so-soA truly ghastly woman is murdered on an excursion to Petra. So ghastly in fact that the first half of this book is quite unpleasant to read. There wasn't really anyone to root for at all.
Luckily once Poirot gets on the case, we once more have a proficient mystery to unravel.
Not my favourite, but Christie is still a better plotter than most, even on an off day.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is a fabulous series but *not* for the faint of heart. Every warning imaginable. But it‘s set in December in Rome in a snowstorm and it‘s perfect reading for tonight. We got home from euchre just as the snow hit; great timing. Ohio State vs Miami on the iPad in bed while I read. Happy New Year‘s Eve to all!
Daily Christmas Days (Winterson) readings.Today‘s was “The Second Best Bed, another ghostly tale with time travel to the 1800s to the Williamson‘s farm.The tale includes the farm‘s icehouse. #walledup #skeletons
Last line felt like it came out of nowhere!
“My grandmother was a Williamson.” #shivers #chinesedumplings
Holmes: #3, “The Tree Henchman,”It‘s1885 & Holmes is dead.Mycroft hears the”Colonel” is out to kill Watson & his wife.#kidnapping ⬇️
pick#12Booksof2025 July / Book 7 : I'm loving reading Christie's oeuvre in publication order with @Librarybelle - I feel like participating in #ChristiesCapers is making me pick up on how Christie's life influenced her themes. But this one was just a true classic that didn't disappoint, and I somehow had never read it before so going fresh was so much fun!
pickSix short stories, 5 featuring Poirot & 1 with Miss Marple, ranging from good to excellent:
1. The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding 3.5*
2. The Mystery of the Spanish Chest 4*
3. The Under Dog 4*
4. Four and Twenty Blackbirds 4*
5. The Dream 4.5*
6. Greenshaw's Folly 4.5*
Short story collections can be a bit hit & miss, but this one was definitely a hit!
4.5🌟
#haikuhive #haikuaday
One simply cannot have New Year's Eve without Nick & Nora & Asta. 🩶🤍🖤
It's Nick and Nora––
With martinis and a murder
to solve on New Year's Eve.
pickRead this a little over a year ago, but had to re-read to be sure I read all books in proper chronological order. I may have liked it more this time as I spent more time focusing on each character and what they brought to the story. While brief, I especially enjoyed the banter between Katherine and Miss Viner. A very pleasant re-read. #ChristiesCapers, #AgathaChristieClubR3
repost for @Ruthiella
Hey #EBBR friends. Happy new year to you! We are kicking 2026 of with the rather ominously titled tagged book which is I think no. 12 in the series. Hope you can join in. 👍
This buddy read is open to anyone. If you would like to be added to or removed from the tag list, let me know.
I hope everyone who wanted to participate was able to enjoy a nice cozy mystery as we head into winter for the #OhCanada read. This is a light discussion on thoughts about the series and/or author.
A reminder that many read different books in the series so no spoilers please.
#BookClub #Canada #CanadianAuthors #BookClub #BuddyRead
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