Happy Friday!
Today I'm once again participating in six blog hops. You can click on the host links below to find the blogs of others who are participating in each blog hop. If you're a blogger, feel free to join through the host links.
Question: Are there any books that are considered terrible, but you love?
My response: I'm well aware of the fact that although cozy mysteries are my favorite genre, some people do not like them at all. I love them because I enjoy trying to figure out the mystery with quirky, fun-loving characters in a welcoming community. I could go on and on about why I love them, but I understand we all have different tastes. For example, you will never convince me to read a horror with a lot of graphic scenes, but I know some people love them.
Today's excerpts are from the audiobook format of And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie, whose birthday is coming up on Monday, September 15th.
In the corner of a first-class smoking carriage, Mr. Justice Wargrave, lately retired from the bench, puffed at a cigar and ran an interested eye through the political news in "The Times".
And here is an excerpt from 56%:
The storm increased. The wind howled against the side of the house. Everyone was in the living room. They sat listlessly, huddled together and surreptitiously they watched each other. When Rogers brought in the tea tray they all jumped.
Now, if you're familiar with this book, you know this is not a cozy. I had never read it before, but I recently listened to it for the first time. Then I watched the 2015 BBC adaptation and listened to the audiobook again. And now I need a vacation. But not on a remote island.
Anyway, I don't know that "enjoyed" is a good way to describe my experience with a slasher novel, but it is a well-crafted mystery for sure. The first time I listened to it, I had a difficult time connecting with the characters. After watching the movie, I felt more connected to them, and so when I listened to the book again after that, I understood it better. This is the kind of book that I can see myself re-reading again at some point because there's so much to pick up on.
This is Fiona inside the bottom part of the tower. It doesn't happen often, but occasionally, one of them sleeps in it. They can both fit in it together, but they always go inside one at a time.
More mums to celebrate fall.
The Agatha Christie book looks good. Fiona is adorable.
ReplyDeleteIt is excellent. Thank you! :-)
DeleteI have not read And Then There Were None, but maybe I won't ;-) At least not now.
ReplyDeleteFiona sure is cute! Our cats don't often sleep in the bottom nook of their tower either. Interesting.
Hope you enjoy a lovely weekend!
Lol! It is pretty dark and intense. Not my typical genre of choice, but it is a good mystery. Thank you. You too! :-)
DeleteFiona looks very happy in her cave. The mums are pretty. I used to read a lot of Agatha Christie books in my teens. She lived about 25 miles from where we live.
ReplyDeleteWow. Very cool! :-)
DeleteGood answer to the BBHOP question. I like that you focused on genre. Readers can be so passionate about the genres they like and don't like, can't they? I enjoy cozy mysteries myself, although I don't read them exclusively. Mystery wise, I think I lean more cozy these days than hard boiled whereas that wasn't the case. I like romance and that seems to be a genre that gets a lot of flack. I am glad there is such a variety of books out there--something for everyone. And it's okay if someone doesn't like a particular genre (or book) and another person loves it. I just don't like it when people come down on others for their tastes.
ReplyDeleteOoo! I love Agatha Christie!
Pretty flowers! My cats don't often go into the bottom part of the tower either, so I always get excited when they do. :-)
I hope you have a good week!
I agree. It's the part when people come down on others for their tastes that is the worst. It's so fun to see the cats in the bottom part of the tower. We humans may enjoy seeing them there more than they enjoy being there. LOL. :-)
DeleteAnd Then There Were None is such a good mystery. What an introduction to this prolific author.
ReplyDeleteAnne, it really is a great mystery. This wasn't my introduction to Agatha Christie, though. I've read a few other books with Poirot and Miss Marple. :-)
DeleteI read And Then There Were None many years ago, it's deep.
ReplyDeleteThe mums are very pretty.
Fiona looks nice and cozy in her cube at the bottom of the tower. Thank you for linking up with Feline Friday.
Deep is a good word to describe it! :-)
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