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Our group reads vintage British mysteries from the Golden Age and beyond. In 2025 and 2026 our challenge is Christie's Detectives: Poirot vs Marple. We are reading and discussing books from each of these classic series. We also read and discuss titles by many other authors. Come and join us for friendly and fun discussions. ...more
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A Pocket Full of Rye
A Pocket Full of Rye (Miss Marple, #6)
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Start date
February 1, 2026
Finish date
February 28, 2026
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Group Challenges
Why we're reading this
Next in our Poirot v Marple challenge
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The Chinese Shawl
The Chinese Shawl (Miss Silver, #5)
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February 1, 2026
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February 28, 2026
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Winner of our latest poll
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+ General chat
* Introductions
By Judy · 232 posts · 151 views
last updated Dec 27, 2025 08:06PM
This topic has been closed to new comments. * Welcome message for new members - please read before posting.
By Judy · 1 post · 726 views
last updated Feb 14, 2016 07:57AM
This topic has been closed to new comments. * Current and Upcoming Reads
By Judy · 1 post · 462 views
last updated Sep 07, 2025 04:53AM
Kindle deals (2026)
By Judy · 13 posts · 13 views
last updated 13 hours, 30 min ago
The White Swan - general chat (2023-26)
By Judy · 849 posts · 120 views
last updated Jan 28, 2026 10:06PM
What mysteries are you reading at the moment? (2026)
By Judy · 12 posts · 20 views
last updated Jan 28, 2026 03:03PM
What non-mystery books are you reading? (2023-26)
By Judy · 399 posts · 130 views
last updated Jan 14, 2026 10:26PM
Best reads of 2025
By Judy · 17 posts · 31 views
last updated Dec 23, 2025 08:12AM
Showing 8 of 343 topics — 12,191 comments total
+ Group reads
* Nominations for April 2026 group read
By Judy · 16 posts · 13 views
last updated 1 hour, 52 min ago
* Feb 26: The Chinese Shawl (Miss Silver, #5) by Patricia Wentworth (1943)
By Susan · 4 posts · 16 views
last updated 7 hours, 11 min ago
* Feb 26: The Chinese Shawl (Miss Silver, #5) - SPOILER Thread - (1943)
By Susan · 2 posts · 10 views
last updated 5 hours, 47 min ago
Jan 26: Death and the Dancing Footman (Roderick Alleyn, #11) - SPOILER Thread - (1941)
By Susan · 43 posts · 22 views
last updated Jan 30, 2026 08:43AM
Jan 26: Death and the Dancing Footman (Roderick Alleyn, #11) by Ngaio Marsh (1941)
By Susan · 45 posts · 30 views
last updated Jan 25, 2026 08:35AM
March 2026 group read - Winner!
By Judy · 20 posts · 37 views
last updated Jan 15, 2026 03:25AM
Nov 25: Post After Post-Mortem - SPOILER Thread - by E C R Lorac (1936)
By Susan · 15 posts · 19 views
last updated Jan 09, 2026 01:29AM
Nov 25: Post After Post-Mortem (Robert Macdonald #11) by E C R Lorac (1936)
By Susan · 29 posts · 21 views
last updated Jan 08, 2026 01:59PM
Showing 8 of 176 topics — 7,988 comments total
+ Group Challenges
* Feb 26: A Pocket Full of Rye (1953) by Agatha Christie
By Susan · 6 posts · 9 views
last updated Jan 31, 2026 08:43AM
* Feb 26: A Pocket Full of Rye (1953) - SPOILER Thread
By Susan · 1 post · 6 views
last updated Jan 17, 2026 11:37AM
* 2026 Challenge
By Susan · 26 posts · 46 views
last updated Nov 15, 2025 06:09AM
* 2025 Challenge - Christie's Detectives: Poirot vs Marple
