, so racist.

This was my second-to-last Poirot left! Now, to Curtain... 😢

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skyeharmony
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Good mystery.

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LeahBergen
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#FollowTheClues with Dame Agatha Christie.
#BackToReading

And #RightNow? I'm photographing my own books like a weirdo. 😉
#AugustGrrrl

Alfoster Not weird to us😀😀😀! 7y
Cinfhen You're my kind of "weirdo" ?gorgeous edition of Dame Agatha 7y
JoeStalksBeck Beautiful! Hell, I photograph mine all the time lol! 7y
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Bluebird What a lovely set! 7y
saresmoore I reiterate, "We're all mad here." 7y
8leagueboot Handsome leather bound editions of Agatha Christie? I want to be reading these by the side of a pond, concealed by tall grass. 7y
kspenmoll Keep photographing your books! Love seeing the editions you own😍 7y
Hooked_on_books What a gorgeous set! 7y
elkeOriginal Holy moly, those are beautiful! No weirdos here! 7y
andrew61 Love those books and litsy could be renamed 'those strange people who carry their books about for a photo opportunity ' club - we could even do badges. 7y
rubyslippersreads These look like they belong in the library of an English country manor ... where a murder occurs. 😂 7y
LauraBrook 😍😍😍 7y
TrishB Gorgeous as always 💜 7y
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aquanin
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I truly enjoyed this book. I never thought that the murder was that person.
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#agathachristie #murderinmesopotamia #pembunuhandimesopotamia