History physics

Another amusing collection of essays that ends with surprising sweetness.

There are twelve stories by Christie in this collection which feature Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, Tommy and Tuppence and Parker Pyne. The criminals are of course very clever but their crimes are solved by Christie's more clever sleuths. There is an unusual autobiographical story included as an introduction.

I was not a fan. It was a book I kept reading only because I kept hoping it would get better. But it did not.

This novel is a commitment, but well worth the effort! You will feel as though you lived 100 lives by the end but also will be deeply proud of the characters you walked beside. The history of Kerala is so beautifully woven into the story. Easily one of my favorite novels!

Too predictable for me.

Went out of my comfort zone and tried a different genre. Glad that I tried it, but probably would not read this author's work again.

Not my favorite Kingsolver book but she does not disappoint. At this time she is my favorite author.

This historical novel recounts an actual event in Paris which was the crash in 1895 of the express train from Normandy. The readers learns about the train service at the time in which the train workers performed a dangerous job which significantly shortened their lives. Many of the characters are real people of the period. It is suspenseful and interesting.

As all the books in this series, you have great characters who you have come to know and a cozy mystery that usually has a surprise twist.