tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post9011728155759873292..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-52339313332558709812017-11-30T16:31:50.793-06:002017-11-30T16:31:50.793-06:00She is definitely a clean, fairly minimalist write...She is definitely a clean, fairly minimalist writer. I'm just not the right audience for this particular type of book. Still, I enjoyed it for the change of pace and the setting and I have no regrets. I haven't read AND THEN THERE WERE NONE and I actually thought about that, as I was reading. I still want to give that one a go. Even though I'm not a big fan of her books, I like to read one on occasion. Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-52542630788923477542017-11-30T13:57:36.486-06:002017-11-30T13:57:36.486-06:00I read this one recently, too. I found it to be a ...I read this one recently, too. I found it to be a quick, engrossing read. Nothing earth-shatteringly awesome, but entertaining. I was surprised by Christie's prose -- it's very business-like and efficient. No flowery descriptions for her! Overall, I think I prefer AND THEN THERE WERE NONE to MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-63144162511118439912017-11-29T12:08:50.518-06:002017-11-29T12:08:50.518-06:00I don't think I've ever read a Miss Marple...I don't think I've ever read a Miss Marple book, although I did go through a phase during which I read nothing but mysteries and it lasted several years before I thoroughly burned out. Of the Agatha Christies I've read, I do think this one's the best. Thanks!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-51143851150235826252017-11-29T08:34:54.009-06:002017-11-29T08:34:54.009-06:00I prefer the Miss Marple books, but this is my all...I prefer the Miss Marple books, but this is my all time favorite Agatha Christie. When I first read it, I was dumbfounded. I just reread it recently before I see the new movie and this time I was able to appreciate the clues provided. Thanks for this great review.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08904816726404617276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-91171227309955076722017-11-28T22:15:08.222-06:002017-11-28T22:15:08.222-06:00Oh, cool, I'm glad you enjoyed seeing the trai...Oh, cool, I'm glad you enjoyed seeing the train on the big screen. I'm trying to talk Husband into going. It's very difficult to get him to a theater. Yep, "Ho hum" is right. I don't think the story would have been all that interesting at all, if not for the setting. It's the train that makes the book special. Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-23049291097327364432017-11-28T15:42:57.703-06:002017-11-28T15:42:57.703-06:00Oh man! We’re so alike. I haven’t read the book an...Oh man! We’re so alike. I haven’t read the book and don’t intend to but I had the exact same feelings about the movie. The plot was ho hum but I was in love with the train and sad that we don’t travel this way anymore. I’d definitely recommend the movie for you if only so you can see how beautiful the train was. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.com