Actually so far the butler hasn't done it! I'm still on my crime spree (reading wise). The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie is now ticked off the list. I didn't know this was Christie's first published novel whilst I was reading it. I have tried not to look up anything on the novels until after I have read them just in case it puts me off. I haven't checked the blurb on the back covers either. Agatha Christie was always a favourite of my Mum's. Although I don't specifically remember her reading the books, she was always keen to watch the tv series and specials. I always used to think that Agatha Christie was for women and Arthur Conan Doyle was for men. Having read both authors recently, I still believe this to be true.
BOOK CHALLENGE 22/1000 (28)
Five novels by this author made it onto the list which shows how loved and respected she is. The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie seemed very familiar as I was reading it. At first I thought maybe I had read this before or seen a TV adaptation. It took me a while to realise that I was seeing similarities to The 39 Steps by John Buchan. I think it was the whole innocent people caught up in a conspiracy thing. Other than that there is no comparison. The Secret Adversary, in my opinion, is much better. I forgot that not all her books involved either Poirot or Miss Marple. I loved the Tuppence and Tommy characters.
The local library has proved a better source of supplies than I initially thought. First impressions were that there was a lot of floor space and not a lot of shelf space! I.e. Not of lot of books in a place that has Library on the door. However, although they don't have a huge range, they do have a lot of the books I need. Those they don't have can be reserved from other libraries in the borough and I have now learnt that if my borough doesn't have a book I want, they can often borrow it from another area! I am impressed. The last time I had a library card, if they didn't have it on the shelf you couldn't have it.
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