tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907747392138991807.post4131519980988801432..comments2023-06-28T11:47:06.208-04:00Comments on a book a week: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330550798080469047noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907747392138991807.post-14394521207780773092012-11-25T20:11:25.402-05:002012-11-25T20:11:25.402-05:00Oh man, I'm going to have to see that. I wonde...Oh man, I'm going to have to see that. I wonder if we have that in the library system? I'll definitely have to look!<br /><br />Re: dispassionate vs engaged, yes, that's it exactly. Sometimes it's great to find a book that is stimulating intellectually without feeling like I'm going to have to invest a lot emotionally. I can definitely see Christie being a go-to author for me for that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330550798080469047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907747392138991807.post-87382622498548379292012-11-24T22:22:20.088-05:002012-11-24T22:22:20.088-05:00Poirot has different levels of emotional involveme...Poirot has different levels of emotional involvement in his cases. That said, I tend to read Christie when I <i>don't</i> particularly want to be involved. Sometimes it's relaxing to be dispassionately interested rather than deeply engaged.<br /><br />I do look forward to hearing what you have to say about the movies.<br /><br />I forgot to mention earlier: PBS also did a documentary about the actual Orient Express, with David Suchet doing some of the narration & driving the train for a while <br /><br />Oh--here it is--<a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/suchet/index.html" rel="nofollow">David Suchet on the Orient Express</a>, though I cannot get the video to play atm. You may have to get it from the library or something.Bookwyrmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11206423697706457318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907747392138991807.post-37573713686939002922012-11-11T21:13:56.222-05:002012-11-11T21:13:56.222-05:00I'm looking forward to hearing what you think ...I'm looking forward to hearing what you think after you've read it! I actually thought of you as I was reading it, since I know you've enjoyed other Christie novels. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330550798080469047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907747392138991807.post-12589639425288692192012-11-10T10:42:38.637-05:002012-11-10T10:42:38.637-05:00I haven't yet read this, and will come back to...I haven't yet read this, and will come back to read your post after I do!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907747392138991807.post-38141884059259565082012-11-03T19:54:00.615-04:002012-11-03T19:54:00.615-04:00I wonder if I will like Poirot better if I watch s...I wonder if I will like Poirot better if I watch some of the movies? They look like fun. I just don't watch movies very often, but perhaps I could get into them...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330550798080469047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907747392138991807.post-67441389265152029562012-11-02T13:09:38.023-04:002012-11-02T13:09:38.023-04:00That's interesting what you said about Poirot....That's interesting what you said about Poirot. I've always felt I should somehow like him more than I actually do. There is definitely an amotional distance there, which is why I can enjoy the occasional Christie mystery but I definitely prefer something that is more emotionally engaging. She does a lot really well - the mysteries themselves are always great. But yeah, emotional involvement is more my thing, too.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551558744801344170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907747392138991807.post-19109298439971671172012-10-31T20:48:21.304-04:002012-10-31T20:48:21.304-04:00Bookwyrme - How could they not! The interiors of t...Bookwyrme - How could they not! The interiors of those old sleeper cars are gorgeous, and there's something so... glamourous about them, I think. Perfect for movies. Plus I think the elegance of the story (nice way to put it) suits the movie format.<br /><br />Ana - I was thinking I should try a Miss Marple next, just to make sure I've got a good handle on Christie's oeuvre. But I think I will read more Sayers first, myself. I'd like to see more of Harriet Vane. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330550798080469047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907747392138991807.post-47865753582668852822012-10-31T07:24:00.902-04:002012-10-31T07:24:00.902-04:00I've only read one Christie so far (Murder at ...I've only read one Christie so far (Murder at the Vicarage, the first Miss Marple) and "fun but not emotionally engaging" is how I'd describe it too. This is why I'm pretty sure I'll always prefer Sayers.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907747392138991807.post-67248642302185869842012-10-30T15:01:52.500-04:002012-10-30T15:01:52.500-04:00Christie's characters don't tend to have a...Christie's characters don't tend to have a lot of emotional depth I like her work, but more for the elegance of it than the deep interiors of her characters.<br /><br />And, yes, on this one, you should watch one or more of the movie versions; they like the train!Bookwyrmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11206423697706457318noreply@blogger.com