Monday, December 30, 2013

Book Quiz (Dec 30)

Book Quiz (Dec 30)


For the month of December, this Agatha Christie book will be used.

Agatha Christie ~ Five Complete Miss Marple Novels
ISBN: 0-517-321777



Agatha Christie - Five Complete Miss Marple Novels





Which of the complete stories from this book are the quotes from:




  • Miss Marple frowned in some slight puzzlement. She got up rather more slowly thinking about the letter she had received. She was escorted downstairs by Cherry, who was meticulous in hanging about in the hall so as to make sure that Miss Marple did not come to grief walking by herself down the stair case, which was of the old-fashioned kind that turned a sharp corner in the middle of it run.


  • “It just reminded me of something,” said Miss Marple, “or rather of someone I once knew. Order Inch for me, will you? To come here about half-past eleven.”


  • Miss Marple, resting on a comfortable bench outside the tearoom, reflected on what she planned to do next and whether it would be wise to do it or not.


  • Miss Anthea's long hair flapped in the wind, shedding from time to time a vague hairpin on the path or the grass. She talked rather jerkily.


  • “My red scarf. I asked if you'd seen it. You said tat you'd seen a green one somewhere and you brought me the red one. I'd left it in the dining room. But you didn't really know it was red.”


Friday, December 27, 2013

Answer to Book Quiz (Dec 23)

Answer to Book Quiz (Dec 23)


Here is the answer to this weeks book quiz.
~A Caribbean Mystery~

This another movie based on the story, again there are a few changes from the story to movie. The link will take you to Amazon Instant Video if you Prime you can watch the movie for free.





Book Quiz (Dec 23)




For the month of December, this Agatha Christie book will be used.

Agatha Christie ~ Five Complete Miss Marple Novels
ISBN: 0-517-321777


Agatha Christie - Five Complete Miss Marple Novels


Which of the complete stories from this book are the quotes from:


  • Miss Marple accepted the propriety of the relationship with an understanding nod and the Canon remarked:

  • It was a long speech for her. Miss Marple looked thoughtfully down at the top of her dark head.

  • Miss Marple drew her chair a little closer. It had been some time before she had been able to get together with Miss Prescott for a heart-to-heart chat. This was owing to the fact that clergymen are very family men so that Miss Prescott was nearly always accompanied by her brother, and there was no doubt that Miss Marple and Miss Prescott found it less easy to take their back hair down in a good gossip when the jovial Canon was of their company.

  • "I don't know that I'd even call it that. I doubt if the girl would even understand that word. Payment for being discreet isn't thought of as blackmail. You see, some the people who stay here are the rich playboy lot and their morals won't bear much investigation." His voice was slightly scathing.

  • "That would be a very interesting question," said Miss Marple. "I have not yet had the pleasure of sufficient conversation with you to evolve a theory as to that."

Monday, December 23, 2013

Book Quiz (Dec 23)

Book Quiz (Dec 23)




For the month of December, this Agatha Christie book will be used.

Agatha Christie ~ Five Complete Miss Marple Novels
ISBN: 0-517-321777


Agatha Christie - Five Complete Miss Marple Novels


Which of the complete stories from this book are the quotes from:


  • Miss Marple accepted the propriety of the relationship with an understanding nod and the Canon remarked:

  • It was a long speech for her. Miss Marple looked thoughtfully down at the top of her dark head.

  • Miss Marple drew her chair a little closer. It had been some time before she had been able to get together with Miss Prescott for a heart-to-heart chat. This was owing to the fact that clergymen are very family men so that Miss Prescott was nearly always accompanied by her brother, and there was no doubt that Miss Marple and Miss Prescott found it less easy to take their back hair down in a good gossip when the jovial Canon was of their company.

  • "I don't know that I'd even call it that. I doubt if the girl would even understand that word. Payment for being discreet isn't thought of as blackmail. You see, some the people who stay here are the rich playboy lot and their morals won't bear much investigation." His voice was slightly scathing.

  • "That would be a very interesting question," said Miss Marple. "I have not yet had the pleasure of sufficient conversation with you to evolve a theory as to that."

Friday, December 20, 2013

Answer to Book Quiz (Dec 16)

Answer to Book Quiz (Dec 16)


Here is the answer to this weeks quiz, Miss Marple - The Mirror Crack'd on Amazon, this is a movie unfortunately this one isn't free.




Book Quiz (Dec 16)



For the month of December, this Agatha Christie book will be used.

Agatha Christie ~ Five Complete Miss Marple Novels
ISBN: 0-517-321777


Agatha Christie - Five Complete Miss Marple Novels



Which of the complete stories from this book are the quotes from:

  • "You must have sugar. Shock, you know. I was abroad with ambulances during the war. Sugar's wonderful for shock." She put four lumps in the cup and stirred vigorously. "Now you get that down, and you'll feel as right as rain."

  • "Splendid," said Miss Marple. "I mean - well, you know what I mean. So you can tell just exactly what happened from the moment she arrived."

  • "In that case, dear, you might just run along with Miss Marple here, and carry these magazines for her. No, really, Miss Marple it's no trouble at all. Always pleased to do anything we can for you."

  • "The job's all right. And after all, this is a brand new house. I wish there was a bit more room in it so that I could spread myself a bit more. It would be fine is I could have a workshop."

  • "In that case," said Miss Marple, "I shall wait until this afternoon."

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Book Quiz (Dec 16)

Book Quiz (Dec 16)



For the month of December, this Agatha Christie book will be used.

Agatha Christie ~ Five Complete Miss Marple Novels
ISBN: 0-517-321777


Agatha Christie - Five Complete Miss Marple Novels



Which of the complete stories from this book are the quotes from:

  • "You must have sugar. Shock, you know. I was abroad with ambulances during the war. Sugar's wonderful for shock." She put four lumps in the cup and stirred vigorously. "Now you get that down, and you'll feel as right as rain."

  • "Splendid," said Miss Marple. "I mean - well, you know what I mean. So you can tell just exactly what happened from the moment she arrived."

  • "In that case, dear, you might just run along with Miss Marple here, and carry these magazines for her. No, really, Miss Marple it's no trouble at all. Always pleased to do anything we can for you."

  • "The job's all right. And after all, this is a brand new house. I wish there was a bit more room in it so that I could spread myself a bit more. It would be fine is I could have a workshop."

  • "In that case," said Miss Marple, "I shall wait until this afternoon."


Monday, December 2, 2013

Dec. 2, 2013

Here are the two books from the book quiz questions for October & November, there will be another book coming up for December from Agatha Christie.

If I come across a movie that has been made out the story I will post the link for it, although it seems that the 'screen writers' think they can improve on the stories when they are made into movies,  lets be honest they tend to distort or ruin the story. 

For the month of December, this Agatha Christie book will be used.

Agatha Christie ~ Five Complete Miss Marple Novels
ISBN: 0-517-321777


Agatha Christie - Five Complete Miss Marple Novels

For the month of November, there will be another Agatha Christie.

Agatha Christie ~ Five Classic Murder Mysteries
ISBN: 0-517-03582-0

Agatha Christie ~ Five Classic Murder Mysteries

There is the possibility of posts still showing up from last months book.

Agatha Christie ~ Miss Marple - The Complete Short Stories
ISBN: 0-399-150129-9

Agatha Christie ~ Miss Marple ~ The Complete Short Stories