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Connoisseur of Mustaches

Posted on 10/16/2011 by chick

A conversation between Poirot and “The Third Girl.” “And how did you know me, may I ask? What made you recognize me?” “Your mustache,” said Norma immediately. “It couldn’t be anyone else.” He was gratified by that observation and stroked … Continue reading →

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First in the New Marathon

Posted on 10/11/2011 by chick

The Gremlins: A Royal Air Force Story (The Lost Walt Disney Production) by Flight Lieutenant Roald Dahl Grade: B+ The Gremlins is the first book in my Roald Dahl reading marathon. It is an old-fashioned, cutesy kind of story. It … Continue reading →

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Justice Is a Fine Word

Posted on 10/09/2011 by chick

Amanda Knox was freed from prison last week. The media are all abuzz. Is she guilty? Is she innocent? We will probably never know the truth about her roommate’s murder. It’s too bad Poirot’s not around to sort it all … Continue reading →

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One

Posted on 10/03/2011 by chick

Dear Marshall, When you want something (a cookie, a TV show, etc.), you try to convince us by saying, “One!” As if we couldn’t possibly refuse such a small, reasonable request! When we give you what you want, you smile … Continue reading →

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That’s Life

Posted on 10/02/2011 by chick

Poirot once said, Ah, but life is like that! It does not permit you to arrange and order it as you will. It will not permit you to escape emotion, to live by the intellect and by reason! You cannot … Continue reading →

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A Difficult Detective

Posted on 09/25/2011 by chick

Poirot would be a difficult person to be friends with. It is always difficult with Poirot to know when he is serious and when he is merely amusing himself at one’s expense. from “Double Sin”

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Colorful

Posted on 09/19/2011 by chick

Dear Marshall, I’m going to miss so many things about your childhood, things you won’t remember, things you’ll probably never understand my attachment to. Take this coloring book, for example. It is called The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher. It … Continue reading →

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A Year of Poirot

Posted on 09/18/2011 by chick

In Death in the Air, Poirot said, Close your eyes, my friend, instead of opening them wide. Use the eyes of the brain, not of the body. Let the little gray cells of the mind function. Let it be their … Continue reading →

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And Now For Something Completely Different

Posted on 09/15/2011 by chick

Portuguese Irregular Verbs (A Professor Dr von Igelfeld Entertainment) by Alexander McCall Smith Grade: B+ Alexander McCall Smith is most famous for his mystery series, The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency. Portuguese Irregular Verbs is apparently quite different from the … Continue reading →

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An Exercise in Wordplay

Posted on 09/13/2011 by chick

Ella Minnow Pea by Paul Dunn Grade: A There is something that potential readers of this book need to understand before attempting to read it. Ella Minnow Pea is not really a novel, or at least not a traditional one. … Continue reading →

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