Hi - Sherryl Jordan, author of Winter of Fire, made me want to be a published author, to write novels. There were words on the front cover about the story, "She's the light in a world of darkness," and how she came through as a light for me. I also love Author Anne Rice's books, Interview with a Vampire, and all of her books. She turned vampires into humans, with emotions. Her books are awesome.
I’m surprised to have read three of these, Agatha Christie of course (I lived for a while in the next village to where she grew up) Madeleine (at least 50 times to myself and my children) and the Book Thief... all brilliant !
I love when common interests come together. Nothing beats a classic. My ultimate dream truly is to be a writer of a mystery series that stands the test of time. Who knows...
Agatha Christie is my favorite mystery writer! The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is so good 🤓 One of my favorites of hers is The Murder at the Vicarage.
Ah, Kinsey Milhone! I love that series so much and interestingly enough, the character of Kinsey and I share the same birthday: May 5th. Another reason to like the alphabet mysteries 🥳
I love rewatching the David Suchet series. I say his name because to me there is no other Hercule Poirot. No offense to the current Kenneth Branagh, and the many many many others who've portrayed him.
This was an intriguing peek into what contributed to your writing career, so thank you for that! I'm familiar with a few of these. Sue Grafton's series, (I still say she should have been immortal!), and Madeline, and of course Dame Agatha.
(I should borrow your idea for my fantasy newsletter...may I?)
Very good stuff! We need more conversations about what inspires us.
I think that, when I revisit fiction books, I'm going to put Christie near the top of the list. I've never read anything by her, at least as far as I can recall (silly brain!).
There are many things I love about a Christie novel. So much that I feel a future series of posts dedicated just to that. But nestled at the top of my list for loving her work is the length. You can, if you wanted to, read a full Christie novel in one sitting. They are perfectly compact in every way. If you want any suggestions, let me know, and I might be able to come up with one or two worth the read.
I will pick your brain for sure! I think I'd want to ask what a good first Christie book to read would be. For what it's worth, it'll probably be a few more years before I'm ready for fiction again, but I will get there for sure.
Hmm, just straight off the top of my dome (aka head) I would say Witness for the Prosecution or And Then There Were None. These are both great and non-Poirot books. But, if you're looking for one that is from Poirot, to start, because she's written dozens of novels and shorts with him as the main character, I would start with what was considered his first appearance in her novels, The Mysterious Affair at Styles. I won't spoil anything except to say it's also the location of his final appearance in her novels. But this definitely lends itself to a much larger conversation about her great body of work that I will definitely put on the docket for a future editorial piece.
I have the David Suchet boxed set. He is the only actor to have filmed every single Poirot novel, including the short stories. Pretty prolific and amazing. I recommend watching him play Poirot if you have a choice. Nothing against the other actors (Albert Finney, Kenneth Brannagh, Peter Ustinov, John Malkovich, etc.) but David Suchet is the penultimate Piorot for me.
Hi - Sherryl Jordan, author of Winter of Fire, made me want to be a published author, to write novels. There were words on the front cover about the story, "She's the light in a world of darkness," and how she came through as a light for me. I also love Author Anne Rice's books, Interview with a Vampire, and all of her books. She turned vampires into humans, with emotions. Her books are awesome.
I love hearing new authors and works I never knew and how certain things about it trigger a desire within us to write. It's a beautiful thing!
I’m surprised to have read three of these, Agatha Christie of course (I lived for a while in the next village to where she grew up) Madeleine (at least 50 times to myself and my children) and the Book Thief... all brilliant !
And quite diverse....
Thank you for sharing Erica...
I love when common interests come together. Nothing beats a classic. My ultimate dream truly is to be a writer of a mystery series that stands the test of time. Who knows...
I’m counting in that Erica
Agatha Christie is my favorite mystery writer! The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is so good 🤓 One of my favorites of hers is The Murder at the Vicarage.
Ah, Kinsey Milhone! I love that series so much and interestingly enough, the character of Kinsey and I share the same birthday: May 5th. Another reason to like the alphabet mysteries 🥳
I love rewatching the David Suchet series. I say his name because to me there is no other Hercule Poirot. No offense to the current Kenneth Branagh, and the many many many others who've portrayed him.
David Suchet IS Hercule Poirot. Often imitated, never duplicated 😜
This was an intriguing peek into what contributed to your writing career, so thank you for that! I'm familiar with a few of these. Sue Grafton's series, (I still say she should have been immortal!), and Madeline, and of course Dame Agatha.
(I should borrow your idea for my fantasy newsletter...may I?)
If you don't I will feel jilted somehow. You must. Nay! I demand that you do create your own list! I look forward to reading all about it.
LOL! Okay then, I'll get on that!
Very good stuff! We need more conversations about what inspires us.
I think that, when I revisit fiction books, I'm going to put Christie near the top of the list. I've never read anything by her, at least as far as I can recall (silly brain!).
There are many things I love about a Christie novel. So much that I feel a future series of posts dedicated just to that. But nestled at the top of my list for loving her work is the length. You can, if you wanted to, read a full Christie novel in one sitting. They are perfectly compact in every way. If you want any suggestions, let me know, and I might be able to come up with one or two worth the read.
I will pick your brain for sure! I think I'd want to ask what a good first Christie book to read would be. For what it's worth, it'll probably be a few more years before I'm ready for fiction again, but I will get there for sure.
Hmm, just straight off the top of my dome (aka head) I would say Witness for the Prosecution or And Then There Were None. These are both great and non-Poirot books. But, if you're looking for one that is from Poirot, to start, because she's written dozens of novels and shorts with him as the main character, I would start with what was considered his first appearance in her novels, The Mysterious Affair at Styles. I won't spoil anything except to say it's also the location of his final appearance in her novels. But this definitely lends itself to a much larger conversation about her great body of work that I will definitely put on the docket for a future editorial piece.
I remember Poirot from PBS shows my mom would watch growing up as a kid. They were good stories.
I have the David Suchet boxed set. He is the only actor to have filmed every single Poirot novel, including the short stories. Pretty prolific and amazing. I recommend watching him play Poirot if you have a choice. Nothing against the other actors (Albert Finney, Kenneth Brannagh, Peter Ustinov, John Malkovich, etc.) but David Suchet is the penultimate Piorot for me.
Erica, I will reach out to you for all things Christie!