Want to talk about books?

[boxofdelights]

I got this idea from rachelmanija. Here are two pictures of my most random bookshelf. Do you have any opinions, recommendations, questions about any of them? Comment below!



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[mecurtin]

On the top shelf I see a "mystery double": Erle Stanley Gardner, The Case of the Careless Cupid; and Agatha Christie, Endless Night.

Over at mine, we've been talking about The Moving Finger and why Christie has such enduring popularity world-wide. Meanwhile, my spouse & daughter often watch Perry Mason episodes together, and my mother is also watching them--in her case, for the nth time.

Which do you prefer, Gardner or Christie? Why do you think Christie's popularity rises above all the rest enduringly? For instance, our public library has replaced a lot of Christies with new editions from the 20th century, but the Gardner editions are much older--indicating that the Christies are read a lot more and wear out faster.

[boxofdelights]

Definitely Christie, but I don't know why. She's just so readable!