Indian Readers discussion

Friends,
Lets begin again the journey of reading some great books together. We are starting with the poll winner of Spooky October. Please join us in reading and commenting this classic thriller.

Great! I'll start this weekend.

I will start tomorrow since I am a slow reader.

Thanks for the thread, Gorab.
I will be starting tomorrow as well.

I'll start reading this from the 15th, after I finish the tome I am now reading

Death on the Nile is,
the tenth book on my list,
Have read it before.

Luffy (Oda's Version) wrote: "Death on the Nile is,
the tenth book on my list,
Have read it before."

What list, Luffy?

Austin wrote: "Luffy (Oda's Version) wrote: "Death on the Nile is,
the tenth book on my list,
Have read it before."

What list, Luffy?"

why, my best books read of all time,
sorry the haiku doesn't rhyme.

Luffy (Oda's Version) wrote: "Austin wrote: "Luffy (Oda's Version) wrote: "Death on the Nile is,
the tenth book on my list,
Have read it before."

What list, Luffy?"

why, my best books read of all time,
sorry the haiku doesn't..."

Top 10 book, wow. I learnt something new from you - haiku.

Austin wrote: "Luffy (Oda's Version) wrote: "Austin wrote: "Luffy (Oda's Version) wrote: "Death on the Nile is,
the tenth book on my list,
Have read it before."

What list, Luffy?"

why, my best books read of all..."

A Haiku is a form of Japanese poem,
I read about it in my English classroom.

Yeah, I binged it.

See you later Austin, my good sire,
Gotta read Interview With The Vampire.

I will get a copy tomorrow, but will be able to start only by the 15th . Luffy 's remark is encouraging . Oh , Agatha Christie after all - got to be interesting and exciting!
There are 7 of us reading and perhaps more will join in . It's going to be fun !

will read the book starting sunday!!

I'll also start this weekend.

By the way has anyone watched the 2022 movie version?

I had watched the older filmversion starring Peter Ustinov

Yes I tried to watched that badly directed movie but,
But I can't promise you I'll watch the director's cut.

Luffy (Oda's Version) wrote: "See you later Austin, my good sire,
Gotta read Interview With The Vampire."

Hmm, another vampire read.

Has anyone noticed that today is Friday the 13th? And that too in horror month.

I recommend Dark Water (2002)
It is the scariest horror movie I've seen,
The film has a small budget too,
And it is the most impressed I've been,
with a horror film.

Austin wrote: "Has anyone noticed that today is Friday the 13th? And that too in horror month."

You will never see me believe,
A superstitious turn,
And I can't usually give,
cred to superstition.

I no longer read horror/spooky books.

No longer watch horror/spooky movies.

Life is good!!!

I started with the book.
Reading an Agatha Christie novel after so many years is nostalgic. I really like her style of introducing all the characters in the first few chapters.

Started with the book. Had read it in the past but have pretty much forgotten all of the plot line except for the ending!

Oh my God , I had a real tough time trying to get an ecopy ! Some technical glitch , which I just couldn't figure out . Actually , I was on the point of posting a comment here , explaining my difficulty in getting an ebook . Then , quite suddenly, I thought of an alternative route of getting an ebook... and , gosh , I managed to succeed ! I am really thrilled ! . Death on the Nile is a mystery book , and there's not so much fun trailing far behind ( I wasn't sure when the problem would get resolved ) . So , yay , I will start tomorrow!!

Don't worry, Savita. I will be reading the book slowly as I need to prepare for my next Visa interview. I will try to finish the book by the 31st of October.

Austin wrote: "Don't worry, Savita. I will be reading the book slowly as I need to prepare for my next Visa interview. I will try to finish the book by the 31st of October."

Oh good 👍 !

Austin , all the best for your interview preparation !

Austin, here is some advice for you. Hope you benefit from it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRhZd...

I'll be joining soon. Will be reading an Agatha Christie after a long long time.

Chapter One

(view spoiler)[Reading this book with older eyes I got 'suspicious' of Joanna a lot. She seems so detailed and alive, she seems more real than Linnet, though more plain, which is the point.

Then there is the case of the French quote that contains the theme of the plot... One(female) who loves and one (male) who lets himself be loved.

I'm so glad that Windlesham got shafted instead of hitched to Linnet. These folks give nobility to the basest actions.

I also think the mention of pearls being borrowed and the disappearance of a jewel strike me as fishy but it IS sensory overload.

I'd also like to congratulate Linnet Doyle (why Doyle? Oh maybe because of a reference to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and how sarcastically he doesn't have any money? Christie was young when ACD was going to die. It is fascinating to think so, in my opinion.) on her whirlwind marriage to Simple Simon. Till Death Do Us Part, that is. Anyway, while they are together, it WILL be Simple Simon rather than Simon Says. Linnet is in charge.

I'm banging on the keyboard about chapter one because there is bound to be much repetition with the pool of characters later and for now I am fascinated by the book.

(hide spoiler)]

Arpit wrote: "I'll be joining soon. Will be reading an Agatha Christie after a long long time."

Me too... I read many Agatha Christie mysteries during my undergrad days, and then my craze shifted to Sydney Sheldon and Sherlock Holmes.
But I can't recall the plot of any of them. Hence this is a fun experience again.
I just started rereading.

Luffy (Oda's Version) wrote: "Chapter One

Reading this book with older eyes I got 'suspicious' of Joanna a lot. She seems so detailed and alive, she seems more real than Linnet, though more plain, which is the point.

Then the..."

Thanks Luffy, looks interesting. I will watch it by today and share my comments.

