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At one point, when I was in high school I think, I grabbed a collection of the Sherlock Holmes stories off our shelves at home. It wasn't the one pictured...as I recall it was padded, "leather," and had gold printing and designs on the front.
These were wonderful stories. I was fascinated with Doyle's creative abilities. Both main characters, Holmes and Watson, were uniquely crafted. I liked how some of the stories were connected together. I think they could be considered somewhat formulaic, but each one contains surprises and new examples of Holmes' brilliant deductive abilities.
I highly recommend these to teens as well as adults who love mysteries. And of course, the historic setting is exceptional too. These are timeless stories, and you don't have to read ALL of them!
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I haven't read any of the Sherlock Holmes stories but I have always wanted to! I'm glad you liked them so much, I will definitely have to add them to my tbr list
ReplyDeleteI read Sherlock Holmes as a teenager too, but this quickly led me to Agatha Christie, whose books I absolutely adored.
ReplyDeleteThen in college I read the hard-boiled American detective novels, like those by Raymond Chandler, which gave me a big contrast.
I still love Agatha Christie best.
I've only read one Christie, but I've always wanted to read some more...
DeleteYou know, I don't think I ever read Sherlock Holmes at all. It's kind of like Jane Austen where I watch all kinds of movies and even read spin-off type books but haven't read the books themselves.
ReplyDeleteI've only read a few and loved them! I'll be reading more ..eventually! ;)
ReplyDeleteI have been a life long fan of Sherlock Holmes. I have read the canon and the pastiche "The House of Silk" by Anthony Horowitz. Currently I am reading "Holmes on the Range" by Steve Hockensmith.
ReplyDeleteI would recommend "Bending the Willow: Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes" by David Stuart Davies to fans of Jeremy Brett and the Granada series.
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