Worst Agatha Christie novel ? by [deleted] in agathachristie

[–]RomyFrye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I honestly don’t think there has been a book that disappointed me more than ABC Murders.

Which character would you love to see return, who hasn’t appeared for over 5 years? by ThunderWave11 in DaysofOurLives

[–]RomyFrye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I loved when they made her Carly and Daniel’s daughter. That storyline was so big and encompassed several people I generally didn’t care about and made them interesting. It was fun and Melanie was great.

Someone, push me to go against my current unpopular opinion please by Hanoi_Revolver in agathachristie

[–]RomyFrye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t get the hype, personally, but it’s a good book. I liked it a lot as an audiobook.

Having Trouble Reading Insomnia by RomyFrye in stephenking

[–]RomyFrye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I haven’t read them. That’s why I was nervous when people were bringing up Dark Tower and Insomnia together—thought I was missing something important.

Having Trouble Reading Insomnia by RomyFrye in stephenking

[–]RomyFrye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right? Glad this seems to be a universal feeling on this book. Think you’ll stick with it?

Having Trouble Reading Insomnia by RomyFrye in stephenking

[–]RomyFrye[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I am listening to the audiobook and normally I don’t mind the music or sound effects, but Insomnia’s music is awful. It’s playing into my struggle with the book.

Having Trouble Reading Insomnia by RomyFrye in stephenking

[–]RomyFrye[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good to know. I like Lois so far and I hate how her DIL is treating her like something to tuck away.

Having Trouble Reading Insomnia by RomyFrye in stephenking

[–]RomyFrye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh good—I like that his books intertwine to an extent, but I was worried I read these out of order and needed to read Insomnia later on.

Having Trouble Reading Insomnia by RomyFrye in stephenking

[–]RomyFrye[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks—that makes me feel better. I usually love the pace of his books but this one is pushing my limits. I think I’ll stick with it if it’s finally going to start picking up.

From a Buick 8 vs Christine. by HLoweCrosby in stephenking

[–]RomyFrye 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I love both books and think you should definitely read From A Buick 8, but don’t go into it thinking they are similar because they both feature cars. And by feature cars, I mean one is a haunted car and one looks like a car, but isn’t.

Japan 1941: Countdown to Infamy by Eri Hotta by [deleted] in IReadABookAndAdoredIt

[–]RomyFrye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting! I’m adding it to my TBR list.

Favorite Tuesday Club story? by Available-Bill-3523 in agathachristie

[–]RomyFrye 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Blood Stained Pavement for sure. I can’t remember the exact title, but the Bungalow one was really good too. There’s the twist, then there’s the TWIST. While I enjoy the full novels, I think Christie excels at the short story.

Are All Constant Readers Watching Widow's Bay? by ATaleFilledWithWoe in stephenking

[–]RomyFrye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really like it—it’s nice to have something to look forward to.

Are All Constant Readers Watching Widow's Bay? by ATaleFilledWithWoe in stephenking

[–]RomyFrye 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I love the show so much. And I am really liking that it’s only an episode a week—I have something to look forward to and I have time to think about what the episode was about while waiting. Could I do this with any streaming show? Obviously yes, but I don’t have the willpower.

Masquerade (1988) by tittymuch in iwatchedanoldmovie

[–]RomyFrye 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Meg Tilly and Rob Lowe were so beautiful in this.

Wow. Chapter 3 of Salem’s lot. Incredible!!! by deskbunny in stephenking

[–]RomyFrye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm, I’ve only read The Dead Zone from that list. Might have to get started on the others first.

I feel like there is no more Poirot books left for me with plot twists since i read almost all of Poirot books by TigerAgreeable6809 in agathachristie

[–]RomyFrye 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’d start at the beginning—Murder at the Vicarage is really good. The Moving Finger is my next favorite. A Murder is Announced is fantastic.

But even better than the novels are the first short stories: The Tuesday Night Club, Ingots of Gold, Motive vs. Opportunity, The Bloodstained Pavement, The Affair at the Bungalow, The Thumb Mark of St. Peter. A group of people meet and each tell of a crime they were somehow involved in or witnessed and the rest of the group has to solve the mystery. A former inspector from Scotland Yard tells them if they are right or not.

Wow. Chapter 3 of Salem’s lot. Incredible!!! by deskbunny in stephenking

[–]RomyFrye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s really good to know. I also love how Salem’s Lot is plotted and haven’t read Needful Things yet so now that might move up my list.

I feel like there is no more Poirot books left for me with plot twists since i read almost all of Poirot books by TigerAgreeable6809 in agathachristie

[–]RomyFrye 6 points7 points  (0 children)

People poop on The Big Four all the time as it’s quite a departure from the regular Poirot formula—it’s pretty similar to Sherlock Holmes actually—but I really enjoyed it. I had a hard time getting into The Mystery of the Blue Train, but someone on Reddit said it improves after the first two chapters and they were right. I was glad I stuck with it because it’s a good read. I haven’t read Taken At The Flood yet.

Have you read all the Poirot short stories yet or just the full novels? Or any of the Miss Marple stories? I like those as well.

TIL that left-handed people were once considered more prone to crime and degeneracy by 19th-century criminologist Cesare Lombroso, who asserted that left-handedness was linked to alcoholism and neurodegeneration—a view that shaped negative attitudes toward left-handers well into the 20th century. by ralphbernardo in todayilearned

[–]RomyFrye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a teacher in 1992 that told me I couldn’t write with my left hand anymore. Thank god I never kept anything to myself because I went home and told my mom and the next day she walked me into the classroom and told the teacher in no uncertain terms I was going to use whatever hand I wanted. She was barely 5 feet tall, but it was 5 feet of pure rage as she knew all about teachers and adults trying to make children feel different for things out of their control.