#haikuhive
I gifted this book to every child in my life when they reached “that age.“ I still read it every year and am still stunned by it, especially the illustrations. ♥️🚊💚
The crowd hushes as the
“first gift of Christmas“ rings true.
Does it still ring for you?
pickThis gorgeous novel follows the passengers and crew of a fateful train ride to Paris, one that will end in disaster and a famous nineteenth-centruy photograph. I love how the story jumps from one passenger or crew member to another, some based on real people known to have been on the train, others invented wholecloth. Brilliant and propulsive..
pickThe 3rd episode of Charles Dickens Ghost Stories is The Signalman. A classic ghost story, 5⭐, you should read it!
What fascinated me about this reading was the introduction, in which Dickens's experience as a survivor of the 1865 Staplehurst rail crash is cited as an inspiration for the story. Dickens helped to treat casualties, nearly lost an installment of Dombey and Son, and was said by his son to have never really recovered from his trauma.
pickI really enjoyed this book — I loved the characters, the setting, the tone, all of it. The reveal was a little unexpected. I finished it in the middle of my walk, so I started Here We Go. I want to be those old ladies when I grow up. 😄 #audiowalk
pickHercule Poirot is returning home after a successful case abroad. He is travelling on the famed Orient Express which is unusually busy for the time of year. One of the passengers, a rich American, recognises Poirot & tries to employ him to investigate a threat to his life, but Poirot (having taken an instant dislike to the man) demurs.
I‘m really enjoying this book and especially like the train setting. It‘s such a different tone from The Woman in the Library, which I also liked. #audiowalk
pickAbsolutely. This one‘s a winter must for mystery lovers who crave a twisty plot wrapped in snow and secrets. A full-bodied, high-stakes ride that doesn‘t let up till the final stop. Just be very mindful of the trauma triggers. Absolutely NO NO for trigger folks
Meredith and her brother, Joe (a mystery writer) are traveling on the Orient Express. So far this book reminds me of a cross between Murder on the Orient Express and Benjamin Stevenson‘s Everyone on This Train is a Suspect. I walked for the first time today in over a week. Yay! It felt so good! #audiowalk
🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃👏🏼🤩🥳👍🏼💚🐝🤍🐝❤️. (edited) 4d