By Susan · 46 posts · 116 views
last updated Dec 23, 2025 05:27PM
Jan 26: Peril at End House (1932) - SPOILER Thread
By Susan · 14 posts · 26 views
last updated Jan 25, 2026 04:57AM
Jan 26: Peril at End House (1932) by Agatha Christie
By Susan · 20 posts · 27 views
last updated Jan 25, 2026 04:47AM
Jan 25: The Mysterious Affair at Styles - SPOILER Thread - (1920)
By Susan · 38 posts · 48 views
last updated Dec 29, 2025 06:00PM
Dec 25: They Do It With Mirrors (1952) by Agatha Christie
By Susan · 17 posts · 20 views
last updated Dec 15, 2025 03:40AM
Showing 8 of 507 topics — 9,596 comments total
+ Buddy reads
* Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers (Lord Peter Wimsey #6) (Jan/Feb 26)
By Susan · 19 posts · 19 views
last updated Jan 27, 2026 11:04AM
* Strong Poison - SPOILER Thread - (Lord Peter Wimsey #6) (Jan/Feb 26)
By Susan · 14 posts · 15 views
last updated Jan 26, 2026 01:25PM
* Faithful Unto Death (Bradecote and Catchpoll #6) by Sarah Hawkswood (Jan/Feb 26)
By Susan · 7 posts · 7 views
last updated Jan 14, 2026 04:49PM
* Faithful Unto Death (Bradecote and Catchpoll #6) - SPOILER Thread - (Jan/Feb 26)
By Susan · 2 posts · 7 views
last updated Jan 18, 2026 02:43PM
* The State Counsellor by Boris Akunin (Erast Fandorin #6) (Jan/Feb 26)
By Susan · 7 posts · 7 views
last updated Jan 18, 2026 09:58AM
* The State Counsellor - SPOILER Thread - (Erast Fandorin #6) (Jan/Feb 26)
By Susan · 5 posts · 9 views
last updated Jan 20, 2026 02:27PM
* Mrs Pargeter’s Principle (Mrs Pargeter #7) by Simon Brett (Jan/Feb 26)
By Susan · 14 posts · 15 views
last updated Jan 23, 2026 02:37AM
* Mrs Pargeter’s Principle (Mrs Pargeter #7) - SPOILER Thread - (Jan/Feb 26)
By Susan · 5 posts · 9 views
last updated Jan 22, 2026 05:26PM
Showing 8 of 69 topics — 629 comments total
+ E.R. Punshon/Bobby Owen reads
* Triple Quest (Bobby Owen #34) by E R Punshon (Dec/Jan 25)
By Susan · 4 posts · 7 views
last updated Jan 03, 2026 07:10AM
* Triple Quest (Bobby Owen #34) - SPOILER Thread - (Dec/Jan 25)
By Susan · 2 posts · 5 views
last updated Jan 03, 2026 07:07AM
This topic has been closed to new comments. Six Were Present (Bobby Owen #35) - SPOILER Thread - (Feb/March 2026)
By Susan · 1 post · 4 views
last updated Jan 18, 2026 08:11AM
This topic has been closed to new comments. Six Were Present (Bobby Owen #35) by E R Punshon (Feb/March 2026)
By Susan · 1 post · 5 views
last updated Jan 18, 2026 08:09AM
Brought to Light (Bobby Owen #32) - SPOILER Thread - (August/Sept 25)
By Susan · 5 posts · 12 views
last updated Jan 04, 2026 04:10PM
Dark is the Clue (Bobby Owen #33) - SPOILER Thread - (Oct/Nov 25)
By Susan · 2 posts · 5 views
last updated Oct 15, 2025 07:25AM
Brought to Light (Bobby Owen #32) by E R Punshon (August/Sept 25)
By Susan · 5 posts · 8 views
last updated Sep 21, 2025 09:30AM
Dark is the Clue (Bobby Owen #33) by E R Punshon (Oct/Nov 25)
By Susan · 1 post · 5 views
last updated Sep 14, 2025 10:38PM
Showing 8 of 46 topics — 379 comments total
+ Maigret buddy reads
* Signed, Picpus aka To Any Lengths/Maigret and the Fortune Teller by Georges Simenon (Maigret #23) (May/June 25)
By Susan · 7 posts · 6 views
last updated May 21, 2025 02:26PM
* Signed, Picpus aka To Any Lengths/Maigret and the Fortune Teller - SPOILER Thread - (Maigret #23) (May/June 25)
By Susan · 4 posts · 8 views
last updated Jun 23, 2025 06:29AM
Cecile is Dead - SPOILER Thread - (Maigret #22) (March/April 25)
By Susan · 3 posts · 12 views
last updated Mar 24, 2025 02:50PM
Cecile is Dead by Georges Simenon (Maigret #22) (March/April 25)
By Susan · 5 posts · 11 views
