Answer to Book Quiz (Jan 20)

Answer to Book Quiz (Jan 20)

Agatha Christie ~ Death Comes As the End

Can you:

~ Name the author?  Agatha Christie

~ Name the title of this book?  Death Comes As the End

~ Name another book title by this author?  Five Classic Murder Mysteries

Book Quiz (Jan 20)

• Avenel Books
• Crown Publishing, Inc
• Copyright 1980
• First printing: 
• 650 pages

Quotes from Book:

• Her father's exhortation had brought him vividly before her eyes - his pompous, slightly fussy manner; his continual exhortations and instructions.  pg 553

•  "Insolent boy - to speak like that to your father. Be careful or I will say that this is no longer your home - and you can go elsewhere!"   pg 565

• "No, indeed. My father is a merchant in Memphis. It is gay and amusing in  Memphis. There are music and singing and dancing. Then my father travels a good deal. I have been with him to Syria - to Byblos beyond the Gazelle's Nose. I have been with him in a big ship on the wide seas."   pg 579

• She repeated his name insistently - but for once no image came before her eyes. Khay was in another world. He was in the Field of Offerings...   pg 603

Can you:

~ Name the author?

~ Name the title of this book?

~ Name another book title by this author?

Book Quiz (Jan 20)

Book Quiz (Jan 20)

• Avenel Books
• Crown Publishing, Inc
• Copyright 1980
• First printing: 
• 650 pages

Quotes from Book:

• Her father's exhortation had brought him vividly before her eyes - his pmpous, slightly fussy manner; his continual exhortations and instructions.

•  "Insolent boy - to speak like that to your father. Be careful or I will say that this is no longer your home - and you can go elsewhere!"

• "No, indeed. My father is a merchant in Memphis. It is gay and amusing in  Memphis. There are music and singing and dancing. Then my father travels a good deal. I have been with him to Syria - to Byblos beyond the Gazelle's Nose. I have been with him in a big ship on the wide seas."

• She repeated his name insistently - but for once no image came before her eyes. Khay was in another world. He was in the Field of Offerings...

Can you:

~ Name the author?

~ Name the title of this book?

~ Name another book title by this author?

Answer to Book Quiz (Jan 13)

Answer to Book Quiz (Jan 13)

Agatha Christie ~ The Moving Finger

Can you:

~ Name the author?    Agatha Christie

~ Name the title of this book?  The Moving Finger

~ Name another book title by this author?  The Classic Murder Mysteries

Book Quiz (Jan 13)

• Avenel Books
• Crown Publishing, Inc
• Copyright 1980
• First printing: 
• 650 pages

Quotes from Book:

• She looked, I decided this morning, much more like a horse than a human being. In fact, she would have been a very nice horse with a little grooming.   pg 451

•  And not one I couldn't match from other cases! This one here is as near as nothing to one written by that milliner woman. This one is the dead spit of an outbreak we had up in Northumberland - written by a school girl, they were. I can tell you, gentlemen, I'd like to see something new sometimes, instead of the same old treadmill.   pg 473

• Partridge drew herself up again. "No, I did not, Miss! No, indeed. If Agnes like to behave rudely that's her look out, but I shall give her a piece of my mind when we meet."   pg 487

• "That's sensible of you, sir. And Let me tell you, the person we're after is dangerous. She's about as dangerous as a rattle snake and a cobra and a black mamba rolled into one."   pg 497

• I stood there a moment hesitating. What was I really doing there? I didn't know, and then, suddenly, just near at hand, I caught the sound of a rustle. Is sounded like a woman's dress.   pg 517

Can you:

~ Name the author?

~ Name the title of this book?

~ Name another book title by this author?

Book Quiz (Jan 13)

Book Quiz (Jan 13)

• Avenel Books
• Crown Publishing, Inc
• Copyright 1980
• First printing: 
• 650 pages

Quotes from Book:

• She looked, I decided this morning, much more like a horse than a human being. In fact, she would have been a very nice horse with a little grooming.

•  And not one I couldn't match from other cases! This one here is as near as nothing to one written by that milliner woman. This one is the dead spit of an outbreak we had up in Northumberland - written by a school girl, they were. I can tell you, gentlemen, I'd like to see something new sometimes, instead of the same old treadmill.

