Poirot Investigates

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

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A collection of 11 short stories featuring Poirot & (unfortunately) Hastings, who still hasn't come to terms with being the comedic relief. Mixed bag here but none of them are really bad & a couple are rather ingenious in their solutions. Please see my full review link for further details on the stories. 3.5🌟

Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6018108866
Read 5th-9th Feb 2024

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TheSpineView Great job! 9mo

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AmyK1

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This is a collection of short stories of different cases investigated by Poirot and Hastings, narrated by Hastings. I had read 2 of them before and enjoyed all of them well enough, though short stories aren‘t really my favorite thing.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💙📚💛 10mo

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GinaKButler

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

Up next: Number 3 in the Hercule Poirot series by Agatha Christie.

It‘s a collection of 11 short stories and I plan on reading 1 per day.

#Serieslove2024
#bookspinbingo

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MonicaLoves2Read

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A book of short stories of Poirot Investigating different situations. It didn't really keep my interest but I thought the next story would be better. I kept reading it and finally finished it.

#audiobook #classics #bookspinbingo

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staci.reads

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Confession- I had never read any Agatha Christie until last week 😳🙈. I know, I know. Anyway, I picked up two Christie books at the library, one Poirot and one Marple. However, I didn't realize that Poirot Investigates was a short story collection, and I am not a big fan of short stories, so not the best choice for my first foray into Christie's work. The mysteries were clever and while I didnt love it, I enjoyed it. Next up, a Miss Marple novel.

Bklover My favorite favorite favorite one is The Murder of Roger Ackroyd , although to be honest I haven‘t read many. Maybe ten. But still… that‘s a good one! 2y

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TracyReadsBooks

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I love everything about this cover…😍

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AmyK1

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

Saturday afternoon #bookhaul!

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Leftcoastzen

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#20in4 #readathon though I‘d say I like Miss Marple better than Poirot , I‘m filling in gaps from when I read Christie long ago.Short , multiple cases fill this collection,fun little who done its with Poirot always complementing himself on his “gray matter.” 🤔
2nd book done this weekend.Yay!

Andrew65

Andrew65 This was a good book. Well done 👏👏👏 2y

Kimzey Ahhh, the little gray cells! So important in solving cases! 🤓👍🏼 2y

Leftcoastzen @Kimzey the little gray cells! I could visualize them running in the hamster wheel! 2y

Kimzey @Leftcoastzen 😂 2y

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Emu

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Enjoying this little worn old gem with short stories 🥰

Leftcoastzen Cool cover ! 4y

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Blackink_WhitePaper

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This collection of short stories were perfect for my short discrete reading. Few stories were full of suspense & twist where as few were just OK. I like the story on Kidnapped PM. This is My first reading about Poirot, definitely looking forward to read more.

Book #11 of #bookspinbingo #AgathaChristie #serialreader #Poirot

TheAromaofBooks

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Sammidnightsun

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Goooood

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AshleyHoss820

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Ya know, these little tales weren‘t earth-shattering, but they were fun to read. I love Poirot and Hastings isn‘t nearly as intolerable in short story form. 😂 I especially loved The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman.

umbrellagirl I think this cover is confused. Hastings is much younger than Poirot. 4y

AshleyHoss820 @umbrellagirl They probably tried to make him look distinguished and ended up making him look old! 😂 4y

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galueth28

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Nice collection of short stories, it was fun to read 😃

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TracyReadsBooks

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

😍

1975 edition

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JenlovesJT47

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I‘m making my way through Poirot in order this year. One a month. Book 3 is a collection of short stories. The stories are well-written but they eventually all start to blend together. My favorite was the one set in Egypt, the name of which escapes me at the moment. So I‘m giving it a pick because it‘s still worth reading, just not my fave. 3.5⭐️

#Poirot
#AgathaChristie

TheAromaofBooks If you ever feel like jumping ahead a couple of books, there is a small group of us who are doing the same thing (although we just read The Murder of Roger Ackroyd for March, so we are two books ahead of your schedule) and then we have a few discussion questions at the end of the month. You're welcome to join!! #agathachristieclubr2 5y

JenlovesJT47 @TheAromaofBooks thank you!! 🤗 5y

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janeycanuck

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Eh. I‘m not a huge short story fan - I just like a bit more meat on my stories, particularly when it comes to mysteries.

