Agatha Christie Reading Challenge Carnival

ACRC Carnival #11

2009-11-21T23:19:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the November 23, 2009 edition of Agatha Christie Reading Challenge Monthly Blog Carnival.

Many thanks to those who contributed links to the Carnival.

Do visit the participating blogs and leave comments if you have read the books.

Spread the word too about the existence of this blog and the monthly opportunity it offers to showcase reviews about Agatha Christie books.

If you'd like to be part of the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge, it is never too late to start. Check out the other postings on this blog and my main Agatha Christie Reading Challenge postings which will lead you to the lists of titles etc. You can now join the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge too, so just click on the link and sign up.

Read at your own pace, write a review on your blog, go to the Carnival collecting space and put in the URL, your details, and a comment about the post.

13 Contributors

In the News & Headlines

England's Devon and Cornwall: storied places, killer views posted at post-gazette.com - Travel. "These places and six others are stops on the Agatha Christie Mile, a trail that wends around the harbor, and for wannabe Hercule Poirots and Miss Marples, are the scenes of some of her cases (it was on the terrace of the Imperial Hotel, for example, that Miss Marple, on her final case, revealed the culprit in "Sleeping Murder")."

Agatha Christie's picnic basket – junk or artefact? You decide | Books | guardian.co.uk posted at Guardian. "The British Museum holds Agatha Christie's picnic basket - or is it?"

A murder mystery even Miss Marple couldn't exorcise: MARGARET RUTHERFORD BY ANDY MERRIMAN | Mail Online posted at Books | Mail Online, saying, "Glamout girl she was not. Great actress she certainly was. So begins this intriguing account of one of Britain's best-loved character actresses."

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Star cast revealed for new Poirot
"Award-winning actress Dame Eileen Atkins and Barbara Hershey will star in a new TV adaption of Agatha Christie's Murder On The Orient Express. David Suchet, who has played Hercule Poirot for 21 years, will return as the moustachioed Belgian detective."

Lost Agatha Christie story to be published in US
The Strand Magazine said it will publish the 5,000-word story called the Incident of the Dog's Ball, which was found in the attic of the author's daughter in 2004.
The story was published in the Britain in September.

General

Louise reviews DEATH COMES AS AN END at Lou's_Pages, saying, "love and murder in a dysfunctional family around the year 2000 BCE."

Ryan Groff presents THE SECRET OF CHIMNEYS at Wordsmithonia, saying, "take everything you want in a mystery story and throw it all together into one beautiful mix. Royals in disguise, murder, memoirs, jewel thief's, secret identities, humongous mansions with secret rooms, codes ... this book has it all."

Ryan Groff presents AND THEN THERE WERE NONE at Wordsmithonia saying, "This has always been my favorite Agatha Christie mystery for as long as I can remember."

Samantha reviews AGATHA CHRISTIE: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY at Bookworms and tea lovers, saying, "This book is a work of art. "

Elaine reviews AGATHA CHRISTIE'S SECRET NOTEBOOKS by John Curran at Random Jottings of a Book and Opera Lover, saying, "This book is manna for all Christie afficionados, of which I count myself as one."

Hercule Poirot

Nan reviews THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES at Letters from a Hill Farm, saying, "Christie's first Poirot book, and first published novel."

Margot at Joyfully Retired reviews THE MYSTERY OF THE BLUE TRAIN at Joyfully Retired saying, "Even though Agatha Christie hated the book, I rather liked it." Margot notes "This is the ninth novel published by Agatha Christie. I’m reading these books in order for the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge."

Sarah M. reviews MURDER IN MESOPOTAMIA at A library is a hospital for the mind... saying, "this is is the 12th Hercule Poirot novel by Agatha Christie."

Gautami Tripathy reviews ELEPHANTS CAN REMEMBER at everything distils into reading, saying, "The case is about what was seemingly the double suicide of a loving husband and wife and the impact of that upon their children."

Margot Kinberg presents FUNERALS ARE FATAL at Confessions of a Mystery Novelist.... saying, "I recommend this title for its moody atmosphere, its surprising twists and compelling characters."

Bernadette presents DEAD MAN'S FOLLY at Reactions to Reading, saying, "My mini ACRC is to listen to all the audio books that David Suchet has narrated. They're a treat for the ears."

Margot Kinberg reviews EVIL UNDER THE SUN at Confessions of a Mystery Novelist...., saying, "I recommend Evil Under the Sun, especially for those who are already Poirot fans. It’s got brilliant characterization, interesting plot twists and Poirot’s famous “little grey cells.”"

Bella reviews THE CLOCKS at A Bibliophile's Bookshelf, saying, "in The Clocks Poirot is seemingly almost retired and plays a minimal role in solving this mystery, as he tries to do it from his armchair. Poirot has assistance by the way of Colin Lamb, or as he calls him his “dog”…"

Miss Marple

Karen M reviews New Margaret Rutherford biography: MARGARET RUTHERFORD, DREADNOUGHT WITH GOOD MANNERS. at Euro Crime.

Tommy and Tuppence

Karen M reviews Le Crime Est Notre Affaire at Euro Crime, "a 2008 French film (Crime is Our Business) in which Agatha Christie's married sleuths, the Beresfords, return".

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ACRC Carnival #10

2009-10-23T04:51:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the October 23, 2009 edition of Agatha Christie Reading Challenge Monthly Blog Carnival.
Many thanks to those who contributed links to the Carnival.

Do visit the participating blogs and leave comments if you have read the books.

Spread the word too about the existence of this blog and the monthly opportunity it offers to showcase reviews about Agatha Christie books.

If you'd like to be part of the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge, it is never too late to start. Check out the other postings on this blog and my main Agatha Christie Reading Challenge postings which will lead you to the lists of titles etc. You can now join the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge too, so just click on the link and sign up.

