Tuesday, 23 March 2010

ACRC Carnival 2010 #3


Welcome to the March 23, 2010 edition of agatha christie monthly carnival.


Many thanks to those who contributed links to the Carnival this time. 15 contributions from 11 contributors. 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.


11 Contributors - please see the posts below for exact URLS

General

KerrieS presents THE-AGATHA-CHRISTIE-READING-GROUP-GUIDE posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "Some questions about MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS and some general discussion questions that I came across."

BooksPlease presents Crime Fiction Alphabet W is for Why Didn?t They Ask Evans? posted at BooksPlease, saying, "'Why didn't they ask Evans?' is a dying man's cryptic question. Bobby and Frankie set out to discover who the man is and just what does Evans know - indeed who is Evans?."

Chris Well presents Agatha Christie meets Doctor Who posted at The Thrill of it All, saying, "In the 2008 episode "The Unicorn and the Wasp," the Doctor and friend Donna Noble travel back in time to meet Agatha Christie on the eve of her real-life unexplained disappearance in 1926. The episode is a clever mash-up of sci-fi and whodunit, loaded with references and allusions to Christie's works -- and is also very, very funny. (As the video clips demonstrate.)"

Belle Wong presents Agatha Christie’s Secret Notebooks posted at Ms. Bookish, saying, "I’ve read the first few chapters and it’s such a delight to see how she worked out her story ideas in her notebooks."







Hercule Poirot

gautami tripathy presents Recommend me: The Murder of Roger Ackryod by Agatha Christie (Graphic Novel) posted at everything distils into reading, saying, "It is Graphic Novel!"

Jeannie presents Thirteen At Dinner by Agatha Christie posted at PINE COTTAGE BOOKS, saying, "I never get tired of reading the works of Agatha Christie!"

Jennifer presents The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie posted at Reading with Tequila. "It is one of Poirot’s most challenging cases yet".

 Margot at Joyfully Retired presents Agatha Christie: Peril At End House posted at Joyfully Retired, saying, "This is book 13 in my challenge to read all of Christie’s books in order of their publication date. I also watched the movie version of this on dvd. It starred the wonderful David Suchet as Poirot, Hugh Fraser as Hastings, Phillip Jackson as Inspector Japp, and Polly Walker as Nick Buckley. I’m also counting this as one of my Read the Book, See the Movie Challenge events."






Vanda Symon presents The Murder of Roger Ackroyd posted at Overkill, saying, "captivating and very clever story with plenty of twists and turns and red-herrings".

Miss Marple

Melinda presents A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie posted at BlackSheepBooks, saying, "a good, comfortable English murder, for all its being set in another country altogether"

Short Stories

KerrieS presents PARKER PYNE INVESTIGATES posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "This collection contains 12 of the 14 short stories that Agatha Christie wrote that featured Mr Parker Pyne. It introduced Miss Lemon and Ariadne Oliver who later featured in Hercule Poirot stories."
Elizabeth presents The Mysterious Mr. Quin posted at Miss Lemon's Mysteries, saying, "Always appearing unpredictably and in a dazzling spectrum of light, Mr. Harley Quin's essence is best summed up thus: he comes; he goes."

Tommy and Tuppence

Chris Well presents Agatha Christie: Partners in Crime posted at The Thrill of it All, saying, "In her 1929 book Partners in Crime, Christie takes the opportunity to poke fun at her fellow mystery writers, all of whom were well-known to the reading public of the 1920s. Here's a list of authors and detectives parodied ..."



Updates


KerrieS presents ACRC: Short Stories, Update #7 posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "A record of my short story progress. How is yours going?"

KerrieS presents ACRC Update - 13 March 2010 posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "Every month I take stock of how far along my journey I am. Statistically speaking I'm 26% of the way! Years of reading to go. How is your journey going? Why not write a post for next month's carnival?"

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Tuesday, 23 February 2010

ACRC Carnival 2010 - #2

A bumper edition of the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge Blog Carnival with 25 submissions by 20 bloggers.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.

20 Contributors - please see the posts below for exact URLS

General

Elizabeth presents AND THEN THERE WERE NONE posted at Miss Lemon's Mysteries, saying, "Just when you think, dear readers, that you know who's behind this inexorable string of murders, you'll be asked to think again."

Margot reviewed THE SITTAFORD MYSTERY posted at Joyfully Retired. saying, "Agatha Christie had the ability to make each character seem like various people I’ve met."

Sam presents 10 Little Plot Holes ? And Then There Were None Film Review posted at SAS - Review Combat, saying, "My review of the film from the 1940s - a fun adaptation that is available for free to stream."

BooksPlease reviews THE PALE HORSE posted at BooksPlease, saying, "Murder and magic make a lethal mix."

Hercule Poirot

Bernadette presents EVIL UNDER THE SUN posted at Reactions to Reading, saying, "Another audio book superbly narrated by David Suchet although this story is not quite as dramatic as some of my favourite Christie tales."

Bella presents THE MYSTERY OF THE BLUE TRAIN posted at A Bibliophile's Bookshelf. saying, "I’m so very besotted with the Queen of Crime. Her mystery novels are first class."

BooksPlease presents THE HOLLOW posted at BooksPlease, saying, "A country house mystery with promising clues that just peter out. One of my favourite AC books."

Jennifer presents HALLOWE'EN posted at Reading with Tequila saying, "Hercule Poirot aids mystery writer Ariadne Oliver in an investigation into the murder of a young girl-who may have witnessed a murder herself. But unmasking the killer proves more daunting than bobbing for apples."

HelenB presents "I have no patience with the modern neurotic girl..." posted at 52 Books A Year, saying, "One of the best of the Poirot mysteries: Christie has yet to become tired of her own creation, and Hastings is a terribly inconsistent yet charming narrator."

