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Tuesday, 5 May 2020

Maigret et moi: Part 3

During the lockdown, I've been ploughing on with my reading, and Georges Simenon's Maigret books have continued to feature highly. To date, I have read the books shown in bold:
  1. Pietr the Latvian
  2. The Late Monsieur Gallet
  3. The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien
  4. The Carter of La Providence
  5. The Yellow Dog
  6. Night at the Crossroads
  7. A Crime in Holland
  8. The Grand Banks Cafe
  9. A Man's Head
  10. The Dancer at the Gai Moulin
  11. The Two-Penny Bar
  12. The Shadow Puppet
  13. The Saint-Fiacre Affair
  14. The Flemish Shop
  15. The Madman of Bergerac
  16. The Misty Harbour
  17. Liberty Bar
  18. Lock No. 1
  19. Maigret
  20. Cecile is Dead
  21. The Cellars of the Majestic
  22. The Judge's House
  23. Signed, Picpus
  24. Inspector Cadaver
  25. Félicie
  26. Maigret Gets Angry
  27. Maigret in New York
  28. Maigret's Holiday
  29. Maigret's Dead Man
  30. Maigret's First Case
  31. My Friend Maigret
  32. Maigret at the Coroner's
  33. Maigret and the Old Lady
  34. Madame Maigret's Friend
  35. Maigret's Memoirs
  36. Maigret at Picratt's
  37. Maigret Takes a Room
  38. Maigret and the Tall Woman
  39. Maigret, Lognon and the Gangsters
  40. Maigret's Revolver
  41. Maigret and the Man on the Bench
  42. Maigret is Afraid
  43. Maigret's Mistake
  44. Maigret Goes to School
  45. Maigret and the Dead Girl
  46. Maigret and the Minister
  47. Maigret and the Headless Corpse
  48. Maigret Sets a Trap
  49. Maigret's Failure
  50. Maigret Enjoys Himself
  51. Maigret Travels
  52. Maigret's Doubts
  53. Maigret and the Reluctant Witnesses
  54. Maigret's Secret
  55. Maigret in Court
  56. Maigret and the Old People
  57. Maigret and the Lazy Burglar
  58. Maigret and the Good People of Montparnasse
  59. Maigret and the Saturday Caller
  60. Maigret and the Tramp
  61. Maigret's Anger
  62. Maigret and the Ghost
  63. Maigret Defends Himself
  64. Maigret's Patience
  65. Maigret and the Nahour Case
  66. Maigret's Pickpocket
  67. Maigret Hesitates
  68. Maigret in Vichy
  69. Maigret's Childhood Friend
  70. Maigret and the Killer
  71. Maigret and the Wine Merchant
  72. Maigret's Madwoman
  73. Maigret and the Loner
  74. Maigret and the Informer
  75. Maigret and Monsieur Charles
I've also read some of the short stories including:
  • Maigret's Pipe
  • Maigret's Christmas
  • Seven Little Crosses in a Notebook
  • The Little Restaurant in Les Ternes
At this rate, the lockdown continues for some time to come, I will have read the majority of books in the catalogue.
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6 comments:

  1. KEV. Robertson.Tuesday, May 05, 2020 10:41:00 am

    Hi Bob,
    You certainly are a keen reader. Long ago I ridded myself of a great many books that I had previously read- to make storage space in my Study- I now only have a few favorite books. I tried to sell my rather large collection of Star Trek books- seems the bottom has fell out of the market for 2nd Hand Books. Most of my reading is done on the Net- Blogs and such. Keep well there in London. Cheers. KEV.

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    1. Robert (Bob) CorderyTuesday, May 05, 2020 12:41:00 pm

      Kev Robertson (Kev),

      Most of my fiction books are in electronic format, and I read them on my Kindle. It saves space and means that I can take a huge collection of books with me every time we go on holiday.

      I have periodic clear outs of my books, and have sold quite a few to a specialist book buying service. I don’t make a lot of money, but at least I know that are going to resold to someone who will read them.

      All the best,

      Bob

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  2. Justin PenwithTuesday, May 05, 2020 1:14:00 pm

    I cannot bring myself to sell my books, of which I have about 3000. I re-read them, often, and they have an appeal to me that my Kindle just does not provide, although I have a few hundred books on that, too. Were I wealthy, I build and leave behind a library. That libraries are getting rid of physical books makes me ill.

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    1. Robert (Bob) CorderyTuesday, May 05, 2020 2:56:00 pm

      Justin Penwith,

      I don’t like disposing of books, but pressure of space means that I have to, otherwise there would be now room for anything else!

      If I ever win the National Lottery, I’d never get rid of another book ... and I’d probably buy a huge number of new ones (including hardback copies of all the Maigret stories!).

      All the best,

      Bob

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  3. 'Lee.Tuesday, May 05, 2020 2:39:00 pm

    You are certainly getting through them Bob. As you know I am gradually working through the Micheal Gambon TV versions and really enjoying them. I'm surprised to read you are a Kindle man, had you down as a physical book man :) I struggle with my Kindle, have yet to get through a book on the damn thing, I think the main reason is I'm so used to reading on a smart phone with a backlight. I wanted to read my way back through the Dickens novels now I'm living in Rochester with its strong association with the great man - he's everywhere along the High Street! - but I just don't get the same pleasure from the electronic page. I have Pickwick on the go at the moment but might have to start again in paperback.

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    1. Robert (Bob) CorderyTuesday, May 05, 2020 3:11:00 pm

      ‘Lee,

      My wife doesn’t share my live of the Maigret stories; she’s a fan of Agatha Christie, Ruth Rendall, and PD James. From what I can remember, the stories dramatised in the Michael Gambon TV series stuck reasonably closely to the originals.

      I like reading fiction on my Kindle, but prefer proper books for non-fiction. Dickens and I share the same birthday, and many years ago I read all his novels. Some of them were better than others, but nevertheless, I can recommend them. Good luck with reading them all!

      All the best,

      Bob

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