I was literally reading Sherlock Holmes: A study in scarlet online, first time ever(i maybe watched a bbc adapatation on dvd sometime 15-19 yrs ago), greatly enjoyed it and read the next Sign of Four.
I hvnt been reading much of any books recently.
What are you reading in general?
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I'll be slowly going through as much of the official Conan Doyle ouvre as I find time/motivation to do so. Wikipedia states that some of the last few aren't likely written by Conan Doyle. I don't really care about that but I hope you can tell me some of the stories to anticipate if I ever get far enough to read them. (I still haven't started on the the first of the short stories after finishing the 1st 2 books weeks ago.) I really enjoyed(for a given value of enjoy) reading those musty stories too. (My only remembered [vague now] knowledge of Holmes is from Elementary(tv show), Holmes Downey/Law movies, Cumbers/Freeman Sherlock n various old Sherlocks [probably Brett, maybe others] that i've watched on dvd over 10 years ago. I'm really curious what was in the original stories that were adapted/changed in the versions i've watched(but barely remember most of it now, unless i rewatch).Avatar wrote:I do like me some Holmes sometimes. I have a very old little book with a collection of the stories that I read every few years.
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Tldr: Av, what stories/books do you like/encourage me to read of the original Conan Doyle Holmes canon? (I'll probably do a strict publication order read as i'm kinda ocd about it nowadays and it's my first time ever reading the stories).
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Just my 2 cents, but I enjoyed...
Hound of the Baskervilles
A Study in Scarlet
The Sign of the Four
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
The Adventure of the Crooked Man
A Scandal in Bohemia (Irene Adler's only appearance)
The Valley of Fear (Professor Moriarty)
The Adventure of the Final Problem (Professor Moriarty)
The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter (Mycroft Holmes)
Hound of the Baskervilles
A Study in Scarlet
The Sign of the Four
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
The Adventure of the Crooked Man
A Scandal in Bohemia (Irene Adler's only appearance)
The Valley of Fear (Professor Moriarty)
The Adventure of the Final Problem (Professor Moriarty)
The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter (Mycroft Holmes)
Lenin, Marx
Marx, Lennon
Good Dog...
Marx, Lennon
Good Dog...
Thnx, sarge. And Av, too. Will take these under advisement when i (re-)start my reading in order of the Holmes canon by Conan Doyle. (Will need to research if im gonna read all 60 Conan Doyle novels/stories; so far 2 novels [first 2], 58 more to go.)sgt.null wrote:Just my 2 cents, but I enjoyed...
Hound of the Baskervilles
A Study in Scarlet
The Sign of the Four
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
The Adventure of the Crooked Man
A Scandal in Bohemia (Irene Adler's only appearance)
The Valley of Fear (Professor Moriarty)
The Adventure of the Final Problem (Professor Moriarty)
The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter (Mycroft Holmes)
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The Institute by Stephen King.
Great little book! Thoroughly enjoying it (even if in places it is a trifle uncomfortable).
Great little book! Thoroughly enjoying it (even if in places it is a trifle uncomfortable).
The truth is a Lion and does not need protection. Once free it will look after itself.
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
Just finished Fareed Zakaria's Ten Lessons for a Post-pandemic World.
It should more rightly have been called 15 or 20 Questions for the modern world, with lots of historical context and excerpts from other famous writers, and some very interesting thoughts to ponder over the next few years. But that's a touch wordy.
Quite interesting, though.
It should more rightly have been called 15 or 20 Questions for the modern world, with lots of historical context and excerpts from other famous writers, and some very interesting thoughts to ponder over the next few years. But that's a touch wordy.
Quite interesting, though.
"You make me think Hell is run like a corporation."
"It's the other way around, but yes."
Obaki, Too Much Information
"It's the other way around, but yes."
Obaki, Too Much Information