Read at your own pace, write a review on your blog, go to the Carnival collecting space and put in the URL, your details, and a comment about the post.

Contributors

General

Surbhi Bhatia points to Witness for Prosecution- A Review posted at The Viewspaper. ‘Witness for Prosecution’ is a 1957 courtroom drama film by Billy Wilder, adapted from Agatha Christie’s short story by the same name. It features Charles Laughton, Tyrone Power and Marlene Dietrich.

BooksPlease presents Agatha Christie Reading Challenge Update posted at BooksPlease, saying, "I'm loving this challenge!"

Martin Edwards presents Christie, Christie, everywhere posted at 'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?', saying, "reading Christie remains one of my favourite forms of escapism."

Margot Kinberg reviews AND THEN THERE WERE NONE posted at Confessions of a Mystery Novelist....: "It’s one of Christie’s few mystery novels in which there isn’t really one sleuth as such, even an amateur one."

KerrieS presents Review: WHY DIDN'T THEY ASK EVANS? posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "While playing a round of golf, Bobby Jones slices his ball over the edge of a cliff. His ball is lost, but on the rocks below he finds the crumpled body of a dying man. With his final breath the man opens his eyes and says, ‘Why didn’t they ask Evans?’
This novel is an interesting exploration of the impact of class differences in English society, at the same time as being an absorbing murder mystery."

KerrieS presents Kerrie's ACRC Update - 17 October 2009 posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "Progress report: I've read 15 books and 4 collections of short stories in 13 months. This post lists my reviews, and path ahead."

Submitted by KerrieS And now for something completely different... posted at Type M for Murder, saying, "Rick Bletcha who blogs at TypeM for Murder comments on Agatha Christie’s Poirot, The Movie Collection, Set 4. The ‘feel’ of the stories is perfect and the attention to detail is really quite astounding."

Hercule Poirot

Nan presents In which we meet Hercule Poirot posted at Letters from a Hill Farm, saying, "Hercule Poirot's first appearance."

Margot at Joyfully Retired reviews Book Review: The Big Four posted at Joyfully Retired saying, "This eighth published novel by Christie reads a little different from the others."

Elizabeth presents Third Girl posted at Miss Lemon's Mysteries, saying, "Critics tend to pooh-pooh the later works of Agatha Christie as not up to her golden mean. But Third Girl, published in 1966, is evidence to the contrary...."

Miss Marple

Roberta Rood presents From Christie to Shakespeare, in one easy leap posted at Books to the Ceiling.

HelenB presents Book 26 - A pocket full of rye, or: "I simply can't swallow this nursery rhyme business." posted at 52 Books A Year.

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ACRC Carnival #9

2009-09-22T04:48:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the September 23, 2009 edition of Agatha Christie Reading Challenge Monthly Blog Carnival.
Many thanks to those who contributed links to the Carnival.

Do visit the participating blogs and leave comments if you have read the books.

Spread the word too about the existence of this blog and the monthly opportunity it offers to showcase reviews about Agatha Christie books.

If you'd like to be part of the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge, it is never too late to start. Check out the other postings on this blog and my main Agatha Christie Reading Challenge postings which will lead you to the lists of titles etc. You can now join the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge too, so just click on the link and sign up.

Read at your own pace, write a review on your blog, go to the Carnival collecting space and put in the URL, your details, and a comment about the post.

General

For the last 10 days we Celebrated the life and work of Agatha Christie with a blog tour where bloggers undertook to put up a special post on their own site.

Overkill

Reactions to Reading

Elizabeth at Miss Lemon Mysteries

Just A (Reading) Fool

Margot at Joyfully Retired

Crime Scraps

A library is a hospital for the mind...

Random Jottings of a Book and Opera Lover

Confessions of a Mystery Novelist

BooksPlease

Agatha Christie Quiz

Now for the contributions people have made to this Carnival:

Contributors:

KerrieS discovered a number of articles:

Win an Agatha Christie deckchair and novels: for UK entrants Books | guardian.co.uk posted at Guardian, saying, "All you have to do is answer an easy question for a chance to win 13 Agatha Christie "travel" novels, and a chair to sit in to read them."
The top 10 Agatha Christie mysteries from Books on the guardian.co.uk posted at Guardian, saying, "Christie expert John Curran sifts through the evidence to detect the 10 best mysteries by the world's most popular thriller writer."
Agatha Christie's neat plots emerged from chaos – just like mine posted at Guardian, saying, "Val McDermid finds that turns out that she has more in common with Miss Marple's creator than she thought."
Touring the fictional worlds of Agatha Christie in 'the English Riviera' posted at National Post, saying, "As the 119th anniversary of her birth approaches, the Queen of Crime still rules the English Riviera, a scenic stretch of the Devon coast embracing Tor Bay."
AudioFile Editors' Picks celebrates Agatha Christie Week posted at Audio File Magazine, saying, "AudioFile has created a page about Agatha Christie books available in audio. Included on the page interviews (audio) with Hugh Fraser and Rosalind Ayres, who have both done a lot of Christie audio narration. You can also download the August/September edition of Audiofile magazine in pdf.
Agatha Christie's private life would have stumped even Poirot posted at Books: Fiction and nonfiction reviews the latest news features and interviews.

Nan presents Letters from a Hill Farm: Book Report/They Came to Baghdad posted at Letters from a Hill Farm, saying, "A review from last year of a book I really loved."

G.M. Malliet presents On the Agatha Christie Trail posted at InkSpot saying, "I've just returned from two weeks in England. Not entirely by design, the trip turned, in part, into a pilgrimage to sites associated with Agatha Christie's life and works."

