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Buddy Read - Sherlock Holmes
This is a marvelous novelette . Apart from an ingeniously woven plot , the descriptions of the countryside , the moor and Baskerville Hall are breathtaking . What a contrast to bustling London ! This is one of the best of the SH's series so far . A must read ! I agree with Sehrish - full 5 stars surely ! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hello Kirti ! May we know where you've reached ? Sehrish and I will wait till you catch up .
Hi Savita, I’m presently reading Chapter 10. I think I shall finish it by tomorrow. Sorry for lagging behind 😅🙈I shall update my views tomorrow.
Oh by the way, I just saw the case of dancing men on Tatasky Hits. It’s was so refreshing and fascinating to see the actual Sherlock. Not the made up modernised version. I found a few inconsistencies with the characterisation in the TV version but more in that later. You both do watch it once it was really good. I haven’t seen the one on Netflix so cannot compare.
Goodnight.
Kirti wrote: "Hi Savita, I’m presently reading Chapter 10. I think I shall finish it by tomorrow. Sorry for lagging behind 😅🙈I shall update my views tomorrow.
Oh by the way, I just saw the case of dancing men ..."
Please take your time , Kirti . You started out much later than us . No problem !
Will try to see The case of the dancing men on the TV or on my tablet . I hope Sherlock and Dr Watson are as I imagine them to be !
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Hey People! I am so glad we have common views Savita. I really liked the story too.@Kirti. Have fun and take your sweet time finishing this one, it's amazing. We'll continue once everyone is done
Thank you Sehrish and Savita for waiting. It was kind of you both.I am done with the book and I agree with the 5-star ratings.
Such a captivating beautiful narration. No wonder why Sherlock Holmes is famous. I think the credit doesn't go to the genius of Holmes but to the maker of such human himself, the author.
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I think this was the best one so far? What do you pretty ladies say?
Oh good ! We all agree to the 5 star rating ! Yes , indeed , the story is really captivating . (view spoiler) Definitely this is the best case so far !
So , folks , shall we begin with Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes tomorrow ? - Silver Blaze ?
Absolutely agree with you both. The story was amazing, the crime was huge and so was the justice. I really liked how Dr. Watson was so engrossed in this story and was in the lime-light as opposed to Sherlock Holmes. I think their friendship is the best thing and it was highlighted more in this story/case than any other cases we've read. I can start in like 2 days.
@ Sehrish and Kirti : " The story is amazing , the crime was huge and so was the justice ⚖ ! " . How wholeheartedly I agree with you , Sehrish ! I agree , too , that the friendship between SH and Dr Watson is really enviable . They complement each other so perfectly ! But , ( sigh ! ) , I wish such a genuine friendship was to be found more easily in this rough and tumble world of ours 🤔 !
I think I'll start Silver Blaze tomorrow . I'm a slow reader , so you'll catch up easily !
What about you, Kirti ?
Oh Friendship! What a topic to discuss! It is like rubbing salt in the wound.But funny how it is all a game of perspective. A bad experience or mood makes us see the world in a pessimistic way and similarly the other way around.
And I think it doesn't stop at just friendship. I was just thinking about this yesterday that how fiction satisfies our emotional needs. Rather how we use fiction (books) to feel or experience something we don't in reality. How we satisfy ourselves reading about friendship of Sherlock and Watson while feeling lonely in real life. Or how we indulge ourselves in the fantasy of Harry Potter or mysteries of Sherlock to nullify the uneventful, antisocial life.
These are just my personal views. May not be applicable to others.
But that is why I am here. I started this thread so that I push myself to read more and to find like minded people to interact with having shunned social media.
About the next one, I can start today or tomorrow.
To be honest after this Sherlock spree, I started watching the series the day before yesterday on Netflix. The one with Benedict Cumberbatch. And as I had mentioned i happened to catch the older version on TV the other day. While i had presumed the series could be no where near the books, albeit a modernized and amalgamated version but the series was extremely interesting and entertaining. I might dare say that the modern characterization of Sherlock is more aligning to the books than the older version.
So I think you both will like it. Do watch it. A couple of stories have been altered but they are really very fascinating. To intrigue you guys more, there's Irene Adler in the second season first episode, the woman who beats Sherlock and the woman whom Sherlock adored.