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Librarybelle

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I enjoyed this collection of Poirot stories - some are more developed than others, but each offered me a chance to read a story then move on to non-reading obligations. This was a reread for me, and yet I didn‘t remember many of the stories. Christie fooled me again...haha! #AgathaChristieClubR2

Letter P for #LitsyAtoZ

#HatHeadCoveringOnCover for #Booked2020

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, BookishMarginalia, ferskner, alisiakae

alisiakae Did you get as tired of Hastings as I did by the end of this book? 🤣 5y

Librarybelle @4thhouseontheleft Yes!! 😂 5y

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alisiakae

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

Alex mentions Helados a bunch of times in Red, White & Royal Blue. Since there are now two of us down for the count in my house (Maya‘s home sick 😷 now too), I figured I would succumb to the craving! We‘re enjoying our popsicles while watching some of the Poirot episodes drawn from the tagged book.

Scochrane26 I‘ve never tried those, not sure if they sell them in my area. Will have to look. 5y

JoyBlue Feel better soon! 😷 5y

alisiakae @Scochrane26 Charlotte has a fairly large LatinX community, so we can find a lot of yummy Latin American foods in our grocery stores. I also picked up Ting, my daughters favorite Caribbean soda that she usually only has when we visit Nevis. Although now she knows I have been hiding the fact that it is available in our area. 🤣 5y

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AmyG Feel better! 5y

wanderinglynn I wondered what they were. They look delicious! 😋 5y

JacqMac Tasty medicine! I hope you feel better soon. 5y

squirrelbrain Hope you both feel better soon.... 5y

alisiakae @wanderinglynn There are a variety of Helados products. My favorites used to be the popsicles (like this) dipped in chocolate, but I can no longer eat those since the chocolate contains coconut oil. Hubby likes this box because he's guaranteed at least 1/3 of the popsicles, since I'm allergic to coconut and Maya doesn't like that flavor. Sweets go fast in this house. 😂 5y

That-Bookish-Hiker Those are so yummy! I wish I could eat them more cause I love the big pieces of fruit in them. 5y

alisiakae @That-Bookish-Hiker That's what I like about them too! 5y

alisiakae @JacqMac @squirrelbrain Thank you! 💕 5y

tracey38 Hope you both feel better soon! Enjoy your treats, too. 5y

CarolynM Hope both of you feel better soon 💐💐 5y

Panic70 I hope everyone at your house feels better soon. These are popular here in Central Texas. They call them palettas and are often made in small mom and pop stores. Mango with Chamoy is my favorite. 5y

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ferskner

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

3. This collection features several types of crime and intrigue: murder, theft, kidnapping, etc. Which types of crime do you prefer to read about?

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Linsy Hmmm, I'd say any of those, but in a non-bloody, mystery unfolds little-by-little way. And I don't like to know what kind of crime at the start, per se. It's most intriguing when you don't know the stakes at the start. (edited) 5y

BooksAndTea97 I prefer to read about theft crimes. I especially liked Christie's short stories on that theme. But I'm all for mystery in any form. 5y

TheAromaofBooks I think I prefer a good heist in general, but I also like murders if they are more on the cozy side - not a fan of gruesome violence. Christie's style of murder is always my favorite, since she very kindly only knocks off people no one likes anyway! 😆 @Linsy @Booksandtea97 5y