Elizabeth presents The Secret Notebooks of Agatha Christie posted at Miss Lemon's Mysteries, saying, "Miss Lemon fears that Mrs. Christie would be dismayed at this news that so excites her readers."

unfinishedperson presents THE BOOMERANG CLUE posted at Just A (Reading) Fool, saying, "This is a good book for those who enjoy a light, extremely light, read and liked the Tommy and Tuppence novels."

Hercule Poirot

Mog reviews BLACK COFFEE. posted at MOG'S BLOG, saying, "Originally a screenplay, it is adapted as a novel by Charles Osborne."

Sarah M. presents THE A.B.C. MURDERS posted at A library is a hospital for the mind..., saying, "One of my all-time favorite Christie Who Dunits!"

KerrieS presents MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (audio book) posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "What has delighted me so much in this audio book has been Suchet's superb characterisation of each person."

Joseph reviews THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES posted at Peace of Brain. saying "This famous mystery classic saw the debut of the great detective Hercule Poirot."

Sarah M. reviews DEATH IN THE CLOUDS posted at A library is a hospital for the mind.... saying "this is a fun read. It is also a little unusual, for unlike most of Christie's novels this crime has a closed crime setting. "

unfinishedperson presents MURDER IN THREE ACTS posted at Just A (Reading) Fool, saying, "So who did it? Well, I’m not going to tell you. You’ll have to read it for yourself. However, I can tell you that even if like me, you had an inkling of who the murderer was, you won’t be disappointed in the ride on which Dame Christie takes you to expose him (or her)."

unfinishedperson presents DEATH IN THE AIR posted at Just A (Reading) Fool, saying "when it got to the end and the perpetrator of the crime, I didn't quite believe it. It seemed a little too much of a leap that really wasn't seen in earlier parts of the book."

unfinishedperson presents The A.B.C. Murders posted at Just A (Reading) Fool, saying "John Curran, who edited the official Agatha Christie newsletter for years, named this book one of the top 10 Agatha Christie mysteries, and, in my humble opinion, I believe he is correct in his assessment.

Miss Marple

Martin Edwards presents A Pocket Full of Rye posted at 'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?', saying, "Some thoughts on Julia McKenzie's TV debut as Jane Marple."

Dorte H reviews SLEEPING MURDER(1976) posted at DJs krimiblog saying "This may be Miss Marple´s last case, but the appealing old woman is in great shape. "

ng kai-lee presents Marple Revisited; When the Mirror Crack'd posted at zhen's tofu shop, saying, "Original title The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side. Do you know the origins of this title?"

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ACRC Carnival #8

2009-08-22T16:32:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the August 23, 2009 edition of Agatha Christie Reading Challenge Monthly Blog Carnival.
Many thanks to those who contributed links to the Carnival.
Do visit the participating blogs and leave comments if you have read the books. Welcome this month to new participants Nan and Ryan.

In particular please check Suggestions Wanted: How to Celebrate Agatha Christie Week? posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "Join our blog tour scheduled for Christie week. Make some suggestions on how we could celebrate. Enter the date in your calendar."

Spread the word too about the existence of this blog and the monthly opportunity it offers to showcase reviews about Agatha Christie books.

If you'd like to be part of the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge, it is never too late to start. Check out the other postings on this blog and my main Agatha Christie Reading Challenge postings which will lead you to the lists of titles etc. You can now join the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge too, so just click on the link and sign up.

Read at your own pace, write a review on your blog, go to the Carnival collecting space and put in the URL, your details, and a comment about the post.

In 15 contributions, there are 10 Titles reviewed in this carnival.
In addition we have some blog posts of general interest to Agatha Christie readers.

Contributors

General

Nan reviews TEN LITTLE INDIANS posted at Letters from a Hill Farm, saying, "Not a cheery or cozy mystery but an excellent thriller." [This was also published as AND THEN THERE WERE NONE and TEN LITTLE NIGGERS.]

KerrieS

points to the "official" Christie site: Agatha Christie: Christie Week 13-20 September 2009 posted at Agatha Christie Reading Challenge Carnival, saying, "Highlights include new radio productions; unpublished short stories; plays and debates. And of course we'll be reading and discussing Murder on the Orient Express in the book club."
found an article about Forgotten Agatha Christie novel discovered 30 years after her death... in the attic of her holiday home posted at News | Mail Online"An unpublished Hercule Poirot novel! THE CAPTURE OF CERBERUS. To be published in a newspaper it seems."
presents Agatha Christie Quizzes posted at Agatha Christie Reading Challenge Carnival, saying, "Try yourself out on some online Agatha Christie quizzes. How well do you know titles, books, characters, plots, and plays? The quizzes range from easy to average to tough.

Hercule Poirot

unfinishedperson reviews

PERIL AT END HOUSE posted at Just A (Reading) Fool, saying, "Hercule Poirot is back and it couldn’t be a moment sooner..."
THIRTEEN AT DINNER aka LORD EDGWARE DIES, posted at Just A (Reading) Fool, saying, "...this one starts promisingly with Poirot being drawn into a case that he can't refuse."
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS posted at Just A (Reading) Fool, saying, "If ever there were a classic Christie novel, this is it."

Margot reviews POIROT INVESTIGATES, a collection of 14 short stories, posted at Joyfully Retired. saying "this is a nice little book to tuck into a tote bag or the door of your vehicle for those times when you need a quick short story."

RyanG reviews THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES posted at Wordsmithonia, saying, "This was the review for the first book of my first challenge. I loved the book and recommend if to anyone who has never read a Agatha Christie book. This is a good taste of what she has to offer as a story teller."

Sarah M. reviews THREE ACT TRAGEDY posted at A library is a hospital for the mind..., saying, "Unique story as it's divided into three acts, like a play, with an actor taking a lead role in helping investigate a murder."

KerrieS also reviews LORD EDGWARE DIES posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "Why does Hercule Poirot not wish to be known as the man who discovered who murdered Lord Edgware? In this novel we find out that Hercule Poirot can too be fallible."

