tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post1715922967796580922..comments2024-03-29T11:36:25.050+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Poison Pen: The Moving Finger by Agatha ChristieClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-53853708364311865032014-09-19T15:37:28.058+01:002014-09-19T15:37:28.058+01:00Yes it is charming - it could almost fit into my l...Yes it is charming - it could almost fit into my list of books-about-young-girls-getting-on. For me it definitely has that same appeal. Haven't read Blue Train in years, I can see I'm going to get it out now.... your fault. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-33850540462342996062014-09-19T15:05:30.417+01:002014-09-19T15:05:30.417+01:00This is such a charming Christie - lots to love ab...This is such a charming Christie - lots to love about it, but I especially love that scene of transformation - it's one of my favourite tropes in a book. There's a great one too in Murder on the Blue Train.skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-89814774019717638582014-09-18T09:06:49.131+01:002014-09-18T09:06:49.131+01:00I hope you'll like it Tracy, as I say, it'...I hope you'll like it Tracy, as I say, it's one of my favourites. I'll be interested to read your review.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-16762886574222784912014-09-18T06:35:23.485+01:002014-09-18T06:35:23.485+01:00This is my next one to read for the Miss Marple se...This is my next one to read for the Miss Marple series. I don't know what it is with me reading no Agatha Christie yet this year. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-32726246255645999592014-09-17T19:47:32.504+01:002014-09-17T19:47:32.504+01:00It's certainly brogue-like, maybe brogues have...It's certainly brogue-like, maybe brogues have to have little decorative holes in?Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-51623897501956742512014-09-17T10:55:21.326+01:002014-09-17T10:55:21.326+01:00Is that shoe what a brogue is? I've always wo...Is that shoe what a brogue is? I've always wondered as I see it referred to often in books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-51342450144033716262014-09-16T23:05:42.946+01:002014-09-16T23:05:42.946+01:00Yes, me too. I'll look out for yours, and also...Yes, me too. I'll look out for yours, and also look forward to hearing about the Connington. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-41407533288468526282014-09-16T22:16:53.957+01:002014-09-16T22:16:53.957+01:00I rather like poison pen stories, and even wrote o...I rather like poison pen stories, and even wrote one myself a while back. I've just read a very obscure one by J.J. Connington that I'll be blogging about soon. Meanwhile, it's good to be reminded of this enjoyable Christie.Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-64509298689531946342014-09-16T19:33:48.150+01:002014-09-16T19:33:48.150+01:00Yes he was, wasn't he? I thought that one was ...Yes he was, wasn't he? I thought that one was well done, I enjoyed it, thought that was partly because of the array of beautiful frocks as well as the high-class actors. <br />At a young age I managed to impress someone with the Omar Khayam quote, even though I only knew it because of this book - another reason to have a soft spot for it. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-27045599551170856752014-09-16T17:50:15.689+01:002014-09-16T17:50:15.689+01:00What did Omar Khayyám know about fashion anyway! I...What did Omar Khayyám know about fashion anyway! I have read this one, but it was yolks ago - I remember Harry Enfield being in one of the more recent TV adaptations, which was a bit of a surprise ...Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)http://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-90177066852011425812014-09-16T17:28:23.135+01:002014-09-16T17:28:23.135+01:00You are so right Scott!You are so right Scott!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-61380786959233360112014-09-16T17:28:10.166+01:002014-09-16T17:28:10.166+01:00Nicely put, Lucy. And she thinks Megan is 'sla...Nicely put, Lucy. And she thinks Megan is 'slack' too. I think I am going to take up using that word. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-21890706544949322362014-09-16T16:58:00.444+01:002014-09-16T16:58:00.444+01:00Nothing is more sinister than a moving finger. :)Nothing is more sinister than a moving finger. :)Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08605441026026976297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-24216716606550678272014-09-16T16:40:50.896+01:002014-09-16T16:40:50.896+01:00The doctor's (unmarried) sister recommends kee...The doctor's (unmarried) sister recommends keeping busy - but her life is obviously empty!Lucy R. Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08632983296994349550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-56346412027452287412014-09-16T14:37:05.326+01:002014-09-16T14:37:05.326+01:00Exactly, Prashant - sometimes you have to read a s...Exactly, Prashant - sometimes you have to read a sentence twice to be sure that she was being funny, not serious. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-63992719990309929762014-09-16T14:36:22.835+01:002014-09-16T14:36:22.835+01:00It's such a satisfying book isn't it? I li...It's such a satisfying book isn't it? I like the way it is a comforting read, but at the same time subverts the conventions.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-22702351414642922842014-09-16T13:13:23.947+01:002014-09-16T13:13:23.947+01:00Moira, I like Agatha Christie's brand of humou...Moira, I like Agatha Christie's brand of humour as evident from the last paragraph of the passage you quoted above. Her humour is often "hidden" in innocuous sentences. Your review is a reminder to read the Miss Marple novels. So far it's been Poirot all the way.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-10321114920306292022014-09-16T12:58:53.812+01:002014-09-16T12:58:53.812+01:00Moira - I'm so glad you highlighted this book....Moira - I'm so glad you highlighted this book. I love the interaction of personalities in it, and you're right that it's got a solid 'whodunit' and good clues. And I do adore that makeover scene. I like the way Christie writes about the cultural mismatch between Joanna and life in Lymstock, too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-82981485061916398302014-09-16T12:07:31.687+01:002014-09-16T12:07:31.687+01:00You can't say Dame Agatha doesn't give you...You can't say Dame Agatha doesn't give you lots to choose from! I'm sure you will become addicted at some point, and then you will go back and read them all....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-90502839741670693322014-09-16T10:49:58.559+01:002014-09-16T10:49:58.559+01:00Love the picture you've used. A bit less sure ...Love the picture you've used. A bit less sure about the book - I think I'll stick with what I have for now.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.com