last updated Mar 24, 2025 02:46PM
The Judge’s House - SPOILER Thread - (Maigret #21) (Jan/Feb 25)
By Susan · 4 posts · 12 views
last updated Jan 29, 2025 03:17PM
The Judge’s House by Georges Simenon (Maigret #21) (Jan/Feb 25)
By Susan · 4 posts · 11 views
last updated Jan 14, 2025 02:04PM
The Cellars of the Majestic (aka Maigret and the Hotel Majestic) - SPOILER Thread - (Maigret #20) (Nov/Dec 24)
By Susan · 7 posts · 14 views
last updated Nov 23, 2024 07:34AM
The Cellars of the Majestic (aka Maigret and the Hotel Majestic) by Georges Simenon (Maigret #20) (Nov/Dec 24)
By Susan · 5 posts · 13 views
last updated Nov 21, 2024 01:15PM
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+ Favourite authors
This topic has been closed to new comments. * Welcome to favourite authors
By Judy · 1 post · 132 views
last updated Oct 07, 2015 02:38PM
Agatha Christie
By Judy · 676 posts · 369 views
last updated Nov 03, 2025 10:25PM
Edmund Crispin
By Judy · 18 posts · 63 views
last updated Mar 18, 2024 11:36AM
Dorothy L Sayers
By Judy · 166 posts · 219 views
last updated Aug 28, 2023 03:52PM
Ellery Queen
By Judy · 16 posts · 84 views
last updated Jan 24, 2023 08:42AM
Michael Innes
By Judy · 32 posts · 40 views
last updated Sep 05, 2022 12:26PM
Georges Simenon
By Judy · 71 posts · 155 views
last updated Jun 28, 2022 12:12AM
E.C.R. Lorac
By Judy · 103 posts · 102 views
last updated Feb 14, 2022 08:30PM
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+ Individual Challenges
* Individual challenges
By Judy · 2 posts · 106 views
last updated Sep 07, 2016 01:08PM
Reading Through The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books
By Jessica-sim · 10 posts · 73 views
last updated Jan 08, 2023 06:04PM
The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books
By Christine PNW · 20 posts · 149 views
last updated Nov 16, 2022 02:53PM
December 2019 Off-site Read: Dead Men's Morris (1936) by Gladys Mitchell
By Jason · 1 post · 25 views
last updated Nov 16, 2019 10:04AM
Reading around Britain and Ireland.
By Jay-me (Janet… · 103 posts · 165 views
last updated Jan 09, 2019 02:29PM
Reading Through Europe
By Judy · 156 posts · 144 views
last updated Mar 18, 2018 01:42AM
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+ Authors' self-promotion
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By Judy · 1 post · 42 views
last updated Feb 08, 2019 01:12AM
* Self-promotion
By Judy · 82 posts · 172 views
last updated Nov 07, 2025 11:32AM
Quick & Feel Good Book ✿
By Pamela · 1 post · 13 views
last updated Jan 31, 2025 10:03AM
Classic British murder mystery set on the Greek island of Skiathos
By Mike · 1 post · 13 views
last updated Jan 23, 2025 10:52AM
Gripping murder mystery,
By Mary · 1 post · 18 views
last updated Nov 12, 2022 09:02AM
ONLY 99p February 2022
By Mary · 1 post · 16 views
last updated Feb 03, 2022 12:01PM
The Body Politic Geraldine Moorkens Byrne
By Geraldine · 1 post · 12 views
last updated Aug 19, 2021 04:20AM
For Agatha Christie Fans
By Mary · 1 post · 22 views
last updated Jun 24, 2021 12:06PM
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+ Archived threads
Kindle deals (2024-25)
By Judy · 957 posts · 197 views
last updated Jan 20, 2026 01:43PM
What mysteries are you reading at the moment? (2024-2025)
By Judy · 1099 posts · 177 views
last updated Jan 17, 2026 10:33AM
Kindle deals (2023)
By Judy · 443 posts · 129 views
last updated Jan 06, 2024 04:45AM
What mysteries are you reading at the moment? (2023)
By Judy · 618 posts · 141 views
last updated Jan 05, 2024 02:48AM
Introductions.
