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The Murder on the Links | Agatha Christie

We have less than two weeks to go before our next #ChristiesCapers discussion! I‘ve seen some good reviews and comments on rereading so far on Litsy, so this should make a good discussion on the 30th! Anything to share with the others? #AgathaChristieClubR3

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suvata Can you add me to your list? I really would love to join in with you on this. 2d

Librarybelle Of course, @suvata ! Welcome! 2d

Morr_Books I just started this and love the beginning so far. The first scene was very intriguing and amusing. 2d

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Librarybelle Yay, @Morr_Books ! 1d

TheAromaofBooks Possibly the most unbelievable romance of all time 😂 but a fun mystery nonetheless!! 1d

Librarybelle @TheAromaofBooks 😂 1d

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Eggs

Blue Shoes and Happiness: More from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency | Alexander McCall Smith

“As they left the shop, Mma Ramotswe made amends and told Mma Makutsi that she really thought the blue shoes very beautiful. There was no point in disapproving of a purchase once the deed had been done.”

Mma Makutsi‘s weakness was colorful unusual shoes - it was her trademark 👠

#Shoes #CoverStories

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

rubyslippersreads I can identify with that. 👠😄 5d

BooksandCoffee4Me I thought that was me, but I felt so conspicuous in red or green shoes, etc, that I gave them all away. 😂 5d

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Sign up before March 20th and earn a free ebook! Password is Booki. 5d

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JuliaTheBookNerd

Holmes and Moriarty: The new official Sherlock Holmes novel | Gareth Rubin

#Keyhole 🗝️💙

#CoverStories 📖🦋🍀

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Aims42 This is a gorgeous edition 😍😍😍 6d

Eggs Beautiful 🩶🗝️🖤 6d

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Gorgeous 💙 🔑 5d

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Born.A.Reader

The Running Grave: A Cormoran Strike Novel | Robert Galbraith

#running 🏃‍♀️ #Coverstories
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great choice! 6d

Eggs Great photo and cover 👏🏻👏🏻 6d

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Cuilin

The Adventure of the Red Circle | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

@pageshifter @AnneCecilie @indoordame @librarybelle @theAromaOfBooks @Aimeesue @kelli7990 @5feet.of.fury @Read4Life @AnnR @mom2bugnbee @pageturner1 @eeclayton @erzascarletbookgasm @aroyse @dabbe @cuilin @mollyanna @Tineke @Larkken

Cuilin @StayCurious @kimrenee @alldebooks @CogsOfEncouragement @catlass007 @CrystalE02 @curiouserandcurioser @Larkken @BeeCurious @Blackink_WhitePaper @Sace @Daisey @RayHallucinogen @Born.A.Reader @Chrissyreadit @Fr3NcHtOaSt @Anishalnkspill 1w

Librarybelle Good question! In some ways, this ended abruptly in that we do not see Gennaro reuniting with his wife. We can assume that Gennaro has taken care of the villain before Sherlock (or even Gregson) are on the spot. You could say Sherlock is there to put everything together for the reader since so much took place off the page. 1w

dabbe It would have been nice if Gennaro were present in the story for even one moment. All we have is his wife's hearsay. How involved was he really in this Red Circle? How do we truly know how innocent he is? This is one where I wish I had MORE to go on, not less. 1w

CogsOfEncouragement Ahhh, interesting for thought. I think SH is there this time to get to the truth of it all. Nothing is changed, or stopped, or fixed. The fullness of the facts are brought clearly to the police. They probably would not have been if SH was not there. I felt his intervention at the window to send the message was needed to bring the truth out. I don't think of SH as a hero in this case. 1w

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Cuilin

The Adventure of the Red Circle | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

I enjoyed further insight into how Sherlock is perceived. The flippant remark about going to the Opera and it being Wagner absolutely tracks!!! I really enjoy opera and have a book on my TBR called Wagner Without Fear to give a little insight also the Ring Cycle takes 15 hours!!!!! No easy Madama Butterfly for Sherlock.

