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Lisa’s comments from the Should have read classics group.

This is the group read for May. Edith Wharton is also part of our author challenge for the year. This is the first novel written by a woman, that won the Pulitzer Prize. Post comments here and please remember spoiler alerts. Happy reading!

The winner of the June group poll. This looks like an interesting book and I'm looking forward to the discussion. If you would like to start the discussion early, feel free to do so, just remember the spoiler alerts for others. Happy reading!

The winner of the June group poll is . Happy reading! I just noticed that we have the next three months picked for books- (May) and (July).

I finished this last night, and must say that it was very fun. My goodness, Eeyore is a gloomy Gus! I thought that the story about Roo's "kidnapping was hilarious! Didn't like the "expetition" story so much, but overall I thought the book was quite sweet and fun.

It is interesting how even in the "enlightened" age that Holmes is from, the supernatural is readily adopted over more logical assumptions. Of course, the legends of Bigfoot and The Loch Ness Monster still persist today, with "sightings" happening every year.

As I was reading this to my daughter, I noticed that I had to explain to her who the narrator was. She did not quite get that Pooh and Christopher Robin were not the narrator, but that the "adult" was. Did the way this book is narrated jump out at anyone else?

Oh Zuzana, I hope that you are feeling better soon and that you finding lots of wonderful books to read. I'm so sorry, back injuries are just awful.
I loved the pictures of the "stuffed animals" in the story. I also laughed at the description of Roo and how the dog took him for a walk in the woods. Ha, how funny! Very cool article, thanks for the find and get better soon!

That sounds great! It would be a good time to do it, during those baseball games! How about starting around June 1st and we can figure out a schedule when the time comes around? Plus, that gives more people the chance to join in.

The June poll is now up!

Did anyone ever read ? I was wondering how they related to one another.

I picked up my copy last night so I will get going on this today. Sorry about the lack of discussion! Shawn, how is your son liking the story now? Who is his favorite characters?

Nell wrote: "I finished last night. It was a good read. I read this years ago in high school and had only an impression of it as murky, dark & unappealing - the l..."

Glad that you liked it. I also read this years ago and could not remember anything about it other than I actually knew that a dog was involved. It was weird how it didn't stick with me at all. Usually books come back after I read a few chapters,but not this one. The boot made sense after the explanation.

Carlos wrote: "Speaking of Sherlock on TV.. I happened to start reading "The Hound of the Baskervilles" as I also began getting into the show "Psych" on USA Network. This idea might be a stretch, but it's kind ..."

I have never thought about Holmes and Shawn before, but I can see a similarity between the two as far as the ability to assimilate small details in a short amount of time. Plus, Shawn does treat Gus with a condescending attitude more often than not. I always wished that things would highlight themselves in real life like they do on that show!

Hello and welcome to the group Ana! I hope that you enjoy it and find some wonderful and exciting books to read!

Right now, I'm currently reading Chasing Mona Lisa and Shoot the Moon. I also will try to pick up Winnie-the-Pooh at the library this week.

Camille wrote: "Gone with the Wind...and Their eyes were Watching God...Enjoying both of them.....

Next on my list....
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
The Dressmaker: A Novel
..."
I'm not much for sci-fi, but after seeing a program on
Philip K. Dick, I would like to read one of his books. Have you seen the movie Blade Runner? I do believe that it was based on that book. Enjoy! Can't wait to see your review!

I have an alphabet challenge that I'm doing for the year and I need to read an A book. I failed miserably at Anna Karenena , but I have always wanted to read Atlas Shrugged, but have been nervous by its length and content. Would anyone be interested in reading this over the summer with me as a buddy read?

She seemed to be rather like a bridge to figure out why the older Baskerville would go outside in his frail health.


Does anyone have any ideas why Sherlock Holmes has continued to be a popular figure in literature and entertainment? He does seem to be a bit super-human after all.

She seemed to be rather like a bridge to figure out why the older Baskerville would go outside in his frail health.


Does anyone have any ideas why Sherlock Holmes has continued to be a popular figure in literature and entertainment? He does seem to be a bit super-human after all.

Cleo wrote: "And now "L.L." has come into the picture. I'm not so suspicious of her because she freely admitted that she was supposed to meet Sir Charles on the night he was murdered.

It is interesting that..."

I just finished this last night and enjoyed it, but was surprised by the fact that Holmes was not in most of it. Now that I read the previous post's,I can see why. I had always thought that Holmes was a know it all to Watson, but he was ok except in the beginning of the book describing the cane.
I thought that L.L. was only descriptive under "pressure" by Watson and even then he realized that she was not telling everything that she knew about the affair. How about the introduction of the fugitive into the story? I will say that it seemed that Holmes did quite a bit of background work without the knowledge of the reader or of Watson for that matter.

Cleo wrote: "I'm surprised people aren't posting as they read the book; there are certainly enough situations about which to speculate!

At first I was suspicious of Dr. Mortimer ..... how clever it would be to..."

I have to agree Cleo, Dr. Mortimer and Sir Henry would be a clever twist as the murderer. The Barrymore's are quite mysterious(please don't tell me that the butler did it!) The Stapletons are quite interesting also! I always found those pinned bugs cool but rather ghoulish as well. I had to do a project when I was in 6th grade that involved catching and pinning 50 bugs for a project. Maybe, my brain got addled with too much nailpolish remover, but I felt bad for the crickets and grasshoppers after awhile!
Another thing, what is the mystery with the missing boots? Still puzzling my puzzler on that one. I'm also surprised that there are any wild ponies left in the area, if they keep falling into the mire.
Ah well, happy reading!