Introductions

[Sarah]

Congratulations :)

[em~thatdemmedelusivemurderess~]

People call me Em. I'm 14, I live in Texas, but I'm from south Louisiana, and I've always loved all the different movie versions of Sherlock Holmes I watched as a kid. About a year ago I started reading the original stories on and off. I'm about a third of the way through them all, and it's still one of my favorite things to read. My favorite stories thusfar are The Speckled Band, The Beryl Coronet and The Yellow Face. I haven't seen that many, but my favorite film adaptations are probably the Basil Rathbone versions. (Although the representation of Watson, along with the tendency to be extremely loose on the time period do occasionally rankle.)

[Sarah]

Welcome to the group, Em! You're definitely not alone in being irritated by the depiction of Watson and the anachronisms of the Rathbone films - though they are rightfully legend.

[Rohit]

Welcome to the group em, feel free to post in different topics :)

[Elisabeth]

Hi, my name is Elisabeth and I am a huge Sherlock Holmes fan!!

My favorite movie representation of Holmes is the Jeremy Brett Sherlocks. I haven't seen any of the recent series unfortunately.

[Barbara]

Barbara from NJ. I feel like I've been reading Holmes forever and love the original stories but always up for a good pastiche. A fan of the series from the 80s with Jeremy Brett as Holmes and in the Sherlock vs Elementary debate, I'm on team Elementary.

[Mary]

J. wrote: "I'm from NJ (Irene Adler country), had a few pastiches published many years ago, along w/ a mystery series with a detective who admired and quoted Holmes. Started reading the Canon when I was 10 or..."

Forgive me for quoting your biography, but I (like several others) am from New Jersey as well. How funny that Irene Adler's birthplace has spawned so many Holmes fans!

I've been a fan since age eleven. I read the entire canon in a binge, and for about two or three years, that's pretty much ALL I read. (I also have a copy of Bending the Willow and many pastiches.) I'm an author, and have published an equestrian fiction series and a Jane Austen-themed novel. But my love of Holmes has been a constant, abiding presence in my life, and gotten me through many tough times. Whenever I feel a bit lost, I always read one of my favorite short stories or watch a Jeremy Brett adaptation. Like you, David Burke is my favorite Watson, although I also adore Edward Harwicke.

I've never been able to get through a single episode of Sherlock, although I've tried, which I realize makes me a bit of an odd duck (although I like the actors in that series in other things). Peter Cushing is my second favorite Holmes.

[Rohit]

Welcome to our group Elisabeth, Barbara and Mary. I hope new members like you can revive this group once again :)

[Eric]

Hi everyone
I am glad to join this Group. I am a French writer of Sherlock Holmes Pastiches. My third novel will be published in a few days.
The first one has just been translated in english.
Read you soon !
Eric

[Barbara]

Eric wrote: "Hi everyone
I am glad to join this Group. I am a French writer of Sherlock Holmes Pastiches. My third novel will be published in a few days.
The first one has just been translated in english.
Read..."

What is the title of the one published in English?

[Eric]

The title is "The case of the colonels".

[K.L.]

Hi there. I'm K.L. I'm not a big mystery person in general, but I really love a good Sherlock Holmes book. Reading just about every pastiche I can get my hands on lately. Can't wait to pick up more!

[Barbara]

K.L. wrote: "Hi there. I'm K.L. I'm not a big mystery person in general, but I really love a good Sherlock Holmes book. Reading just about every pastiche I can get my hands on lately. Can't wait to pick up more!"

You should check out some of the anthologies from MX Publishing. There are more than 20 volumes already and I think they are planning more. They are short stories and all anthologies can be a mixed bag but some of the stories are really good and sounding very close to Conan Doyle.
There is a topic on this group also, Sherlock Holmes meets Jack the Ripper - those are novels.

[K.L.]

Hi! Yeah, I've actually read 1 or 2 of them. I keep meaning to sit down and go through them all, but you know how it is, the to-read list always getting bigger :)

[Patrick]

try HOUSE OF SILK BY ANTHONY HORWITZ

[Diamond]

Joanna wrote: "Woo hoo! First day! I hope I don't spend the whole time just talking to myself... but if I do oh well! pfft

I am Joanna and I am a Sherlock Holmes nut. I am in my 20s, and I live in Southern Calif..."

I am Chaplain Steven Walle. I am completely obsessed with Sherlock Holmes and I live in Montana. Did you know that the phraze "The game is afoot." was penned in 1597 by William Shakespere not Sir Arthor Connan Doyle.

[Patrick]

yes that is correct!!

[Tim]

Hi Group
I'm new here. I'm looking for something fairly specific. I want to get a "companion" volume for the Sherlock Holmes stories. I know there are several out there. What I'm looking for specifically, is something that has a blip on every story, and in particular, comments on and clarifies any of the geo-political/cultural stuff of the day that -- by now, may be a little bit lost on us 21st century readers. Of the various companions out there, which do you think fits this requirement the best?? Thanks! Tim M.

