Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener
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This was another enjoyable read in the Agatha Raisin series. I believe this was the third in the series, and although I am not reading them in order, it doesn't appear to be a big deal.
Agatha is still mooning over her next door neighbor James. Roy is still being a kiss up and Mrs. Boxley is nice as ever. Quick, easy read. Nice English cozy.
In this one, Agatha returns home to Carsely and finds that James has taken up with the new woman in the village. Mary Fortune. She is an excellent gardener, beautiful, witty, and intelligent. Everything Agatha feels she is not. Agatha decides to take up gardening even though she has a brown thumb and joins the Horticultural Society so she can compete in the upcoming garden Open Day.
Agatha does wish, however, that there was a nice murder so James would remember how clever she is. Suddenly, everyone who is in the garden club has their garden vandalized, except Agatha. Mary is blamed for the problems and turns up murdered. Agatha feels so bad that she and James start to investigate her horrid death........
Agatha is still mooning over her next door neighbor James. Roy is still being a kiss up and Mrs. Boxley is nice as ever. Quick, easy read. Nice English cozy.
In this one, Agatha returns home to Carsely and finds that James has taken up with the new woman in the village. Mary Fortune. She is an excellent gardener, beautiful, witty, and intelligent. Everything Agatha feels she is not. Agatha decides to take up gardening even though she has a brown thumb and joins the Horticultural Society so she can compete in the upcoming garden Open Day.
Agatha does wish, however, that there was a nice murder so James would remember how clever she is. Suddenly, everyone who is in the garden club has their garden vandalized, except Agatha. Mary is blamed for the problems and turns up murdered. Agatha feels so bad that she and James start to investigate her horrid death........
Journal Entry 2 by Martie-Kr at Cosy Mysteries Book Box in Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, September 26, 2004
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Released to Martie's Cosy Mystery Bookbox.
Released to Martie's Cosy Mystery Bookbox.
Love that Agatha..and don't *think* I already have this one! ;-)
Taken from the long-lost and finally recovered Cozy Bookbox!
Taken from the long-lost and finally recovered Cozy Bookbox!
I THOUGHT this sounded familiar..seems I had listened to this on tape last year and not written it down in my Book Log..so am making it available, probably to go forth in another BookBox. Hope you don't see it again right away, Martie-KR!
Heading back out via the Son of Cozy Mysteries Book Relay to chomper - enjoy!
Got today- thank you!
Typical Agatha.
To be sent to Relayer next
To be sent to Relayer next
Got in mail to UK today
Received as part of book relay. Many thanks Chomper.
Journal Entry 10 by niccijl at Bookbox in Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Friday, November 11, 2005
Released 18 yrs ago (11/11/2005 UTC) at Bookbox in Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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Released into Blum's bookbox.
Released into Blum's bookbox.
Journal Entry 11 by Sunnybubble from Wallasey, Merseyside United Kingdom on Tuesday, November 15, 2005
I'm hoping to read this series in order, so have taken this from Blum's bookbox..Thanks all xx
Starting a UK only ring
Participants
AnglersRest
Scotsbookie
PurpleRoseBud
Cateringa
calalilly
dogsapples
weebly
GlitterLover
CaterinaAnna
WelshHelen
candy-is-dandy
bean-frog
loopy1
IoJima
Flanners
Millycat
Back to me
Starting a UK only ring
Participants
AnglersRest
Scotsbookie
PurpleRoseBud
Cateringa
calalilly
dogsapples
weebly
GlitterLover
CaterinaAnna
WelshHelen
candy-is-dandy
bean-frog
loopy1
IoJima
Flanners
Millycat
Back to me
Arrived this morning with two other rings, making my total 7! Thankfully I'm on holiday for the next 10 days!
A light easy read which I consumed on the train from Dumfries to Glasgow to meet Laura0141, Drusillamac and Deb for lunch on 25th April. This was my first read in the series, and I shall look out for more.
I have scotsbookie's address, so this will be on its travels as soon as the PO reopens after the May bank holiday
I have scotsbookie's address, so this will be on its travels as soon as the PO reopens after the May bank holiday
Arrived safely with me this morning. Next up on pile TBR.
I just love Agatha, she'll stop at nothing to be the best, her deal for having a perfect garden was a hoot. Will Agatha ever get her man?
I'm readin the Walkers of Dembley at the moment & then they'll both be off to PurpleRosebud.
I'm readin the Walkers of Dembley at the moment & then they'll both be off to PurpleRosebud.
Posted off to PurpleRosebud this morning. Happy Reading!
