For as along as I can remember I have been an avid Christie fan. I have read all of her Poirot and Marple novels, and many of her others. Despite this, I continue to read and re-read her novels, never tiring them.
With this as my inspiration, I have decided to join "Read Christie 2026", described as:
Welcome to Read Christie 2026! This year's reading challenge will focus on Agatha Christie's Biggest, Best and Beloved stories! We'll be reading a new book each month, plus throughout the year we will cover An Autobiography.
From the biggest inspiration to the best to read in one setting, beloved in your collection to the best according to Christie, our reading prompts promise to deliver a year of fantastic stories for fans. Plus, we will be providing book club guides, pertinent questions, and plenty of insights to help you get the most out of the challenge.
What are the books?
My Quick Reviews
January: Best Opening - The Body In the Library
The Body in the Library has a very bold opening. Mrs Bantry is awaken by her maid informing her that there is a body in the library. Her husband has stumbled upon a young blonde woman if fancy evening aware, dead in their library. Mrs Bantry, feeling for her husband around whom local gossip inevitably begins to swirl, calls upon her long term friend Miss Marple to help her to solve the murder.
A fun fact, when I was a young girl my copy of this book was missing the final pages and I would read it without ever knowing who the guilty party was. Fortunately this was inevitabley resolved.
February: Beloved Character(s) - Mrs McGinty's Dead
March: Biggest Impact on You As a Young Reader - Murder on the Orient Express
April: Beloeved in Your Collection - A Carribean Mystery
May: Best Short Story Collection - The Labours of Hercules
June: Best to Read in One Sitting - The Murder of Roger Akroyd
July: Best-Kept Secret - The Rose and the Yew Tree
August: Beloved Duo - By the Pricking of My Thumbs
September: Best According to Agatha - Endless Night
October: Best Cold Case - Sleeping Murder
November: Biggest Inspiration - And Then There Were None
December: Best Seasonal Read - Hercule Poirot's Christmas
All Year Round: Best Book About Agatha Christie - An Autobiography
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