Books mentioned (all are by Agatha Christie) The Mysterious Affair at Styles A Murder is Announced Dead Man’s Folly Five Little Pigs Go Back for Murder The Listerdale Mystery Poirot Investigates
Prompts Janelle - a book she was “too fond” of Miss Marple - 50+ character Tommy and Tuppence - Buddy Read Harley Quin - “Mystery” in the title Parker Pyne - A short story
Group Book The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
Books mentioned (all are by Agatha Christie) The Mysterious Affair at Styles A Murder is Announced Dead Man’s Folly Five Little Pigs Go Back for Murder The Listerdale Mystery Poirot Investigates
Prompts Janelle - a book she was “too fond” of Miss Marple - 50+ character Tommy and Tuppence - Buddy Read Harley Quin - “Mystery” in the title Parker Pyne - A short story
Group Book The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
The Dream Exzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0TBR Clue ~October 2024Naomi’s Bookshelf2024-10-01 | Books mentioned In The Shadow of the Empress by Nancy Goldstone Sweeney Todd: The String of Pearls by James Malcolm Rymer Nemesis by Agatha Christie Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey Wicked by Gregory Maguire Marie Antoinette by Antonia Fraser The Princess Bride by William Goldman As You Wish by Cary Elwes Ten Words to Live By by Jen Wilkin
Books mentioned Victorian Ghost Stories The Duchess of Padua by Oscar Wilde Sweeney Todd: The String of Pearls by James Malcolm Rymer Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The Time Machine by H.G Wells Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Jane and Edward by Melodie Edwards
The Dream Exzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0The Tale of Genji Livestream 5Naomi’s Bookshelf2024-08-11 | It is time to read a big classic once again! We are reading The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu over ten weeks. Each live show will include spoilers for the current and previous sections. Please join us as we share our thoughts and discuss this classic!
Live shows and chapter break down
June 15th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 1 to 11 (Falling Flowers)
June 29th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 12 to 32 (The Plum Tree Branch)
July 13th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 33 to 42 (The Perfumed Prince)
July 27th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 43 to 50 (The Eastern Cottage)
August 10th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 51 to the endNonfiction TBR for 2024Naomi’s Bookshelf2024-07-31 | I need to up my nonfiction books for the rest of the year. Here is my short list. Let me know if you’re interested in buddy reading any of these.
Books mentioned The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum by Margalit Fox Women in the Valley of the Kings by Kathleen Sheppard The Jewish Resistance by Paul Roland The Letters of Napoleon to Marie Louise edited by Charles de la Ronciere Jane Austen and Crime by Susannah Fullerton Crusaders by Dan Jones The Romanovs by Simon Sebag Montefiore The Worlds of Medieval Europe by Clifford R. Backman The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate Summerscale The Black Dalia by James Ellory House of Gucci by Sara Gay Forden Bonnie and Clyde by Paul Schneider We Bought a Zoo by Benjamin Mee Ambition and Desire by Kate Williams The Tudor Kings and Queens by Alex Woolf The Fun of It by Amelia Earhart This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay The Hittites by O.R. Gurney True Canadian Unsolved Cases by Ed Butts Victoria’s Daughters by Jerrold M. Packard Ka’iulani Crown Princess of Hawai’i by Nancy and Jean Francis Webb The Journals of Lewis and Clark by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark A Brief History of Sherlock Holmes by Nigel Cawthorne Pierre Poilievre by Andrew Lawton 1177 B.C. The Year Civilization Collapsed by Eric H. Cline Persians by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones Voices from the World of Jane Austen by Malcom Day Finding the Mother Tree by Suzanne Simard Love Letters of Great Men and Women edited by Ursula Doyle
The Dream Exzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0TBR Clue ~ August 2024Naomi’s Bookshelf2024-07-30 | Books mentioned Book of Ponies by Barbara Woodhouse The Lazarus Files by Matthew McGough The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikabu Valiant Ambition by Nathaniel Philbrick Matilda by Roald Dahl None Like Him by Jen Wilkin Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie Shakespeare’s Pub by Pete Brown Breaking Free by Rachel Jeffs
Books mentioned The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Galations The Negotiator by Dee Henderson Bea Wolf by Zach Weinersmith
The Dream Exzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0The Tale of Genji Livestream 4Naomi’s Bookshelf2024-07-28 | It is time to read a big classic once again! We are reading The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu over ten weeks. Each live show will include spoilers for the current and previous sections. Please join us as we share our thoughts and discuss this classic!
