tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post3403379838827720240..comments2024-03-28T22:42:54.810-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: #1936Club: Murder In MesopotamiaTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-84867372863293487652021-05-02T22:30:17.815-07:002021-05-02T22:30:17.815-07:00I do, Col. The setting is very good.I do, Col. The setting is very good.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-41648682234204906012021-05-02T22:13:29.736-07:002021-05-02T22:13:29.736-07:00I'm glad you enjoyed it Tracy. Not one for me ...I'm glad you enjoyed it Tracy. Not one for me though, but I guess you already know that.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-56931340038473530592021-04-18T14:40:31.850-07:002021-04-18T14:40:31.850-07:00Constance, I am not an expert on Christie's bo...Constance, I am not an expert on Christie's books, but you may be referring to Death Comes as the End, set in Egypt, which I have not read. I did read Appointment with Death which was set partially at Petra, a place that I had not heard of before). There is a page at the official Agatha Christie site about "books inspired by archaeology."<br /><br />https://www.agathachristie.com/about-christie/family-memories/inspired-by-archaeologyTracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-22149388615876458252021-04-18T14:33:28.365-07:002021-04-18T14:33:28.365-07:00I agree, Mystica, Poirot is comfort reading for me...I agree, Mystica, Poirot is comfort reading for me too, and I have been getting a lot of it lately. I started reading Christie's books (again) in 2012, but lately I have been reading 2, 3 or 4 Hercule Poirot books each month (and I am almost done with that series).<br />TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-80553745040583897392021-04-18T07:26:30.288-07:002021-04-18T07:26:30.288-07:00I don't remember this one and I think I haven&...I don't remember this one and I think I haven't reread it because I got it mixed up with another - isn't there a historical mystery that was also inspired by her visit to a dig? I love historical fiction but I don't always like historical mysteries.CLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-18146599770535093302021-04-17T23:49:05.355-07:002021-04-17T23:49:05.355-07:00The 1936 meme has thrown out some very interesting...The 1936 meme has thrown out some very interesting reads. Poirot is a comfort read for me.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-36379064144682760362021-04-17T13:17:55.974-07:002021-04-17T13:17:55.974-07:00Neeru, I thought all the characters were interesti...Neeru, I thought all the characters were interesting but there were a lot of them, enough to confuse me at times. I am very close to having read all the Poirot novels that I plan to read. I will skip a couple for now, maybe read them later. Now I may try more of the short stories ... plus more Miss Marple.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-6911755716336205552021-04-17T12:40:16.875-07:002021-04-17T12:40:16.875-07:00I read this a long time back but unlike many other...I read this a long time back but unlike many other Christies, this one has stayed with me. I thought the characters were very well done. Am glad you liked it too.Neerunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-76938925250214365902021-04-17T11:16:30.751-07:002021-04-17T11:16:30.751-07:00Margot, I always find something to enjoy in a Herc...Margot, I always find something to enjoy in a Hercule Poirot novel. And I like the ones where one of the characters narrates. Sometimes it is Hastings, and I like those especially. I recently read The Clocks where Colin Lamb (?) narrates a good portion of the story. <br /><br />I find Hercule Poirot's quirks charming, even his self-importance. And it is interesting to see them through someone else's eyes. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-11226017154205283062021-04-17T10:51:57.296-07:002021-04-17T10:51:57.296-07:00Lark, you definitely should read this for the sett...Lark, you definitely should read this for the setting, if nothing else.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-44493860399797326852021-04-17T10:49:24.638-07:002021-04-17T10:49:24.638-07:00I'm very glad you enjoyed the book, Tracy. I h...I'm very glad you enjoyed the book, Tracy. I have to admit, I'm one of those who found the solution just a bit implausible. Still, I liked the setting very much, and I thought Christie created some plausible motives for murder. I know what you mean about Nurse Leatheran's narrative, too. That point of view was really interesting, and I think it added a lot to the story.Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-87899198234659912982021-04-17T10:16:05.083-07:002021-04-17T10:16:05.083-07:00I still need to read this one! I still need to read this one! Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-349220647453090812021-04-17T09:00:55.353-07:002021-04-17T09:00:55.353-07:00Rick, I like this one especially because of the se...Rick, I like this one especially because of the setting. And everyone in this book is a little bit strange or out of their element. Poirot doesn't usually seem to be offended by comments, he has a very healthy self-image. Sometimes irritated by people's obtuseness and mistaking him for French rather than Belgian. It took many books for me to grow to like Poirot, now I am very fond of him.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-52528231781869334722021-04-17T08:54:37.764-07:002021-04-17T08:54:37.764-07:00It's been so long since I read it that I remem...It's been so long since I read it that I remember little or nothing of it, including the end. I don't think the comment on Poirot's looks is offensive, then or now, but sadly these days too many people find nearly everything offensive in some way.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-19343293229947168252021-04-17T08:35:49.565-07:002021-04-17T08:35:49.565-07:00Good question, Patti. Many characters in the Poiro...Good question, Patti. Many characters in the Poirot books underestimate Poirot due to his looks, not only his foreignness but also the way he dresses, etc. The fact that he is foreign is often pointedly noted (by other characters, and in a mildly insulting way). It is said that Christie grew to dislike the character and I thought it was after only a few books, so I was surprised that she wrote three Poirot novels to be published in one year. And it was the same in 1937, there were three Poirot books.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-65435720983397686772021-04-17T05:47:15.245-07:002021-04-17T05:47:15.245-07:00Now that comment of her looking with disgust at Po...Now that comment of her looking with disgust at Poirot is offensive today, if not then. There is nothing in her description that should evoke disgust. Is it Christie talking or are we meant to dislike the character? I have always had problems with Christie's cruel streak, which often turns toward working class women. Or does she dislike POirot's looks enough for this to be coming from her. <br />I don't really remember this book at all but I know I have read it. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.com