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Linsy @TheAromaofBooks Ha, good point! And she doesn't go in for all the gruesome details. 5y

ferskner @Linsy @BooksAndTea97 @TheAromaofBooks I'm a murder girl! (Can I say that?) I definitely agree that non-violent murder is preferred, which makes sense if we're all cozy fans. I can deal with some amount of violence (Tana French, for example), but nothing too graphic. I love mysteriousness rather than grittiness. I do like theft stories of they're short, and Christie always makes them so stylish! 5y

ferskner @Linsy @BooksAndTea97 @TheAromaofBooks follow up question for you guys: do you ever get bothered or weirded out to be interested in murder, even if it's off camera? Sometimes I think about how awful the reality of it would be, and meanwhile I'm entertained by someone's (fictional) death and think if it as a puzzle to solve. I often feel that way about true crime as well. 5y

BooksAndTea97 I don't know what to say. I guess I do feel a bit freaky when I remember how I like murder mysteries and true crime. Other times I wish I was an inspector myself to solve crimes and puzzles, but I wonder if I was and I found out that I have the stomach for it in reality, would that make me slightly less normal. I don't know if Im clear about it. I'm just frightened that I'd like it.. and I don't know, I just feel morbidly curious. 5y

TheAromaofBooks @ferskner @Linsy @BooksAndTea97 - Interesting question. I don't usually get weirded out about it, but I think it may be because I mostly look at it as a puzzle. I'm not interested in the gory details; I'm more interested in figuring out who the killer is/seeing justice done. I do think it would be weird to be an author of murder mysteries - I'm not sure I could spend that much time in a murderer's mind!! But I have DNF'd books that felt like ⬇ 5y

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) they were glorifying the murder, if that makes sense. There was one book in particular where the guy was torturing people and I couldn't deal with it. I don't mind a statement like “this person was horribly tortured before they were killed“ so I know what kind of murderer we're dealing with, but I don't want a three-page description of how it went down. That feels almost like admiring what the murderer is doing somehow. 5y

Librarybelle @Linsy @BooksAndTea97 @TheAromaofBooks @ferskner I read a lot of mysteries, more murder related than any crime. I can‘t say I have a favorite crime-type story, but I know I gravitate more towards murder. My interest in the macabre stories really gives people pause - I‘m so happy I‘ve found fellow readers who don‘t mind discussing darker books! 5y

Linsy @ferskner @booksandtea97 @thearomaofbooks @librarybelle Sometimes I do worry my interest is bad. For example, we met someone new at church and that said he was into the macabre, that he picked up dead bodies for a mortuary for his job, and my husband was like, my wife loves creepy dead stuff! And I go, no I don't (except I do) and then proceed to talk about decomposition and cremation for an hour. And I think, is this weird? I'm still not sure. 🤔 5y

ferskner @TheAromaofBooks TOTALLY. I have to be really careful about what I read/watch for this reason. I have a lot in common with true crime fans but don't like when they see serial killers as heroe-esque (buying paintings they did in jail, etc.). @Linsy @BooksAndTea97 @Librarybelle I think about this topic now that I listen to more true crime, and recognize that something that I'm using for entertainment is someone else's horror. It just gives me pause. 5y

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ferskner

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

2. Do you enjoy the short story format? Do you enjoy the long form mystery or the short form better?

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Linsy Usually, but I haven't been much in the mood lately. Sometimes I find it hard to keep momentum throughout a collection. 5y

TheAromaofBooks I definitely prefer full novels over short stories. I really struggled with this collection - a lot of the stories felt choppy and it was hard for me to connect with the characters. @Linsy 5y

Laughterhp I didn‘t really like the short story format for these books. I felt like they were a little unbelievable that Poirot could solve them so quickly. 5y

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Linsy @Laughterhp Good point. Some were just so complicated in such a short time. 5y

ferskner @Linsy @TheAromaofBooks @Laughterhp agreed on all points. I'm always more interested in the novels because everything is much more developed, but I'm also pretty impressed by how much intricacy Christie can fit in to the short story. I really enjoy the Suchet adaptations of these stories - I think they're best suited as narratives to 60 minute episodes. 5y

