Honestly, I would rather hand this book right back to my English teacher but for the love of God I have to take a test on it and I'd rather not keep cheating on my assignments for this book. I'd like to take some credit for my grade.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
And Then There Were None.
A stupid little book known as Ten Little Indians (previously published as And Then There Were None) by Agatha Cristie is keeping me from my beloved The Canterbury Tales. I have to read this "mystery" novel for my honors English class and am terribly bored. Within the first few pages of them arriving at the island I had figured out who the mysterious U.N. Owen was. Thus, making the rest boring and irritating. The poem is obviously relating to their deaths and yet the guests only guess that they are the Indians in the poem but not that the poem is portraying their demise.
Honestly, I would rather hand this book right back to my English teacher but for the love of God I have to take a test on it and I'd rather not keep cheating on my assignments for this book. I'd like to take some credit for my grade.
Honestly, I would rather hand this book right back to my English teacher but for the love of God I have to take a test on it and I'd rather not keep cheating on my assignments for this book. I'd like to take some credit for my grade.
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I probably sound like an old fuddy-duddy when I urge you to give the book another shot, but honestly it's one of my favorite Agatha Christie novels. It's so BLOODY! Ten deaths at a crackling pace, all in fascinating ways! Even if you've already solved the mystery, you should read along just to see how everybody dies. (And since they're mostly pretty thoroughly repellent people, you can kind of cheer along...)
ReplyDeleteLongstory, Hope your experience with 10 Little Indians will not put you off Christie's works. They are fun diversions, esp if you do not take them too seriously.
ReplyDeleteAre you the Tales in modern English or Middle English? I found when I read them I wanted to have some some pictures of 14th century England. . . you?
I'm not really sure, I think it's in modern English but I have the Oxford edition with explanatory notes. So it could be either, it could be a mash up. My money would have to be on the modern. I'm glad that I can't see what it looks like. Pictures leave little to the imagination.
DeleteNope, I want to know what their clothes might look like, how they outfit their horses, what's in an Inn. Not specific to the Tales, just info @ the times.
DeleteChristie is one of my favorite authors. I do hope you can enjoy the rest of the book.
ReplyDeleteI agree! I hated being forced to read books that didn't interst me. Here's hoping the next one has you glued to the pages.
ReplyDeleteThey even made a movie based on Christie's book in 1945 and I think a remake in the 70's. It was very slow. But for the most part I like her books. Maybe you should try another one.
ReplyDeleteHaving read all of A.C's books I agree that And Then... is one of the most predictable. Anyway it's typical that forced school reading is either dreary or has the life sucked out of it by the need to pull it to pieces & analyse it to death.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your new blog! I'm hoping your posts will inspire me to start reading again. I was an avid reader and for the last year or so, I have lost interest. One comment I have is, while the font you chose is nice, I find it very hard to read.
ReplyDeleteI hated having to read a book to be tested on it. I hated having to "analyze" a book. It took all of the fun of reading out of it. I understand the frustration of wanting to read one type genre and having, instead to choke down another.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I love A.Christie's books, along with the "Cat Who...." mysteries by Lilian Jackson Braun. But I read those for the "light entertainment" value in them. Totally mind-candy, but I love mysteries.
I also love many of the Classics. Spent many an entire day reading aloud some of these great books to my kids - hey, when I homeschooled, it counted as their school for the day. Sometimes, we'd spend weeks reading 8 or more hours a day! Now, all of my kids (17-23)love to read and the two oldest each read aloud to their little son.
Hi Morgan! Congratulations on your blog. You do show promise as a writer. I have to agree with Marianne, the font you have chosen is very,very difficult to read.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work.
Morgan,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your blog. I too love delving into a book.
I have read many many books in my lifetime, and enjoy most all types. Jane Austin is one of my favorite arthurs. I also like Marjorie Rawlings, Ernest Hemingway, and J R R Tolkien. Thats just a few of my favorites.
I have a planned trip to the library today, and will look into Jean Webster.
Congratulations Morgan on your new blog. I'm looking forward to following your thoughts on all things 'books'. And not to be a fuddy-duddy, but the font?...Very pretty, but a bit hard to read over the long haul. Sorry - And aren't we followers a pushy old bunch!!
ReplyDeleteI read every Agatha Chrsitie I could find years ago. I loved,loved them but fear they are so dated now. Students are so jaded by all the complex bells and whistles entertainment available, these 1930's and earlier light mysteries may seem too light. A bio of Agatha may be of more interest to you.
ReplyDeleteI too love Canterbury Tales.
Best wishes on your Blog. I agree the font is annoying.
