I liked the idea that a staged murder could be used for a real one and I completely understood that Ariadne Oliver got freaked out of that thought and called her buddy Poirot to come over and find out about it. Writing murder mysteries and ending up being in one is another pair of shoes. 😂😂😂

The second Amelia Peabody adventure was as funny as the first one - even though Amelia‘s appraisal of herself is sometimes a bit much and annoying. But the interesting background story (the unexplainable curse of the pharaoh) of the murder mystery made up for that. And of course Radcliffe helps to tone it down as well.

Can‘t wait for Ramses to be part of the team! 😂

You have to like the writing style of Edgar Wallace which is very simple without any gloss-overs. I especially like his crime novels because tgey are that dry. This one follows episodically the life of master criminal Arthur Milton who purges the crimes of others by doing the work of Scotland Yard.

Is was rereading this collection of Poirot short stories for the #christiescrapers. Even though I remember reading most of them, I came across some stories that I didn‘t, e.g. A phone call from a dying man. It was definitely worth rereading and I enjoyed it very much.

After reading 20 ND novels now, I certainly have to put myself up with the fact that there are always two mysteries that are inexplicably connected to each other and a lot of weird accidents/incidents. Now I am not shaking my head and rolling my eyes anymore, I just enjoyed the read. 🤣

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Of course there is a huge boat accident in the second chapter. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

My plan this evening… A murder mystery musical about the missing days of Agatha Christie. I am really looking forward to it. 🫶🫶🫶

While listening to the first book of the series, Crocodile on the Sandbank, I realized that the characters felt somewhat familiar, so I went through my library and found a German version of the second book and an “old” audiobook of book no. 14 on TAPES!!! 🙈🤣🙈🤣🙈 I must have read/listened to them years ago and never realized they are part of a series. 🤦‍♀️ I am starting it now!!! 💪
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Even though the cover is the least appealing I have seen so far, I enjoyed this mystery very much. Especially because it‘s set in Egypt and the surrounding of an archeological site. Amelia is a likeable character, witty and very assertive. 💪💪💪

The mummy would have no chance!!! 🤣🤣🤣

This was very interesting- I never knew that Cicero‘s life was that remarkable and went through significant ups and downs. He survived more than Roman dictator and tried to save the Republic. This is definitely a very detailed book. To listen to the audiobook while driving proved difficult sometimes because it was easy to miss information, so I had to listen to some chapters more than once. But it was worth it.

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Save the Pharao! I listed to this children‘s mystery because I was looking for something to play in the background while my students are working on their papyrusses in our project week. There is a conspiracy against the Pharao going on and two kids are the only ones knowing about it. Of course they are trying to save him. And the kids listening have solve quizzes along with them in a enclosed booklet. It‘s definetely entertaining.

It‘s nine years now - some on, some off - recently I am more on. 😂

So far, I think this one is the best of the series. The paladin Galen and doctor Pioer (known from Paladin‘s Grace) try to solve the mystery sorrounding a deadly maze of ancient machines - with the help of their gnole friend Earstripe who adds some fun to the deadly adventure. It was somewhat shorter than the first two because this time Kingfisher tones the whole “He likes me, he doesn‘t like me” down a lot.

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Even though interviews are definitely not my favouritw kind of text type I enjoyed the interviews with Judi Dench very much. She is a very witty person and her insight on the different characters were very interesting. I‘m going to use excerpts of this book in my English lessons for sure. 💪💪💪

A hunt for a treasure island - Nancy has to piece together two parts of a map and two Parts of a family. Of course dark forces are hunting for the treasure island as well and Nancy has to keep her head above water. Definitely better than the last one.

I love that Judi Dench‘s own drawings were used. 😍😍😍

Even though this is not a typical Agatha Christie murder mystery, Iiked „Endless night“ very much. Maybe because it was not a typical Agatha Christie murder mystery. 🤔🤔🤔 I liked how she played with supersticion, but suspected the twist. Was still very good anyhow. 🫶🫶🫶

Even though the background story - or the two of them - is very good, I cannot give this one a „pick“. The constant wailing of „Does she / he like me“ was going on my nerves. Am I too German to them cone out more straight foreward? Never in my life I would have overthought an love interest that much. 🤦‍♀️ But again, Istvan trying to solve the morders of the first book and Clara trying to save her sisters are thrilling stories.

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I recently watched the TV adaptation for Miss Marple, but listening to the audiobook I realized it is actually a Tommy & Tuppence novel. 🙈 I thought the narrative about the criminal gang felt completely unnecessary and the ending came quite abrupt. More background information would have been nice.

Finally Nancy decided to take up a profession - apart from sleuthing. I was already wondering what she was doing when she didn‘t solve a case. 🧐🧐🧐

I just love it when books I already own are recommended in documentaries. Would have even been better, if had already read it! 🙈🤦‍♀️🙈 So it‘s next on my list.