TheAromaofBooks @ferskner @Linsy @Laughterhp - I also may have enjoyed these more if I had spaced them out instead of reading them all in a day or two. Despite the different types of plots, they started to feel samey when I was reading them right in a row, so I may have appreciated the subtleties more if I had broken them up with some other books in between. 5y

Laughterhp @TheAromaofBooks I agree. I listened to them on audio all after another. It probably would have been better if I read in print and spaced it out. 5y

Librarybelle @Laughterhp @Linsy @TheAromaofBooks @ferskner I typically like full length novels much more than short stories. I did enjoy this collection, though. Maybe it‘s because I felt like I could read a story, then move on to another task/chore without losing a plot line. But, in general, I feel like short stories are a tad choppy in narrative and underdeveloped. 5y

Linsy @Laughterhp @TheAromaofBooks @ferskner I also listened to this collection, all over a couple days. Maybe if I'd done it like you did @LibraryBelle, I would have enjoyed the format more. But yeah, not as awesomely developed as her full-length books. Can't wait to start our next one! This collection made me excited for a Christie novel again. 5y

ferskner @Librarybelle @Linsy @Laughterhp @TheAromaofBooks the ability to dip in and out is certainly welcome at times! I listened to these and it was nice to have a story basically contained within my commute, more or less. 5y

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ferskner

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

Discussion questions for these short stories! Per @TheAromaofBooks suggestion, I'm trying out a different format. When you respond, please tag the people who have already commented so we can keep the discussion going!

1. Which story of this collection was your favorite?

@Librarybelle #agathachristieclubR2

Linsy The Adventure of the Cheap Flat! I liked the change of pace the beginning of the story gave. 5y

AnneCecilie My library didn‘t have this collection of stories so I‘ll be back next month 5y

TheAromaofBooks I appreciate you dividing up these questions, @ferskner!! I know it's a little more of a hassle but it has been easier to read answers. 😊 5y

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TheAromaofBooks @Linsy - I liked the Cheap Flat story as well - a clever premise. I think my favorite may have been The Mystery of the Hunting Lodge. Although it did seem a bit melodramatic to have “Fate“ kill the murderers off in a plane crash later! 5y

Linsy @TheAromaofBooks Good point. I really enjoyed that one as well! 5y

ferskner @TheAromaofBooks not a problem at all! I am liking this way better already. @Linsy The Mystery of the Hunter's Lodge is one of the best! I think The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor is my favorite because I like spooky things, but to be honest I often conflate these two stories because the TV adaptations remind me each other. The Adventure of the Cheap Flat is also a standout, for sure. 5y

Librarybelle Finally finished my reread, so I can contribute! I liked The Mystery of the Hunting Lodge the best - it seemed more Christie-like. And, totally agree @TheAromaofBooks about the ending of that! I liked this entire collection, but I think Christie did her best with the longer stories, as she could develop the plot and twists a tad better. @Linsy @ferskner 5y

ferskner Yay glad to have to here @Librarybelle! 5y

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Juliwyant

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

Just finished this collection of early Hercule Poirot short stories. Loved it!!

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janeycanuck

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

Lunchtime reading. Life is good.

TheAromaofBooks A bit jealous of your view!! 😍 5y

merelybookish Gorgeous view! 5y

janeycanuck @TheAromaofBooks @merelybookish It‘s definitely one of the best views I‘ve ever had for lunch. I‘ve spent almost as much time staring out the window as I have reading my book! 5y

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BridgetteM Whoa. That‘s an amazing view! 😍 5y

Linsy 😍 😍 😍 5y

Curiouser_and_curiouser Whoa! Life is excellent! What a gorgeous place to be reading 😍 5y

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janeycanuck

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

Last day in Banff - and I‘m spending it hopping from coffee shop to restaurant to coffee shop with a couple of books.