It's not that it's an old book, if that were the case I never would have picked up so many I have already read. It's just the way she wrote it. I couldn't get into it.
DeleteMorgan, congratulations on your blog. Keep at it (but please change the font!).
ReplyDeleteI suggest you might want to read The Hunger Games bokks (a trilogy). I think you would enjoy them.
If you have 10 minutes, research the original title of the book. THAT WAS A PART MY TEACHER SKIPPED OVER, FO SHO.
ReplyDeleteOh, I know the original title. Our teacher told us, I just like "And Then There Were None" better than all of them.
DeleteI am going to share this with my daughter who is your age. She is a musician, a singer to be precise. She would much rather read books like The Canterbury Tales and Pride and Prejudice than the stuff she has to read.
ReplyDeleteWell. I just wrote a lengtht reply about The Canterbury Tales only to be told my wordpress name isn't my wordpress name. I am going to go figure that out... Your blog looks awesome and I am glad to add it to my list of things to read in the morning!
ReplyDeleteHI Morgan!
ReplyDeleteFound you thru your mom's blog. So great you are starting your own blog.It can be fun. I'm an avid reader too though definitely not the same genre of books. I like JRR Tolkien and Clive Cussler...James Rollins...Kristen Britain...Matthew Reilly....some Stephen King....John Saul....Edgar Allen Poe....very eclectic...I wish you good luck! I feel like i need to mention that the font you are using while very pretty is very difficult to read.....sigh ...i know....
I used to read all the time. Over the years, getting married, family illness etc. have taken me away from reading. When I am driving my myself long distances I listen to audio books. Now while I am sewing I also listen to audio books.
ReplyDeleteI like your reviews and opinions on different books. I like all kinds of books, but historical novels are by far my favorite. The book I am listening to now is Persuaded written by Jane Austen.
Great job on your blog, Morgan! You have a wonderful writing style :) The book may keep you from another wonderful book, but you will learn something...read it fast.
ReplyDeleteI love book review recommendations and have found many great books that I never would have read otherwise!!!! I cant wait to see what you have in store!
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ReplyDeleteI'VE READ THAT BOOK. I hated it. Couldn't get into it, never picked up the rest of them.
DeleteYeah, don't bother. I don't think they get any better. lol Hunger Games-Great series. Currently I'm reading The Magus Series by Honor Raconteur. You might enjoy it if you like magic-y stuff. But maybe you find that BORING!
DeleteWelcome to the blogosphere! I too didn't care much for Ten Little Indians, though some of her other books were quite good. It is true though that every read can teach you something... even ones you don't like. I just finished the third book in The Hunger Games series.... I loved them all, though the first was the best. Maybe you can find time for them later! Best of luck with the blog...
ReplyDeleteI didn't learn to appreciate Agatha Christie until I was older. It has a different writing style that I didn't take to until I was in my 30s. I hope you'll revisit her again someday. :-)
ReplyDeleteI LOVED The Canterbury Tales! Such a good story.
Yeah, this is not my favorite of Agatha Christie's books. I love many of hers, but this one? Not so much. I have a friend doing a PhD on Chaucer - I can't wait to hear more of your thoughts on the Canterbury Tales! :)
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ReplyDeleteWelcome! I look forward to reading more of your blog. My 16 yo daughter dipped her toes once, got bored, and I hope he gets back to it. I wish you great writing success!
DeletePS... one little thing... the font is pretty, but hard to read. =)
I saw this as a play when I was a middle-schooler and I love it. I then read every other Agatha Christie story out there. I didn't actually read Ten Little Indians though, so maybe it wasn't as good as the rest? You'll have to read a few others and let us know how it compares!
ReplyDeleteWowee, I like this new blog, kind of like the a book club, one thing: sorry to complain but it is kind of hard to read this font.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the comment about the font. It hurts my eyes. But good for you for actually taking responsibility for your grade! There are few things as painful as having to read something you don't like.
ReplyDeleteWith regard to the question at the end of your profile..Clays are distinguished from other fine-grained soils by differences in size and mineralogy. Silts, which are fine-grained soils that do not include clay minerals, tend to have larger particle sizes than clays, but there is some overlap in both particle size and other physical properties, and there are many naturally occurring deposits which include silts and also clay.
ReplyDeleteHi Morgan: Here are my suggestions for a great read: "Tess of the D'Ubervilles" by Thomas Hardy, (and anything else by Thomas Hardy), "Silas Marner" by George Eliot and anything by P.G. Wodehouse (for laughs). "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne was also awesome. You are at a perfect age to begin reading these classics (if you haven't already).
ReplyDeletePS: I like your blog.