Short Stories

Belle Wong reviews THE MYSTERIOUS MR QUIN posted at Ms. Bookish. saying, "A conjurer of skill with an instinct for detection, Mr. Harley Quin has an almost magical flair for appearing at the scene of the most remarkable crimes."

BooksPlease reviews THE HOUND OF DEATH posted at BooksPlease, saying, "12 short stories of premonitions, intuition or a sixth sense, stories of seances, haunted houses, nightmares, and amnesia - mainly supernatural and unexplained phenomena. A very enjoyable and satisfying collection."

Tommy and Tuppence

RyanG presents THE SECRET ADVERSARY posted at Wordsmithonia, saying, "This is my second review for my Agatha Christie self challenge. This book really showed how well Agatha Christie could write quick, believable dialogue. "

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ACRC Carnival #7

2009-07-23T01:54:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the July 23, 2009 edition of Agatha Christie Monthly Carnival.
Many thanks to those who contributed links in this Agatha Christie Reading Challenge Carnival. Do visit the participating blogs and leave comments if you have read the books. Welcome this month to some new participants.

Spread the word too about the existence of this blog and the monthly opportunity it offers to showcase reviews about Agatha Christie books.

If you'd like to be part of the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge, it is never too late to start. Check out the other postings on this blog and my main Agatha Christie Reading Challenge postings which will lead you to the lists of titles etc. You can now join the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge too, so just click on the link and sign up.

Read at your own pace, write a review on your blog, go to the Carnival collecting space and put in the URL, your details, and a comment about the post.

In 18 contributions, there are 9 Titles reviewed in this carnival. In addition we have some blog posts of general interest to Agatha Christie readers. A couple of participants in the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge have supplied their "update" posts. Miss Lemon's Mysteries presents Miss Lemon's point of view. And who has best depicted Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot? Do they match your mental pictures?

Contributors

General

Elizabeth presents THE SITTAFORD MYSTERY posted at Miss Lemon's Mysteries, saying, "Atmosphere isn't the only thing that stands out in this unusual mystery -- from the world's most familiar chronicler of crime."

KerrieS presents ACRC Update - 21 July 2009 posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "My most recent update showing where I am on the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge journey."

Kate presents The 10 best beach reads posted at What Kate's Reading, saying, "An overview of my 10 best beach reads as per the NPR nominations, including MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS."

unfinishedperson presents Just A (Reading) Fool challenges page posted at Just A (Reading) Fool, saying, "How I have my challenges page set up. Requested to be submitted by Kerrie."

Maggie discusses THE SEVEN DIALS MYSTERY posted at My Utopia, saying "I was completely astonished when I read the killer's name."

Elizabeth presents TAKEN AT THE FLOOD posted at Miss Lemon's Mysteries, saying, "Imagine if the impeccably organized and eminently sensible Miss Felicity Lemon (private secretary to Mr. Parker Pyne and M. Hercule Poirot) were to assemble her own collection of crime fiction.... Here she recommends and discusses the choicest whodunits ever written."

Elizabeth Kerri Mahon reviews The Mysterious Disappearance of Agatha Christie. posted at Scandalous Women"On December 3, 1926 Agatha Christie disappeared from her home in Sunningdale, in Berkshire. Her car was found at eight o’clock on Saturday morning, abandoned several miles away, with some of her clothes and identification scattered around inside."

Hercule Poirot

KerrieS asked Who Best Depicts Hercule Poirot? posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "David Suchet? The definitive Poirot? My readers agree." In this post I've included some links to other sites of interest."

KerrieS reviews PERIL AT END HOUSE posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "HP's 6th novel, and his greatest test yet. Even the great HP is fallible."

Margot at Joyfully Retired reviews THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD posted at Joyfully Retired. "Wherever you find Mr. Poirot, there is sure to be a murder. It’s definitely enough to pull Hercule’s little gray cells away from his vegetables."

KerrieS points to 50bookchallenge: [Book 8] DEATH ON THE NILE saying, "I have submitted this blog post for its excellent review. Unfortunately the blogger had turned anonymous comments off so I was unable to invite him/her to do it for herself."

Miss Marple

Elizabeth reviews A POCKET FULL OF RYE at Miss Lemon's Mysteries, saying, "A delightfully chilling take on the old Mother Goose rhyme, the murders in this whodunit follow right in step with the rhyme (if not reason) of 'Sing a Song of Sixpence.'"

BooksPlease reviews THE THIRTEEN PROBLEMS by Agatha Christie posted at BooksPlease, saying, "This collection of short stories includes The Tuesday Night Club introducing Miss Marple. A quick and easy read that raises questions about who has the best mind to solve mysteries."

KerrieS asks How could they do it? at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "Did you realise that some of the Marple TV series did NOT have Miss Marple in them originally? This post explores that fact."

KerrieS also reviews THE THIRTEEN PROBLEMS at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "The set of short stories where Miss Marple was created."

KerrieS asks Who is the best Miss Marple? posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "The poll referred to in this post is over, but do leave a comment about who you think is the best Miss M. Do you think Julia McKenzie will regret becoming the latest in the role?"

unfinishedperson reviews THE MURDER AT THE VICARAGE at Just A (Reading) Fool, saying, "The first Miss Marple. Unfortunately, have to wait a while for the next one."

KerrieS asks Did Agatha Christie change her mind about Miss Marple? posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "How did Miss Marple change after Agatha Christie first created her?"

Short Stories

KerrieS presents ACRC: Short Stories, Update #4 posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "My summary of the short stories I've read so far."

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ACRC Carnival #6

2009-06-23T04:41:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the June 23, 2009 edition of Agatha Christie Monthly Carnival.
Many thanks to those who contributed links in this Agatha Christie Reading Challenge Carnival. Do visit the participating blogs and leave comments if you have read the books. Welcome this month to some new participants.

