tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post2125869616703556791..comments2024-03-27T20:36:43.009-04:00Comments on Letters from a Hill Farm: The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha ChristieNanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-56002223070158219292021-02-16T11:37:42.503-05:002021-02-16T11:37:42.503-05:00And thank you for taking the time to come and read...And thank you for taking the time to come and read this!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-2701213046511057822021-02-14T20:20:07.552-05:002021-02-14T20:20:07.552-05:00The descriptions you chose made me smile Nan. Glad...The descriptions you chose made me smile Nan. Glad you loved this so much.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-35720055680950158252010-09-12T12:23:07.497-04:002010-09-12T12:23:07.497-04:00Hannah, I look forward to A Murder is Announced. A...Hannah, I look forward to A Murder is Announced. Although I haven't done so with the Poirot books, I may try to read Miss Marple in order, just for fun. I have this one, and the two ahead of it on my Kindle. :<)Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-38167918889601390572010-09-12T12:07:24.709-04:002010-09-12T12:07:24.709-04:00What a marvellous mystery that is - although as I ...What a marvellous mystery that is - although as I recall, not my absolute top Marple favourite - that spot is held by "A Murder is Announced" which I think takes some beating. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing<br /><br />HannahHannah Stonehamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11139146341592918233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-14629089832455526642010-09-12T10:44:22.058-04:002010-09-12T10:44:22.058-04:00Dorothy, I must read that one. I've heard so m...Dorothy, I must read that one. I've heard so much about it, and do know the 'secret' but I need to read it, and soon!<br /><br />Librarian, I have seen those Joan Hickson Miss Marple programs and I loved them, and her. I think she was perfect, perfect. I have Murder at the Vicarage at the top of my Netflix queue. What I've been trying to do with my AC reading is to watch the television version after I read the book. Some have been great, others not so much. Your mother-in-law is so very kind.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-71375475659953241172010-09-12T08:33:57.552-04:002010-09-12T08:33:57.552-04:00Nan, are you familiar with the BBC TV series of Mi...Nan, are you familiar with the BBC TV series of Miss Marple Mysteries from the 1980s? My mother-in-law gave me a collection of them on DVD as a birthday present earlier this year, and although at first I must confess I was afraid I'd find them a little boring, I was soon very eager to watch the next one in line, and sad to come towards the end of the small pile. "The Murder at the Vicarage" was the first one I watched; you can find it here: http://www.amazon.com/Miss-Marple-Murder-Vicarage-VHS/dp/6303404847<br />This series is, in my opinion, very well done, and although the great Margaret Rutherford will NEVER be forgotten, Joan Hickson portrais Miss Marple a lot more accurately to the character Agatha Christie described in her books.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-11200715593336237872010-09-11T20:34:51.729-04:002010-09-11T20:34:51.729-04:00I recently read a Christie novel (Murder of Roger ...I recently read a Christie novel (Murder of Roger Ackroyd) and really loved it and would like to read more. I read her as a kid, but I don't remember much of that. It's fun to return to her books again!Rebecca H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10825532162727473112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-61833981641345984372010-09-11T14:36:19.351-04:002010-09-11T14:36:19.351-04:00Kerrie, yes! I'm so enjoying the variety of po...Kerrie, yes! I'm so enjoying the variety of postings. <br /><br />Staci, they are very rewarding reads!<br /><br />Sallie, actually the challenge is just to read all her books - some people are doing them in order but others like me just hope to read them all ... someday. There's a link down at the end of my blog.<br /><br />Geranium Cat, how is that possible that the book isn't available there?! I can't believe it. You will have such fun with your Kindle!!<br /><br />Karen, I'm certain I read faster. So thrilling!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-55735856065639127132010-09-11T13:02:02.669-04:002010-09-11T13:02:02.669-04:00So glad you're enjoying the Kindle. It's ...So glad you're enjoying the Kindle. It's fantastic for travel, and I also think I read faster on it. Which translates to reading MORE . . . always a good thing. <br /><br />As for The Murder at the Vicarage: I adore Miss Marple. She's one of my heroes.Karenhttp://www.bookishnyc.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-46301851913834796492010-09-11T11:27:30.346-04:002010-09-11T11:27:30.346-04:00It was wonderful to read this review: first, becau...It was wonderful to read this review: first, because it's lovely that you got so much pleasure from this book (Miss Marple is my favourite Christie character and I'm delighted you like her as much as I do); and second, to read that you are enjoying your Kindle so much. I'm waiting for one - probably won't arrive until next month - having debated for ages over whether to get one: it makes sense when I travel so much, and I have awful trouble with my hands that is made much worse by holding books, but I just couldn't decide. Then the new ones came out, and they read PDFs, so they will be useful for work too, so I decided to take the plunge! <br />I'd put this Miss Marple at the top of my list to read on the Kindle when it arrives, but it doesn't seem to be available here.Jodie Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02442935205880334932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-45434065304185750032010-09-10T21:41:34.225-04:002010-09-10T21:41:34.225-04:00I love Miss Marple! I can't wait to read her ...I love Miss Marple! I can't wait to read her on a Kindle. <br /><br />I read about the Agatha Christie challenge on one of the book blogs -- it is to read all her books in order. I don't have the patience fAgatha Are you doing this? I don't have the patience to do that, but I really appreciated the reminder of how much I love this author and I've been trying to read as much of her as I can get my hands on.