Journal Entry 17 by purplerosebud from Petersfield, Hampshire United Kingdom on Monday, May 22, 2006
Thanks scotsbookie, book arrived safely today along with the Walkers of Dembley. Will be sharing with calalilly and cateringa.
Journal Entry 18 by purplerosebud from Petersfield, Hampshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Great read! I thought this was every bit as good as the first two if not better. Agatha is quite a character. Look forward to reading what she gets up to next.
Now on its way to calalilly.
Now on its way to calalilly.
Thanks Purplerosebud for passing this onto me. Another great Agatha Raisin mystery. It was so easy to read and before I know it I was at the end of it .I can't wait to read the next in the series to see what she gets upto next. Passing this onto Cateringa now.
An enjoyable read but not that exciting.
Off to dogsapples asap.
Off to dogsapples asap.
Journal Entry 21 by dogsapples from Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria United Kingdom on Thursday, June 22, 2006
Arrived this morning - thank you. Will read as soon as possible, only two waiting!
i've read MC Beatons book about Hamish McBeth and really enjoyed them so hoped to like this one. Oh my ...what an obnoxious woman.. sorry couldn't relate to her at all. I presume that the author intended her to be some sort of anti-hero but it didn't work for me. I persevered to the next book Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley, but that didn't help. The selfishness and schemeing of the main character completely spoilt it for me. Thanks anyway for organising the ring Sunlightbulb. Its a good job we don't all like the same books and sorry I couldn't get on with these. Goint to weebly as soon as I have her address.
The book arrived today - and will be read very soon. Many thanks.
This book was a perfect quick and amusing read for this baking hot weather! I needed lots of sit-down time to cool off and I enjoyed dipping into the lives of the Carsley inhabitants and although Agatha is annoying at times I do enjoy these books.
Release in the 2006 Keep Them Moving Challenge. #20
Release in the 2006 Keep Them Moving Challenge. #20
Journal Entry 25 by GlitterLover from Leyland, Lancashire United Kingdom on Wednesday, August 9, 2006
Arrived safe and sound complete with glitter - thanks Weebs.
Will read in the next week or so.
Will read in the next week or so.
Great little read. I get slightly annoyed with the amount of repetition that happens with books in a series, however that'll be partly because I am reading them so close together in this instance. The story is egaging and I do enjoy getting to know the characters. Although Agatha is abrasive I quite like not liking the lead character. Makes a change!
Journal Entry 27 by GlitterLover from Leyland, Lancashire United Kingdom on Tuesday, October 3, 2006
Posting to CaterinaAnna today...
Journal Entry 28 by Caterinaanna from Coventry, West Midlands United Kingdom on Monday, October 9, 2006
Arrived last week on one of the days I was not in work to pick it up. May not survive the night without being started.
Journal Entry 29 by Caterinaanna from Coventry, West Midlands United Kingdom on Thursday, October 12, 2006
Well it did survive the night, and the next, but only because the other book that arrived in the same post had further to travel after me.
However, that one didn't take too long either, so both have now been read and thoroughly enjoyed. I agree that it is nice to have a not entirely sympathetic heroine & I winced with recognition at some of her antics.
Best news is that I had a PM today asking for my address to get another in the series on its way to me, so no withdrawal symptoms.
Ready to go to Welsh Helen as soon as address recieved.
However, that one didn't take too long either, so both have now been read and thoroughly enjoyed. I agree that it is nice to have a not entirely sympathetic heroine & I winced with recognition at some of her antics.
Best news is that I had a PM today asking for my address to get another in the series on its way to me, so no withdrawal symptoms.
Ready to go to Welsh Helen as soon as address recieved.
Journal Entry 30 by Caterinaanna at book ring in a RABCK, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, October 14, 2006
Released 17 yrs ago (10/14/2006 UTC) at book ring in a RABCK, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases
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Parcelled, labelled and in the hands of the Royal Mail ...
Parcelled, labelled and in the hands of the Royal Mail ...
Arrived safely today. Thanks, CaterinaAnna. I have a few rings ahead of this one but should get to it fairly soon.
This is the best of the first three, in my opinion, probably because Agatha spends less time mooning over James! I find that whole school-girl crush of hers very irritating and wish that we could just have a story of two middle-aged crime solvers. For someone who seemingly had a high-powered job, Agatha certainly acts irrationally far too often. Having said that, I did enjoy reading this and it only took 4 hours!
I'll PM candy-is-dandy in a sec. A shame I didn't read this earlier as I saw her only yesterday! Thanks for sharing again, sunlightbub.