This was very interesting. I‘ve read much about the Roman Empire and watched a lot of documentaries about the emperors themselves, but never did I come across a study of the life of „normal“ Roman people. This book shows the ordinary life with the help of 24 different persons. Especially the the person last chapter „The parasite returns from dinner“ was new to me. I never knew that there have been spongers who attended dinners to entertain. 🧽🧽🧽

You can recreate the recipes of Ancient Roman bread, as long as you‘re not interrupted by pyroclastic flows from a nearby volcano. 🤣🌋🤣🌋

… cheerful knowledge that the copyright expired centuries ago… 🤣🤣🤣

The cover of my audiobook version of „Murder is easy“ looks very scary, only a witch is missing… since Luke is doing ‚research‘ on local belief in witchcraft and superstitions. He somewhat reminded me of Hastings declaring his love to Dulcie in „The murder on the links“ because he did do the same here. The mystery is set up well and is interesting. I even guessed the murderer correctly this time. 😊

I enjoyed listening to this fluffy romance very much. The background story of a poisoning and some killings with victims getting there heads chopped off made it a mystery somehow. The humour had me laugh in my car a lot of times and made up for the somewhat overdone insecurity of the two main characters. I have to say listening to Steven & Grace‘s thoughts about whether they liked each other or not was quite annoying. Still a pick.

Well, we can certainly stand in one place and look … ah … bearded. 🤣🤣🤣

This educational novel was written to put light on the reasons why young adults drifted into the skin culture and its extreme right-wing tendencies in the 90ies Germany. Although it uses real events, it is very superficial, but I don‘t think the students will mind or even realize.

Off to Transylvania!!! 🧛‍♂️🚂🧛‍♂️

This is was you come across when you‘re reading a book recommended to read with your students. When they‘re nit interested, they just scribble something in the book. Even though it is not their own one.

This has not been the typical murder mystery a la Poirot or Marple like I expected. I liked having two narrators with two points of view - the one of Eustace Pedler definitely being the funnier one. And it was nice seeing Anne taking her life in her hands. And of course I didn‘t see the plot twist coming. 🤣

I was not able to finish The Man in the Brown Suit on time, but on last week‘s daily commute I did finish the Pride and Prejudice audiobook. Watching the movie regularly, I keep on forgetting the other scenes. It is nice to be reminded once in a while. 😊

Am I missing something? Or is there something missing in my ebook edition? It says there is a facsimile, but there is none… 🤔🤔🤔 #christiescapers #agathachristieclubr3

I got this one out of a little free library and have to say there is a reason with there is an offer sticker on it. This is supposed to be the story behind the dark lady of Shakespeare‘s sonetts m, but with zombies. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ The only good things in this novel are the original quotes of his plays and their usage for the dialogues in the text. I am torn between So-So and Pan.

The author uses original quotes by Shakespeare at the beginning of each chapter - sometimes they go well with the chapter, sometimes they don‘t.

OH MY GOD!!!! I was laughing so hard when stumbling over this GARLIC crusher called GRACULA - Garlic Dracula!!! 🤣🤣🤣🧛‍♂️🧛‍♂️🧛‍♂️🧄🧄🧄

https://ototodesign.com/products/gracula-garlic-twist-crusher?srsltid=AfmBOor_Is...

Little by little my Walter Moers collection gets completed. The last book added was the last one published. It is a collection of funny fables (or fubles in Old Zamonian) which reminded me of some fables of my childhood - only with more funny and unforeseen endings. It is a jolly and light read.

If the book of Zamonina short stories is a funny as tge description on the back, this will be good.

It‘s that time of the year again! 💪💪💪💪

We are currently spending some days in the German Spree Forest. Here I found this nice little free library in form of an old suitcase. Unfortunately, there was nothing in it for me. But I don‘t have much time for reading anyway because because we are exploring the region by bike and kajak.

Well, this one was definitely over the top again. Someone brings orange bombs (🍊💥🍊💥) to NASA space station and Nancy has to find out who tries to frame her father‘s friend for it. Yeah, sure, orange bombs. And then there is the mansion with a panther and it‘s covered in moss. 🤦‍♀️

This is going to be either an exciting or over the top one. We‘ll see. 🧐🧐🧐

For the time being this is the last Beryl and Edwina murder mystery. Even though it was foreseeable at some points, it was a funny and twisted story. I am not sure if the series came to end with this one because the conclusion sounded a little bit like it and there aren‘t many citizen of Wolmsley Parva left to kill off. 😜😜😜

Trying to get up to date with my weekly newspaper reading - I am three weeks behind. 🙈