Reading Proposals

[Jenn, moderator]

Let's plan our Summer of Sherlock. I suggest we read Sherlock in order of publication. The starred ones are the novels.

*A Study in Scarlet, 108 pgs
*The Sign of Four, 129 pgs
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 448 pgs, 12 stories
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, 321 pgs, 11 stories
*The Hound of the Baskervilles, 256 pgs
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, 474 pgs, 13 stories
*The Valley of Fear, 120 pgs
His Last Bow, 242 pgs, 8 stories
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, 303 pgs, 12 stories

What pace would you like to go? The novels are pretty short so we could get through them pretty quickly.

[Jenn, moderator]

Here is a proposed reading schedule if we read all the books including novels and short stories. We can always make changes. I say we would start on Friday, the first day of summer in the northern hemisphere. This schedule goes up until the end of November.

June 21 - 30: A Study in Scarlet, 108 pgs, 10 days
July 1 – 10: The Sign of Four, 129 pgs, 10 days
July 11 – 31: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 448 pgs, 21 days
August 1 – 21: The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, 321 pgs, 11, 21 days
August 22 – Sept 11: The Hound of the Baskervilles, 256 pgs, 21 days
Sept 12 – Oct 6: The Return of Sherlock Holmes, 474 pgs, 25 days
Oct 7 – 16: The Valley of Fear, 120 pgs. 10 days
Oct 17 – Nov 6: His Last Bow, 242 pgs, 21 days
Nov 7 - 27: The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, 303 pgs, 15 days

Another option is just to read the novels.
June 21 – 30: A Study in Scarlet
July 1 – 10: The Sign of Four
July 11 – 31: The Hound of the Baskervilles
Aug 1 – 10: The Valley of Fear

What do you think? Any ideas or changes?

[Taylor]

I think we should go with the first proposal and read both novels and short stories.

[Pink]

I don't mind either way, just novels or all books. I won't be re-reading, so I'll join in from The Sign of Four, which I can't wait to read!

[Kelsi]

I think we should do both in published order!

[Amle]

I love Sherlock, so I'm happy to have an excuse to re-read the stories.
I was fortunate enough to find a collection with a few of them in French at a used-books market for a bargain price, so it will also be a nice opportunity to see how well they come off in the translation.
Count me in!

(Update: forgot to add that I'd be up for reading everything, novels and short stories, in order of publication.)

[Catherine]

I also like the first proposal. I am excited to get started. :-)

[Susan]

This is a great idea. I'm looking forward to rereading the novels.

[Beth]

I am looking forward to Summer of Sherlock! The first schedule sounds great!

[Alana]

That first schedule sounds perfect. I'm excited!

[Taylor]

I just bought the Complete Works of Sherlock Holmes so I am very eager to begin :)

[Patrick]

I'm in on Holmes and Watson. Originally proposed schedule is good.

[Alana]

So we're starting A Study in Scarlet today?

[Eline]

I'm in too, and I like the first schedule as well. :) Might be a while before I get my hands on the books though. I'm moving houses and guess who just packed basically all her books down in cardboard boxes...

[Susan]

I like the first schedule. I got the complete works years ago, so I'm ready (for once).

[Catherine]

I started A Study in Scarlet last night. Very readable so far. :-)

[Charlotte]

This a great idea! Thanks for starting the thread.

[Doreen]

This is great :) I have started reading Sherlock a while back and am happy to join a scheduled read. Am already a couple of stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and will be joining the discussions then, but looking forwards to your impressions and opinions to the first two novels, too.

[Ken]

I'm new to the group and Sherlock is definitely on my to-read list, not sure if I can catch up to you guys with all I'm already ready though! I do want to read them in order like you are doing though so I'm not going to skip to "Hound". We'll see how I do, I'll keep you informed.