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Post subject:  Posted: March 17th, 2006, 11:46 am |
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Well, Frodo, I have to disagree with you there. Just because you can't figure out who the criminal is before the end doesn't mean that they're really good mystery novels (I've read some that I consider better). The thing with Agatha Christie's books, though, is that she doesn't give you all the clues, normally, so you have no actual way of figuring it out until the end, when new facts are mentioned (I have gone back through several books looking for mention of some of the decisive facts that are presented as proof, and they are unmentioned previously, in most circumstances).
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Post subject: Posted: March 17th, 2006, 10:29 pm |
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Hey, I've predicted Agatha Christie novels before. Some of them are predictable... (including the one that is considered her masterpiece...  ) _________________ <center>i love
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Post subject: Posted: March 18th, 2006, 7:48 am |
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Aerandir wrote: Well, Frodo, I have to disagree with you there. Just because you can't figure out who the criminal is before the end doesn't mean that they're really good mystery novels (I've read some that I consider better). Oh yeah, that is certainly right. I just wanted to say that her novels are not like the boring ones, where you know after 100 pages that the husband killed his wife because he wanted to marry another woman and so on. Quote: The thing with Agatha Christie's books, though, is that she doesn't give you all the clues, normally, so you have no actual way of figuring it out until the end, when new facts are mentioned (I have gone back through several books looking for mention of some of the decisive facts that are presented as proof, and they are unmentioned previously, in most circumstances).
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Post subject: Posted: March 19th, 2006, 10:23 pm |
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I LOVE Agatha, even more than Tolkien cause it came first in my "reading life", hehehe.
I have read more than 30 books of her, but there's still soooooo many books to read! My favourite so far is "The murder of Roger Ackroyd".
I don't like Miss Marple so much, Tommy & Tuppence are fantastic and Poirot is the greatest (amazing, brilliant, bizarre!).
I din't watch many movies but the few episodes with David Suchet that I saw, I just love! He fits perfect to the character. Once I found a picture in the Internet with David Suchet and the actors of the Fellowship... I go so excited, my two favourite characters of the entire world together!!
Hmmm... I think I'm overreacting a bit, but I'm a really big fan! I have a site about Agatha Christie but it's in portuguese, so I guess you're not interested, hehehe.
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Post subject: Posted: March 22nd, 2006, 8:09 pm |
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Wow! You reall are a fan! I would love to see you site anyway. I have just read the Murder Of Roger Ackroyd although as I have seen the TV epsiode I knew how it ended. It is a clever story. David Suchet IS Poirot. There is no-one like him. I like him so much I wrote to him and got his autograph.  _________________ 
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Post subject: Posted: March 31st, 2006, 5:28 pm |
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Johnny's Fan wrote: Wow! You reall are a fan! I would love to see you site anyway. I have just read the Murder Of Roger Ackroyd although as I have seen the TV epsiode I knew how it ended. It is a clever story. David Suchet IS Poirot. There is no-one like him. I like him so much I wrote to him and got his autograph. Hi! My site is http://acbr.luky.com.br
The site is not only about Agatha Christie but mainly about a mailing list (yahoo groups) that I participate that gather many brazilian fans of her.
Wow... you got his autograph!! This must be pretty cool!
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Post subject: Posted: April 4th, 2006, 8:34 am |
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That is a very nice site! *clap* I love the background images of Christie and all the old fashioned furniture. I also like the pictures of David Suchet! _________________
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Post subject: Posted: April 4th, 2006, 11:13 am |
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It's a great site (though I wish I could read it...)...the music is awesome though! Yay! Thanks for sharing!
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Post subject: Posted: May 29th, 2006, 10:30 am |
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Oh I really like Agatha.I have read about 30 or 40 her books.
My favourite books are Crooked House,The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and Seven Dials Mystery,but I love all books I read.
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Post subject: Posted: May 29th, 2006, 2:24 pm |
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we read And Then There Were None in school. it was okay. not the best mystery novel I've read, but decent.
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Post subject: Posted: June 5th, 2006, 7:14 am |
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I never finished that one... I decided it was too - errie and that I didn't like it... have I said that before? I think I might have. oh, well.
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Post subject: Posted: June 5th, 2006, 4:21 pm |
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Yes, that one is really strange.
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Post subject: Posted: June 6th, 2006, 7:12 pm |
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I am currently reading all of her books. There are 80 altogether and I've read 28. So I've a long way to go, but I'm really enjoying reading them. I read 9 books last month. _________________
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Post subject: Posted: June 12th, 2006, 12:16 pm |
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I love all the twists at the end - I can never figure them out!
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Post subject: Posted: January 28th, 2007, 7:03 pm |
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I think I have about 12 of her books left to read. It's taking me over a year to read them all now, lol. My favourites have probably been Murder on the Orient Express, I and love all her Tommy and Tuppence stories.
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Post subject: Re: Agatha Christie Posted: July 21st, 2011, 2:58 am |
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I have read most of Poirot books, not that many of Miss Marple. I adore her intrigues and writing style (and that her books are tiny so you can read many of them in small time ^^).
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