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Originally Posted by CRussel

Funny thing is, I tend to find I much prefer most Agatha Christie's as movie/TV adaptations. I've tried reading some of the books, and they just never quite gel for me. But a good dramatization brings the story alive. (This is NOT something I usually have problems with when reading, but somehow Christie just doesn't hit it for me.)

Originally Posted by Strether

This echoes my experience. Years ago the BBC did some wonderful adaptations of the Miss Marple books which I enjoyed very much. But awhile ago I bought a 3-book bundle of Miss Marple books and after slogging through 2/3 of the first book I found I didn't like anyone in it, including Miss Marple, and stopped reading.

Jim

I had the reverse experience with Lake Wobegon Days by Garrison Keillor. I enjoyed his show A Prairie Home Companion and so I borrowed the above book from my local Library. Yet as a book I just couldn't get into it. I think it is because it's not just the words but how he speaks them that carries the story.

Returning to the topic, as far as what I'm reading I'm going to start re-reading Ever After High - The Storybook Of Legends by Shannon Hale followed by the entire Ever After High book series. I've enjoyed the YouTube videos of Ever After High and enjoyed the the above book too.

In addition, I'm also going to read the manga Afterschool Charisma by Kumiko Suekane about an unusual school. What makes the school unusual is that, with one exception, the entire student body consists of teenaged clones of famous historical figures (including Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, Elizabeth II, Florence Nightingale, and Napoleon Bonaparte). The one exception is the son of the school's headmaster.