I like it that the book has a sprinkling of French phrases here and there, as I am learning French for 1 year now. I am able to understand them to some extent, I mean easier sentences. Is Hercule Poirot by any chance French?

Savita wrote: "Austin wrote: "Don't worry, Savita. I will be reading the book slowly as I need to prepare for my next Visa interview. I will try to finish the book by the 31st of October."

Oh good 👍 !

Austin..."

Thank you Savita. This is the right kind of book for me to read at this juncture. I would have struggled with a bigger or more complicated reading. More time consuming those kind of books and suitable for reading when I have more time to spare.

Luffy (Oda's Version) wrote: "Chapter One

Reading this book with older eyes I got 'suspicious' of Joanna a lot. She seems so detailed and alive, she seems more real than Linnet, though more plain, which is the point.

Then the..."

True, (view spoiler)[ I feel so bad for Jacqueline, though, that she was betrayed by her friend and fiance like this. And to add insult to injury, they had the audacity to go the place she wanted to go to the most (hide spoiler)].
I think Agatha Christie had great potential for writing romance novels.

Austin wrote: "I like it that the book has a sprinkling of French phrases here and there, as I am learning French for 1 year now. I am able to understand them to some extent, I mean easier sentences. Is Hercule P..."

Yes , I think so . In Poirot the t is silent , because it's a French word .

Anulekha wrote: "Luffy (Oda's Version) wrote: "Chapter One

Reading this book with older eyes I got 'suspicious' of Joanna a lot. She seems so detailed and alive, she seems more real than Linnet, though more plain,..."

Hadn't considered the location. By the way Hercule Poirot is based on another fictional detective. Link below.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inspect...

Austin wrote: "I like it that the book has a sprinkling of French phrases here and there, as I am learning French for 1 year now. I am able to understand them to some extent, I mean easier sentences. Is Hercule P..."

Poirot is Belgian, and speaks French

Chapter 7..
The plot is unfolding.
*Spoiler alert*
(view spoiler)[
Joanna is jealous of Linnet's wealth and freedom and Linnet of Jackie's love. Some illicit relations going forward. (hide spoiler)]

Prosenjit wrote: "Austin wrote: "I like it that the book has a sprinkling of French phrases here and there, as I am learning French for 1 year now. I am able to understand them to some extent, I mean easier sentence..."

Oh , I see . Belgium is the north east neighbor of France .

Anjali wrote: "Chapter 7..
The plot is unfolding.
*Spoiler alert*

Joanna is jealous of Linnet's wealth and freedom and Linnet of Jackie's love. Some illicit relations going forward. "

You're way ahead , Anjali ! I am only on page 8 at present and enjoying every word !

Chapter 1 ☆☆Beware Spoilers (view spoiler)[ Joanna says to Linnet , " Here you are at twenty, you are are your own mistress, with any amount of money , looks , superb health . You have even got brains... " So lucky for one person to have so many assets ! And ... but ... I suppose, very few, if any , well wishers ?! Linnet appears to be all alone in this uncertain world . Her parents are not alive . And , I don't know whether she has any guiding mentors . She seems to be too trusting ( can't really blame her , she's only 20 🤔 ) .In Linnet 's sparkling position , it is difficult to discern real friends from those who keep their malicious envy masked , and those who gather around for their own advantages . Darkness and troubled times do have some advantages - they reveal clearly true friends and false ones .
I am feeling a bit wary of Joanna . Is she a real friend or a frustrated one ? About Jackie , she appears to be spirited but straightforward . Let's see what the story reveals further . (hide spoiler)] ☆☆ Agatha Christie makes some very good and interesting observations on human characters every now and then .

Savita wrote: "Anjali wrote: "Chapter 7..
The plot is unfolding. "

You're way ahead, Anjali! I am only on page 8 at present and enjoying every word !"

No no, I was on Chapter 1 part 7 I think.
I am reading slowly, now at chapter 3.

Chapter 3.
So many new characters. And everyone seems to be going to Egypt for some reason!

Chapter 4.

Poirot's analogy of Lennet's previous action is spot on!
"You have heard of King David and of the rich man who had many flocks and herds and the poor man who had one ewe lamb—and of how the rich man took the poor man’s one ewe lamb."

His psychoanalysis of Lennet's feelings is also interesting.

Anjali wrote: "Savita wrote: "Anjali wrote: "Chapter 7..
The plot is unfolding. "

You're way ahead, Anjali! I am only on page 8 at present and enjoying every word !"

No no, I was on Chapter 1 part 7 I think.
I ..."

I see , yes , each chapter is divided into parts , and I also thought initially that the parts represented chapters .

Anjali wrote: "Chapter 3.
So many new characters. And everyone seems to be going to Egypt for some reason!"

I do hope the characters are not too many . It becomes difficult to keep track , and also make a fair guess as to who is the culprit .

Chapter 7


A classic Agatha Christie novel with lots of characters and an enjoyable build-up to the plot . I have watched the movie but thankfully remember very little of it .(view spoiler)[ The stage is set, the betrayal is done and from here on there's no turning back. Watch out for a hard to miss hint at this juncture < /spoiler>. (hide spoiler)]

Bookspective wrote: "Chapter 7


A classic Agatha Christie novel with lots of characters and an enjoyable build-up to the plot . I have watched the movie but thankfully remember very little of it .[spoilers removed]"


Oh , you've already reached the actual chapter 7 , not part 7 ? Will open your spoiler later then .

Savita wrote:

Oh , you've already reached the actual chapter 7 , not part 7 ? Will open your spoiler later then . "

Ha ..I thought that I was behind everyone else