The Mirror Crackd From Side to Side (Miss Marple) | 
so-soStay with me, because this one has a personal caveat against rating it fairly, and also a doozy of a caveat against rating it highly.
I cannot find any information in the book itself, however, possibly because no one else has gone looking for a copy of this Miss Marple in my library system in many years (probably for an understandable reason we'll get to in a moment), 1/?
pickAlthough I don't quite buy the motive(s), I like the characters in this one quite a bit. Miss Marple is always a delight. I've been reading through Christie's novels for several years and have been reading English lit for decades, and this is the first time I really realized that, unlike with novels set in the US in which I can follow the action on a fairly detailed mental map, I have only the vaguest sense of the geography of UK-set novels.
I made the mistake of reading the news for too long too early today, and it totally threw me off my game. I did a few tedious chores then I retreated into bookish self-care and organized my bookshelves while listening to the tagged audiobook. I've got all of my physical TBRs in the same place now, the read fiction organized by author name, and the nonfiction (mostly) organized by topic. And I have a nice stack to give away, too.
A solid #AgathaChristie #mystery! She of course drops hints all along the way then clearly ties them up neatly at the very end.
Just the right length and set perfectly in a small town.
She quoted softly the last lines of the poem:
βHe said: 'She has a lovely face;
God in His mercy lend her grace,
The Lady of Shalott.'β
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pickI loved the beginning of this - Miss Marple in the early 1960‘s with new housing reaching the village, a self service supermarket, and vacuum cleaners taking over from carpet sweepers! There‘s a really humorous take on what changes and what stays the same in a community over time. The mystery was very guessable - and I don‘t like that. I never even try to guess but this one just falls on your lap early on!
pickNumber eight turned out to be one of my favorites so far. I loved that there was so much Marple and the exchanges between Jane and her caretaker/companion, Miss Knight, were just too good! π
I got a kick out of Dr. Haydock prescribing her a βnice juicy murderβ and her reply of βThat‘s an outrageous thing to say!β
Miss Jane Marple was sitting by her window. The window looked over her garden, once a source of pride to her.
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In my mind, Miss Marple is played by Maggie Smith. πΉ
pick#pop22 - mirror in title
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One of the cleverest motives in Christie-dom, but I've been spoilt by the stunning 2010 Marple adaptation. Reading the original stories doesn't always measure up to the glorious viewing experiences I've had!
Still expertly plotted!
βββ A high 3 stars
This is a fun list, but my least favorite victim -- Heather Babcock in The Mirror Crack'd -- doesn't make the cut. Possibly because knowing why she's so awful gives away the plot.
https://crimereads.com/agatha-christies-most-memorable-unlikeable-characters/
pickI really enjoyed this one. A comfy murder mystery. #pantone2022 #booked2022 #bookedreadingchallenge #titlerepeatsitself @cinfen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage
βHe said: βShe has a lovely face;
God in His mercy lend her grace,
The Lady of Shalott.‘β
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pickI read this as a kid and never forgot it! Totally worth a re-read these days. Hollywood diva Marina Gregg and her entourage move to Miss Marpleβs quaint but changing village for a film shoot. At a charity event, one of Marinaβs fans drops dead from poison seemingly meant for Marina. Who would want to kill her and why? So timely!!! https://cannonballread.com/2021/10/the-mirror-crackd-from-side-to-side-elcicco/
Visited a cute, well-stocked little bookstore in Buena Vista, CO. Two buildings with a labyrinth between the two. Here, here for #librotravels
pickNow this was a good all about mystery. Where there are links everywhere, but you have to determine which are actually true. Good Ms Marple book, too, as she directed more of the investigations and questions. Even as she is βjust an old ladyβ. Really enjoyed that wrap up, so well put together. So much heartache from Marina Gregg. Felt bad for her: all she wanted was happiness, and only bad happened. She was going frantic to be happy
#whodunit
Library book haul. Love chatting with the librarian - she was worried about which ones she would give me and which I‘ve already read. Really need to make a list of them all.
I like the idea of Poirot and Miss Marple together in one of them. #whodunit
Now this one tagged I like the idea poisoning the wrong person at a mansion party of a film star.
Miss Jane Marple was sitting by her window.
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pickMy first Christie novel. I really enjoyed it, lots of twists and turns until I finally guessed whodunnit.