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alisiakae

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

I‘m definitely in full hibernation mode this week! 🤣

I have been binge watching the Poirot episodes that correspond to the tagged book, and starting to feel like I‘m ready to dive back into my Agatha Christie project (reading them in chronological order), after a long break!

Scochrane26 Where can I find these episodes? 5y

alisiakae @Scochrane26 I have DVD‘s from my library, and the later seasons I can stream on Hoopla 5y

Scochrane26 @4thhouseontheleft I‘ll look at my library. I know they now have acorntv, which is mainly British shows. 5y

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TheAromaofBooks

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This one verges on so-so for me as I don't think it is one of Christie's best, and short stories in general aren't really my style. However I have a huge soft spot for Hastings, and do always find Poirot entertaining. It was just hard to get into the groove when the stories were so brief. Plus, there wasn't really a stand-out chapter for me. Enjoyable but not stellar.

Read this one for #agathachristieclubr2 @ferskner More challenges below ⬇️

TheAromaofBooks This one checked off a bunch!! #Jennyis30 - Detective @jenniferw88 || #ReadingEurope2020 - Belgium @LibraryBelle @BarbaraBB || #Booked2020 - Hat/Head Covering on Cover @cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @barbarathebibliophage || #LitsyAtoZ (Letter P) @bookishmarginalia || Multiple options for England, but I think I am going with Devon for #SeparatedbyaPondTour @Andrew65 5y

TheAromaofBooks For my own crazy bingo cards - Main Character is an Immigrant for #JanuaryBookBingo || Cozy Mystery for MysteryBookBingo || Short Story Collection for #ReadingBingo 5y

Cinfhen Woohoo!!!! That‘s called hitting the jackpot 🎰 🥳🥳🥳 5y

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BarbaraBB Haha, that are a LOT of prompts! 👏👏 5y

TheAromaofBooks @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB - Apparently short stories are good for something!! Plus it helps if you're trying to do like twenty challenges - bound to qualify for something, right?! 😂 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage You go girl!! 5y

Andrew65 I enjoyed this when I read it last year. 5y

Librarybelle Awesome stacking of the challenges! 5y

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TheAromaofBooks

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

#WeeklyForecast - just started Poirot this morning for #agathachristieclubr2. Hoping to read Ove as a second book for #authoramonth - still have mixed feelings about Beartown, so we will see how this one goes!! Eighty Days is my January #bookspin draw, and since it's my own challenge, I should probably try to read it! ? Explorer is a #NewYearWhoDis pick. January has had a lot of "assigned" reading, but they have all been good, so no complaints!

TheAromaofBooks @Cinfhen 5y

Daisey Looks like a great week of books! 5y

TheAromaofBooks @Daisey - Yes!! I've really enjoyed doing this Weekly Forecast because I end up getting really excited about what's coming up! 😆 5y

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Soubhiville I hope you‘ll like Ove. It‘s completely different than Beartown. Good stack there! 5y

sudi I haven't read Beartown, but i loved A Man Called Ove. 5y

Cinfhen Hahaha “assignedReading” I can totally relate 😂😂😂 5y

AmyK1 Ove is probably my favorite Backman book. I agree that it‘s quite different from Beartown. Hope you‘ll like it! 5y

TheAromaofBooks @Soubhiville @Sudi @AmyK1 - I really want to read at least two books from each month's author to try and get a feel for their writing, as there are several this year where I haven't ever read anything they've written. Beartown was the first Backman I've read, so I'm quite interested to read Ove and see how they compare/contrast. Speaking of which, do any of you have a favorite Colson Whitehead book to read for February? 5y

TheAromaofBooks @Cinfhen - yes, I seem to have committed myself to a great deal of reading this month off the track of my “normal“ TBR/reading list lol February should be somewhat calmer - this month I've read/am reading four books for #NewYearWhoDis and also read Stoner for #LMPBC, which was a slow-going book for me. Luckily I've enjoyed all the extra stuff - which has ended up being my main stuff haha 5y

