tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post8374958536191512606..comments2024-03-28T15:00:12.581-04:00Comments on Letters from a Hill Farm: The Moving Finger by Agatha ChristieNanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-84380879369631432902010-12-04T13:24:18.825-05:002010-12-04T13:24:18.825-05:00Margot, I went back to the book reports I wrote ab...Margot, I went back to the book reports I wrote about the Jane Marple books, and I saw that she wasn't a big presence in At Bertram's Hotel either.<br />http://lettersfromahillfarm.blogspot.<br />com/2008/05/book-reportat-bertrams-hotel.html<br />Even though she isn't in this book much, it is still really great!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-15824925245196275972010-12-03T14:46:43.366-05:002010-12-03T14:46:43.366-05:00So glad to read that Agatha Christie cleansed your...So glad to read that Agatha Christie cleansed your palate. I probably read this one a long time ago but don't remember it. Since I'm rereading them in order, it may be a while I get to it. Miss Marple is one of my favorites so I'm sorry she's not in the whole of this story.Margothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422981969760935118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-68410194306532398252010-12-02T10:32:27.870-05:002010-12-02T10:32:27.870-05:00Sallie, I hope to read a lot more of AC in the new...Sallie, I hope to read a lot more of AC in the new year.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-20866739097575894782010-12-02T02:55:23.841-05:002010-12-02T02:55:23.841-05:00Very nice review Nan! I read the book recently an...Very nice review Nan! I read the book recently and agree with all you said. It's amazing how an Agatha book just draws you in from the very beginning. I'm grateful to you and other the book bloggers who re-introduced me to her.Sallie (FullTime-Life)http://www.travelingrainvilles.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-60957974554612228302010-11-30T21:54:31.591-05:002010-11-30T21:54:31.591-05:00Yvette, I will look into both of these books in 20...Yvette, I will look into both of these books in 2011! I could really spend the whole year with AC!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-36174890137848762742010-11-30T15:50:51.898-05:002010-11-30T15:50:51.898-05:00The funny thing about Ackroyd is that Christie tri...The funny thing about Ackroyd is that Christie tried a similar twist in THE MAN IN THE BROWN SUIT and nobody noticed. One of the reasons MITBS is my favorite is precisely because I love the villain.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-50319575492543740962010-11-30T09:48:44.695-05:002010-11-30T09:48:44.695-05:00Rebecca, I have heard of it, and even know the twi...Rebecca, I have heard of it, and even know the twist, but I've not read it. Maybe next year! Thanks for the recommendation.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-81593786625017975662010-11-29T15:14:15.777-05:002010-11-29T15:14:15.777-05:00Also one of my Christie favorites! I think I'...Also one of my Christie favorites! I think I'll re-read it again :) Have you tried The Murder of Roger Ackroyd? It's a Christie featuring Poirot but with a different character that narrates. A good one with a twist. Happy reading!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06397742748387408175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-83166387388999755632010-11-29T10:53:22.690-05:002010-11-29T10:53:22.690-05:00Thanks for coming back and letting me know, Librar...Thanks for coming back and letting me know, Librarian. I did read the first one, and wrote about it here, if you are interested:<br /><br />http://lettersfromahillfarm.blogspot.com/2008/06/book-reporta-pocket-full-of-rye.html<br /><br />Yvette, happily I've finished and loved two books since Miss M., and am reading two more that are great, so far. Ah, the relief of reading good books!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-76727930606861673672010-11-28T16:32:28.881-05:002010-11-28T16:32:28.881-05:00I do that too, Nan - 'cleanse the plate' w...I do that too, Nan - 'cleanse the plate' with Agatha Christie, I mean. Did it last week. I'm having an attack of the reading 'blahs' myself. THE MOVING FINGER is a good one. Haven't read it in years, but I think I remember it pretty well.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-77425538744659554492010-11-28T16:11:29.655-05:002010-11-28T16:11:29.655-05:00Among others, I read "A Pocket Full Of Rye&qu...Among others, I read "A Pocket Full Of Rye" and "Miss Marples Last Cases". Especially the latter contained some rather strange stories, and in at least one of them, Miss Marple does not put in an appearance at all.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-1845326723716898032010-11-28T16:04:48.547-05:002010-11-28T16:04:48.547-05:00Staci, I know!
Librarian, which ones did you read...Staci, I know!<br /><br />Librarian, which ones did you read afterwards? I like that "pleasant character of the narrator." Exactly!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-12992031141160322952010-11-28T15:10:31.563-05:002010-11-28T15:10:31.563-05:00Nan, incidentally, I've read this book only tw...Nan, incidentally, I've read this book only two or three weeks ago and enjoyed it a lot, for the humour, the light elegance of its language and the thoroughly pleasant character of the narrator. Just like you, I think the story would have been good enough without Miss Marple putting in an appearance at all. None of the other Agatha Christie novels I read after that one quite matched it, I'm afraid.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-91998906126988000542010-11-28T14:13:53.969-05:002010-11-28T14:13:53.969-05:00It's a good thing you decided to go with this ...It's a good thing you decided to go with this one, especially after all those disappointing starts!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-29824594372033025042010-11-28T13:20:00.730-05:002010-11-28T13:20:00.730-05:00I haven't but want to! And yes, you have the n...I haven't but want to! And yes, you have the name right. Such a nice ending for her!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-60315256695812898162010-11-28T13:05:46.802-05:002010-11-28T13:05:46.802-05:00It's a very enjoyable read isn't it..
I ca...It's a very enjoyable read isn't it..<br />I can picture the characters as soon as you mention the title..the gawky duckling Megan ? (if I remember it correctly)<br />Agatha is good for an absorbing non stressful read isn't she.<br />Have you read the Sittaford Mystery yet?Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003915263556622215noreply@blogger.com