Spread the word too about the existence of this blog and the monthly opportunity it offers to showcase reviews about Agatha Christie books.

If you'd like to be part of the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge, it is never too late to start. Check out the other postings on this blog and my main Agatha Christie Reading Challenge postings which will lead you to the lists of titles etc. You can now join the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge too, so just click on the link and sign up.

Read at your own pace, write a review on your blog, go to the Carnival collecting space and put in the URL, your details, and a comment about the post.

In 12 contributions, there are 9 Titles reviewed in this carnival. Audiobooks have made quite a hit, and the new TV programs get a look in too.

Contributors

General

Janet Rudolph presents Poirot Returns to PBS posted at Mystery Fanfare, saying, "New PBS series with David Suchet as Poirot in two and Julia MacKenzie as Miss Marple is 4 episodes."

Sarah M. reviews WHY DIDN'T THEY ASK EVANS? posted at A library is a hospital for the mind..., saying, "One of only 12 books that doesn't include a police officer or private detective in the solving of the crime."

Belle presents Flash Reviews: The Agatha Christie Audiobook Edition, Part 1 posted at Ms. Bookish. saying "the audio version of a book is a great indication of the strength of the story the author is trying to tell."

KerrieS presents Agatha Christie Reading Challenge Update - 16 June 2009 posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "Where I am in the challenge journey."

News item: Harper Collins uncovers new Christie stories: "Two never-before-seen Hercule Poirot short stories by Agatha Christie are to be revealed in a new book published by HarperCollins this autumn."

Hercule Poirot

Margaret reviews PERIL AT END HOUSE posted at BooksPlease, saying, "Poirot is on holiday and insists he has retired - until he can't resist coming to the aid of Nick Buckley, whose life is in danger."

Belle presents an Audiobook Review: DEATH IN THE CLOUDS posted at Ms. Bookish.saying "I’ve been listening to a lot of Christie’s works in audio lately, and it’s very clear that her focus on dialogue in her books translates very well into audio."

Mog reviews MRS. McGINTY'S DEAD posted at MOG'S BLOG, saying, "great mystery solved by Poirot. 'Mrs McGinty told lies. A valuable fact. What lies, exactly, did she tell madame?

Miss Marple

Karen M spots the new Marple book covers featuring Julia McKenzie as Miss Marple. posted at Euro Crime

Short Stories

KerrieS reviews THE MYSTERIOUS MR QUIN posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "A very enjoyable set of short stories, introducing Mr Satterthwaite and Mr Harley Quin."

KerrieS presents Agatha Christie Reading Challenge: Short Stories, Update #3 posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "A list of the short stories I have read so far."

Superintendent Battle

Margot reviews THE SECRET OF CHIMNEYS posted at Joyfully Retired. saying "If you’re looking for a good cozy mystery with no gore, this is it."

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ACRC Carnival #5

2009-05-22T03:16:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the May 23, 2009 edition of Agatha Christie Monthly Carnival.

Many thanks to those who contributed links in this Agatha Christie Reading Challenge Carnival. Do visit the participating blogs and leave comments if you have read the books. Welcome this month to some new participants.

Spread the word too about the existence of this blog and the monthly opportunity it offers to showcase reviews about Agatha Christie books.

If you'd like to be part of the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge, it is never too late to start. Check out the other postings on this blog and my main Agatha Christie Reading Challenge postings which will lead you to the lists of titles etc. You can now join the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge too, so just click on the link and sign up.

Read at your own pace, write a review on your blog, go to the Carnival collecting space and put in the URL, your details, and a comment about the post.

In 16 contributions, there are 10 Titles reviewed in this carnival

Contributors

General

Margot at Joyfully Retired reviews THE MAN IN THE BROWN SUIT posted at Joyfully Retired. saying "This one is different from the other Agatha Christie’s I’ve read: no Hercule Poirot, no Jane Marple, no Tommy and Tuppence. This book has a completely new cast of characters, and a fun cast it is. Plenty of great dialogue, mystery, adventure, romance and surprises."

KerrieS presents Why you shouldn't read crime fiction late at night! posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "Did you know you can watch some of the TV series on YouTube? Here is THE BODY IN THE LIBRARY."

KerrieS presents Join the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "There is now a post where you can join up to the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge "officially". Do join even if you are not going to try to read the books in order."

KerrieS reviews THE SITTAFORD MYSTERY posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "A spot of table turning reveals a murder has taken place six miles away in this the 11th Agatha Christie novel."

Linnea West presents Little Grey Cells Tackle Agatha's Christies Perennial Popularity posted at Art Ravels, saying, "This post deals with Agatha Christie's popularity, writing style and life, including one very odd incident."

Hercule Poirot

ng kai-lee reviews A MURDER IN THREE ACTS posted at zhen's tofu shop, saying, "Poirot does it again... this time with a well-planned drama and a mighty curtain. I miss the good old Captain Hastings, but at least we get to see Mr. Satterthwaite a lot in this story."

Sarah M. reviews MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS posted at A library is a hospital for the mind..., saying, "One of Christie's best as far as how clever and difficult the mystery is. But nothing eludes the famous Hercule Poirot."

Shiv Dravid presents Yes it’s the little Belgian again posted at The Viewspaper, saying "When the detective is someone like Mr. Poirot, the wait till the last page is a pleasantly intriguing one ,to say the least."

BooksPlease reviews DEAD MAN'S FOLLY posted at BooksPlease, saying, "Ariadne Oliver organises a Murder Hunt which ends up with a real murder and a most unlikely victim."

Melissa Owens reviews MURDER IN MESOPOTAMIA posted at Melissa's Bookshelf, saying, "Rated 5 out of 5 stars at Melissa's Bookshelf!"

