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In the course of my Agatha Christie jag, I've also been reading more of her short fiction, which is also a lot of fun. And check out this amazing cover! (1971 edition). I can't decide whether I like Miss Marple or Hercule Poirot better but I prefer either of them to Tommy and Tuppence.

I've been on a huge Agatha Christie kick this year. It's crazy how many books she actually wrote, although I've read so many by now it's like I can recognize the typical ingredients (if the victim's face is smashed in, I know the two possible reasons!). Anyway, this is kind of an overlap of her crime thriller and murder mystery categories because there's a complicated crime syndicate but also a whodunnit. About midlist for me, but even an average Agatha Christie is a lot of fun! I got a bunch of these used on Bookbot so they have great covers like this.

This second-hand bookstore is also in Kreuzkölln so you can visit it at the same time as Buchkönigin and others. The selection is pretty random, but you can usually spot something good as you pass by. Mostly German but also other languages, and it's nice to browse out front.

Buchkönigin isn't huge but it has a nice curated selection and is spacious and relaxed for browsing. There are a lot of great bookstores in the same area, so it's good for a day of leisurely book browsing in Kreuzkölln.

I'm still getting things set up, but if you're somehow already here, feel free to leave me a book or movie recommendation in the comments, or just say hi!