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Mar 25, 2012 01:54PM
I am also a huge fan of Agatha Christie I have read about 30 of her books
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Greetings all...just realized I never wrote a proper introduction. I live in Brooklyn and run a Sherlock Holmes blog called Always1895. You can find me on Twitter as @always1895. My cats are awesome and I like to ride a bike. Be seeing you.
Hey everyone. I'm a huge Sherlock Holmes fan, have been since I was a girl, though only started reading the novels recently. See you Sherlockians around.
Hello, I am Amanda. I've been a fan for about 3 years now. I got my first book at a library sale I was at. I was so happy to learn later, the copy I had gotten had the first two full length novels in it. After finishing with those, I knew I was going to have to read the whole series. While I was reading the series, I came across on youtube, some of Jeremy Brett's Sherlock Holmes and fell madly in love with him. He was the only Sherlock I could see in my mind, while I was finishing the series and now, while I am reading any Sherlock pastiches I find.
Hi everyone,I'm Jo, a twentysomething who's obsessed with everything Victorian (well, almost).
My first encounter with Sherlock Holmes must have been in grade 5 or so, I remember having read 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' and 'The Speckled Band'.
Then he sank into oblivion ... sort of.
But now that I'm hooked on BBC's Sherlock, I'm excited to rediscover Doyle's brilliant stories. So I finally get to read the adult versions (the unabridged Doyle, that is). Addictive stuff!
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My name is Rohit and I am from India...and i m 20. About 2 years ago my friend gave me a film DVD. It was 'Sherlock Holmes' (2009 movie) I had only heard this name and I only knew he was a detective, I didn't even know if he was real man or a fictional character :p and I didn't see the movie for many months, I thought it would be boring. 1 day I Finally decided to see the movie.....and then I was so surprised, astonished and highly impressed by the 'Sherlock Holmes' character, personality, his intelligence and knowledge. Also I liked the actor who was the iron man hero (that time I didn't even now his name, but now I am a big fan of Robert Downey jr. And I hv watched many of his movies :)] then my father bought an I-pad. Then one day I went into the apps store in the ebooks section and searched for Sherlock Holmes, and I found a very good app which had 8 of his 9 books. And then I started with 'adventures of Sherlock Holmes' . I was Highly impressed with it. And later I read all books from 'a study in a scarlet' to 'his last bow' in chronological order...and now currently I am reading 'the casebook of Sherlock Holmes'. Also now I have seen all the BBC Sherlock episodes. And now i am a huge fan of him...Little did I know 2 years back that I will be a big fan of a character, whom I hardly knew that time ;)
Not many introductions here recently, so I'll add mine anyway. I read the entire SH collection as a teenager, then again in recent years since retirement. I live in SW Missouri and read most genres, but I've gotten snagged on Laurie R. King's series with Mary Russell (currently on
Locked Rooms
) and intend to complete the series before moving on to other pastiches. Lots of youngsters here on this forum and alternate perspectives are always interesting.I was a forensic chemist and crime scene investigator during my working days and worked many crime scenes. I always enjoyed seeing things other officers missed although they didn't always lead to alternate theories or solutions. Solving crime is fun. Jeremy Brett is perfect as Holmes. I look forward to interacting with this group.
Hello Mike and welcome! Anyone who thinks JB is the perfect Holmes is OK in my book - in fact, I'll go so far as acting as your 'Second' if you ever find yourself in a pistol duel. Also glad to have someone on here who's Knowledge of Chemistry is as "profound" as the Master's. I have yet to tackle King's Mary Russell series, but I did get a chance to meet Laurie King once (she singed my copy, along with Les Klinger, of The Grand Game Vol.1 from the BSI). Anyway, see you around...
Hello Everybody! My name is Naching T. Kassa. i am a wife, mother, horror author and Sherlock Holmes lover. i have read all of the stories in the Canon. My interest in Holmes began with Jeremy Brett in 1985.