Miss Marple

Dorte H reviews MURDER AT THE VICARAGE (1930) posted at DJs krimiblog, saying "This is a real classic."

Sherrie reviews A CARIBBEAN MYSTERY posted at JUST BOOKS, saying, "Wonderful Book! Loved this one!"

BooksPlease reviews THE BODY IN THE LIBRARY posted at BooksPlease, saying, "Ejoyably puzzling mystery, solved by Miss Marple."

Book Psmith reviews THE MURDER AT THE VICARAGE posted at Book Psmith, saying, "this is the beloved Miss Marple's debut. Although she plays a large part in solving the crime, she seems like a peripheral character."

KerrieS found The World's Thickest Book posted at The mental_floss Blogs, saying, "It’s official – at 4,032 pages, all resting on a spine over a foot thick, the world’s thickest book is THE COMPLETE MISS MARPLE. The massive volume, a collection of the 12 novels and 20 short stories by Agatha Christie featuring the guileless spinster detective, was revealed to the public at a press event at Foyle’s Charing Cross Road bookshop in London on Wednesday, May 20."

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of agatha christie monthly carnival using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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ARCR Carnival #4

2009-04-23T02:49:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the April 23, 2009 edition of Agatha Christie Monthly Carnival.

Many thanks to those who contributed links in this Agatha Christie Reading Challenge Carnival. Do visit the participating blogs and leave comments if you have read the books. Welcome this month to some new participants.

Spread the word too about the existence of this blog and the monthly opportunity it offers to showcase reviews about Agatha Christie books.

If you'd like to be part of the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge, it is never too late to start. Check out the other postings on this blog and my main Agatha Christie Reading Challenge postings which will lead you to the lists of titles etc.

Read at your own pace, write a review on your blog, go to the Carnival collecting space and put in the URL, your details, and a comment about the post.

12 titles reviewed in this carnival:

Participants

General

KerrieS presents Reading Agatha Christie | Inside Story posted at Inside Story, saying, "Just below the surface is another, less orderly world, writes Dennis Altman"

Shiv Dravid presents Witness for Prosecution- A Review - The Viewspaper posted at The Viewspaper » The Viewspaper.

KerrieS presents ACRC Update - 18 April 2009 posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "My progress in the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge."

unfinishedperson presents Mini-reviews: 3 Poirot novels and another Superintendent Battle novel posted at Just A (Reading) Fool, saying, "I reviewed The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, The Big Four, The Mystery On The Blue Train and The Seven Dials Mystery. Which did I like best? Read my mini-reviews to see."

KerrieS presents Did Agatha Christie have Alzheimer's? posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "Research seems to indicate a loss of word power towards the end of Agatha Christie's life. But was it Alzheimers?"

Hercule Poirot

BooksPlease presents The Mysterious Affair at Styles posted at BooksPlease, saying, "At last I've read the very first Agatha Christie novel!"

HelenB presents Evil Under the Sun posted at 52 Books A Year, saying, "As a first-time reader of Christie, this book had me instantly hooked."

Robin McCormack presents Book Review # 44 - The Mysterious Affair at Styles posted at My Two Blessings, saying, "I thoroughly enjoyed the book, though I mistakenly read it from a different perspective. Interesting how one word changes everything."

Sarah M. presents Lord Edgware Dies by Agatha Christie posted at A library is a hospital for the mind..., saying, "The 13th detective novel by the Queen of Crime. The seventh with Hercule Poirot, Arthur Hastings and a special appearance by Japp."

Carrie presents Evil Under the Sun posted at The Shannon Experience. Carrie says " If you haven't read any Agatha Christie novels, this is a good one to start with."

Margot at Joyfully Retired presents Book Review: Murder on the Links posted at Joyfully Retired, saying "the NY Times called this one “A remarkably good detective story.” I’m happy to agree with the NY Times."

Miss Marple

David Edmonds presents The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie posted at from my bookshelf..., saying, "A fun little mystery. I discovered, after reading The Thirteen Problems not that long ago, that I really enjoy her novels more than her short stories."

ng kai-lee presents the moving finger- a christie psychological thriller? posted at zhen's tofu shop, saying, "not what i consider as one of her best works- its more like a short novel rather than a full crime fiction- Miss Marple's role is relatively small in this story".

BooksPlease presents The Mirror Crack’d From Side to Side posted at BooksPlease, saying, "Miss Marple unravels "a nice juicy murder".

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of agatha christie monthly carnival using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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ARCR Carnival #3

2009-03-23T01:14:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the March 23, 2009 edition of Agatha Christie Monthly Carnival.

Many thanks to those who contributed links in this Agatha Christie Reading Challenge Carnival. Do visit the participating blogs and leave comments if you have read the books. Welcome this month to some new participants.

Spread the word too about the existence of this blog and the monthly opportunity it offers to showcase reviews about Agatha Christie books.

If you'd like to be part of the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge, it is never too late to start. Check out the other postings on this blog and my main Agatha Christie Reading Challenge postings which will lead you to the lists of titles etc.

Read at your own pace, write a review on your blog, go to the Carnival collecting space and put in the URL, your details, and a comment about the post.

9 titles reviewed in this carnival:

The participants

General

Sarah M. presents The Sittaford Mystery by Agatha Christie posted at A library is a hospital for the mind, saying, "This was the first of many Christie novels to appear under more than one name depending on which country you purchased the book."

KerrieS presents ACRC Update - 13 March 2009 posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "A list of the first 15 or so Agatha Christie novels and short story collections, showing how far I've progressed."

Hercule Poirot

KerrieS presents It's All in the Little Grey Cells - my interview with Monsieur Poirot posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "A book review with a difference."

