I have read Agatha Christie mysteries my entire life but in a very un-Poirot, disorganized fashion. So three years ago, I decided on a plan worthy of Dame Agatha: I started re-reading all of her works in chronological order. The end of my quest is in sight, and I'm reading Tommy and Tuppence's last adventure "Postern of Fate" now. I call it my Agatha Christie Chrono-Quest. It has been great fun, and I have enjoyed sharing her career as it historically unfolded!
Evita, I have taken on the same task as you; I am reading Agatha's books in order! It has taken me 4 years and I am maybe just passed the half way point. Granted, I have read other mysteries as well as other books along the way. I have also read all of Christie's short stories along the way. Right now I am on 'They Came to Baghdad.'
Evita: I have all of my Christies in publication order on my bookshelf That means Sleeping Murder is at the end even though Agatha wrote it earlier during second world war I think. Did you read that one at the end or earlier? Just curious. Good on you!
I just finished reading 'Mrs McGinty's Dead'. I had never read it before and it was most enjoyable. It came in a hardback along with ''They Do it With Mirrors'. I will read that next
Bundle and Bill are such great characters! Have you seen the recent adaptation of this though? They made it into a Miss Marple and completely changed the entire story which I think is such a shame as its a fantastic book in its own right.
I read Curtain In The 90s and others since, I don't remember which one I read last First time round, When I bought the Collection I made a point of reading POIROT, NON-AC, MM, NON-AC, Another AC, AC short story, NON AC short story and so on., I read mainly Poirots before I bought the Collection, the only Non-Poirot books I had bread were 4.50 From Paddington, N or M and Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
I have just started 4.50 From Paddington, I am reading it for the 3rd or 4th time, It was the 1st Miss Marple Book I read, I think as well as Miss Marple, Lucy Eylesbarrow and Elspeth McGilllicuddy Are Excellent, The First Chapter really gets you into the Book Head First.
Totally agree with you Thomas. 4:50 from Paddy was the first book that I read , hope to re-read it again once I finish the entire series. At present I will be starting ABC Murders after completing Mysterious Affairs at Styles.
Paddington was my First Miss Marple book, I have read it 3 or 4 times (Have I already said that?) Sorry, I have read ABC Murders 6 times, I love both books, only read styles twice but still like it.
I have read Poirot Investigates once, and find myself reading it again until now. Poirot's detective story was amazing and he has his gray cells working without moving in his chair. Amazing!
Recently I am reading a Detection Club book "Ask a Policeman", but I was actually fascinated by the preface written by Agatha Christie. Here is how she talked about Holmes and Watson: "Holmes after all has his properties, his violin, his dressing gown,his cocaine etc., whereas Watson has just himself – lovable, obtuse, faithful, maddening, guaranteed to be always wrong, and perpetually in a state of admiration. How badly we need a Watson in all our lives!"
Update: Finished Death on the Nile, loved it ( such a dramatic solution and ending!) I'm now reading that short original version of Dead Man's Folly, Poirot and the Greenshore Folly and will also probably try to reread And Then There Were None since its this month's book club choice.
I'm reading After the Funeral. Actually, I'm re-reading it. I've read it a long time ago. And I enjoyed it. So, as this book is the Book of The Month, I take the opportunity to read it once again.
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Recently I am reading a Detection Club book "Ask a Policeman", but I was actually fascinated by the preface written by Agatha Christie. Here is how she talked about Holmes and Watson: "Holmes after all has his properties, his violin, his dressing gown,his cocaine etc., whereas Watson has just himself – lovable, obtuse, faithful, maddening, guaranteed to be always wrong, and perpetually in a state of admiration. How badly we need a Watson in all our lives!"
Alas, don't we?