I'll PM candy-is-dandy in a sec. A shame I didn't read this earlier as I saw her only yesterday! Thanks for sharing again, sunlightbub.
Posted to candy-is-dandy today.
Journal Entry 34 by candy-is-dandy from Great Bardfield, Essex United Kingdom on Sunday, November 19, 2006
Arrived safely thanks WelshHelen. I'm very impressed how far this book has travelled and it still looks good. My first Agatha Raisin - looking forward to reading it.
Journal Entry 35 by candy-is-dandy from Great Bardfield, Essex United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Having got into a bit of a pickle with a surfeit of bookrings, sunlightbub, ring organiser, has kindly agreed to stick me on the bottom of this list for these books so that we can get them moving again. Sorry for causing a traffic jam.
Off this goes to bean-frog together with AR & The Walkers of Dembley.
Off this goes to bean-frog together with AR & The Walkers of Dembley.
Journal Entry 36 by bean-frog from Sheffield, South Yorkshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Very much enjoyed!
This arrived with the Walkers of Dembley yesterday. I gather it's the third in the series, so I'll mark it as such - frustrating when a series has no list of what order to read them in!
Thanks for the pair, I'm looking forward to getting stuck into them.
Thanks for the pair, I'm looking forward to getting stuck into them.
Once again, a fairly standard murder mystery. I don't think I'd like to live in the same village as Agatha - she seems to bring murder and disaster wherever she goes!
An enjoyable way of spending an evening.
An enjoyable way of spending an evening.
Iojima has asked to be removed, so I'm trying flanners.
Arrived today, many thanks.
Thanks for letting me read this book; not my cup of tea, I'm afraid, I just found it very lazily written and stereotypical and well, silly. Off to millycat as soon as I get her address.
Journal Entry 42 by Sunnybubble from Wallasey, Merseyside United Kingdom on Friday, October 19, 2007
Got this back the other day ( reading it now!)
Thanks to everyone for keeping it moving :)
Thanks to everyone for keeping it moving :)
Journal Entry 43 by Sunnybubble from Wallasey, Merseyside United Kingdom on Friday, November 2, 2007
I'm liking Agatha more each book, and I'm also enjoying the books more as the series progresses...Off now to CiD.
Journal Entry 44 by candy-is-dandy from Great Bardfield, Essex United Kingdom on Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Sorry Sunny!! I obviously forgot to journal this on its return to me. Thanks for letting me have another go with it.
I have now read this one, on the train to and from London today.
Having felt a bit fed up with Agatha in the last book - Vicious Vet if I remember rightly - I thought I may give up on this series but this was such an easy read and I think my favourite so far. Agatha seemed less strident somehow or am I getting used to her? She also seems to be growing (no pun intended) on the residents of Carsely yet still managing to frighten her neighbour James Lacey off - shame, say I?
I have now read this one, on the train to and from London today.
Having felt a bit fed up with Agatha in the last book - Vicious Vet if I remember rightly - I thought I may give up on this series but this was such an easy read and I think my favourite so far. Agatha seemed less strident somehow or am I getting used to her? She also seems to be growing (no pun intended) on the residents of Carsely yet still managing to frighten her neighbour James Lacey off - shame, say I?
Journal Entry 45 by chelseagirl from Faringdon, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Saturday, July 12, 2008
Won in the recent blue book swap - never read anything by this author before, intrigued!!
Journal Entry 46 by chelseagirl at Faringdon, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Thursday, December 29, 2011
This has been on the shelf for far too long - sorry! I'm moving house next month and need to do a huge book cull. I'm hoping I can find a local book crosser who'd like this for wild releasing or an OBCZ.
Journal Entry 47 by songofdarkness at Faringdon, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Received from chelseagirl
Journal Entry 48 by songofdarkness at Weston-super-Mare , Somerset United Kingdom on Friday, August 6, 2021
having a clear out- time for a new home
Journal Entry 49 by songofdarkness at Phone Box Library in Banwell, Somerset United Kingdom on Sunday, November 21, 2021
Released 2 yrs ago (11/22/2021 UTC) at Phone Box Library in Banwell, Somerset United Kingdom
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I'm so glad it has found a home with you. I hope you enjoy reading it and that you might take a few moments to jot down here what you thought about the book, or about finding it, or about bookcrossing.
You don't have to join or sign up to bookcrossing to leave a comment but if you do join, you will receive emails to alert you when others make a journal entry for this book. This will allow you to track its travels across the world.
Please consider using me, songofdarkness, as your referral member.
Happy reading :)