Melissa Owens presents Mystery Mondays - Review: Sad Cypress posted at Melissa's Book Shelf, saying, "If you're looking for a relatively quick read and an engaging mystery, this is a good one to pick up!"

ng kai-lee presents a poirot case: peril at end house posted at zhen's tofu shop, saying" the good old CaptainHastings is back; and once again Poirot is thrown into an exciting new mystery, which is not very unlike the others in terms of the settings. beautiful women, money, drugs, and of course, murder."

Sarah M. presents Peril at End House by Agatha Christie posted at A library is a hospital for the mind, saying, "A 4 star. A lesser known, but still really good read by Christie."

Melissa Owens presents Mystery Mondays: Review: Appointment With Death posted at Melissa's Bookshelf, saying "Once again, Christie has written a mystery with an ending I didn't see coming. This time, I can't decide if I think she left enough clues to lead to the culprit, however."

Miss Marple

Kathrin presents THE MIRROR CRACK'D FROM SIDE TO SIDE posted at Secret Dreamworld of a Bookaholic, saying "Dame Agatha once again managed to create a suspenseful mystery and left quite a few questions open until the end."

Superintendent Battle

KerrieS presents THE SEVEN DIALS MYSTERY - Agatha Christie posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "Another mysterious death at Chimneys linked to treason and treachery."

unfinishedperson presents The Man in the Brown Suit/The Secret of Chimneys posted at An unfinished person (in this unfinished universe), saying, "Between the two, I'd choose the latter because its lighter tone works for it better than the first two."

Tommy and Tuppence

Margot at Joyfully Retired presents The Secret Adversary - Agatha Christie posted at Joyfully Retired, saying "Over the years I’ve read many of Agatha Christie’s novels but this one was new to me. It was not what I expected to find."

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of agatha christie monthly carnival using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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ACRC Carnival #2

2009-02-20T00:56:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the February 23, 2009 edition of agatha christie monthly carnival.

Many thanks to those who contributed links in this the second Agatha Christie Reading Challenge Carnival. Do visit the participating blogs and leave comments if you have read the books. Welcome this month to some new participants.

Spread the word too about the existence of this blog and the monthly opportunity it offers to showcase reviews about Agatha Christie books.

If you'd like to be part of the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge, it is never too late to start. Check out the other postings on this blog and my main Agatha Christie Reading Challenge postings which will lead you to the lists of titles etc.

Read at your own pace, write a review on your blog, go to the Carnival collecting space and put in the URL, your details, and a comment about the post.

14 titles reviewed in this carnival:

The participants

General

David Edmonds presents And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie posted at from my bookshelf.... He says that Christie's knack for misdirection is amazing.

Erika Collin presents Private Eye Reading: The Top 50 Detective Blogs posted at e-Justice Blog.

Sarah Scrafford presents 25 Most Shocking Crimes in Social Media History posted at Masters in Criminal Justice.

Hercule Poirot

Karen M presents Evil Under the Sun - for the Wii posted at Euro Crime, saying, "Games for the Wii and PC."

Kate presents The ABC Murders posted at What Kate's Reading, saying, "A brief review of The ABC Murders, one of my favorite Agatha Christie novels."

KerrieS posting at MYSTERIES in PARADISE presents

THE BIG FOUR, Agatha Christie posted at saying, "Not so much a novel as a series of connected short stories"
THE MYSTERY OF THE BLUE TRAIN saying, "This has stood the test of time very well."

ng kai-lee posting at zhen's tofu shop presents

murder most foul: a review of agatha christie's "the murder of roger ackroyd" saying, "quite an entertaining read. Not what I would call the "best crime fiction in history" but dr.sheppard is a very likable character"
and in sad cypress let me be laid posted at saying "one of my personal favourites of christie’s whodunits of all time."

unfinishedperson posting at An unfinished person (in this unfinished universe) presents

The Mysterious Affair at Styles saying, "The first Poirot and not a disappointment."
Murder on The Links saying "After going astray with her first Tommy and Tuppence, Dame Christie gets back on track with this Hercule Poirot novel."

Robin McCormack presents Hercule Poirot's Christmas posted at My Two Blessings.

Margot at Joyfully Retired presents The Mysterious Affair at Styles posted at Joyfully Retired.

Miss Marple

Sarah M. presents Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie posted at A library is a hospital for the mind..., saying, "First Miss Marple mystery. Rated a 3.5 out of 5."

Sherrie presents SATURDAY REVIEW posted at JUST BOOKS, saying about THE BODY IN THE LIBRARY, "Hi! Great book! Typical Miss Marple!"

Superintendent Battle

Sarah M. presents The Seven Dials Mystery posted at A library is a hospital for the mind..., saying, "A sequel of sorts to an earlier mystery, The Secret of Chimneys. Rated a 4 out of 5 stars."

Tommy and Tuppence

unfinishedperson presents The Secret Adversary posted at An unfinished person (in this unfinished universe), saying, "Not as good as her first book, but still worth borrowing from the library. Hopefully this series with Tommy and Tuppence gets better than this."

BooksPlease presents An Ordinary Couple? posted at BooksPlease, talks about BY THE PRICKING OF MY THUMBS saying, "Tuppence is obsessed with finding Mrs. Lancaster and the mysterious house by the canal."

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of agatha christie monthly carnival using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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ACRC Carnival #1

2009-01-21T03:26:00.000-08:00

Many thanks to those who contributed links in this the first Agatha Christie Reading Challenge Carnival. Do visit the blog links and leave comments if you have read the books.
Spread the word too about the existence of this blog and the monthly opportunity it offers to showcase your reviews about Agatha Christie books.

If you'd like to be part of the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge, it is not too late to start. Check out the other postings on this blog and my main Agatha Christie Reading Challenge postings which will lead you to the lists of titles etc.

Read at your own pace, write a review on your blog, go to the Carnival collecting space and putting in the URL, your details, and a comment about the post.