Kristy presents THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES (1916) posted at spacebeer, saying, "Agatha Christie's first novel, and our introduction to Poirot, doesn't disappoint."

Vanda reviewed THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD  at Overkill saying "a captivating and very clever story with plenty of twists and turns and red-herrings."

Sarah M. presents DEATH ON THE NILE posted at A library is a hospital for the mind..., saying, "If you could only read one Agatha Christie novel this year I might be torn as to which one to recommend and yet in the end I think I'd suggest Death On the Nile. It's a worthwhile read so go find it in your library!"

Kathrin presents DEATH ON THE NILE (graphic novel) posted at Secret Dreamworld of a Bookaholic, saying, "a great adaptation, and I can't wait to get my hands on the other graphic novels in that series."

Nan presents THE MURDER ON THE LINKS posted at Letters from a Hill Farm saying, I so enjoyed being within the pages of this excellent mystery.

Miss Marple

Margot at Joyfully Retired presents MURDER AT THE VICARAGE posted at Joyfully Retired, saying, "Finally I meet Miss Jane Marple."

KerrieS found THE THIRTEEN PROBLEMS (1932) posted at The Agatha Christie Reader, saying, "This blog is dedicated to reading and reviewing every Agatha Christie novel. It is a work in progress well worth visiting."

Jeannie presents SLEEPING MURDER posted at PINE COTTAGE BOOKS, saying, "I was excited to read this book as part of a Marple/Poirot/Holmes Challenge, more-so because I'm such a huge Agatha Christie fan."

Chris Well presents N is for NEMESIS posted at The Thrill of it All. saying, For Miss Jane Marple, it's the most baffling case of her career ..."

Mog presents THE MOVING FINGER posted at MOG'S BLOG, saying, "Good read."

Superintendent Battle

Bella presents THE SEVEN DIALS MYSTERY posted at A Bibliophile's Bookshelf saying, I really liked THE SECRET OF CHIMNEYS and this one is kind of a sequel.

Tommy and Tuppence

Ryan Groff presents PARTNERS IN CRIME posted at Wordsmithonia. saying :With this collection of stories, Agatha Christie has once again proved to me why she is the biggest selling mystery author of all time."

Short Stories

Les Blatt presents Christie in Small Doses posted at Classic Mysteries, saying, "Brief comments about the best short stories featuring Miss Marple, Hercule Poirot and Mr. Harley Quin."

KerrieS presents THE HOUND OF DEATH posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "In this set of 12 short stories Agatha Christie explored the unexplainable."

Updates

KerrieS presents ACRC: Short Stories, Update #6 posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "An update: How are your short stories coming along? I've read 70 out of an estimated 163 so far. Here is a list of the collections and stories to look for."

KerrieS presents ACRC Update - 12 February 2010 posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "My count so far: 16 novels and 6 short story collections."

That concludes this edition.

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Saturday, 23 January 2010

ACRC Carnival 2010 - #1

The Agatha Christie Reading Challenge Blog Carnival enters its second year with wonderful carnival with 14 submissions by 10 bloggers.

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.

10 Contributors - please see the posts below for exact URLS

General

Jennifer presents DEATH COMES AS THE END posted at Reading with Tequila. "This is not your average Agatha Christie novel. It isn't really a detective or investigative novel and there isn't more than the slightest bit of sleuthing."

Margot Kinberg presents THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD posted at Confessions of a Mystery Novelist..... She says "The novel contains some of the hallmarks for which Christie later became famous. "

Mog presents THE SITTAFORD MYSTERY posted at MOG'S BLOG, saying, "A great 'Agatha' book, it kept me guessing right to the end. Highly recommended."

Hercule Poirot

Martin Edwards presents Agatha Christie's Poirot - Three Act Tragedy: review of the television production with David Suchet as Poirot. posted at 'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?'"This proved to be the best Agatha Christie adaptation I’ve seen in quite a while."

Martin Edwards presents Agatha Christie's Poirot - Appointment with Death: review posted at 'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?', saying, "A review of a television adaptation. The original book is very far from being a classic. Appointment with Death was fun to watch. "

Nan presents The Case of the Missing Will posted at Letters from a Hill Farm, saying, "This is the short story which was offered free on audio during the week of Agatha Christie's birthday."

KerrieS presents THREE ACT TRAGEDY posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "The only novel in which Hercule Poirot works with Mr Satterthwaite. A case of poisoning that very nearly succeeds."

Mog presents HERCULE POIROT'S CHRISTMAS posted at MOG'S BLOG, saying, "A quick read for Christmas week. This was a good mystery kept me guessing right to the end. Highly recommended.

Chris Well presents Agatha Christie's HERCULE POIROT posted at The Thrill of it All, saying, "As part of our detectives series, the complete list of mysteries starring Hercule Poirot."

Sarah M. presents DUMB WITNESS. posted at A library is a hospital for the mind..."Christie's 21st detective novel and the 14th with Hercule Poirot as lead detective."


Miss Marple

Bernadette presents THE MIRROR CRACK'D FROM SIDE TO SIDE posted at Reactions to Reading, saying, "One of Christie's later novels does a nice job on social commentary but is a bit lacking in sensible plot development".

Chris Well presents Crime Fiction Alphabet: N is for Nemesis posted at The Thrill of it All.Chris says "For Miss Jane Marple, it's the most baffling case of her career ..."

Running Updates


BooksPlease presents Agatha Christie Reading Challenge Update posted at BooksPlease, saying, "My progress is slow, not helped by moving house and still having my Agatha Christie books packed away."

KerrieS presents ACRC Update - 13 January 2009 posted at MYSTERIES in PARADISE, saying, "I'm nearly completed a quarter of my journey!"


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