And Then There Were None | Agatha Christie | Book Thoughts

Ten strangers gets trapped in this private island called 'Soldier (or Indian in some editions) Island', allured by its mysterious owner for a weekend getaway. As we uncover the sinister intention of their mysterious host, it seems that these guests are also not as innocent as they appear. Next comes a series of deaths in the sequence of this old nursery rhyme of ‘Ten Little Soldiers (or Indians)’. Will these guests be able to identify the mastermind of this trap and escape the island? Or they will fall prey to this well thought out murderous mayhem? 

My fourth read by Agatha Christie and so far the best by her! I just love mystery/thriller with ‘trapped in an island/house/cabin/jungle’ kind of premise and this was one of the best I have read with this trope. Definitely different from her previous books I have read where we are following a specific person investigating a murder. But none the less very engaging and fun read!

I loved the inclusion of the nursery rhyme in the story; it added the creepy factor in this mysterious story. Following all these characters with their inner demons, so in contrast to their reputation was very interesting to uncover. I loved the ending and how things were revealed. 

Definitely one of the accessible classics, which keeps you hooked from beginning to the very end. And one of the few books I will go back and reread for sure in future!

MY RATING : 5/5

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My April Read (Quarantine Reads) | 2020

I had a great reading month in March and as I am going to work at least the half of April at home, I think its time to get overambitious and put a lot of books I want to read on my this month's TBR!

First of all, I want to include three of the books from last few month's TBR which I started, but did not finish for some reason.

EMMA BY JANE AUSTEN

I have no excuse this time! This was in my January & March TBR and I failed to read it beyond 20%. I am like this for classics, especially unabridged version of them. But I am determined to finish it this time and I am going to do it! (Maybe 😅)

CITY OF STAIRS (DIVINE CITIES #1) BY ROBERT JACKSON BENNETT

I am in such a fantasy slump this year and have not finished a single fantasy so far in 2020. So, same with this one, it was in my February TBR and I started it but did not go beyond 10%! So, here I am with this in April TBR, I was really liking it but left it unread!

PROMISE OF BLOOD BY BRIAN MCCLELLAN

Same with this book, fantasy & I are having a complicated relationship right now. But I am going to compromise and try to mend it!

SHARP OBJECTS BY GILLIAN FLYNN

I really want to start a Gillian Flynn book this month, More than Gone Girl I am interested in this one's premise. Hopeful that I'll like this!

THE PASSENGERS YOU CANNOT SEE BY THE BEHRG

The Passangers you cannot see is the Net galley e-ARC I got in March. This book is basically collection of short horror stories I know nothing about. It is now released but I am still planning on reading the ARC I got.

ORDER OF THE PHOENIX (HARRY POTTER #5) BY JK ROWLING

I was rereading the series last year but stopped after 'Goblet of Fire'. So, I am going to continue with the fifth one in April.

SLAVE TO SENSATION (PSY CHANGELING #1) BY NALINI SINGH

This is going to be my first TBR when I am setting my romance read for the month. I usually picks romance randomly. But I have been meaning to start this series quite a while ago. Worrying about not liking it as much, but let's see how it goes!

PRETTY GIRLS BY KARIN SLAUGHTER 

I am hyped for this one, don't know much about the story but have heard good things. 

EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU BY CELESTE NG

I have heard very good things about Celeste Ng and really wants to start with this one.

DUKE OF MIDNIGHT ( MAIDEN LANE #6) BY ELIZABETH HOYT

Little iffy about this one because first five books have been quite all over the place and I really did not like the fifth book. So on that note let's how it goes!

AND THEN THERE WERE NONE BY AGATHA CHRISTIE

Nothing to say about it other than that this is one of Agatha Christie's strong books and I really am in mood of some classic mystery.

THE CARNIVOROUS CARNIVAL (A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS #9)  BY LEMONY SNICKET

Another series I am reading for so long and have not finished yet. I really liked the eighth one and it quite ended on a cliffhanger. So, will be picking this to see more on Baudelaire siblings lives.

Very excited with my whole TBR so let's see how this month is going to go!

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March TBR | 2020 | ** BOOK CHALLENGES**

I failed to follow my Feb TBR last month, managed to read only 2 out of the 7 intended books. So this month to motivate myself further, I am including few reading challenge prompts in my TBR from various challenges (old & New). 

I am not following any specific challenge but mixing and matching all of them for this month. But I will be sharing link to all the blogs I took these prompts from at the end of this post. Be sure to check that out for details!

CHALLENGE ONE : Book by a Dead Author

For this I chose 'Emma' by Jane Austen, it was in my Jan TBR but I managed to get 20% into this and did not pick again - That's what I get for picking the long unabridged version!

                                 

Anyways, its perfect time for me pick it again for this challenge and I am adding it to my March Reading List!

CHALLENGE TWO : A 2020 Release

                                  

With this one I am killing two birds with one stone . I got the arc of 'The Wise Friend by Ramsey Campbell' from Netgalley and have only few 2-3 weeks to finish. It's a 2020 release and sounds very promising with its interesting plot. So here we go!

CHALLENGE THREE : A Book Over 500 Pages

For this I really wanted to choose something from my goodreads 'Will Read Soon' TBR, so I chose 'Promise of Blood' by Brian McClellan. This is the first book in the 'Powder Mage' trilogy. I know nothing about this one but if I really like this one, will definitely be picking further books in the series.

CHALLENGE FOUR : A Book published in the month of your given birthday

I am a March born (yay!birthday month!), so for this I picked 'Roadwork' by Richard Bachman (AKA Stephen King), it was originally published on 3rd March 1981. 

Apart from this awfully old cover, it is also one of King's old work - which I really wanted to pick more. I have a very complicated relationship with his books, but I very often like his ideas and premise. Let's see what will happen with this one. This is one of the bind up I bought of Bachman's work so I might as well should pick this one!

CHALLENGE FIVE : A Book with atleast four star rating on goodreads

I am picking 'A Man Called Ove by Frederick Backman'  for this one. 

This is a very well received book with an average 4.36 ratings on goodreads. One of the book from my over-piling TBR and on priority. Of course, I had to pick this one!

CHALLENGE SIX : A Book with three word title 

Picking 'The Broken Girls by Simone St. James' for this one.

Another book I am really excited to read.This one has such a unique hostel and historical fiction murder mystery vibes, I really wants to pick this one very soon!

CHALLENGE SEVEN : A Book you meant to read in 2019

'The Test by Sylvain Neuval'  was in my last year TBR, but I did not pick it up and kind of forgot all together. It's short and very intriguing with strange sci-fi vibes, I am going to like it for sure!

CHALLENGE EIGHT : A Book with a nature word in the title (wind,rain, snow etc)

I have been meaning to pick one Blake Crouch book for ages. Don't want to pick his very Scifi books. So, picking 'Pines (Wayward Pines #1)' for this prompt and this month's TBR!

Blogs I picked these prompts for this month's challenges -

Stacked Review - 2020 TBR Reading Challanges

PopSugar - Reading Challenge 2020

An Intentional Life - Read your Bookshelf

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