Just started this book and made myself some tea with honey a friend and client gave me. Trying to read more this week and relax before soccer returns.
pickThis is the first Agatha Christie book I‘ve read, though I‘ve seen plenty of adaptations (but not this book). Her style is breezy and wry, a quick and engrossing read, and even though I had guessed who the murderer was well before the end, it was still fun to see how it ends. It did feel a bit rushed, with 2 more murders happening very quickly and towards the end, and I‘m a bit surprised that Miss Marple isn‘t actually in the novel all that much.
pickSince last year, I've been reading the Miss Marple #series in order. Its been a great delight to enjoy the timeless #mystery stories. I'm halfway through the list & will surely be reluctant complete the last title
#ReadingMM Updates -
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4:50 from Paddington - great plot twist & remained a guessing game till the reveal.
Tagged book - highly entertaining despite predicting the killer
pickThis was an enjoyable reread! A hint of the truth started coming to me from previous reads, but it was still a very satisfying denouement.
βHe said: βShe has a lovely face;
God in His mercy lend her grace,
The Lady of Shalott.‘β
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pickA re-read that was just as satisfying as the first. Comparing this to the 1980 film and the French adaptation (Les petits meurtres d'Agatha Christie, βLe miroir se brisaβ), I found the adaptations did a great job of streamlining some of the characters while retaining the essence of the story. Possibly my second-favourite Marple.
Watched the 1980 adaptation of The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side today. BF marvelled at the all-star cast. Elizabeth Taylor! Rock Hudson! Kim Novak! Angela Lansbury! Tony Curtis! Geraldine Chaplin! I thought this was a solid adaptation. Lansbury did seem a bit young as Marple, in comparison to, say, Joan Hickson, but I thought she did well π
Nothing beats a rainy day, warm blanket, and good book! I love how this book references βThe Lady of Shallotβ by Tennyson.
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Agatha Christie is definitely one of them. I‘ve binge read them during my high school and college years, sadly I didn‘t have any of those books back in the days as I mainly borrowed them from my library but these are two of them from 2nd hand stores, love this edition. I need a reread soon tho since I‘ve forgotten most of the plotsπ
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pickFinished this last night, with Olive‘s help. Nice, twisty mystery, though the solution to the murder came at the very last minute. I‘m realizing I prefer these Miss Marple books on audio, so it‘s good that I have the next one checked out that way.
Morning reading. This is my second-to-last Marple in my current series read.
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pickAnother highly enjoyable Miss Marple mystery. I loved Miss Marple‘s interactions with the various characters in this oneβfrom her frustration with her live-in helper Miss Knight, to her conversations with the doctor (who prescribes her a bit of murder) and Inspector Craddock. As usual, I didn‘t quite have it figured out until all was revealed, but at least I was on the right track with my guesses!
pickI finished this one today - I vaguely remembered the motive for the original crime, but I actually had forgotten about the two additional murders. Guess this is what happens when you go 20ish years between reads. π I really enjoyed it, except for a couple of racial slurs (against Italians). Christie‘s writing is usually so great, but occasional flaws do show through. #jesshowreads2018
pickI liked this one much better than They Do It With Mirrors.
A little over halfway through the year and I've broken 100 books! Thank goodness for audiobooks. I can't seem to find a quiet moment to read paper books anymore. I have to rely on listening to audiobooks while doing chores. I highly recommend the Agatha Christie books narrated by Emilia Fox and Richard E. Grant. Of course I can't forget Dan Stevens as well. π
Now reading "The Mirror Crack'd From Side To Side" after having seen the movie a bazillion times (Elizabeth Taylor and Angela Lansbury). The movie is quite different from the book but it's still a brilliant movie! Among my top 5 favorites. Not entirely faithful to the book but that is completely forgiven!
βHe said: βShe has a lovely face;
God in His mercy lend her grace,
The Lady of Shalott.‘β
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This, however, is partial support for my ongoing theory that I do much better with mystery novellas, than mystery novels. I don't like thrillers, where they drag out the tension and want to delve deep into the ugly secrets of a bunch of unlikeable characters, 4d
From a structure point of view, this book did feel like it was the bare bones of a mystery, (which for the most part I like) you get few character asides, 4d
I'm honestly wondering if what may have got cut out of this version is just that old standard of somebody 4d
On to what is inexcusable from a modern reader perspective: this book hinges, plot wise, on the idea that a woman is eternally disappointed, prone to hysterics at the mention of children, had a nervous breakdown, in fact, because her child was born with a learning disability. Yeah. Just, ableism from first 4d
By my count I only have a few left in this series, here's to hoping the last couple go better, though the fact that the only copy of the next one my library has is in Spanish, and I needed to request an interlibrary loan for an English copy, again doesn't suggest it's in high demand. I'm going to be peeved on behalf of the Spanish readers 4d
β οΈAbleism 4d