Live shows and chapter break down
June 15th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 1 to 11 (Falling Flowers)
June 29th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 12 to 32 (The Plum Tree Branch)
July 13th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 33 to 42 (The Perfumed Prince)
July 27th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 43 to 50 (The Eastern Cottage)
August 10th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 51 to the endBook Haul ~ Spring 2024Naomi’s Bookshelf2024-07-27 | Here are all the books I have acquired in the last few months.
The Dream Exzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0The Tale of Genji Livestream 3Naomi’s Bookshelf2024-07-14 | It is time to read a big classic once again! We are reading The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu over ten weeks. Each live show will include spoilers for the current and previous sections. Please join us as we share our thoughts and discuss this classic!
Live shows and chapter break down
June 15th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 1 to 11 (Falling Flowers)
June 29th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 12 to 32 (The Plum Tree Branch)
July 13th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 33 to 42 (The Perfumed Prince)
July 27th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 43 to 50 (The Eastern Cottage)
August 10th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 51 to the endMay 2024 Reading Wrap UpNaomi’s Bookshelf2024-07-03 | Books mentioned And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie goodreads.com/book/show/16109627
The Dream Exzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0The Tale of Genji Livestream 2Naomi’s Bookshelf2024-06-30 | It is time to read a big classic once again! We are reading The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu over ten weeks. Each live show will include spoilers for the current and previous sections. Please join us as we share our thoughts and discuss this classic!
Live shows and chapter break down
June 15th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 1 to 11 (Falling Flowers)
June 29th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 12 to 32 (The Plum Tree Branch)
July 13th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 33 to 42 (The Perfumed Prince)
July 27th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 43 to 50 (The Eastern Cottage)
August 10th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 51 to the endThe Tale of Genji Livestream 1Naomi’s Bookshelf2024-06-16 | It is time to read a big classic once again! We are reading The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu over ten weeks. Each live show will include spoilers for the current and previous sections. Please join us as we share our thoughts and discuss this classic!
Live shows and chapter break down
June 15th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 1 to 11 (Falling Flowers)
June 29th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 12 to 32 (The Plum Tree Branch)
July 13th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 33 to 42 (The Perfumed Prince)
July 27th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 43 to 50 (The Eastern Cottage)
August 10th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 51 to the end
Books mentioned The Canterbury Tales by Peter Ackroyd The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan Smoke and Ashes by Abir Mukherjee The Negotiator by Dee Henderson Pilate’s Wife by Antoinette May 13 at Dinner by Agatha Christie The Dance of the Seagull by Andrea Camilleri The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu
The Dream Exzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0How am I doing with my goals? ~ Goals Check InNaomi’s Bookshelf2024-05-21 | I filmed this update in late April so the timing off. I didn’t have the spoons unfortunately. Thanks for watching!
The Dream Exzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Summer Readalong Announcement ~ The Tale of Genji by Murasaki ShikibuNaomi’s Bookshelf2024-05-01 | It is time to read a big classic once again! We are reading The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu over ten weeks.
Hosts Tiffany @beautifulminutiae Christy @ChristyLuisDostoevskyinSpace Victoria @amusicalbookworm Naomi @naomisbookshelf
Live shows and chapter break down June 15th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 1 to 11 (Falling Flowers) June 29th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 12 to 32 (The Plum Tree Branch) July 13th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 33 to 42 (The Perfumed Prince) July 27th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 43 to 50 (The Eastern Cottage) August 10th @ 10:30am pst ~ Chapter 51 to the end
The Dream Exzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Reading Agatha Christie in Order part 1Naomi’s Bookshelf2024-03-31 | Here are thoughts on the first five Christies! This includes my rankings and reviews. Let me know what you think about these mysteries.
