Agatha Christie week (sept12-sept17)

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Originally Posted by some official source or other

The week of September 12th to 17th has been designated the official 'Agatha Christie Week'.

And while a host of activities have been scheduled throughout the UK to celebrate the achievements of the best selling author of all time, fans of murder, mystery and mayhem will find that The English Riviera has also lined-up a very special series of events to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the 'birth' of one of the country's most famous literary heroines — Miss Marple.

Fans of the famous author — as well as her two best-known sleuths, 'Miss Marple' and 'Hercule Poirot' — can detect the real life story of Agatha Christie these days by following a mile-long trail on foot along one of the most scenic stretches of the seafront, by a choice of three trails by car, and by visiting Torquay Museum where there is a display of Christie-related memorabilia.

Another highlight are the grounds of nearby Greenway House, where she lived, and where the gardens are today opened by the National Trust.

2005, meanwhile, marks the platinum jubilee of Agatha Christie's immortal spinster sleuth, Miss Marple. And the nation-wide celebrations being organised by Agatha Christie Limited.....

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Did you know there was an agatha christie week???
Anyway so anyone else feel inspired to read some of her books? :D
Plus thsi si a perfect time to discuss anyone of her books that you have ever read plus Poirot vs Marple argument.
Peronally I cant stand Poirot:D

cool! didnt know that! it makes me feel like reading some actually...

Good good reacently I bought a book with three books in it (a collection ) that she wrote under a different name I havent read them yet but Ill do that for the week i think :D

Whats your favourite Agatha christie book?

Once, I read Agatha Christie's The Secret Adversary, years ago, and enjoyed it thoroughly; but, unfortunately, I have not yet attended to any of her other many novels.
Thanks for the notification, Nightshade. It seems a shame that we do not have weeks (or even days) devoted to more incredible authors, but I feel relieved that Christie receives such an honorable position. :)

I dont know which book I liked most, I've read them ages ago... The 10 little indians thing was brilliant, but I'm not sure it was my favourite...
Btw, Agatha Christie was the first author I tried to read in original, and it was a good choice... her sentences are clear, she doesnt write anything that is not necessary and of course the story keeps you interested so that you don't focus too much on what you don't know - I always recommend it as a first read in English.

Thats the first AC book I read momo but then ny mum has 2 of those big hard backs with 5 novels inside of agatha christie and she let me have it when I was 10 so I got hooked.
Anyway I dug out that book I was talking about its called The Mary Westmacott Collection volume 1

I dint notice till I had it out of the shop "love stories"
thats what you get shopping with other people I suppose still its Agatha christie:D

I've read a great deal of her books but my favourite is probably "The Crooked House" because it caught me by surprise and still had a solution that made sense.

What's this about a Poirot vs Marple argument?

who is better Marple or Poirot personally I love marple and hate Poirot.

My fav is "Death comes as the end" I love the bits about everyone is really the opoiste to what they apear and corruption and rot start from within

Personally, I don't like both of them too much. But better Miss Marple than Hercule Poirot. Still, I liked the films about Miss Marple.
But in the books I like Tommy and Tuppence Bereford better. Those two are great. :)
- And am I the only one who read "Ten little niggers"? I thought that was her most famous book. (It's a lot different from her other books, though a little illogical at times.)

yes i mentioned that one but i called it 10 little indians cos that was the translation here and i forgot the name was originally different... i remember i liked it, and it was strange, different...

Leave it to ol' Pendragon to be the Hercule Poirot fan!? :D My favorite was CURTAIN. The Ten Little Indians was also released as And Then There Were None... A terrific book as well! :nod:

You see ten little indians was also ten little Niggers and also Then there were none, Thee. It appears that I am the only one who did find that book fantastic in fact I only half and half liked it.

Ah, thanks. How strange that there are different titles. I thought "Ten little niggers" was because of the poem that appears in the book.
@Night: And what didn't you like?

Cant remeber but there was somthing ....

Ten Little Indians was the very first Christie book I read... Loved it and became addicted! :D

My personal favorites:
Ten Little Indians
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Crooked House
Murder on the Orient Express

I would love to see her play The Mousetrap due to the mystery surronding it; it cannot be published until it stops running at West End and it still is running after 53 years (since 1952)!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mousetrap

Thanks for starting this thread, Night! :thumbs_up I will make sure I read something by Christie next week (if I can find one of her books that I haven't read already).