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Ruthiella

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

#weekendreads
#shelfsweeper

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Lesliereadsalot Loved Salt Water. Cant wait to hear your thoughts. 2w

Ruthiella @Lesliereadsalot I‘m reading it because of your review! 😅 I‘m 80% done and don‘t love it the way you did. That is, unless the last 20% knocks my socks off. It is entertaining but slow and I don‘t appreciate multiple perspective storytelling generally. 2w

BookNAround Although there is certainly some problematic language and attitudes in the Christie Mallowan memoir, I thoroughly enjoyed it and hope you do too. 2w

Ruthiella @BookNAround Definitely the memoir reflects a less enlightened view of non-Europeans etc. which is also often found in her novels as well. 2w

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Ruthiella

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

#WhereareyouMonday

This Monday I‘m in 1930s Syria at an archaeological dig with Dame Agatha and her second husband, Max Mallowan. Some of my favorite Poirot novels are those set in the Levant region, so I am looking forward to this memoir.

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BarbaraBB Interesting location! 2w

Ruthiella @BarbaraBB I think it will be an interesting read! 🤞 2w

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Ruthiella

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

These are all books I physically own that I hope to read in May for the #ShelfSweeper readathon hosted by @Tove_Reads and @Andrew65 .

I didn‘t see any from @eanderson ‘s list that happened to coincide with my plans but I will still be reading in her memory #4Elizabeth ❤️ If there is a heaven, surely it is a library.

LeahBergen I really enjoyed the tagged book! 3w

Andrew65 Looks some excellent reading ahead, good luck. 3w

Tove_Reads 💪🏽 3w

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kspenmoll

1920s Omnibus | Agatha Christie

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Finished TMITBS. I thoroughly enjoyed this!Anne Beddingfeld,the protagonist is intelligent,curious,self aware,independent,& seeking adventure & travel.After she witnesses a terrified man fall onto train tracks,she observes the doctor who came to his aid going thru his pockets,then hurrying away.She notices a paper by with a few numbers on it. What does it mean? What terrified the man? Convoluted plot where all is not what it seems. #ChristieCapers

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kspenmoll

1920s Omnibus | Agatha Christie

A pick me up afternoon coffee & Agatha Christie to read on this dreary, rainy day. #ChristieCapers #April

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TheBookHippie Love the cover! 4w

Librarybelle Yay! 4w

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Leniverse

The Seven Dials Mystery | Agatha Christie

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Not one of Agatha Christie's best, but great fun nonetheless. It definitely showcases her sense of humour. It's pretty much a spoof spy thriller, with all the characters acting like they're something out of Wodehouse. For a while I was sure I had worked out the solution to the mystery, but of course I hadn't 😂

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Leniverse

The Seven Dials Mystery | Agatha Christie

Time for some classic #Eastercrime
I read (and watched) a lot of Agatha Christie in my teens, and the premise of this one sounds familiar, but I can't remember who the killer is or why. Hopefully it won't come back to me as I read 😅

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vivastory

N Or M? | Agatha Christie

Although I had previously read a Tommy & Tuppence story in a detective story anthology, this was the first novel featuring the married duo I have read & what an absolute delight. Set during WWII Tommy is tasked with trying to determine who might be behind the Fifth Column in Britain. Not one to be left behind, Tuppence secretly joins him. My minor gripe about this novel is that the reveal about the major players def have a deus ex machina (CONT)

vivastory that is unusual for the usual cleverness of a Christie novel; she can def be excused considering the circumstances. This was a women getting shit done book. Loved! 1mo

CogsOfEncouragement I really enjoy the way the books featuring this couple allow us to see them grow old together. 1mo

vivastory @CogsOfEncouragement Do you have a favorite? 1mo

CogsOfEncouragement I read them too long ago to answer that. and I gave them all five stars. 1mo

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MommyWantsToReadHerBook

The Sittaford Mystery | Agatha Christie

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I don't remember when I last read this one - the joys of getting older and being able to forget every single thing about a Christie novel. It's one of her (underrated, in my opinion) novels with no Poirot or Miss Marple, just a cast of characters we get to know who solve the mystery on their own. Emily is delightfully plucky, brave and loyal. I really enjoyed it again!

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