Cuilin @pageshifter @AnneCecilie @indoordame @librarybelle @theAromaOfBooks @Aimeesue @kelli7990 @5feet.of.fury @Read4Life @AnnR @mom2bugnbee @pageturner1 @eeclayton @erzascarletbookgasm @aroyse @dabbe @cuilin @mollyanna @Tineke @Larkken 1w

Librarybelle I like that we seem to see a bit more about Sherlock—he‘s not all case after case with no emotion. I think his character has grown throughout the stories, and he has become a bit more human. A very flawed human, but we are at least seeing a bit into him. 1w

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Cuilin @Librarybelle Yes this more human side of him is not depicted in retellings, I think. 1w

dabbe I still couldn't get over his stupid scrapbook. He irritated me in this one for some reason. 1w

CogsOfEncouragement @dabbe I was confused by his scrapbook too, then I was so amused by the “accessible upon the side of flattery...“ that I felt it was just a set up for this line. HAHA Watson roasts him good but quickly adds “...to do him justice, upon the side of kindliness.“ Which I do think both sides of SH are shown through the series. It's funny because it's true and all that. 1w

CogsOfEncouragement @Librarybelle Is “Education never ends, Watson....“ maybe a sort of apology to readers like you that would have wanted more danger/excitement for SH and W? 1w

Librarybelle @CogsOfEncouragement Maybe??? But, I also think it‘s true that everyday sets up opportunities for education, to learn something new. 1w

CogsOfEncouragement @Librarybelle - Maybe more of an encouragement to readers to be life long learners? I like that. 1w

Librarybelle @CogsOfEncouragement Yes…I like that too! 1w

dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement You're so right! In a way, Holmes is a definitive narcissist. Flattery gets you everywhere with good ol' Sherlock! 🤣 1w

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Cuilin

The Adventure of the Red Circle | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

I don‘t think I‘d consider this a favorite. Thoughts?

eeclayton I'm way behind, haven't read anything from His Last Bow yet. I'm expecting a somewhat less busy period, so hopefully I'll catch up soon! 1w

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Cuilin @eeclayton no worries, take your time, the questions will always be on my page or Denise‘s @dabbe 1w

Librarybelle I don‘t think I‘d consider it a favorite, but it‘s also not my least favorite. Despite the discussed elements of danger, it‘s not very daring. However, it does use a lot of logic and deciphering, so maybe this is more a puzzle than a dangerous escapade. Perhaps I like the elements of danger in these! 😂 1w

Cuilin @Librarybelle I love a puzzle and a cipher cause they scratch an itch in my brain. Though this one fell flat for me, but I haven‘t been well so it could be a me issue. 1w

Read4life This one was just ok for me. I like the puzzle elements, too but this one just didn‘t pop for me. 1w

Cuilin @Read4life no pop, it lacked a little je-ne-sais-quoi. 1w

dabbe I was amazingly annoyed by Holmes at the opening of this one. Too busy for this case? Your SCRAPBOOKING is more important? WTH?
“...nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter. I really have other things to engage me.“ So spoke Sherlock Holmes and turned back to the great scrapbook in which he was arranging and indexing some of his recent material.“

I was angry at him throughout this one. 😡 1w

CogsOfEncouragement @eeclayton If you will pardon my offering of unsolicited advice - When you have time to read a short story from His Last Bow, read the one we are on so you can enjoy discussing it with us since the order doesn't matter. Even though you can tag us, it is easier to talk about these when the details are fresh in our mind. I just don't want you to miss out on the fun/community/connection of the BR. 1w

Cuilin @dabbe it‘s like he‘s entered his dotage!! Snap out of it Sherlock!! 1w

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement that‘s so sweet. Yes the order doesn‘t really matter. 🩷 1w

CogsOfEncouragement I enjoyed this one. I thought right away that the person was not who the landlady rented to, but someone being hidden. The small appetite had me thinking it was a woman even before SH drew that conclusion from the cigarette.