• Partridge drew herself up again. "No, I did not, Miss! No, indeed. If Agnes like to behave rudely that's her look out, but I shall give her a piece of my mind when we meet."

• "That's sensible of you, sir. And Let me tell you, the person we're after is dangerous. She's about as dangerous as a rattle snake and a cobra and a black mamba rolled into one."

• I stood there a moment hesitating. What was I really doing there? I didn't know, and then, suddenly, just near at hand, I caught the sound of a rustle. Is sounded like a woman's dress.

Can you:

~ Name the author?

~ Name the title of this book?

~ Name another book title by this author?

Answer to Book Quiz (Jan 6)

Answer to Book Quiz (Jan 6)

Agatha Christie ~ Five Classic Murder Mysteries

Can you:

~ Name the author?    Agatha Christie

~ Name the title of this book?  The Boomerang Clue

~ Name another book title by this author?  Five Classic Murder Mysteries

Book Quiz (Jan 6)

• Avenel Books
• Crown Publishers, Inc
• Copyright 1980's
• First printing: 
• 650 pages

Quotes from Book:

• They were blue, a clear deep blue. They looked straight at Bobby. There was nothing uncertain or hazy about them. They seemed completely conscious. They were watchful and at the same time they seemed to be asking a question.   pg 307

• He lay back again, having tossed the empty beer bottle into a clump of heather.  pg 326

•  The rendezvous for the great accident party was fixed at a spot about a mile from Staverley village where the road to Staverley branched off from the main road to Andover.  pg 344

• Strangely enough, she received confirmation of this theory no later than the following day, and it came from Roger.   pg 351

• The next five minutes were spent in genuine hard work. At the end of ten minutes Badger could repeat his instruction by heart.   pg 361

Can you:

~ Name the author?

~ Name the title of this book?

~ Name another book title by this author?

Book Quiz (Jan 6)

Book Quiz (Jan 6)

• Avenel Books
• Crown Publishers, Inc
• Copyright 1980's
• First printing: 
• 650 pages

Quotes from Book:

• They were blue, a clear deep blue. They looked straight at Bobby. There was nothing uncertain or hazy about them. They seemed completely conscious. They were watchful and at the same time they seemed to be asking a question.

• He lay back again, having tossed the empty beer bottle into a clump of heather.

•  The rendezvous for the great accident party was fixed at a spot about a mile from Staverley village where the road to Staverley branched off from the main road to Andover.

• Strangely enough, she received confirmation of this theory no later than the following day, and it came from Roger.

• The next five minutes were spent in genuine hard work. At the end of ten minutes Badger could repeat his instruction by heart.

Can you:

~ Name the author?

~ Name the title of this book?

~ Name another book title by this author?

Answer to Book Quiz (Dec 30)

Answer to Book Quiz (Dec 30)

Here is the answer for this weeks quiz. 

~Nemesis~

 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0076F14ES/ref=dv_dp_ep2

This is the movie based on the story, which slightly more accurate than some of the stories. The link will take you to Amazon Instant Video if you Prime its free to watch.

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 planne 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.”

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.”

Answer to Book Quiz (Dec 23)

Answer to Book Quiz (Dec 23)

Here is the answer to this weeks book quiz.

~A Caribbean Mystery~

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I67MDE/ref=wtls_list_pr_65?ie=UTF8&redirect=true

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."

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."

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."

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."

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

Book Quiz (Nov 25)

Book Quiz (Nov 25)

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

Quotes from the stories:

~ Can you name the story?

~ Can you post which page?

• I had dismissed the last of them, as I thought, and was just contemplating a few minutes in the garden before lunch when I perceived one more patient waiting for me. She rose and came toward as I stood somewhat surprised. I don't know why I should have been, except that there is a suggestion of cast iron about Miss Russell, a something that is above the ills of the flesh.

• I noticed, just as I was turning the handle, a sound from within - the shutting down of a window, I took it to be. I noted it, I may say, quite mechanically, without attaching any importance to it at the time.

• "That's good. I've been questioning the servants. They all declare that no one has been to the back door tonight. Your description of that stranger was rather vague. Can't you five us something more definite to go upon?"

• We all trooped into the dining room. It seemed incredible that less than twenty-four hours had passed since I last sat at that table.