AmyK1 I‘ve only read The Underground Railroad by him but it was good. I need to get The Nickel Boys soon. 5y

sudi @TheAromaofBooks i've got the underground railroad and the nickel boys lined up. but i'm not sure i'll be able to read both of them. 5y

TheAromaofBooks @AmyK1 @sudi - I'll probably start with The Underground Railroad and go from there!! 5y

kspenmoll Ove was fantastic. So loved that book. 5y

TheAromaofBooks @kspenmoll - I'm looking forward to it - I've heard many good things!! 5y

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TheAromaofBooks

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1. Collateral Damage by Lynette Eason
2. Around here (well, ish - still 45mins away, and that's my closest bookstore...!!!!!) - The Book Loft in German Village - a self-described 32-room labyrinth of books!! https://www.bookloft.com/tour-store
3. Tagged book - January's read for the #agathachristieclubr2

#weekendreads @RachelsBrittain

ravenlee I love the Book Loft! I haven‘t been there in years. One of my friends was there today, actually. 5y

TheAromaofBooks @ravenlee - it's a pretty fun place. I don't get there often enough. We're those rural folks who try to avoid going to the Big City 😂 5y

ravenlee I haven‘t lived in Ohio in over 15 years, and my parents left shortly after that, so the only reason I‘ve had to go was for a retirement at my Alma Mater five (six?) years ago. But Book Loft and Schmidt‘s (sausage for the hubby, cream puff for me) were required stops. Columbus was never my favorite place to be. 5y

TheAromaofBooks @ravenlee - SCHMIDT'S CREAM PUFFS ❤ ❤ ❤

My husband commutes to Columbus every day, so we rarely feel like bothering to drive there AGAIN on the weekends haha Mainly because we're in training to be hermits. 😁 5y

ravenlee Sounds fair to me. Both avoiding Columbus whenever possible and hermit life. 5y

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Linsy

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A fun collection for #agathachristieclubr2. Isn't Hastings sick of Poirot by now though? He's really horrible to him. Book 4 of 5 for my #jumpstart2020 goal!

Update: This was my first read for #classicschallenge2020! I like the idea of two a month, @reviewsbylola. I'm going to try to keep up! And here's my #hatorheadcovering entry for #Booked2020. 🎓

Reviewsbylola Yay, I‘m glad you‘re enjoying it! I‘ve read one or two Christies but was never hooked. I need to try again! 5y

Linsy @Reviewsbylola For me, it's hit and miss with Poirot. I love the Tommy and Tuppence series though! And I tend to like her one-off books most. ❤ 5y

ferskner I know, Hastings takes a lot of abuse. :) 5y

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ferskner

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I'm so sorry, everyone - I've had the worst time since I got back from vacation, with the biggest work project I've had so far, along with a cold. I hate when you are so stressed out that something that takes ten minutes is too much to ask. Anyway, here's the schedule! #agathachristieclubR2

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Laughterhp

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Does this happen to anyone else when they use Hoopla? It says run time 5hrs & 45 mins. But then it exceeds over an hour! I kept listening because I thought it was almost done! This isn‘t the first time this has happened to me.

Anyway, some good short stories of Poirot‘s adventures. Definitely like the full length stories better. These are too short and a little unbelievable that Poirot‘s solves them so quickly.

#AgathaChristieClubR2
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Laughterhp #ReadingEurope2020 - UK (I can probably use any number of books as this is definitely the country I read the most books in) @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB 5y

Librarybelle I‘m the same way - so many UK choices! 5y

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Laughterhp

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I don‘t know what happened but I blew through books last week! I finished 4 books.
#BookReport

I have the tagged in progress on audio.
Himself - I‘m about 100 pages in and really loving it

Up Next are 2 books for #NewYearWhoDis

The Honey Bus which is nonfiction which one of my goals is to read a Nonfiction book a month
The Clergyman‘s Wife is a Pride and Prejudice novel about Charlotte which I‘m looking forward to