<br /><br />Christie's books are great in the way that you feel a part of that time and place. <br /><br />And also its nice that usually (maybe always?) only the bad ones die! <br /><br />As soon as we get back from this roadtrip I'm ordering my Kindle!!Sallie (FullTime-Life)http://www.travelingrainvilles.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-47649268469267069972010-09-10T20:31:35.402-04:002010-09-10T20:31:35.402-04:00I've only read one AG book but I loved it. I w...I've only read one AG book but I loved it. I want to read all of them and plan on making time for them next year in my reading!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-60680101795135585842010-09-10T19:29:02.779-04:002010-09-10T19:29:02.779-04:00I enjoy my Kindle Nan. Have you been following the...I enjoy my Kindle Nan. Have you been following the Blog Tour for Agatha Christie this month? See the link <a href="http://acrccarnival.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">here.</a><br />I don't think for me the Kindle will replace paper books, but I love the portability and I certainly think I read faster on it.Kerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581470363339796352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-65033157805438378052010-09-10T19:20:43.052-04:002010-09-10T19:20:43.052-04:00Martin, isn't it wonderful that you remember t...Martin, isn't it wonderful that you remember that?!<br /><br />Sharon, I'm not loving the Kindle in lieu of print, just in addition! It works for me upstairs, and in fact it lives up there. Downstairs I have my print book.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-58097816497104879232010-09-10T17:52:08.105-04:002010-09-10T17:52:08.105-04:00Yikes, I do not know if I am ready for this wholeh...Yikes, I do not know if I am ready for this wholehearted YES to Kindle. I LOVE the feel, the aroma, the heft, everything about books, real books. Yes, I know a Kindle is handy, the print can be easier to read, etc., but I still love real books.<br /><br />I just recently signed a contract with my publisher that allows them to make my books e-books (and I had recently received a letter from a reader asking when I would have my books in e form). Well, the bottom line in publishing is that I will actually make more in royalties on e-books than on a paper book. So I have to ruminate on this.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Sharon Lovejoy Writes from Sunflower House and a Little Green IslandSharon Lovejoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321160956925191137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-90318582649088907272010-09-10T17:22:13.221-04:002010-09-10T17:22:13.221-04:00This was the first crime novel I ever read. A good...This was the first crime novel I ever read. A good way to start!Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-13152395237245678152010-09-10T16:28:55.611-04:002010-09-10T16:28:55.611-04:00Yvette, I was going to talk about that very thing,...Yvette, I was going to talk about that very thing, but felt I had gone on enough. :<) I love that marriage. And you are so right - her characters are deep, often with complex psychological motives for their actions. I have some other book reports on the Book Reports tab under the blog header if you are interested. Sometimes I think I could read only Agatha and be happy!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-53624851019713046832010-09-10T16:23:34.756-04:002010-09-10T16:23:34.756-04:00Oh, Kay! I had actually planned to quote you when ...Oh, Kay! I had actually planned to quote you when I do another Kindle book report. I'm sure that I read faster. I have zoomed through 3 books in 10 days - this doesn't happen unless I'm reading a J or YA book. I'm also not sleeping as much. I can't stop! I couldn't be happier. I still have my downstairs print book but I'm busier during the day and don't get to read as often as I'd like. I so loved it that I was reading an eighty year old book on a brand new Kindle. The whole thing just thrills me. If you go to the little tab under the blog header called Book Lists and then click 2010 books, you'll see the other two I've read and will report on soon. This blog could turn out to be just book reports because of reading so very fast. :<)Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-70578592473678861062010-09-10T16:15:05.999-04:002010-09-10T16:15:05.999-04:00I read this book long ago, but the thing I remembe...I read this book long ago, but the thing I remember best about it, the thing I liked best was the depiction of the marriage of Griselda and her minister husband. Everytime I hear that Christie's characterizations were her weakness, this is one of the books I think of. There are very few writers who have the sense of place that Christie does. One or two brief sentences in and you're THERE. I've never been able to figure out quite how she did it. As you can tell, I'm a big Christie fan.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-15678735559011733492010-09-10T15:52:46.699-04:002010-09-10T15:52:46.699-04:00First of all, I'm so glad that your reading ex...First of all, I'm so glad that your reading experience with your new Kindle has been positive! I think I've told you that I'm almost positive I read faster on the Kindle. Maybe not, but it feels like it.<br /><br />Secondly, isn't it amazing that you could immerse yourself so totally into St. Mary Mead while using an e-reader? I say that it is a compliment to the e-reader, the reader herself (you), and, of course, my favorite little old lady, Miss Marple. I really like this book. Should reread it soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com