Hello, my name is Sherlock Holmes and i am trying to find out who is "George" to whom my i.d refers on the place of the name.... your group is very interesting!!!! i discovered Sherlock at the age of seven.since then i am addicted to his stories.my friend Bill calls me Sherlock and i call him Watson...after all i believe that Sherlock is an "idea" which reminds me that i feel at my 30s like a kid who believes in fairy tales...well done for the group!!!
Hi there!I'm so glad of finding your group. I'm Monica and I'm on my mid thirties. I live in the Mexican border with Texas. I've been a Holmes fan since I was 12 years old, when my mom gave me three volumes of Holmes' stories as part of a large classic books collection for young readers.
My interest in Holmes recently picked up after I read House of Silk. Since then, I have been reading all of Holmesian novels and pastiches I have found.
I also got the Granada "Sherlock Holmes adventures" featuring Jeremy Brett. Big mistake; I'm now so in love with Mr. Brett!
I hope to share my love of Holmes with you!
Thought I'd drop by to say Hi, too! This is my first Goodreads group, and I'm really excited to join ...I'm a Teen Services Librarian and sometimes-writer in my late twenties. I live out in in the Mid-Atlantic area. I have always wanted to be a fan of Sherlock Holmes, because I've always been a fan of mystery and spy stories, but I could never get into the stories when I tried to read them. That all changed when I saw the 2009 "Sherlock Holmes" film with Robert Downey, Jr., three years ago. I'm a big RDJ fan, and his portrayal of Holmes was exactly the spark I needed to kindle my interest and passion in the character. I started reading the Canon then, and fell further in love -- and then the 2011 sequel film "A Game of Shadows" came out and I was pushed into a whole new level of obsession.
Since then, I've been working my way through the Canon ("The Final Problem" and "The Empty House" seem to be my favorite tales pretty solidly), as well as a handful of pastiches (Lyndsay Faye's "Dust and Shadow" is easily my favorite, followed by William Seil's "The Titanic Tragedy"). While I remain grateful to Downey for "giving" me the character (and I continue to love his portrayal quite a lot), my "ultimate" onscreen Holmes has become Basil Rathbone, who captures the character for me unlike no other. And I'm really, *really* digging the new CBS show "Elementary" -- Jonny Lee Miller's turn as Holmes is fantastically layered, and I love his interaction with Lucy Liu's complex Dr. Watson. Great stuff.
So happy to be joining this group! I love how enthusiastic everyone is, and I'm looking forward, so much, to interacting with other Holmes fans. ^_______^
Hi there! I'm Lindsay and I like Holmes in all shapes and sizes, from the canon to movies to radio programs to BBC Sherlock.I'm almost 30 and a communications specialist from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Excited to be here!
Well Lindsay I like your style already. Let me be the first to say welcome! Very glad to have met you and I look forward to the future interactions. ;)-Joe Riggs
www.TheWorldOfJoeRiggs.com
I'm Willie, a Scotsman from Kilbirnie, Ayrshire (about 8 miles from where Doyle had the birthplace of Professor Challenger)I've written a few "weird" Holmes stories in the past few years. The first one was THE QUALITY OF MERCY in Gaslight Grotesque.
Since then I've done THE CALL OF THE DANCE, published in the Lovecraft ezine, THE COLOUR THAT CAME TO CHISWICK in Gaslight Arcanum, I'm in the middle of a collaboration on THE GHOST SHIRT with Steve Lockley, and I have a novella from Dark Regions, SHERLOCK HOLMES: REVENANT. It is out now in both paperback and ebook.
Revenant will also be included in the forthcoming hardcover collection SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE WHITBY PERIL and other stories. Coming in late 2012 from Dark Renaissance
It is the characters first and foremost that draws me to it. Doyle brought Holmes to life. He is instantly recognizable all over the world and has been for over 100 years. Few other writers have managed that trick.
It's also the setting for me. I was raised on Doyle, Wells and Robert Louis Stevenson and I love that historical period they covered in their work. It's also the time period I've come to prefer for my own writing and I can see me settling in there for a long time to come.