#WeeklyForecast

Cinfhen

Cinfhen I LOVED this book/ just wished it was longer

Turbulence

Cinfhen What a great week you had 😊 5y

Scochrane26 The clergyman‘s wife sounds good. I love all things P&P. 5y

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umbrellagirl

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This month‘s #agathachristieclubR2 book. If anyone wants to join in, it‘s available on Hoopla as an ebook. I‘m enjoying the instant gratification of getting books with my library card, even when the library is closed.

ferskner

Laughterhp I‘m listening to this one on audio from Hoopla! 5y

ferskner Yay and thanks for the library support! 5y

umbrellagirl @Laughterhp I didn‘t like the short stories as much as the novels. 5y

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Andrew65

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#GratefulReads
My most recent books #Under250Pages. All very enjoyable in different ways.

OriginalCyn620, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

OriginalCyn620 🙌🏼📚❤️ 5y

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Scochrane26

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

pick

Made some snickerdoodles this morning for a friend while finishing tagged book. I had a hard time at first with the audio version because of all the names. This one is short stories, so it can be hard to keep up if your mind wanders. I enjoyed the short stories; there were a few funny times where Hastings yells at Poirot about being conceited. #scarathlon 2pts for mystery
@Clwojick #teamslaughter @4thhouseontheleft #screamathon

vivastory Yum! 5y

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Aaronlisa

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

so-so

I read this book March 8-19 and gave it 3⭐️ on Good Reads. Not bad but Hastings gets tedious very quick and he ruined some of my enjoyment of this book,

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JessNevertheless

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

Back from a few-week Litsy hiatus! Had a lot going on but have never stopped reading 📚. I've been bingeing Hercule Poirot, and am on my third book in a row. Really enjoying these short stories, perfect for picking up when you need a quick fix of Poirot.

Xeno Journal goals. 6y

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sacrilecious

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

Reading some Agatha Christie with my coffee. I always like reading Christie when I'm stressed or sick, but I could really do without the casual racism and sexism. I would love suggestions of any more modern authors that are similar. I just don't know where to start with mysteries.

tpixie Maybe try this. It‘s written like the old fashioned detective novels but it‘s by J. K. Rowling‘s I read the first one along time ago and thought it was pretty good

The Cuckoo's Calling

kmshaffer Ruth Ware is a modern mystery author who I read and really liked! There are some other books from her that I‘ve heard are worth reading too. Agatha Christie is great— definitely difficult to find something that compares!

The Woman in Cabin 10

sacrilecious @kmshaffer I know! I do still love Agatha Christie! I have read a Ruth Ware book (The Lying Game) and didn't love it, but I was thinking of trying another one, so I added your suggestion to my TBR. Thanks! 6y

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sacrilecious @tpixie Thank you! That sounds like it might be the kind of thing I am looking for. I will check it out. 6y

tpixie @sacrilecious it might be more of a Maltese Falcon than an A Christie. But it has that old feeling but might contain more contemporary male / female views 6y

sacrilecious @tpixie I loved The Maltese Falcon, so that still works for me. And at the very least, I imagine it will have less casual use of racial slurs than Christie sometimes does, so that is definitely a bonus. 🙂 6y

tpixie @sacrilecious ♥️📚🍀😊 6y

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Naj

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

pan

My first Poirot short story collection, and a huge disappointment. I liked maybe two out of the eleven stories. They all started out well, but the ending was so rushed and a lot depended on mere coincidence. There was rarely any method behind Poirot's conclusions. I prefer the novels.

