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A few weeks ago, in my role as a bitter “winter” recluse, I watched The ABC Murders on Amazon Prime. This new BBC adaptation of the Agatha Christie book follows Hercule Poirot’s pursuit of a serial killer who is using the ABC Railway Guide as his blueprint for murder. He first kills Alice Ascher in Aberdeen, followed by Betty Bernard in Bexhill, and so on, and also signs his taunting letters to Poirot “A.B.C.” Pretty sure this new adaptation starring John Malkovich and Rupert Grint has been kinked up a bit from staid, old Agatha Christie’s novel, but it’s enjoyable nonetheless. • But as it turns out, there really was such a thing as The ABC Railway Guide, and through the wonders of eBay I now have one in my possession. This over 900-page tome (published monthly, if you can imagine), is a timetable for trains all across England, but it’s also a time capsule of hotel ads circa September 1962, with over 200 pages of the book devoted to largely pictorial ads of where to stay. • I’m more fascinated by these ads than the train info ( but who wouldn’t want to visit Newbiggin-By-The-Sea or Lossiemouth?). Swipe through to see that all-important train schedule for Newbiggin, and some select hotel ads. Oh, and The ABC Murders is worth watching, too! • #theabcmurders #bbc #amazonprime #johnmalkovich #rupertgrint #agathachristie #train #railway #railwayguide #abcrailwayguide #travel #vintagetravel #vintagerailtravel

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Welcome to 52 Weeks of 007. This is a weekly look (every Wednesday) at vintage (and some contemporary) James Bond book covers. We’ll be looking at the original Bond books by creator Ian Fleming, mainly through paperback editions. Books will be presented in chronological order, one title at a time. • We’re winding down our Goldfinger covers (with next week’s being the last), but once again we’re highlighting our favorite series of 007 books, the Penguin 50th anniversary set, which began publication in 2002, the 50th anniversary of Casino Royale. Photo-illustrated by artist/photographer Richie Fahey, with art direction by Rosanne Serra, these books strike the perfect balance between retro and modern and offer an amazing take on the original Ian Fleming novels. In doing a little research, I unearthed this interview with artist Fahey: Go to commanderbond.net and search Richie Fahey to read it. • Next week, the last cover in our Goldfinger series is the latest edition to be published! • Please follow me for more Bondian magic each week! #52weeksof007 #jamesbond #007 #goldfinger #ianfleming #vintagepaperbacks #vintage #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #books #paperbacks @ianflemings007

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Posted on September 6, 2015September 6, 2015 in Videos

And Now, A Musical Interlude …

Brought to you almost live from Balboa Park in San Diego.

(PS–That is NOT me walking through, photobombing this otherwise cheery scene.)

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