Revenant is a supernatural mystery, fast paced and taking Holmes and Watson up and down the length of Britain. They're on the run from the police having been framed for murder, and have to find out who is behind it. This proves difficult, as their adversary is capable of hiding in plain sight.
The clues lead them to an alchemist in Scotland, and deeper mysteries where they find their case linked to the quest for immortality, and a plot that might bring down the British Empire.
...a splendid and entertaining diversion.- Black Static #28
Baker Street Irregulars should quickly secure a copy of the book. - British Fantasy Society
It's a nice blend of mystery and occult adventure and you don't find that particular flavor much any more - Don D'Ammassa
Hi,My name is Cynthia.
I got into Sherlock through the BBC series. I've read a ton of fanfic and a few anthologies. I haven't read the actual ACD stories yet though I intend to.
Hey there,My name is Kaitlyn and I am a way above my own head teenager.
I'm obsessed with all British things, well quite frankly...all the things I'm obsessed with just happen to be British. (DW, Sherlock, Coldplay, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston, etc.)
I came across "Sherlock Holmes" while watching Doctor Who on Netflix. The show Sherlock came on as a recommendation. So being the reader I am, I decided to read the first Sherlock Holmes book (A study in Scarlet) and the watch the first Sherlock episode. I FELL IN LOVE. The first chapter of the book had me hooked. I was enthrall end with Holmes character, how weird he was and how CRAZY smart. When I watched the show, it matched perfectly. Boom, there was where my obsession started. I have read all of the main Sherlock Holmes books and some short stories. I have seen all sherlock episodes (duh BC) and am an absolute fanatic. So there's me, confessing my weirdness. Thanks for not judging guys, and thanks for your time!
I've been lurking around the edges of this group for awhile, enjoying the enthusiastic and sometimes erudite comments by fellow Holmes fans, so something by way of an introduction is appropriate. I am retired and live in the southernmost part of California. I first encountered Holmes in the ACD stories, and my first Holmes of the cinema was Rathbone, initially in Fox's The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, then in the Universal films. Now that I am retired, I spend my time mostly writing, gardening, drawing, woodworking, bonding with my dogs, and reading. I wrote "The Adventure of the Ancient Gods" back in 1982, the first literary pairing of Sherlock Holmes & HP Lovecraft, which went through three editions at Gryphon Books. Later on, I wrote the Holmes stories "The Quest for the Dreaming Detective," "The Coils of Time" and "The Terror Out of Time," as well as the Professor Challenger story "Secrets of the Dreamlands," all published by Gryphon Books. With the general decline in magazine fiction markets, I have turned to writing books, the first of which was Paws & Claws: A Three Dog Mystery late last year, and have just finished writing the second book in the series A Flight of Raptors. Published this past March was Sherlock Holmes: The Coils of Time & Other Stories, which includes the story "The Dog Who Loved Sherlock Holmes," utilizing one of the dog detectives from the Paws & Claws series. I'm working on the third book in the series, K-9 Blues, but my next publishing project will be Sherlock Holmes: Cthulhu Mythos Adventures either in late 2013 or early 2014. And that's pretty much all there is to write about me.
Greetings all. Stutley Constable is my pen name. Please feel free to call me Stutley, everyone does. I'm a metal artist/artisan out of northern Kentucky. I write fan fiction as an inexpensive hobby. Aside from Holmes I enjoy 'Pirates of the Caribbean', Edgar Rice Burroughs' Martian Tales and the 'Dresden Files'.I grew up watching the Basil Rathbone movies, but didn't start reading Holmes stories until I got into college. I now have all of the canon in print and quite a few on CD, as well as a number of radio dramas. In addition to the canon I have a few of the pastiches on CD and overall I've enjoyed them. There are few that I find not to my taste.
In the past few years I have been writing fan-fics of Holmes and have done some crossovers, as well. I love the Victorian style of writing but find myself slipping, now and then, into modern patterns. Not a good thing when you are trying to maintain the illusion.