I can start the next one anytime. Let me know when do we start. We can wait for you Sehrish.
Kirti , I think most good fiction books are based on real life . Thats why they become so popular . Humanity can relate to them , and take worthwhile lessons from them . You can find a Dr Watson , a Stapleton , or a Sir Henry in your own life , if you look around ! As far as real friendship is concerned , it may be rare , but not non existent ! And where it happens , it brings Heaven down to earth ! But I'm not belittling other varieties of friendships . Compromises and adjustments are a must in life . Lovely flowers can bloom on harder soils also . Requires patience and effort , like in most things in life .
I think Sehrish is beginning Silver Blaze tomorrow . I''ve already begun it .
I have finished Silver Blaze . It was a very enjoyable read . I couldn't have imagined or deduced the fate of the horse , nor could I have deduced the culprit . 5 stars to SH'S ingenuity! It was fun trying to guess however !
Hey folks , where have you both reached ? I've finished The Yellow face . Looks like I'm actually managing to stay ahead ? 😊 It's a simple but interesting case which I enjoyed reading , but didn't require much deduction . The ending was superb and I loved it ! (view spoiler) Lovely ! That's the way it should be ! 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ !
I'm beginning the next case in my attempt to keep up / stay ahead of you two . Hope you don't mind ? 🙂
Hello Kirti , Sehrish ! Ì've almost finished Stockbroker 's Clerk. No word from either of you 🤔 ? Where have you both reached ?
I finished Stockbroker 's clerk . It was an interesting case 🤔. I liked a comment in the end . (view spoiler) 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ .
I finished Gloria Scott . I liked the case , but it wasn't awesome . 3 ⭐⭐⭐ .
I don't know what has happened to my fellow readers - Kirti and Sehrish ☹ ! Wish they would join back . I've finished The Musgrave Ritual . It was interesting with good deduction by Sherlock Holmes . 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I am so sorry for being away for so long... I had seen the notifications from the group but I couldn't respond.. I have finished the below from The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes1. Silver Blaze: This one was a short but great case.. Karma had its own way of treating the culprit.. I liked that.. Poor John Starker though, money makes people do such great crimes.. His death was too tragic but I guess he deserved it.. He was hurting animals which is something that puts me off so much.. I hate it when people are inhuman towards animals. SH's deduction skills are once again commendable.. He finds clues in such weird things which are beyond a normal mind.. The bill, the candle, the knife.. 😂 I enjoyed this case.
2. The Yellow Face: Oh my god.. This one was so endearing.. The little girl and her mother.. I laughed out loud when I finally learned that Grant Munro was fretting over nothing.. Poor Effie loved her husband so much that she stated away from her child for so long.. I wonder what the situation may have been during those times concerned with racism.. Effie was worried about her marriage but she was also afraid that her child is black.. I loved it when Grant politely walked away with the girl and his wife.. Love always finds a way to blossom!! 💖
3. The Stock-Broker's Clerk: this was an okayish case.. The instance Pinner came out of nowhere and made a job offer for nothing in return, I was suspicious... No one does anything good to a stranger without having a personal benefit.. Although a murder had taken it too far! I am glad that Pycroft wasn't hurt.. Poor thing!
I managed to finish three more cases.. And @Savita, I agree with your comments regarding these cases too..
4. The Gloria-Scott: This wasn't a very great case.. But it was interesting to know how SH started his deduction skills at a very young age.. I didn't know that SH had another close friend so long ago.. I assumed Watson was the only one so close to him.. It was good to know a little about SH's past friendship..
5. The Musgrave Ritual: This case was so good, such an intriguing story.. How the secrets are carried down the family.. What if someone had cracked it earlier.. Poor butler would be alive.. I don't think he meant any harm to the family itself but the way he misused the maid was unforgivable.. I feel sad for her but she was disheartened and needed a revenge..
6. The Reigate Puzzle: This was a very okay okay case.. I didn't particularly enjoy this one.. But there was a complete new deduction skill of hand-writing analysis that was brought into picture by SH... Also, I am glad SH is safe.. The way the father-son duo lunged on him, it scared me..
