1937 Club, hosted by Stuck in a Book and Kaggsy’s Bookish Ramblings, starts on Monday and we will all be reading and writing about books published in that year. It seems to have been another great year for publishing – I have previously read and reviewed nine 1937 books on my blog and thought I would list them here before the week begins. If you haven’t decided what to read yet and are looking for some last minute ideas I can recommend most of these!
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Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie – One of several Christie books published in 1937 and one of her most famous Poirot mysteries, set on a cruise along the Nile.
The Nutmeg Tree by Margery Sharp – The first Sharp novel I read and enjoyed, with a heroine I loved.
The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell – Orwell’s fascinating non-fiction book about the living conditions of working class people in the North of England.
An Infamous Army by Georgette Heyer – Not one of my favourite Heyer novels due to the long descriptions of the Battle of Waterloo. I’ll be reviewing her other 1937 book next week.
Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie – Another Poirot mystery, starring an adorable dog! Also in 1937 there was a collection of short stories, Murder in the Mews.
Under the Hog by Patrick Carleton – A great novel about Richard III – surprisingly sympathetic for its time!
Hamlet, Revenge! by Michael Innes – This Inspector Appleby mystery is set in a country house during an amateur production of Hamlet.
Wolf Among Wolves by Hans Fallada – A long novel set in Germany during the Weimar Republic (I read an English translation by Philip Owens).
Alas, Poor Lady by Rachel Ferguson – Published by Persephone, this is an interesting novel exploring the employment opportunities (or lack of them) for women from wealthy families who find themselves in need of work.
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Have you read any of these? Which other 1937 books have you read – and will you be taking part in the club next week?
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Thanks for the suggestions! What a great title ‘Hamlet, Revenge!’ is. I love the Sharp and Dumb Witness, particularly.
I think The Nutmeg Tree and Dumb Witness are my favourites of these as well. Looking forward to the club next week!
Coincidently, I’m reviewing ‘Wigan Pier’ next Monday….
That’s good timing!
Thanks for The Nutmeg Tree recommendation I haven’t read any Margery Sharp yet and only see great things said about her!
There are others by Margery Sharp I’ve enjoyed more (The Flowering Thorn and Britannia Mews), but The Nutmeg Tree was the first one I read so I think it’s a great starting point.
I read Road to Wigan Pier in college. I saw the recent movie of Death on the Nile, but haven’t read it. I’m reading Hemingway’s To Have and Have Not
I think I’ve only read one of Hemingway’s books. I hope you’re enjoying that one.
LOL I’m not! lol
I’m already well underway with my 1937 reads though none are these, and nor have I read any of them before; the Michael Innes appeals though. 🙂
My choices are Hergé’s Tintin adventure ‘The Black Island’ (a reread), Antal Szerb’s ‘Journey by Moonlight’ and H P Lovecraft’s novelette ‘The Thing on the Doorstep’. Hmm, all by men, and all involving darkness – what does that say about my current tastes? 🤔
Your choices all sound fascinating, despite the darkness! I’ll look forward to hearing more about them.
Great suggestions! I have read both Christies, the Orwell and the Sharp – and possibly the Innes too, though I can’t be sure. I wish I’d known about Under the Hog, though!
I think 1937 looks like a particularly great year! I’m looking forward to seeing what everyone reviews next week.
I’ve read Of Mice and Men and the Heyer so far. I definitely want to read Dumb Witness as my Christie choice for this month.
I love Dumb Witness, mainly because of the dog!
This is actually a great idea. I had lots of previously reviewed 1937 books, but I just listed them on my first contribution as usual. Maybe I’ll pull them out and make a separate post.
I do a separate post if I’ve reviewed a decent number of books from that year, but otherwise I just list them with my first contribution.
Yes, I did 10 or so this time, so I made a separate post.
I have read Death on the Nile and Dumb Witness years ago, and I have The Nutmeg tree on my Kindle. It’s one of three or four potential reads I had for this club event.
The Nutmeg Tree is one of my favourites by Margery Sharp. I think you’ll enjoy it.
I’ve only read the Christies – a great year for her! Death on the Nile is one of my top three, and I’m very fond of Dumb Witness because Bob is so lovely!
I actually preferred Dumb Witness to Death on the Nile, partly because of Bob! They’re both great books, though.