By Judy · 1355 posts · 539 views
last updated Mar 06, 2023 01:02PM
This topic has been closed to new comments. What mysteries are you reading at the moment? (2022)
By Judy · 873 posts · 160 views
last updated Jan 08, 2023 08:15PM
This topic has been closed to new comments. The White Swan - general chat (2021-2022)
By Judy · 542 posts · 99 views
last updated Jan 02, 2023 07:39AM
This topic has been closed to new comments. Kindle Deals (2022)
By Susan · 529 posts · 132 views
last updated Jan 01, 2023 07:22AM
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+ Archive: Albert Campion reads
* Cargo of Eagles (1968)
By Susan · 23 posts · 24 views
last updated Jan 31, 2022 10:15AM
* Cargo of Eagles (1968) - SPOILER Thread
By Susan · 12 posts · 15 views
last updated Jan 20, 2022 09:56AM
The Mind Readers (1965) SPOILER Thread
By Susan · 12 posts · 19 views
last updated Aug 21, 2021 10:07AM
The China Governess (1962) SPOILER Thread
By Susan · 20 posts · 25 views
last updated Aug 20, 2021 10:40PM
The Mind Readers (1965)
By Susan · 24 posts · 19 views
last updated Aug 19, 2021 09:30AM
The China Governess (1962)
By Susan · 9 posts · 18 views
last updated Jun 21, 2021 12:12PM
Hide my Eyes (1958) aka Tether's End - SPOILER Thread
By Susan · 24 posts · 23 views
last updated May 02, 2021 04:03PM
Hide my Eyes (1958) aka Tether's End
By Susan · 17 posts · 18 views
last updated Apr 28, 2021 01:56PM
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+ Archive: Nicholas Blake reads
* The Private Wound by Nicholas Blake (April/May 22)
By Susan · 18 posts · 17 views
last updated Apr 28, 2022 02:00PM
* The Private Wound - SPOILER Thread - (April/May 22)
By Susan · 8 posts · 12 views
last updated May 07, 2022 06:17AM
The Beast Must Die - Nicholas Blake - SPOILER Thread
By Susan · 47 posts · 58 views
last updated Sep 25, 2024 02:12PM
The Deadly Joker - SPOILER Thread (Feb/March 22)
By Susan · 9 posts · 12 views
last updated Feb 25, 2022 09:02AM
The Deadly Joker by Nicholas Blake (Feb/March 22)
By Susan · 16 posts · 13 views
last updated Feb 18, 2022 10:42PM
A Penknife in my Heart - SPOILER Thread - Nicholas Blake (Aug/Sept 21)
By Susan · 13 posts · 18 views
last updated Sep 01, 2021 02:05AM
A Penknife in my Heart - Nicholas Blake (Aug/Sept 21)
By Susan · 13 posts · 21 views
last updated Aug 23, 2021 02:17AM
A Tangled Web aka Death and Daisy Bland - SPOILER Thread (March/April 21)
By Susan · 31 posts · 17 views
last updated Jul 27, 2021 02:43PM
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+ Archive: Poirot Buddy Reads
* Reading Order for the Unofficial Poirot Buddy Reads
By Jessica-sim · 54 posts · 155 views
last updated Dec 27, 2020 08:20AM
Poirot Buddy Read 40: SPOILER THREAD Curtain
By Jessica-sim · 20 posts · 35 views
last updated Feb 05, 2021 06:12PM
Poirot Buddy Read 40: Curtain
By Jessica-sim · 17 posts · 34 views
last updated Jan 26, 2021 04:45PM
Poirot buddy read 38: SPOILER thread for Elephants Can Remember
By Judy · 22 posts · 29 views
last updated Jan 25, 2021 07:56AM
Poirot buddy read 39: The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
By Judy · 27 posts · 30 views
last updated Dec 21, 2020 12:14AM
Poirot buddy read 38: Elephants Can Remember
By Judy · 36 posts · 24 views
last updated Dec 20, 2020 04:22PM
Poirot buddy read 39: SPOILER thread for The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
By Judy · 11 posts · 23 views
last updated Dec 20, 2020 02:10PM
Poirot buddy read 35: SPOILER thread for The Clocks
By Judy · 28 posts · 36 views
last updated Dec 17, 2020 08:32AM
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