Hi Sehrish ! Very glad to have you back 😊 ! Hope you're keeping good health ? I read your comments . Most of all I loved the way you said , " Love always finds a way to blossom 💖 !! " True ! It was really a sweet story !
I'm reading The Crooked Man . I think you'll soon catch up 🙂
I have started The Crooked Man too!
Oh , Oh , you'll soon be ahead of me , Sehrish 😁 !
Haha! I finished The Crooked ManThis one was a very simple case.. Although had an incomplete story from the past.. Justice was finally made even though it took more than 30yrs.. What goes around comes around..
@ Sehrish - " What goes around comes around ! " Yes , indeed !
I finished The Resident Patient.. Once again a case with a mysterious past.. I liked this case, it had very strong characters..
The Greek Interpreter: Oh, I loved this case.. As soon as the intro was done that Mycroft Holmes be part of the story I was extremely excited... Apart from SH Mycroft is also one of my favorite character from the SH series on Netflix.. Needless to say, both brothers are extremely talented.. I loved their chemistry.. The case was very dark and I hope the two criminals met their end as SH suspected, being stabbed by Sophy for killing ber beloved brother.. Although the narrative didn't talk much about it, but it felt like Sophy and Kratides had a beautiful sibling bond..The Naval Treaty: What a case this was.. I really liked Phelps and was sad to see his condition, being sick for so long and worried over a crime he was just a pawn in.. The documents were so precious that he kept thinking himself as a criminal.. I hated Joseph.. He was like a double faced snake.. He have shelter and support to Phelps and all the while causing him sickness and worry!
The Final Problem: Here he is Moriarty.. I have been thinking why he hasn't appeared in any of the SH books yet.. I have seen him in the Netflix series.. he is a super villain almost as good as SH.. I really liked this final chapter but I wished there was more about Moriarty for us readers.. Someone who has completely Shakeb SH to the core.. I'd love to read about this super villain more in the coming books hopefully.. I am just worried about SH now.. I hope he is safe and that he didn't have to bargain his life to Moriarty!
The author's work is highly commendable!! What a wonderful experience this has been!!
I have rated The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 4 stars.. No doubt some cases were extraordinary, some others were just okay! Sherlock Holmes's deduction powers however were a 10 star thing!!
Sehrish wrote: "I have rated The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 4 stars.. No doubt some cases were extraordinary, some others were just okay! Sherlock Holmes's deduction powers however were a 10 star thing!!"SH ' s rating is a 10 star 🌟 thing - agreed Sehrish ! He's so intelligent , keenly observant , hardworking and passionate about his work ! Thank God he chose to be on the right side of the law !
I'm beginning The Greek Interpreter .
Sehrish wrote: "Excited to hear your thoughts!"Ì'll be finishing The Greek Interpreter soon . I was struck by the description of the captor's eyes : (view spoiler)
The author's language is so powerful and vivd !
I've finished The Greek Interpreter . Yes , I enjoyed reading the case very much , too. (view spoiler) 4 great ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Savita wrote: "Sehrish wrote: "Excited to hear your thoughts!"Ì'll be finishing The Greek Interpreter soon . I was struck by the description of the captor's eyes : [spoilers removed]
The author's language is ..."
Couldn't agree more @Savita.. The vivid descriptions of Sir Arthur are the best things.. the landscapes too specially in The Hound of Baskervilles.
I finished The Naval Treaty. This one was really good ! A real page turner ! (view spoiler)An exciting 4.5 stars !
I'm beginning The final problem , Sehrish .
oh wow.. you will be done soon I guess.
Sehrish wrote: "oh wow.. you will be done soon I guess."👍😊
I 've finished The Final Problem . (view spoiler)How I would like to see Prof Moriarty on screen !
5 subdued stars for this one . ✡✡✡✡✡
I too rate The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes as 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ , and agree with Sehrish that it has been the most wonderful reading experience !
Hello! How is everyone doing? How much have you all finished from the SH series? I know Savita and I are on the same track -- finished The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
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Chapter 12 : A lovely description of the wide expanse of the night sky over the dark , quiet moor - " A few faint stars were gleaming in a violet sky . "