BlueJeans Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 Agatha Christie AKA The Queen of Crime Christie was an English crime novelist, short story writer and playwright. Her most well known characters include Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, Tommy and Tuppence ... Let's discuss her work here 0 Quote
GangstaBoy Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 I LOVE POIROT AND MISS MARPLE Seriously Death on the Nile is one of my favourite books ever What about the shows/movies? Have you guys seen them? 0 Quote
BlueJeans Posted September 3, 2015 Author Posted September 3, 2015 I'm so surprised to see that people here like Agatha Christie's work as much as I do ! Every summer, I take some "serious" books with me, just to front, but I always, ALWAYS slip a couple of her crime novels in my bag ! I think I read "Death on the Nile" or "And then there were none" every summer. It's like a tradition. And it never gets tiring, because her style and atmosphere she creates are so good ! I LOVE POIROT AND MISS MARPLE Seriously Death on the Nile is one of my favourite books ever What about the shows/movies? Have you guys seen them? I LOVE "Death on the Nile". It has so many levels : you have a crime story, a love story, suspense, humor, a TON of suspects, all with highly interesting psychological profiles ... It's a bloody well written book ! I needed time with Miss Marple, no idea why. Whenever I started reading a book about her, it seemed more dull. I can't understand that now ... Yes, I love the series. The Poirot series is a part of my childhood ! David Suchet is the perfect Poirot, imo. Peter Ustinov is funny but he's not quite what I had in mind. I do enjoy his acting though. The one that played in "Murder on the Orient Express", ont he other hand ... 0 Quote
analwinterofmylife Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 me rn 2 Quote Instagram: pxpi_gringo
GangstaBoy Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 Don't kill me We're not friends anymore ok bye 0 Quote
HEARTCORE Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 Don't kill me srry but which rock have you been living under for the past like 100 years ........ 0 Quote
BlueJeans Posted September 3, 2015 Author Posted September 3, 2015 Don't kill me It's okay. Do you enjoy crime novels ? Because if you don't, that's probably one reason why you never stumbled on her work. If you do, you will definitely enjoy her books ! Try maybe watching an episode of the series they made, like Poirot, if you don't want to read a book ? 0 Quote
analwinterofmylife Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 It's okay. Do you enjoy crime novels ? Because if you don't, that's probably one reason why you never stumbled on her work. If you do, you will definitely enjoy her books ! Try maybe watching an episode of the series they made, like Poirot, if you don't want to read a book ? if you're not gonna read her stuff DEFFY WATCH SOMETHING 0 Quote Instagram: pxpi_gringo
BlueJeans Posted September 3, 2015 Author Posted September 3, 2015 The BBC did some AMAZING radio adaptations of her most well known stories. I really enjoy them ! (I prefer to listen to them once I know the story, otherwise it can get a bit tricky, having to get familiar with all those voices you don't know etc ... Plus English isn't my mother tongue) There are plenty available on Youtube, just search for "BBC Radio Agatha Christie" ... They're usually taken down but people keep posting them. They're available on iTunes as well ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4EqCQ5Xgfw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt8JejNnnVQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOKbnHQ0px4 0 Quote
BlueJeans Posted September 3, 2015 Author Posted September 3, 2015 So, I love Poirot and I love Miss Marple (plus other no-detective stories like "And then there were none"). But they aren't the only characters that she invented. Do you know Mr Pine, Mr Quinn, Tommy and Tuppence ? Do you like the stories they're featured in ? Personally, I've never enjoyed any story they were in ... 0 Quote
analwinterofmylife Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 The BBC did some AMAZING radio adaptations of her most well known stories. I really enjoy them ! (I prefer to listen to them once I know the story, otherwise it can get a bit tricky, having to get familiar with all those voices you don't know etc ... Plus English isn't my mother tongue) There are plenty available on Youtube, just search for "BBC Radio Agatha Christie" ... They're usually taken down but people keep posting them. They're available on iTunes as well ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4EqCQ5Xgfw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt8JejNnnVQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOKbnHQ0px4 figured out what i will be doing for the next 7 hours.. 0 Quote Instagram: pxpi_gringo
BlueJeans Posted September 3, 2015 Author Posted September 3, 2015 figured out what i will be doing for the next 7 hours.. You're welcome 2 Quote
GangstaBoy Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 Oh I know Tommy and Tuppence cause I saw them on a Miss Marple episode By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes but they seem boring af lol 0 Quote
BlueJeans Posted September 3, 2015 Author Posted September 3, 2015 Hahaha yeah, for some reason, I find them boring too ! Strange... 0 Quote
trayertrash Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 I was honestly expecting this to be about some shitty band I'm glad to see y'all enjoy her works. Five Little Pigs and The Secret Adversary are great. I went through a phase of listening to her audio books on a daily basis. 0 Quote
BlueJeans Posted September 3, 2015 Author Posted September 3, 2015 Oh yeah, Five Little Pigs is great, too ! She always has that thing for the tum tum tuuuum revelations ! There's only one crime I was able to solve before the end, I think the English title Is "Elephants can remember".. 1 Quote
Limelight Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 I've seen the book Death Death on the Nile once but that's pretty much it :/ We didn't even talk about her in English class. 0 Quote
BlueJeans Posted September 3, 2015 Author Posted September 3, 2015 I've seen the book Death Death on the Nile once but that's pretty much it :/ We didn't even talk about her in English class. I don't think she's ever mentioned in class, it's not high literature or anything, just good "who dunnit". 0 Quote
Thunder Revenant Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 She's soooo great. I read a lot of her stories and I'm a big fan of the movies/series with Sutchet 0 Quote Just do it. Just do it - don't wait!
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