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Am I the only person who reads Agatha Christie?

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overthinking · 15/06/2013 20:37

My DH and friends giggle at me but I love her books. Chocolate, sofa snuggles and one of her books and I am a happy lady Smile
Am I the only one?

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HelgatheHairy · 15/06/2013 21:46

morvah I suspect we're a small bunch! I love Egyptology and really wish I could go to Egypt in those days! And I think a parasol is a great idea!

MrsHerculePoirot · 15/06/2013 21:46

Love them (can you tell?! Grin)

I have reread all Poirot, Tommy and Tuppence and am on the last Marple... Then going to reread all the others! Don't know what I am going to read after that though!!!

LondonJax · 15/06/2013 21:43

I love Agatha! Hope they don't make a pig's ear of the new Marple tomorrow. Anyone seen The Mousetrap? Excellent.

MorvahRising · 15/06/2013 21:36

Love them. Also Sayers, Allingham and Marsh. Nine Tailors by Dorothy L Sayers is one of my favourites.

HelgatheHairy I'm another Amelia Peabody fan! Apart from my family I've never found anyone else who is so am rather excited. The books are great light reading, but you also learn a lot about Egyptology. I keep thinking I need to buy a parasol. So many uses in everyday life.

MrsWilliamBodie · 15/06/2013 21:32

I love them. I want to be Miss Marple when I grow up.

I wish more Parker Pyne and Harley Quin stories had been written.

MissBetseyTrotwood · 15/06/2013 21:31

Yup. Born old I was.

HelgatheHairy · 15/06/2013 21:29

Doris thank you for that list of writers similar to Agatha Christie. Going to be busy on Amazon soon!

baby I like Agatha Raisin too. I only started reading them as my mother got the first book and liked it so it turned into an easy present to buy her one or two and I ended up reading them myself. I've actually got two out of the library but need to read them myself first before giving them to her!

Miss Marple and Jessica Fletcher both should be questioned very closely I think!

Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters is quite good too. Set in Egypt on archaeology sites.

Plomino · 15/06/2013 21:28

Oh Doris I agree . I'm convinced I was born in the wrong era , and that my rightful place in time is about the 1930's .

Plomino · 15/06/2013 21:26

Oh I adore them . I actually collect her first editions when I've got a bit of spare money , and have about 5 copies of each because I read them till they fall apart .

Ask me which one was my favourite and I'd be really stuck though .

DorisShutt · 15/06/2013 21:26

Is it just me or was it a more innocent time then?

Back doors left ajar, vicars on bicycles and brazen hussies!

I think it's the era I'd like to visit - complete with afternoon tea at the Savoy or Ritz in a lovely hat!

MissBetseyTrotwood · 15/06/2013 21:17

I just finished 'A Pocket Full of Rye'. Bliss. Total brain comfort.

Pancakeflipper · 15/06/2013 21:16

I love her too. And some how I often forget why the crime occurred so I get to re-read them.

My grandma had carrier bags full of her books in a wardrobe and when I was in my teens I would borrow them.

DrinkFeckArseGirls · 15/06/2013 21:14

Gosh no, I love her. Smile

somewherewest · 15/06/2013 21:14

My fortysomething aunt loves them too. Not my thing but I can imagine them being a relaxing light read if murder mysteries are your thing.

More importantly, how come the TV series Poirot lived in England for years and spoke fluent English, but still got really basic things like definite/indefinite articles wrong? Seriously? Was it to keep reminding the viewer that he was 'forrin'?

FatherSpodoKomodo · 15/06/2013 21:13

I read them years ago, my mum was a big fan so had the whole lot. I really need to read them again, anyone know of any cheap boxsets?

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overthinking · 15/06/2013 21:12

Baby I read an Agatha Raisin but there was (whispers) SEX in it Grin

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bassingtonffrench · 15/06/2013 21:11

that is so true re portrayal of young people yamiofyawn!!

NumTumDeDum · 15/06/2013 21:10

Have you read any of her romances written under the name Mary Westmacott? I haven't yet, but keep meaning to. I think I've read pretty much everything else. I really really want a lovely leather bound set.

usualsuspect · 15/06/2013 21:09

I've read all of Agatha Christies books,

bassingtonffrench · 15/06/2013 21:09

ha ha ariadne, my user name is also a christie reference.

how dare you babybythesea

her autobiography is absolutely wonderful.

lborolass · 15/06/2013 21:08

I would, if I hadn't already read them all Grin

Inthebeginning · 15/06/2013 21:08

Love reading miss m's.

thegrowlygus · 15/06/2013 21:07

I love agatha christie! Especially that she disappeared for a bit in real life too. Although I did have a run a while back of reading loads back to back and got a bit confused about characters!!!

ariadneoliver · 15/06/2013 21:07

Miss Marple was the most successful fictional female serial killer ... until Jessica Fletcher came along. Grin

babybythesea · 15/06/2013 21:04

And this would seem like the perfect place to trot out my pet theory - beware of Miss Marple.

Poirot gets called in to solve things, but Miss Marple, well, she mostly just happens to be there. I think it's highly suspicious, and I suspect that she is framing others for her own devious murders....

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