If you ever have questions about metal work or firearms, please ask. If I don't know the answers I know where to find them. Feel free to ask about anything else you would like to know about me.
Hi! My name's Johanna:) I discovered Sherlock Holmes ... earlier this year, after reading A Study in Scarlet and watching the Granada Sherlock Holmes.
Glad to be here!
Hey, howdy, hey! I'm Mary Jane (MJ). :)I've loved Sherlock Holmes since my dad started reading some of the canon aloud to me when I was little.
My favorite Sherlock will always be Jeremy Brett's portrayal, but I love Benedict Cumberbatch's to pieces as well. <3
Hi! I am Autumn, and who knew that I was a Sherlock Holmes fan? I just finished season 1 of Elementary, and I watched the BBC Sherlock. I have never read any of the books or stories, but I recently bought them and will dig in over the summer. I am a former teacher and librarian, and now work as a state worker. I usually read mysteries and thrillers, so I am not sure why I have never read any of these books before. My friend John is a regular here, and speaks very highly of this group. I cannot wait to learn from all of you and discover more about this new character (new to me), and taking part in all the discussions!
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Hello Autumn, Welcome to our Group. Good to see u hv already watched sherlock series. But no matter how many movies or series we watch, nothing can better the experience of reading books! And especially if they are Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. So it's a wise decision to start reading them. Just be sure to read them all in chronological order.
Hi all! New to this kind of thing, but I absolutely adore Sherlock Holmes in all it's reincarnations and variations. My name is Doug, I'm 20 and based out of Wisconsin.
Hello. I've just found your group. I can't believe I didn't know it was here. I've been a Sherlock Holmes fan for almost 40 years.
hi all. I'm 23 from north NJ. I was introduced to Holmes when I started watching Sherlock. since then I've read all the Conan Doyle books and have fallen in love with all of the adaptations. I'm actually planning my next tattoo to be Holmes themed.
Hello, greetings, etc, etc.I'm Lauryn, and I'm probably one of the youngest here-- I'm seventeen.
I'm really not sure when I first read Holmes, but I think I was nine or so. It was a background thing for a while-- I was much more into Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings. But then I got into House M.D. and BBC's Sherlock (I'm really into the both of those as well), and you can guess where this goes without me spelling it out.
Lauryn wrote: "Hello, greetings, etc, etc.I'm Lauryn, and I'm probably one of the youngest here-- I'm seventeen.
I'm really not sure when I first read Holmes, but I think I was nine or so. It was a background th..."
Welcome, Lauryn! I was in my 30's when I discovered Holmes. I've been making up for lost time ever since! Looking forward to your input in the discussions.
Lauryn wrote: "Hello, greetings, etc, etc.I'm Lauryn, and I'm probably one of the youngest here-- I'm seventeen.
I'm really not sure when I first read Holmes, but I think I was nine or so. It was a background th..."
Hello, Lauryn. Just like you, I was nine or ten when I first discover Holmes. It's a not-so-mild obsession that's lasted a life time and led to some pretty wonderful friendships and experiences. Your post reminded me of finding a copy of "The Complete Sherlock Holmes" in the school library. Thank you for that.
Hello, Lauryn,Yes indeed, I still remember the first time I read a Sherlock Holmes story-I was in the 4th grade and my school handed out a "Junior Messenger" newspaper once a month; it had "The Speckled Band" in it, and I still remember the tingle I got down my spine reading it.
This is material that truly does sustain a lifetime of reading enjoyment (and now, TV and movies too.)
When I was that age, I was eating up every Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew book I could get my hands on. I don't know why I never got into Holmes.
Silvio111 wrote: "Hello, Lauryn,Yes indeed, I still remember the first time I read a Sherlock Holmes story-I was in the 4th grade and my school handed out a "Junior Messenger" newspaper once a month; it had "The Sp..."
I'm pretty sure Doyle is one of the reasons I became an author. I know he set off a fascination with what's now known as criminal profiling. It's probably no coincidence my first novel was about a profiler. Ha! My own sort of consulting detective even if he was an FBI agent.
