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More Marple

Posted on 10/13/2009 by chick

The Mirror Crack’d (a.k.a. The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side) by Agatha Christie Grade: A- The new world was the same as the old. The houses were different, the streets were called Closes, the clothes were different, the voices … Continue reading →

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On With the Marplethon

Posted on 10/11/2009 by chick

The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie Grade: B The title of this novel is, of course, a reference to the poem by Omar Khayyam, The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit Shall … Continue reading →

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13 Down

Posted on 10/04/2009 by chick

I have to confess that I started the Marple Marathon (or should it be called a “Marplethon”?) early. It was about 11:30 p.m. on the eve of the 15th when I actually started the first book. I hope you won’t … Continue reading →

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One Weird Book

Posted on 09/20/2009 by chick

Salamander by Thomas Wharton Grade: B- Salamander is about a printer who is given the task of creating the ultimate book, one that is infinite, with no beginning and no end. Naturally, such a task necessitates a quest, for he … Continue reading →

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Marple-icious

Posted on 08/24/2009 by chick

Below is the complete list of Miss Marple stories (thanks to agathachristie.com for the information). Some titles are novels and some are short stories. The first story in which Miss Marple appeared, “The Tuesday Night Club,” is found in a … Continue reading →

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Egad!

Posted on 08/23/2009 by chick

I have let Time, the Move, and the Baby blind me to the reality of my book problem. So many of my books were hidden in boxes, I forgot how many I had. Last night, we moved a bunch of … Continue reading →

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Still Reading, Still Writing

Posted on 08/22/2009 by chick

I am once again far behind on my reading posts. I will try to get caught up now. Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason by Helen Fielding Grade: A- This is the sequel to Bridget Jones’s Diary. One always takes … Continue reading →

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Double Feature

Posted on 08/18/2009 by chick

Looking back over my old blog posts, I find that I miss the Vonnegut Marathon and Sunday Stories. I’d like to bring those features back in some way. I don’t know if I’ll have the time, though. I suppose I … Continue reading →

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Tradition

Posted on 08/17/2009 by chick

As you may recall, going to the annual Westerly book sale has become a tradition for me. It was one of the things Faithful Reader and I had planned for the week leading up to Baby’s due date. We decided … Continue reading →

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Three More Books

Posted on 07/22/2009 by chick

It’s almost embarrassing how few books I have read this year and even worse that I haven’t found the time to mention the few that I have. Let me rectify that situation now, at least in part. Chasing Cézanne by … Continue reading →

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