tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post8075320069240804027..comments2024-03-29T09:13:52.064-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Josie's Best of 2015Billie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-26059235464666003722015-12-26T23:53:24.111-05:002015-12-26T23:53:24.111-05:00omigod I got quoted in a Josie post! My whole life...omigod I got quoted in a Josie post! My whole life has been leading up to this moment!! I'm so excited!!!!! I'd like to thank the Academy...sunbunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08553429350476841139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-12507975739175242832015-12-26T12:55:06.738-05:002015-12-26T12:55:06.738-05:00Just to add fuel to the fire -- I went through all...Just to add fuel to the fire -- I went through all of Christie a few years ago. While I loved many of her books, the one I enjoyed the most was her autobiography. Highly recommended if you are a fan of the grande dame, the time in which she wrote, or are interested in the process of writing.ChrisBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843864158239536750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-59057138531772229202015-12-26T12:21:34.463-05:002015-12-26T12:21:34.463-05:00Gus, you're alive! Hooray!
JRS, that Shakespe...Gus, you're alive! Hooray!<br /><br />JRS, that Shakespeare quote hadn't occurred to me. I think you must be right. It might also be an allusion to <i>The Little Prince</i>; the whole novel has a sort of fairy-tale feel to it.<br /><br />FlopHairedWuss: Yes, you can start anywhere with the Poirot and Marple novels, although Christie's skills begin to decline in the 1960s, so you may want to aim for something written earlier.Josie Kafkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892717530356699008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-74985397434791457702015-12-26T09:16:58.021-05:002015-12-26T09:16:58.021-05:00And Then There Were None really is a great book an...<i>And Then There Were None</i> really is a great book and I'm looking forward to the BBC's new all-star adaptation of it. Mark Greighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12984193299389764649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-60742547079833317902015-12-26T09:06:59.292-05:002015-12-26T09:06:59.292-05:00Thanks all, for the recommendations. :)
I think I...Thanks all, for the recommendations. :) <br />I think I'll start with <i>And Then Were None</i>. I assume the Poirot and Marple novels are more or less standalone meaning I can start from anywhere?FlopHairedWussnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-89670170097916523912015-12-26T07:33:42.030-05:002015-12-26T07:33:42.030-05:00I am not alone! I also binge on Christie! Mind you...I am not alone! I also binge on Christie! Mind you I like the ABC Murders and the Big Four, and loved Marple in Bertram's Hotel. <br /><br />I'll be checking out A Little Life. Based on the Shakespeare quote, you think? <br /><br />...like the baseless fabric of this vision, <br />The cloud-capp'd towers, the gorgeous palaces, <br />The solemn temples, the great globe itself, <br />Ye all which it inherit, shall dissolve<br />And, like this insubstantial pageant faded, <br />Leave not a rack behind. We are such stuff <br />As dreams are made on, and our little life <br />Is rounded with a sleep.<br />JRShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485752215710916988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-16050737479449975652015-12-26T00:53:15.754-05:002015-12-26T00:53:15.754-05:00I read 53 Agatha Christie Novels when I was 12.
M...I read 53 Agatha Christie Novels when I was 12.<br /><br />My favorites are Murder in Mesopotamia, Peril at End House and A Murder is Announced.<br /><br />I'm really surprised so many people are in love with Jessica Jones. I thought it was a show with great stuff in it, but extremely flawed.<br /><br />I agree with all the rest. Hayley Atwell deserves all praise.Gus Brunettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15554920460249324531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-51278333023579053152015-12-25T21:48:59.368-05:002015-12-25T21:48:59.368-05:00It's interesting how Jessica Jones is showing ...It's interesting how <i>Jessica Jones</i> is showing up in so many of our Best-of's.<br /><br />I went through an Agatha Christie phase when I was in my twenties and the one I remember best is <i>The Murder of Roger Ackroyd</i>. <br /><br />And now I want Korean sheet masks. I already have a gorgeous gray cat. :)Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-173512659571571692015-12-25T21:19:21.686-05:002015-12-25T21:19:21.686-05:00Which novel would you recommend starting with?
I ...<i>Which novel would you recommend starting with?</i><br /><br />I love being asked questions like this. :-)<br /><br />Agatha Christie is most well-known for her repeating detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. There have been numerous TV adaptations of those many, many novels, which increases the notoriety of her most famous characters.<br /><br />Yet, like Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes, Christie wound up disliking Hercule Poirot. She had far more affection for Miss Marple, although I don't agree with her on that. :-)<br /><br />Christie's dislike of Poirot becomes obvious in her later novels. For that reason, if you want to read a Poirot novel, it's best to read one of the earlier ones. I'd recommend <i>The Murder of Roger Ackroyd</i> or <i>Murder on the Orient Express</i>. Christie listed both of those on her own personal top-ten list, too.<br /><br />But if you don't mind skipping her famous repeating detectives, I think I'd recommend starting someplace else: <i>And Then There Were None</i> is a stand-alone novel that highlights some of Christie's best attributes: fast-paced characterization, excellent plotting, sharp pacing, and complicated mystery. Josie Kafkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892717530356699008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-48383025813016536702015-12-25T20:36:37.478-05:002015-12-25T20:36:37.478-05:00I think heroes like Superman, Captain America, The...I think heroes like Superman, Captain America, The Doctor, etc. appeal to us as they're something to aspire to. While we could never be them, we can be inspired by them to be and do better. <br /><br />I'm not a big fan of HIMYM and haven't really watched much, but personally I think Cobie Smulders is the MVP of that show. Definitely in terms of performance as she's the funniest actor on there. Based on Buffy, I would've thought it'd be Alyson Hannigan, but Smulders steals the show whenever I watch it.<br /><br />I've actually never read any Agatha Christie despite meaning to for quite a while. Which novel would you recommend starting with?FlopHairedWussnoreply@blogger.com