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kelli7990
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Here‘s my December #readyourkindle picks. 16, 9 and 11 are mood reading prompts. Nothing will be picked for those right now. 2 is the next Agatha Christie book we‘re going to be reading next for the #christiescapers buddy read.

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The Secret of Chimneys | Agatha Christie
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This is a weak pick. I enjoyed the main characters, especially Anthony, Virginia and Inspector Battle, along with their evolving relationships, but the storyline felt a bit off at times; occasionally straying into the realm of the implausible. The book had enough to keep me amused, but may not be satisfactory for those seeking a more tightly woven mystery.
#ChristiesCapers, #AgathaChristieClubR3

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repost for @Librarybelle

Are we ready for more #ChristiesCapers short stories? This 1930 collection features Mr. Quin.

Discussion for this next Christie read will take place December 28th. All are welcome to join. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the tag list.

In the coming days, I‘ll post the 2026 list! #AgathaChristieClubR3

#BuddyRead

Librarybelle Thanks for reposting! 15h
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kelli7990
Roll the Dice | Wayne Avrashow
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Here‘s my December #roll100 picks. I should be able to read all of them. I‘ll be reading the Agatha Christie book for the #christiescapers buddy read. I already started The Phantom Of The Opera in November but I should be able to finish it this month. If I like it then I can watch the movie and the musical. That would be fun. I started reading a Christmas devotional but I‘ll have it done by Christmas because it ends on Christmas Day.

AnnCrystal 💝🎭💝🩰💝. 24h
PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 16h
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Librarybelle
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Are we ready for more #ChristiesCapers short stories? This 1930 collection features Mr. Quin.

Discussion for this next Christie read will take place December 28th. All are welcome to join. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the tag list.

In the coming days, I‘ll post the 2026 list! #AgathaChristieClubR3

Librarybelle The short stories are: The Coming of Mr Quin, The Shadow on the Glass, At the Bells and Motley, The Sign in the Sky, The Soul of the Croupier, The Man from the Sea, The Voice in the Dark, The Face of Helen, The Dead Harlequin, The Bird with the Broken Wing, The World‘s End, and Harlequin‘s Lane 1d
kelli7990 Yay! I‘m looking forward to reading more Agatha Christie in 2026. I‘ve been wanting to read more books by her. 1d
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PatriciaU Can you add me? 18h
Librarybelle Of course, @PatriciaU . Welcome! 17h
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kelli7990
Autumnblings | Douglas Florian
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Week 1 - I read Agatha Christie for the #christiescapers buddy read and a graphic novel adaptation of The Secret Garden. I‘ve read The Secret Garden but I‘ve never read a graphic novel adaptation of it.

Week 2 - I read the Ozzy Osbourne book for the #princeofdarkness readalong.

Week 3 - I read Agatha Christie for the #christiescapers buddy read.

Week 4 - I finished reading an Autumn devotional from Guideposts.

#weeklyfavorites

Read4life 💙🍁💙 1d
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Librarybelle
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It‘s time for our #ChristiesCapers discussion! There are questions posted as spoilers that can be found on my feed, the book‘s feed, or by searching the group‘s hashtags.

Next month, we learn about The Mysterious Mr. Quin! Official post tomorrow (hopefully). #AgathaChristieClubR3

BarbaraJean Yay! I‘m hoping to maybe finish the book this afternoon… I‘ll pop into the discussion when I do! 3d
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Librarybelle
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5. Let's now turn our attention to the mysteries themselves. Did you have a favorite mystery from the collection? A least favorite? Any aspects of the mysteries that stood out for you that you wish to discuss? #ChristiesCapers #AgathaChristieClubR3

kspenmoll Let me think & get back to you. Hard to choose! 3d
MallenNC I really liked the one at the beginning when Tuppence conspired with the “missing” woman. And The Man in Mist was actually kind of creepy, which was a change from some of the other stories. 3d
kelli7990 I don‘t have a favorite. 3d
willaful The masquerade story always seemed very sad to me and I thought Christie did a nice job with the “Father Brown“ story. The failed melodrama of the one with the arctic explorer was pretty funny. (Though I doubt that poor woman will be happy!) 3d
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4. Tommy and Tuppence running a “pretend“ detective agency! This is the theme that carries us through the mysteries. What did you think of the detective agency and the ploys they would use in the office to make potential clients feel like it was an extremely busy detective agency? #ChristiesCapers #AgathaChristieClubR3

Aims42 I LOVED how each story started with their assistant (I‘m so sorry for his name slipping my name right now) giving the same spiel to every new client 🤣 I cracked up each time 3d
kspenmoll Very comical! Theatrical! 3d
MallenNC I liked how they‘d spy on the new client for a bit before the meeting 3d
BarbaraJean Their little ploys cracked me up! How Tommy would always be on the phone with Scotland Yard... and the peepholes in the wall so they could spy on clients! 32m
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3. As many of us mentioned in our reviews this month, this is just a fun book to read--light, comical, and a fast read of individual mysteries tied together by the detective agency. Let's first talk about the parodies. Christie adds elements of well-known detectives in 1929, including Poirot, comically acknowledging catchphrases, mannerisms, foibles, etc.

Who did you spot mentioned? #ChristiesCapers #AgathaChristieClubR3

Aims42 I loved this common thread throughout all the stories! It really tied them together rather than just being a collection of short stories with only the 2 MCs in common with them. I thought it was interesting Agatha kept the Poirot parody until the end 👏😏 3d
kspenmoll The parody was unexpected & fun! I enjoyed the way they donned various famous detectives personnas & crime solving techniques. (edited) 3d
MallenNC This was the most fun part of the collection. Some of the detectives weren‘t familiar to me but I definitely noticed Holmes and Watson, Father Brown, and of course Poirot‘s little grey cells. 3d
willaful I didn't know most of them but I remember looking into them after I first read this. (Pre-internet, it was difficult!) I think the jokes wear surprisingly well, given how obscure most of them are now. Father Brown and Holmes and Poirot were the ones I knew too. Or I may have started reading Father Brown because of this? 3d
BarbaraJean I really liked the framing of this one, giving the overall arc of the detective agency, but then offering them the freedom to take little or big cases along the way. I haven't liked Christie's short stories that much in the past--they wrap up too quickly for me--but because of the larger framing, I liked these much better. I wish I'd known more of the parody references! 34m
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