Interesting Things
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Miss Marple: The Moving Finger
“You know,” she observed pensively. “To commit a successful murder must be very much like bringing off a conjuring trick….You’ve got to make people look at the wrong thing and in the wrong place” Hello! The more books I read, the more I realize that with some exceptions, my love from Miss Marple has likely stemmed from the fact that I have watched all of Agatha Christie’s Marple at least twice. That being said, I am really enjoying the books, and this is probably my favorite full length novel so far, despite one very large quibble (more on that later), and the fact that Miss Marple’s role in the story…
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Weekend Joys in Books and More: February 19th
Hello everyone, It feels like unseasonably cold temperatures are the norm for most of us this week, and I know for a lot of places, this also means systems that are unprepared for it! For us, this has meant a lot of skiing and postholing over the past couple weeks, and a LOT of photos shared as well! I hope these take you into the weekend with some fun, interesting and new (or old?) discoveries! 1.) The Library of Congress recently finished digitizing the papers of every president from George Washington to Calvin Coolidge, and there are some great things to look at! You can see a draft of the…
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Weekend Joys in Books and More: February 12th
Happy Lunar New Year! Welcome to the Year of the Golden Ox today. There are some really cool (and free) ways to celebrate Chinese New Year online this year! This week has been a weird one for me, but had ended happily and well despite the challenges. I am excited to share some great links with you today – these are yummy, fun and thought provoking in turn. 1.) We make this recipe quite often in our house, and it is a big hit (so is this!) 2.) This might be worth getting Hulu just to watch it. I highly recommend going in knowing as little as possible (there are…
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Miss Marple: The Body in the Library
“I must say,” said Sir Henry ruefully, “that I do dislike the way you reduce us all to a general common denominator.” Miss Marple shook her head sadly. “Human nature is very much the same anywhere, Sir Henry.” p84 Hello! Welcome to the third installment in my Miss Marple blog series. Today, I have the first reread (for me) in The Body in the Library. I liked quite a bit more this time than the first time I read it, and I really enjoyed it! The Book This book is the story of Miss Marple’s friends who wake to find the body of an unknown woman on their library floor.…
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Weekend Joys in Books and More: February 5th
Hello and happy weekend! In a week that has sometimes felt endless, I am counting my joys as well. I was able to get vaccinated last Thursday (!) and we FINALLY got enough snow to actually play in it. Enjoy the links below, and I’ll be with you next Wednesday with another installment in my Miss Marple reread, The Body in the Library. 1.) My old roommate had this book, and it made me laugh every time. Apparently there are sequels too. If you want to see some of the images in the book, this blog has a few of them. 2.) It’s not too late to think about Valentine’s…
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Weekend Joys in Books and More: January 29th
Hello everyone! First things first, HOW is it almost February already? This past week went by incredibly fast. I feel like I’m always on the verge of having everything unravel underneath me these days, so a lot of the things I have to share below are more about holding it together than anything else. 1.) This is one of the sweetest and most honest biographies (about a dog) I have ever read. 2.) This had some of the more interesting questions I have seen about reading and returned what felt like a realistic result 3.) I don’t know if I have fully shared my undying love for Rupaul’s Drag Race…
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Miss Marple: The Thirteen Problems/The Tuesday Club Murders
“Human nature is always interesting… And it’s curious to see how certain types always tend to act in exactly the same way.” p 167 Hello! Today, I am here to talk about the Miss Marple introduction we deserve, known in the UK as The Thirteen Problems and in the US as The Tuesday Club Murders. And in fact, a few of these short stories did appear in print before the Murder at the Vicarage, so I feel justified in making this statement. The Book I am realizing as I start this reread that I have actually not read a lot of the Miss Marple books in their original form as…
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Weekend Joys in Books and More: January 22nd
Happy Friday! This week has been a bit of a rollercoaster, and I’m finding my wanderlust kicking in despite the fact that I can’t go anywhere right now! Going into the weekend, I hope you enjoy this eclectic collection of reads, watches and lists. 1.) This story about a thru-hiker mystery on the Appalachian trail come to an interesting and uncomfortable resolution, but it is a good read! It also reminded me of the excellent book, The Stranger in The Woods. 2.) On a similar note, you can hike the PCT through the eyes of many hikers HERE. These are quite addicting and fun to compare! 3.) Do you ever…
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Weekend Joys in Books and More: January 15th
Happy Friday! I know that I have certainly been shaken by what is happening in the US over the past few weeks. It is a lot to process, and I am trying to take as much time as I can to give both myself and those around me grace as we process the almost insane amount of baggage we are being handed. This week, I have 5 things to help you start your weekend off in the best frame of mind possible. 1.) When I get tense at night and have trouble sleeping, I tend to lean towards soothing audiobooks. My go to is Lord of the Rings, and I…
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Miss Marple: Murder At The Vicarage
“I know that in books it is always the most unlikely person. But I never find that rule applies in real life. There it is so often the obvious that is true.” p 216 Hello!Welcome to the first post of my 2021 Miss Marple read through. In which the choice of first person narration is confusing, we visit St Mary Mead, and the inimitable Jane Marple solves her first case with very little effort and lots of knitting. The character of Jane Marple was inspired by Christie’s grandmother, although “much more fussy and less spinsterish”, and I have always enjoyed her calm, observational style of murder solving. She is the…