I was VERY amused by the quote you point to in question 2 about SH being “accessible upon the side of flattery.“ Hilarious how Watson allows us to observe SH go from uninterested to fully willing to help this landlady. 1w

dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement Like @Cuilin also said, order doesn't really matter. Each story stands alone. Fabulous advice and a reminder to me for my other buddy reads, too. 💙🩵💙 1w

dabbe @Cuilin 🤣 1w

kelli7990 I enjoyed this one. 1w

Sace Do you mind taking me off the tag list? Thanks! 1w

Cuilin @Sace of course, no worries. 1w

eeclayton @CogsOfEncouragement thanks, that's great advice 💕 7d

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TheAromaofBooks

The Murder on the Links | Agatha Christie

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The move is progressing!! My windowsill books have moved to the piano for now. The bottom picture is an attempt to fit all my crates of books into one picture (unsuccessfully) - ended up with 96 crates of books + a few boxes.

I had read this Agatha Christie mystery before, but as usually couldn't remember the solution 😂 I'm the worst armchair detective ever, but it doesn't reduce my enjoyment of reading and rereading Christie's tales. ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) The romance was pretty unbelievable for me, but I still found the story entertaining. And honestly I think Poirot is so dang likable.

#ChristieCapers @Librarybelle
#ISpyBingo (surprising number of prompts!) - Rope, Sports Equipment, Author Name in Grey, Number Higher Than Ten, “The“ in the Middle of the Title
#100YearsofBooks
#BookSpinBingo 1w

AnnCrystal
🤩📚💖📚💕🐕🐾💝. (edited) 1w

Librarybelle I‘m a terrible armchair detective too! 1w

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TheBookHippie Wowowow!!! Good luck!!! 1w

AmyG Glad to read your move is going well. And all those crates…holy cow! 🙌🏻 1w

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 1w

willaful Hmmm. I reread this not long ago and I'm not very fond of it so I wasn't going to do the reread. But all those bingo prompts is tempting. 😂 1w

bookandbedandtea That's a lot of books! Enjoy making your new house a home! 🏠 ❤️ 1w

staci.reads Wow! That's a beautiful amount of books! Glad the move is progressing! 1w

Leftcoastzen Look at those crates ! Amazing 1w

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Doppoetry

Edogawa Rampo: The Early Cases of Akechi Kogoro | Rampo Edogawa

I also read a bit of this today, but due to a small but persistent headache, I didn't get much reading done.

So far, I am not the biggest fan of some wording choices and the general feel of the translation.

Doppoetry I can't really put my finger on it, but there are long sentences that feel like run-ons, causing it to feel a bit too overwritten as a result. I believe it is because it reads like a stream-of-consciousness type story, but even then, it could have been edited better.

Reading it just feels somehow “off.“ It is a feeling I get when I read translated works. It isn't that the translation is incorrect, but moreso there are better ways--

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Doppoetry -To word a particular sentence than what the translator chose so it feels more comprehensive to read rather than directly translating a sentence that might be awkward to read in English, otherwise. 1w

Doppoetry Some nuance can also be lost in translation, so to speak. This first story is a murder mystery, and when the detective examines the body, he mentions that “these fingerprints have no distinguishing features.“ This can imply multiple things, but it reads as if the detective made an obvious observation that was already established. 1w

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TieDyeDude I think a good translator is often underappreciated, because their work shouldn't be noticeable. Jose Saramago is one of my favorite non-English authors, and his writing intentionally forgoes most punctuation and paragraph breaks. It creates a lot of run-ons, but the writing is so brilliant that it just works. 1w

Doppoetry @TieDyeDude It is definitely a skill to translate a work seamlessly, even with a language barrier. It often depends on the translator's intent as well. Do they go for the most literal translation? a more nuanced meaning? etc.

It can definitely work if it's the intent. With this particular author, it wasn't the intent. He wrote horror and mystery stories heavily inspired by Poe. I also own a different collection of his translated by-- 1w

Doppoetry @TieDyeDude -another translator, and that one didn't feel as off as this particular one, so I do wonder what happened there 🤔 1w

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