Welcome to First Chapter/Intros, now hosted by Yvonne @ Socrates Book Reviews. Each week readers post the first paragraph (or 2) of a book they are reading or that they plan to read soon.
(#1 - Miss Marple - Harper 2011 edition)
One
"It is difficult to know quite where to begin this story, but I have fixed my choice on a certain Wednesday at luncheon at the Vicarage. The conversation, though in the main irrelevant to the matter in hand, yet contained one or two suggestive incidents which influenced later developments.
I had just finished carving some boiled beef (remarkably tough by the way) and on resuming my seat I remarked, in a spirit most unbecoming to my cloth, that anyone who murdered Colonel Protheroe would be doing the world at large a service."
This year is going to be a year that I delve into A.C. I hope to at least read the first books of each of her series. What do you think of this intro? Have you read this one? Personally, I generally tend to love a first person POV.
That's pretty good. We've never read anything by Agatha Christie.
ReplyDeleteI've only read a couple of her books myself.
DeleteNow I am intrigued. I have been meaning to read these books! Maybe this year I can begin?
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.
Me too Laurel, I feel bad that I've only read a few of her books thus far.
DeleteI love the intro, but then I love Agatha Christie's books. :-)
ReplyDeleteGood to read Wendy, I want to read more of hers, it's been a long time goal.
DeleteI love Agatha Christie--PBS had a show about her on Sunday. Such a talent!
ReplyDeleteI bet that was an interesting show, I need to check if I can catch it at some point.
DeleteI, too, like first person narratives and would keep reading. I think I've only read ONE book by Agatha Christie!
ReplyDeleteI've only read a couple myself and hope to remedy that this year.
DeleteAgatha Christie has never hooked me the way she does so many readers. But I like your challenge. It is like something I would do.
ReplyDeleteI understand Judy, as I read a few but wasn't immediately drawn to the writing style. I want to try again.
DeleteI like the kind of first person where the author talks to the reader in little asides like this one does.
ReplyDeleteSam, me too, I love when that happens!!!!
DeleteIt's been so long since I read an Agatha Christie book. I really want to binge on her books when I have a chance. This looks like a good one.
ReplyDeleteIt does sound good, I hope to start it tomorrow.
DeleteI reread this one recently and really enjoyed it! It probably isn't my favorite Miss Marple but any book with Miss Marple in it is better then a book without it!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that you are enjoying the Miss Marple series. It's because of you that I started with this offering.
DeleteI hope I'll be entertained when I begin it.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely 'loved' this one, and what a brilliant start, even mentioning how tough the beef was! LOL
ReplyDeleteI haven't read many Agatha Christie titles but would love to read more. I would definitely continue reading this one and look forward to hearing what other titles you discover this year!
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