General

Bella Foxx presents Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha Christie posted at Bella is reading . . ..

KerrieS at MYSTERIES in PARADISE presents

Agatha Christie Reading Challenge - setting up saying, "This posting explains how the ARCR was originally set up"

ACRC: #2, THE SECRET ADVERSARY, Agatha Christie saying, "This novel introduced Tommy and Tuppence, demobbed after the Great war, and at a loose end."

Read an Agatha Christie in under an hour saying, "The relationship of the graphic novels to the real thing."

ACRC#4: THE MAN IN THE BROWN SUIT, Agatha Christie "This is Agatha Christie's 4th novel, and as she did in the first 3, you can see her experimenting with a different style of murder mystery."

ACRC#5, THE SECRET OF CHIMNEYS, Agatha Christie "An attempt to write a murder mystery based on political intrigue and including a romance."

ACRC Update - 6 January 2009 saying, "How I'm doing so far in my reading of the novels."

BooksPlease presents BooksPlease » Blog Archive » August’s Books Part One posted at BooksPlease, saying, "The post includes my thoughts about "The Crooked House", which Agatha Christie described as "one of my best". Although it was easy to guess the murderer's identity I enjoyed the book and found it a satisfying read."

Hercule Poirot

Grad presents To Read Or Not To Read - That Is The Question posted at The Curious Reader.

KerrieS at MYSTERIES in PARADISE presents

ACRC: #1, THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES, Agatha Christie posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "Agatha Christie's first novel saw the debut appearance of Hercule Poirot retired Belgian detective now living in England."

ACRC: #3, THE MURDER ON THE LINKS, Agatha Christie posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "The second Poirot novel. We get a really good idea of what he looks like."

ACRC#6: THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD, Agatha Christie posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "Hercule Poirot, retired Belgian detective, has recently taken up a rental cottage in the village and is devoting his time and little grey cells to country pursuits such as growing marrows. He imagines that people don't really know who he is but his reputation has preceded him. When Roger Ackroyd is murdered in what appears to be a classic locked room mystery, Poirot jumps at the invitation to come out of retirement to participate in the investigation."

Kate presents What Kate's Reading: Evil Under The Sun: Agatha Christie posted at What Kate's Reading, saying, "A brief review of Evil Under The Sun"

Sue Fitzpatrick presents Book Review - Murder in Mesopotamia posted at Books, Books, the Magical Fruit.

Irish at Ticket to Anywhere presents

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie .

After the Funeral by Agatha Christie

whitelady3 at My little corner..., presents

The Mysterious Affair at Styles saying, "The first book I ever read by Agatha Christie and re-read it again. Still, she tricked me. O_o"

The A.B.C. Murders saying, "Not one of my favourites."

Judy at Intergalactic Bookworm presents Taken at the Flood by Agatha Christie----Anything Agatha and Paperback Challenge

Miss Marple

whitelady3 presents My little corner... - A Caribbean Mystery posted at My little corner..., saying, "Interesting premise, enjoyed it even though I like Poirot better than Miss Marple."

Short Stories

KerrieS at MYSTERIES in PARADISE presents

ACRC: The Short Stories saying, "If you are thinking of reading the short stories, here is a list of titles to look for."

PROBLEM AT POLLENSA BAY and other stories, Agatha Christie saying, "A collection of 8 short stories published in 1991. Three of these stories are the result of Agatha Christie exploring the theme of romance, and really must have been a disappointment to her growing audience of crime fiction readers. Two of them feature Hercule Poirot, two Mr. Satterthwaite and Mr. Harley Quin, and two Mr Parker Pyne."

POIROT INVESTIGATES, Agatha Christie saying, "11 short stories published in 1924 that all featured Hercule Poirot."

ACRC: Short Stories, Update #2 saying, "My progress in the short stories."

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of agatha christie monthly carnival using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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How to Submit an Article for the Carnival

2009-01-12T12:22:00.000-08:00

You can submit a link to any postings you have made that review Agatha Christie books by going to the Carnival collecting space and putting in the URL, your details, and a comment about the post.

The January Carnival closes on January 20. Any links submitted after that go into February etc.

The links submitted for the January Carnival will be posted on January 23.

Launch of the ACRC Monthly Carnival

2009-01-09T15:23:00.000-08:00

I've been trying to work out a way that those of us who are interested in comparing notes on our journey through Agatha Christie's novels and short stories can keep in touch with each other and I've decided on setting up an "official" Monthly Carnival.

My main Agatha Christie Reading Challenge postings will continue to be housed on Mysteries in Paradise.

The Carnival is set up so that participants can contribute links to their own blog postings and book reviews on a monthly basis, but at any time during the month. The inaugural Carnival will be posted on about January 23 with submissions closing on January 20. Once one carnival closes, submissions for the next one will open. I plan that submissions will close on 20th of each month, ready for posting on about 23rd of the month.

I'm using Blog Carnival which I discovered late last week.
Click here and you will be taken to the site where the submission space lives.
If you have written any reviews of Agatha Christie books, however brief, I encourage you to participate in the carnival.
I don't mind for this inaugural carnival how many posts you link in but they must all relate in some way to your reading of Agatha Christie novels, and they must be on your blog. You don't have to join anything to create your links. Just use the URL of your particular post, and the system will check for it's existence. Write a brief description of the post in Remarks.

The Carnival is hosted here on this blog and has its own RSS feed. You can also subscribe by email through Feed My Inbox if you want, or become a follower using the little gadget on the left.

In the left the column on the right you will see a widget that will take you to the Carnival too. This is something you can put on to your blog if you want.

So, will you join? Let me know. I don't mind if you are an intermittent participant. Feel free too to post about it on your blog and to use my logo for promotional purposes. A link back to this blog would be appreciated too.