Hi everyone, my name is Ana Luisa, 18, and I'm from Brazil.I first encountered the great detective when I was browsing through a bookshop and I found a gorgeous copy of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Since then, I've read two collections of short stories and am currently rereading them so that I can continue reading the rest of the works. I am also watching the episodes of the 1984 series with Jeremy Brett as I read the stories, and I'm loving it!
I'm addicted to BBC Sherlock and the Guy Ritchie movies, and English culture in general is a passion of mine, specially after I lived in London.
Hi everyone! My name is April, I'm from the U.S. and I live in Maine. I have always loved SH and read his stories as a kid.My love of him has recently been rediscovered after watching BBC Sherlock last week. What a fantastic show and great way to remind me how much I loved SH! Now I have my daughter loving him and I am ready to read his stories all over again.
Yeah...should have no problem fitting in here. Welcome!
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Ana Luisa wrote: "Hi everyone, my name is Ana Luisa, 18, and I'm from Brazil.I first encountered the great detective when I was browsing through a bookshop and I found a gorgeous copy of The Adventures of Sherlock..."
Hi Ana Luisa, you should definitely check out the CBS show Elementary which is a completely different take on Sherlock Holmes and Watson. Much better than the BBC Sherlock. Jonny Lee Miller is a fantastic Sherlock too and Watson is a woman played by the wonderful Lucy Liu.
Hi everyone, my name is Mary Ellen and I'm from Florida. I've been a fan of Sherlock Holmes since I was a child. I stick pretty much to the canon, but I'm looking forward to this group to broaden my Holmes horizons to the pastiches as well. Admittedly, it's been a while since I've read anything Sherlock since I've mostly been enjoying the films and series lately. Time to dust those books off!
I would recommend starting at the beginning. "A Study in Scarlet" is a novella. My husband is new to Holmes and whipped through it in a couple days. Plus, you get to see Watson meet Holmes for the first time :) And suffer his confusion as to what exactly his new room mate actually does for a living...
Hi all! I'm Anna, love all whodunnits - not so much the modern serial killer stuff - but the problem-solving sort with witty characters aka PG Wodehouse; not too serious.This ebook world is massive and over-whelming; trying to get my head around keeping up with posts.
Anna
I think my favourite response to Holmes' racist statements is when, in the Granada Series, they tweaked it a little so Jeremy Brett is about to be thrown out the window. Which is what I felt like doing to Sherlock Holmes at the time! I found Three Gables a bit head scratching after the Adventure of the Yellow Face. But, as much as I love Doyle, living in the head of a Victorian man is certainly not somewhere I would choose to vacation on a regular basis...
I think it is important to keep things in perspective and not be so thin skinned when it comes to reading works from other periods. Mentally file away that times were different and that the overall view of the world was based on different life experiences (or lack thereof) and different ways of thinking, right or wrong (subjective views) or whether or not you disagree with them.There are people that look for things to be offended about. If that's their look on life, then maybe reading isn't the best choice of hobbies for them. Because, it would be easy to find offense in just about any literary work.
Nicely stated, Ken. I think reading things from the point of view of a previous time is fascinating. I wonder what readers in a hundred years time will make of all our PC (politically correct) characters.
Hello JoannaIf you're in the Los Angeles area, there is a fun meetup group called "The Sherlock Breakfast Club" (all ages, all Sherlocks) which you may enjoy... and two other groups as well...The Curious Collectors of Baker STreet(the longest running SoCal group) and SoCal Sherlockians- mainly BBC fans. All are filled with nice folks...I am a member of all three and co-run the Breakfast Club. Bonnie
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If you're in the Los Angeles area, there is a fun meetup group called "The Sherlock Breakfast Club" (all ages, all Sherlocks) which you may enjoy... and two other groups as well...The ..."
Joanna just disappeared! She has also left the group i guess. She also removed her photo and isnt replying to private messages.
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