Movie Review: See How They Run

         I just finished watching this movie today.

This movie mentions our favorite queen of mystery writer, Agatha Christie's long-running play, The Mousetrap. This is available on Disney channel, Philippines.

Spoilers ahead! So the movie is about this director who got killed while in a celebratory party for the musical play, The Mousetrap. In the movie there was a plan of making it in a film. Enter these two inspector from the Scotland Yard, a young rookie one, Constable Stalker and senior Inspector Stoppard. 

I kinda find this movie dragging. I started watching this weeks ago and its only now that I have finished it. I learned that this was based upon two young boys who were maltreated by their foster parents and one of that boy died (real life person named, + Dennis O' Neill) due to physical abuse. I have not seen or read this play. The Three Blind Mice is the novel form, and The Mousetrap is the play script of it. I also didn't like their portrayal of Agatha Christie. Well, this is my opinion only, we are all entitled to our own opinion right?! If you have not seen the movie try watching and write me a comment of your thoughts about it. Okay?!

Agatha: The Real Life of Agatha Christie

          

  I'm back with another Agatha Christie book. This time it is an illustrated one. On the back page of the book. Ms. Christie was described by the following words, novelist, wife, nurse, tourist, mother, archaeologist, playwright and dame. Dame is the honorary title given to her. The price of this illustrated or I would like to call it as a comic book is $19.95 as shown at the back cover. 

The authors of the book is a trio. If I am not mistaken, they are all French. I like the illustration, the way it was drawn like a classic cartoon from a Sunday newspaper. Check out the photo here. If reading her biography is too taxing for you then I suggest you grab a copy of this. This may not be as comprehensive as the one written by Lucy Worsley but you can pick up some idea about her life is. This book is also an ideal gift to give to an avid Agatha Christie fan. Books became even more interesting because of her. Don't forget that she is the most widely read mystery author for many years now and as the same popularity with Shakespeare and the Bible! 

Another Agatha Christie Book

 I got another book by Ms. Agatha Christie, it is February now and the Holiday season is still faraway, but I got this book! Actually, I have not read "The Secret Adversary," and I still bought another book. I still have one more book that I am waiting for. Mystery novels are really good. This kind of read really makes your day less boring. I'm happily adding this to my AC (Agatha Christie) book collection! Read on!

More Agatha Christie Books

           

 I have seen the Wonka movie that was shown December 2023. It was entertaining indeed. So I got hooked into it for awhile. I suddenly missed my mystery and crime side. Again, I bought two books. I got a bargain, "The Secret Adversary," from Agatha Christie collection. It is a hard bound copy with a magazine. This book was very timely since the group of "Read Christie Challenge 2024", this is their book of the month.  The people of Agatha Christie Ltd suggested that challenge. I asked the team if they can send me a photo with a handwritten signature of Agatha Christie's grandson. They were not able to grant my request but instead they said that they just can send me postcards.I am eagerly awaiting it. 

I also bought the life story of Agatha Christie by British Historian Lucy Worsley. Both books are expensive but I know its worth it. Even if the period when she wrote these stories are really far from the modern world today, I still love the feeling that it gives me. I got this one from my favorite bookstore, Fully Booked. So that's all for now, while I relax and continue reading one of Ms. Christie's book, while having my cup of tea.

My Agatha Christie Collection

          Hello everyone! Sorry for my very late post. It is 2021! Happy New Year to all of you my dear readers!

I started the year with a book haul. For those of you who are not aware, I got married already! I am officially a Mrs. this 2021. I miss buying books. As an early Vday gift and also post-holiday gift from my husband. I asked for books.

I am very much interested in mystery books right now. I just purchased this month a lot of mystery books. I purchased the popular young-adult mystery books by Karen McManus entitled, One of Us is Lying, and One of Us is Next. After that, I bought the world's best mystery writer boxed set of books, Dame Agathe Christie. I recently rented on YouTube, The Murder on the Orient Express, and it is indeed a good movie. There is an unexpected twist! No wonder Agatha Christie's books are well-loved all over the world, and it her stories are timeless. I was able to buy an original shirt of the said movie from a local specialty bookstore which is Fully Booked. I also bought online, a copy of Agatha Christie's, Evil Under The Sun illustrated version.

I am on sick leave now, and I just finished reading one of her bestselling novel, And Then There Were None. I enjoyed reading it! After maybe  a year or two of not finishing a book, I finished it, in less than 2 days! I hope to order more books from her, but of course under my husband's supervision. Because he doesn't want unwise spending of money. I will also watch the tv-movie version of this.

I also learned a lot about the detectives in her stories like Hercule Poirot, Miss Jane Marple, husband and wife duo Tommy and Tuppence, and Parker Pyne. Did you know that the first 3 detectives that I have mentioned has a tv series? The actor David Suchet played Poirot very well. The actresses who played Miss Marple are also very good in their own right.

Almost all the best things can be found in England. That is why I am fond of anything Brit. Until my next post. Thanks for visiting my blog.