The Beatles Bible - Topic: Sherlock Holmes

arella on Sherlock Holmes

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:39:39 +0000

I read a collection of short stories last year and I was really fascinated.. but I always had the feeling that I miss something therefore I plan now to read all the books... I think it's necessary to get the full amount of awesomeness of this guy

And I think it's amazing how Sherlock Holmes as a character has been integrated into our culture. EVERYBODY knows him!

MelaRoza on Sherlock Holmes

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:34:51 +0000

I am a big fan of Sherlock Holmes!
My first book, which I got from my parents, I read about 10 times. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle have made up wonderful criminal stories with Sherlock Holmes! I read all the books and stories about his great adventures!
I can reccomend them to everybody! They're great!

Joe on Sherlock Holmes

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:30:25 +0000

For Holmes fans, I bought Ellie (my wife) a board game called 221b Baker Street for Christmas. It's really good, I recommend it. It's a little like Cluedo, only with more complex crime solving.

paulsbass on Sherlock Holmes

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:16:02 +0000

I read all stories when a special edition came out in Germany – so I don't know the original source, but a least a translation.

I found many stories quite intruiging and exciting with interesting twists

Others were too long or too repetitive or had too much "old fashioned" drama.

Sometimes I was awed by Holmes, sometimes I thought "Well, since your conclusions are based on a good 70 percent prejudice and clichee (especially what women would NEVER or ALWAYS do) I think you'd be really screwed up today when most clichees are no longer working".

Mycroft Holmes is a much cooler character in ...

meanmistermustard on Sherlock Holmes

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:46:17 +0000

Alongside Columbo the best dective, the stories keep you intruiqued till the end. My favourite would be The Valley Of Fear, particularly part 2 when the whole backstory is explained and has a twist i never saw coming.

Another One on Sherlock Holmes

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:28:29 +0000

Yes . when I was a teenager, I was mad about his stories.

Even I cried when he was falled and dead !

StrawberryLakiesha on Sherlock Holmes

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:27:18 +0100

Yeah, well I might, becuase the one I read wasn't even a real one. It was rewritten so that little kids could read it themselves.

mr. Sun king coming together on Sherlock Holmes

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:42:48 +0100

1. He was completely fictional.

2. You should try again. Holmes stories are awesome.

StrawberryLakiesha on Sherlock Holmes

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:29:47 +0100

mr. Sun king coming together said:

Any Fans of this Great Victorian Era Detective? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle really created the greatest detective ever. If You Haven't read any stories, Read The Hounds Of The Baskervilles right away!! Holmes was featured in 4 novels and 56 short stories (all of which I've read). Great Detective

I thought he was a fictional character, so then he was a real person?!?!?!?!?!?

Well I read a Sherlocks Homley book a really long time ago only I didn't even like it all that much becuase I thought it dragged quite a bit, probaly?

McLennonSon on Sherlock Holmes

Sat, 11 Jun 2011 13:46:38 +0100

Shamrock Wombls.

Joe on Sherlock Holmes

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 22:26:51 +0000

The Victorian era ended in 1901, and Baskervilles was published the following year. You were close

vonbontee on Sherlock Holmes

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:17:36 +0000

mr. Sun king coming together said:

Baskervilles was written in the 20 century Von Bontee. Trying again will benefit you greatly

Damn, I'm ignorant! I had the feeling they were all from the late Victorian era, like around the time of Jack the Ripper.

Appreciate the recommendation, but I probably won't get around to trying again. I've got this vague commitment to try "The Great Gatsby" and/or "Moby Dick".

mithveaen on Sherlock Holmes

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:58:17 +0000

I read one years ago and they're good, but the snobbish English spoken Mexican reader on me refuses to read more unless they're in English.

mr. Sun king coming together on Sherlock Holmes

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:08:17 +0000

Baskervilles was written in the 20 century Von Bontee. Trying again will benefit you greatly

Von Bontee on Sherlock Holmes

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:49:55 +0000

I was forced to read "Baskervilles" nearly 30 years ago (9th grade english class lol) and it bored me, and I never attempted another Doyle. But that's my own fault - never had a lot of patience for fiction written before the 20th century.