Books reviewed I’m not Charlotte Lucas by Kasey Stockton Daughter of Eden by Jill Eileen Smith The Maid of Ballymacool by Jennifer Deibel Lady Susan by Janelle Austen The Sixteenth Century in 100 Women by Amy Licence Counted with the Stars by Connilyn Cossette Fairest of Heart by Karen Witemeyer Never Say P*g by R Bruce Macdonald Summer in the Spotlight by Liz Johnson The Hem of His Garment by Dr Michelle Bengston You Make it Feel Like Christmas by Toni Shiloh In Search of a Prince by Toni Shiloh The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theatre by Jaime Jo Wright God Save Benedict Arnold by Jack Kelly Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie
Books reviewed Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie Dead Man’s Folly by Agatha Christie The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie The Labors of Hercules by Agatha Christie Richard II by William Shakespeare Henry IV part 1 and 2 by William Shakespeare A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens narrated by Tim Curry Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie Go Back for Murder by Agatha Christie
Books reviewed The Woo Woo by Lindsey Wong Abide by Jen Wilkin Genealogy of a Murder by Lisa Belkin Henry V by William Shakespeare Two to Tango by Kathleen Fuller A Rising Man by Abir Mukherjee @BernasBookishAdventures @reddotreads2693 Dream Town by Lee Goldberg Flowers and their Meanings by Karen Azoulay Unruly by David Mitchell
Books to read Old Town on the Green Grove by Cynthia Rylant Lost World of Prophecy by John Walton Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie Whatever Tomorrow Brings by Lori Wick Shakespeare’s Pub by Pete Brown The Iliad by Homer Blanche by Nancy Schoenberger Lady of Quality by Georgette Heyer Fool Me Once by Harlen Coben
Books mentioned The Woo Woo by Lindsay Wong Flowers and their meanings by Karen Azoulay Blood on their hands by Mandy Matney Rebecca by Daphne de Maurier The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie Two to Tango by Kathleen Fuller In the Shadow of the Empress by Nancy Goldstone The Ark and the Dove by Jill Eileen Smith The Lost World of Prophecy by John H. Walton A Rising Man by Abir Mukherjee Buddy read with Berna @BernasBookishAdventures and Nikki @reddotreads2693 Memory Lane by Becky Wade Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
The Dream Exzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0All my Agatha Christie Ratings and ThoughtsNaomi’s Bookshelf2023-12-12 | I have finally read all of Agatha Christie’s mystery novels! Here are all my ratings, some favourites and some disappointments along with the average rating Christie gets from me.
Books reviewed Peril at End House by Agatha Christie Kill Joy by Holly Jackson Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling and Jim Kay A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S Olsen
Prompts Janelle - a book she was “too fond” of Miss Marple - 50+ character Tommy and Tuppence - Buddy Read Harley Quin - “Mystery” in the title Parker Pyne - A short story
Group Book The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
Books Mentioned To Win A Prince by Toni Shiloh Enola Holmes and the Mark of the Mongoose by Nancy Springer The Clocks by Agatha Christie 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude (not mentioned but was read)
The Massey Murder: A Maid, Her Master and the Trial that Shocked a Nation by Charlotte Gray Favourite African Folktales edited by Nelson Mandela The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert M. Edsel Katharina and Martin Luther: The Radical Marriage of a Runaway Nun and a Renegade Monk by Michelle DeRusha The Murder of Tutankhamen by Bob Brier Homework by Julie Andrews Fiend: The Shocking True Story of Americas Youngest Serial Killer by Harold Schechter Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History by Richard Thompson Ford A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S Olson Five Survive by Holly Jackson Peril at End House by Agatha Christie The Lying Game by Ruth Ware Kill Joy by Holly Jackson
White Chocolate Moments by Lori Wick Through the Desert by Lina Abujamra Peter Pan by J M Barrie Time of the Turtle King by Mary Pope Osborne The History of Ancient Egypt by Bob Brier David Copperfield by Charles Dickens Dune Graphic Novel Volume One A Visitor’s Guide to Victorian England by Michelle Higgs Legacy by Anna Moore Bradfield The Clocks by Agatha Christie Night of the Ninjas Graphic Novel by Mary Pope Osborne Voice of the Ancient by Connilyn Cossette To Win a Prince by Toni Shiloh Enola Holmes and the Mark of the Mongoose by Nancy Springer The Subjection of Women by John Stuart Mill Explorers of the Nile by Tim Jeal
Books mentioned David Copperfield by Charles Dickens The Subjection of Woman by John Stuart Mill Head Over Heels by Hannah Orenstein Pearl in the Sand by Tessa Afshar The Histories by Tacitus One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Enola Holmes and the Mark of the Mongoose by Nancy Springer Explorers of the Nile by Tim Jeal A Visitor’s Guide to Victorian England by Michelle Higgs Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie The Vanishing Vampire by Marie Jacks The Clocks by Agatha Christie
Books mentioned Pearl in the Sand by Tessa Afshar In Feast or Famine by Mesu Andrews Until the Mountain Fall by Connilyn Cossette Legacy by Anna Moore Bradfield The Peasant King by Tessa Afshar
The Dream Exzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Bleak House Readalong Part 5Naomi’s Bookshelf2023-09-10 | We are discussing the final chapters of Bleak House but Charles Dicken! All characters, plot twists and reveals are up for discussion! Spoilers will be everywhere. We will also reveal our book for next summer. It will be The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu.
Hosts
Christy @ChristyLuisDostoevskyinSpace
Victoria @amusicalbookworm
Myself @naomisbookshelf