Litsy

Tape Measure Murder: A Miss Marple Short Story | Agatha Christie

Some #audioknitting while working on Steven West‘s Botanic Shawl last night; with Asuka‘s “help”. She kept chewing on the grey yarn.🧶 🐈
#catsoflitsy #knittersoflitsy #charityknitting

seibelsays Cats are the best yarn helpers. 1w

peaKnit What a beautiful shawl and yes, cats and knitting are a fun combination lol! Occasionally I lose a ball of yarn. 1w

ShelleyBooksie Adorable kitty ♡♡ 1w

dabbe #adorableasuka 🖤🐾🖤 1w

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ImperfectCJ

Ordeal by Innocence | Agatha Christie

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I'm not a huge fan of this one. I appreciate the idea that revealing a truth can injure those who are innocent, but there are a lot of strange ideas here about creating a family through adoption and about maternal instinct and about women---especially middle-aged women---that I have trouble getting past. (I was going to say the ideas about women are outdated, but in the current climate, it's clear that a lot of these ideas are still thriving.)

Faranae This book is just one giant heap of Agatha Christie's hangups, from motherhood right through to eugenics. 😬 (There's probably a reason her daughter seems to have preferred Archie, even though Agatha fans tend to see him entirely as a villain...) 2w

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BarbaraJean

Absent in the Spring | Mary Westmacott

Seasonal Recs! #ihavequestions

Spring: Absent in the Spring by Mary Westmacott/Agatha Christie—It‘s in the title…😁
Summer: Mama Day by Gloria Naylor—major summer vibes: like a powerful, looming summer thunderstorm
Fall: Peace Like a River by Leif Enger—fall vibes, with a journey across the frozen Badlands
Winter: The Historian—I read this in winter in Germany so it‘s forever associated with snowy landscapes (and very effective blackout shutters)

RaeLovesToRead

RaeLovesToRead Thanks so much for the double play!!! 💕💕😁 2mo

Ruthiella @BarbaraJean Oh! Absent in the Spring is the best Agatha Christie writing as Mary Westmacott novel IMO. 👍 2mo

BarbaraJean @RaeLovesToRead Haha…you‘re welcome! @Ruthiella I thought so, too—although I was impressed with so many of the Westmacott novels! 2mo

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Yuki_Onna

Come, Tell Me How You Live: An Archaeological Memoir | Agatha Christie Mallowan

#AboutABook #Memoir
@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Perfection👌🏼 3mo

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag

Miss Marple's Final Cases: And Two Other Stories | Agatha Christie

I have a friend visiting from Adelaide - she requested scones and she loves Agatha Christie… so obviously I had to coax her out of the city and into the hills for a visit to Miss Marple‘s Tea Rooms! (also a visit to the amazing tea shop with all the quirky teapots next door)

LeeRHarry Great spot! 😊 3mo

Gissy 😍👌 3mo

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IndoorDame

Murder at the Vicarage | Agatha Christie

#CoverLove #Lavender @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Cool 😎 💜 (edited) 4mo

Eggs Great cover 💜🤍 4mo

peanutnine I love this cover! 4mo

Leftcoastzen Very cool cover 4mo

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AroundTheBookWorld

Ordeal by Innocence | Agatha Christie

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As usual another great read from Agatha Christie. I was definitely feeling some summer vibes from this book. It had me so excited to the very end. This is definitely a must summer read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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willaful This is one of my very favorites of hers. 4mo

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BarbaraJean

The Burden | writing as Mary Westmacott, Agatha Christie

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I‘m finally catching up my last few reviews from February. This was the last book I read for the #MaryWestmacottBuddyRead, and while it was worthwhile, I think it was the weakest of the bunch. The Westmacott novels have all been so rich in their character development and examination of human nature, but here, the plot she chose to explore these particular characters didn‘t seem to serve her purposes well. (Cont‘d) ⬇️

CSeydel

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) Her themes were a bit muddled—and the conclusion even more so. Her insight into human nature was masterful as always, but the plot elements just didn‘t work together coherently for me. This landed as a low “pick” for me. Thank you to @CSeydel and the #westmakittens for this fantastic buddy read! I thoroughly enjoyed reading the Westmacott novels along with the #LMWBR group. 8mo

Ruthiella My least favorite would be Unfinished Portrait, but this one would be a close second. 8mo

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Librarybelle

The Burden | Agatha Christie

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Can love be a burden? Westmacott/Christie writes a psychological study of family and how far one can go to protect a loved one. There are parts, especially at the end, that did not quite seem to fit with the rest of the narrative. However, it‘s Christie, and so therefore there‘s an in-depth study of human nature. Not as strong as others of her Westmacott books, but still a pick.

Thanks for hosting #LMWBR , @CSeydel !

#192025 #1956

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CSeydel

The Burden | writing as Mary Westmacott, Agatha Christie

#westmakittens #LMWBR #MaryWestmacottBuddyRead

@ruthiella @KathyWheeler @quietjenn @Librarybelle @kspenmoll @BarbaraJean @peanutnine @Roary47 @willaful @batsy @rubyslippersreads

CSeydel Here we go again with the “interfering always backfires.” I think she‘s right, but I also think it can be taken too far. 9mo

CSeydel I‘m also interested in what you all thought of the discussion between Llewellyn and Wilding about human nature. Wilding says, “To believe the best of someone is to call the best into being. People respond to one‘s belief in them.” Llewellyn disagrees: “To keep up being what someone expect you to be is to live under a great strain. Too great a strain leads eventually to collapse.” Which do you believe? Can they both be right? (edited) 9mo

Ruthiella Sure, they can both be right. I think everyone needs both, but in different doses and o 100% of one or the other would be harmful. The rehashing of previous themes wearied me a bit in this one, but maybe because we‘ve read them all back to back now. 9mo

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BarbaraJean I appreciate what Christie was trying to do here, but I don't think it was executed well. Her insight into human nature is masterful, but the plot elements just didn't work together coherently for me. I agree with the “interfering always backfires,“ to a point, but wasn't the opposite the problem in A Daughter's a Daughter? I don't think it's a universal rule, and I think Christie knows it. She had a hard time communicating that complexity here. 9mo

BarbaraJean @CSeydel @Ruthiella Yes, I do think Llewellyn and Wilding can both be right about this. It depends a whole lot on who the person is who's being “believed in.“ Some people will rise to the best that is believed of them, others will collapse under the expectations, and still others will resent and therefore want to go against those expectations. I agree about the repetition of themes--but it's also clear this was the first of these novels she wrote! 9mo

quietjenn I agree with what others have said - both can be true to an extent and the balance is the key here, as it is with so many things. Very often, interfering gets you nowhere, but Not Interfering is sometimes easier said than done. I wouldn't say that this book resonated with me particularly. It's probably one of my least favorites and I'm glad it was short. 😅 And I really liked Baldock. 9mo

CSeydel @BarbaraJean @quietjenn @ruthiella Great observations! 9mo

Librarybelle Yes, I think both can be right about their human nature observations. And, I agree that this one seems to be the weakest of her non-mystery novels. I‘ve not read all of them as of yet - I plan to read those I missed this year! - but this one seemed not as polished, if that makes sense. @BarbaraJean is right that Christie had a hard time communicating the complexity of interference. @CSeydel @Ruthiella @quietjenn 9mo

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