Doughtah :( that stinks that it was a disappointment. Whats ur fave Poirot novel? 6y

Naj @Doughtah I'm trying to read all of Christie's books in publication order, so I have only read about 7/8 so far. Till now, I'd say 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd' and the first one - 'The Mysterious Affair At Styles' are my favorites. 6y

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Naj

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

Winter break has officially started. So, let the reading commence! 🙌📚

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rubyslippersreads

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

My package went out today! The post office gave an ETA of Thursday. #AChristieSwapisAnnounced

Sophoclessweetheart, Ajessgirl

Ajessgirl Can‘t wait!!! 6y

LeahBergen I can‘t wait to see what everyone gets for this swap! 👏🏻👏🏻 6y

Sophoclessweetheart So exciting !! 6y

Ajessgirl It arrived! So excited for opening day! 6y

rubyslippersreads @Ajessgirl Glad it arrived safely. 😊 6y

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JessNevertheless

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

My favorite Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot 🕵🏻‍♂️ #belgium #augustisatrip @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love your photo 🙌🏻🙌🏻 6y

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AdaChivers

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

so-so

Just good... A fun read, but most of the stories are too quick and ends with an amazing solution.

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AdaChivers

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

Going to sleep now, but I think it was a good start!
I finished Poirot investigates (there were around 50 pages left), and read some Lord of chaos chapters!
#24in48

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BarbaraJean

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

so-so

This was fun, but I definitely prefer Christie‘s novels to her short stories, at least based on this collection. All of these wrapped up too quickly for me; I missed the deeper development & slower build of the mystery that‘s possible in a novel. Also: I was a little bothered by the stereotyping: from heavily-mustached Italian blackmailers to “Chinamen” with pigtails who run opium dens. A product of its time, but still—bothersome.

KateFulfordAuthor If you need another recommendation, may I point you to my People‘s Book Prize nominated debut? Sassy female narrative, laugh out dialogue and a pacy plot. Check the link in the bio for 2 free chapters, reviews and more. 6y

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BarbaraJean

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

This audiobook came through on my library holds yesterday—so I‘m starting a new Agatha Christie for my commute this morning!

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KarenUK

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

#litsyclassics @Sarah83 @Bambolina_81
My all time favorite #tvadaptation has to be David Suchet as Poirot .... 💕

Tex2Flo The character, I agree, was spot on. I had trouble with the moustaches. They were never as elaborate as I imagined (possibly because at the time of reading I was dating a guy with a huge handlebar). (edited) 7y

Jaimelire I agree. He was amazing as Hercule Poirot. (edited) 7y

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KarenUK

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

My Hercule Poirot collection of William Morris paperbacks of every Poirot story..... My favorite character from the ‘Queen of #crime ‘ 💕📚🔎
#litsyclassics #maylovesclassics

Bambolina_81, Sarah83

HKGirl Wow!! 😍 I may or may not be slightly jealous... 7y

Moray_Reads Lovely set. Do they really all fit perfectly on that shelf?! 7y

KarenUK @Moray_Reads Weirdly, they do! It was totally serendipitous! (edited) 7y

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Moray_Reads @KarenUK that must be so satisfying 😎 7y

KarenUK @Moray_Reads it was! I bought them over a couple of years, so as I got close to the end.... I couldn‘t believe my luck! 7y

rubyslippersreads Great collection! 😍 7y

Sarah83 Wonderful edition 😍🕵️ 7y

charl08 Ooh! Nice collection. 7y

erzascarletbookgasm What a lovely sight! 🕵️‍♂️💖 7y

LeahBergen 💕💕💕 7y

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alisiakae

Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

The #readingslump continues, and the weather is dreary (and I was freezing after participating in March for Our Lives in rain/sleet!), so I have spent the late afternoon catching up on all the Poirot episodes from the short story collection Poirot Investigates.

Who else marched today? Anyone went to the DC March? #marchforourlives
#agathachristie #agathachristieclub #poirot

benchley1 I often spend weekends watching Poirot or Colombo, its comforting and after a sad and should not be needed its awful that it is March, that sounds like a fine way to unwind 7y

BarbaraTheBibliophage I wanted to March today, but was registered for a continuing ed class required for my license. I wish I could‘ve cloned myself. We had thousands marching in Lancaster, PA. 7y

merelybookish Big crowd in Denver! 7y

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