Category Archives: Marple Marathon

The Marplethon’s End

Posted on 10/04/2010 by chick

It’s so sad that I didn’t have much time to devote to the end of the Marplethon, and even sadder that I don’t have time for more than a few words about each of the last books. Double Sin and … Continue reading →

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The Weekly Poirot

Posted on 09/19/2010 by chick

How far would I have to go back in my memory to reach a time when I didn’t know who Agatha Christie was?  I remember playing Trivial Pursuit while on vacation at my grandparents’ lake cottage. I was maybe 10 … Continue reading →

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Done!

Posted on 09/15/2010 by chick

Today marks the 120th anniversary of Agatha Christie’s birth and the end of the Marplethon. Did I finish in time? Of course.  I finished  the last few stories tonight. I will tell you about them some time later this week … Continue reading →

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Libraries and Hotel Disappoint

Posted on 09/07/2010 by chick

The realization that I had fallen behind on the Marplethon prompted me to figure out exactly which books I had left to read and where I might find them (hence the recent post). On Saturday, I discovered that a nearby … Continue reading →

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Wherefore Art Thou, Marple?

Posted on 09/05/2010 by chick

I am so far behind on the Marplethon. I don’t know how it happened. One minute I had all the time in the world, the next minute it had been almost a year. Time doesn’t just fly, it hauls ass. … Continue reading →

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Two More Marples

Posted on 03/06/2010 by chick

The Marple books that I borrowed from the library had to go back to the library yesterday, so I do not have them for reference, but I will try to give you an idea of what they were about. 4:50 … Continue reading →

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Another Month Over

Posted on 03/04/2010 by chick

This February wasn’t the best month for my blog. It started out well, with lots of ocarina shots, but by the end of the month the posts had gotten sparse. February is a short month, and it was perhaps not … Continue reading →

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The Last from 2009

Posted on 01/22/2010 by chick

Here is the last of the 2009 books (phew!). The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie Grade: B+ Morning has come and what a day is in store for Colonel and Mrs. Bantry, because there’s a dead body in … Continue reading →

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The Marplethon Moves On

Posted on 01/18/2010 by chick

The Mousetrap (a.k.a. Three Blind Mice and Other Stories) by Agatha Christie Grade: A I enjoyed this collection of short stories by Agatha Christie. She had a good sense of humor and I agreed wholeheartedly with the character named Giles … Continue reading →

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Good News for the GLP

Posted on 11/29/2009 by chick

An added benefit of the Marplethon is that I can get rid of all my Marple books. I have my blog to remind me of how I felt about each one so it’s unlikely that I’ll ever feel the need … Continue reading →

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