Country Christie: Twelve Devonshire mysteries by Agatha Christie with David Suchet (Narrator), Christopher Lee (Narrator), Hugh Fraser (Narrator), Isla Blair (Narrator), Judith Boyd (Narrator), Juliet Stevenson (Narrator)

We are moving through the Christie short story collections very quickly. There was no repeat from the previous batch but I did find one Poirot story had a similar plot to The Blue Train. I liked Tommy and Tuppence a bit more even though their story had a really silly ending related to twins. There was another Poirot where we did not quite grasp the structure. There was a really chilling and dark one called “The Edge” which was excellent.

April 2-7, 2026.

Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Julie Smith with Julie Smith (Narrator)

A psychology based self-help book by a British psychologist. This was like a crash course on modern therapy techniques. It felt like a session that I had with my psychologist a couple years ago when I needed to work on my anxiety. There were also sections about depression and grief. I liked listening to it because I already used a lot of these techniques including the meditation and gratitude journalling. In that way, I did not learn many new things. It was a good reminder of the practices which have helped me in the last few years.

April 8-11, 2026.

The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

Not enough of Marian Halcombe. She was awesome. I love classics. I really like mysteries. I am not big on thrillers. This one had more suspense and thriller vibes after the first 20%. It was Victorian paced so it was slower but the plot and the characters moved so things did not feel wasted. As a modern reader, a lot of the twists were predicable. Count Fosco was a fun villain too so having two memorable characters made this book enjoyable. Very good writing. Looking forward to reading The Moonstone in the future since I liked Collins’s character and story telling.

April 5-14, 2026.