[J.]

Tim wrote: "Hi Group
I'm new here. I'm looking for something fairly specific. I want to get a "companion" volume for the Sherlock Holmes stories. I know there are several out there.

Both Baring-Gould and Klinger have published annotated Sherlock Holmes (2 vols, Baring-Gould, 3 volumes Klinger). Excellent side notes with some supplementary material, illustrations and photographs. There is also a book called "Th Authentic World of Sherlock Holmes" by Charles Viney, some notes on specific stories and interesting photographs.

[Tim]

J. wrote: "Tim wrote: "Hi Group
I'm new here. I'm looking for something fairly specific. I want to get a "companion" volume for the Sherlock Holmes stories. I know there are several out there.

Both Baring-..."

Yes, I'm aware of these. I'm actually looking for a smaller overall footprint. The idea is to have the stories themselves on my tablet, and a reference volume for when/if needed. Thanks! T.M.

[Patrick]

J. wrote: "Tim wrote: "Hi Group
I'm new here. I'm looking for something fairly specific. I want to get a "companion" volume for the Sherlock Holmes stories. I know there are several out there.

Both Baring-..."
i bought the big baring-gold 88 dollar volume for 19 dollars...

[Madelyn]

Hi! I’m Madelyn. I’m 15 and I just got into Sherlock Holmes and I love it. I’ve read study in scarlet and sign of the four, and I’m about to start the hound of baskervilles. I’ve seen Enola Holmes and was obsessed, I started the bbc Sherlock show before it was taken of Netflix so I never got to finish it

[Barbara]

Good for you, Madelyn! I never watched Enola Holmes, but I was a big fan of the British Sherlock Holmes series from the 1980s-1990s. The earlier episodes are a lot of fun and very authentic. I think you can watch them on YouTube. Its good to read the story before you watch episodes like The Copper Beeches so you can see what a good job they did bringing the stories to life.
There are a lot of movies of The Hound of the Baskervilles - I'm not sure any of them are all that great but it gives something to contrast and compare.

[J.]

Madelyn, you may want to check out a series called "The Mystery of Manor House." I found it recently, and it was an 8 part series that aired in the UK in the early 80s. The story is about a 17-year-old Sherlock Holmes who comes home from school to find his family gone, a new and shady group living at his old home. He has to live with nearby relations, gets involved in a mystery.
The production values are what they were at the time, but the young actor who plays Holmes is quite good. The series episodes 1-6 are available on youtube. Episode 7 is flawed and episode 8 is not there, but I heard the whole series is on DVD. The writer did a novelization of the show, and even wrote a follow-up novel, but it was never filmed.

[BBoz]

Hello! I've be obsessed with Sherlock since last summer and have just finished reading all of the canonical Sherlock books as of last night. Currently waiting to receive the Uncollected non-canonical Sherlock stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. I'm reading some pastiches meanwhile :)
My favourite book of them all is The Hound of Baskervilles.

[Barbara]

Under the heading "Pastiches and Fan Fiction" there are some good recommendations. Two recent ones that I liked at lot are "Sherlock Holmes and the Eye of Heka" by David Marcum and "Hidden Fires" by Jane Rubino. They are both novels.
There are many very good short story pastiches in the volumes that MX Publishing puts out of new Sherlock Holmes stories. The only problem for some people might be the price - they are expensive - but maybe you can get your library to invest in them.

[BBoz]

Barbara wrote: "Under the heading "Pastiches and Fan Fiction" there are some good recommendations. Two recent ones that I liked at lot are "Sherlock Holmes and the Eye of Heka" by David Marcum and "Hidden Fires" b..."
Awesome, I'll check those out!

[Ellie]

Hello Im Ellie, and been obsessed with Sherlock Holmes for a while now. I had to read the red-headed league for school and I have been in love with the stories sense then

[Barbara]

Granada did a really good job filming The Red-Headed League. Really brought the episode to life.

[Patrick]

granada great series!!!!!!

[Dilrabo]

Hi I’m Dilrabo ,I really I enjoy reading books but I can’t say I’m bookworm, my favorite genres are historical fiction, romance and mystery .my favorite writer is Arthur Conan Doyle and I’m really big fan of Sherlock Holmes it hard to choose favorite one but i think my favorite book is A study in scarlet, it’s real page turner,i also like Jane Austen , my favorite book of her is pride and prejudice

[Barbara]

I wish they would bring the Granada series back. I hear a lot of ads for British series, mostly on Britbox or PBS, and they mention stuff like Miss Marple and Midsomer Murders. They need to bring back the Granada series.
I am also a fan of Jane Austen and loved the '95 Pride and Prejudice series. And a big fan of Conan Doyle and a lot of the new Sherlock Holmes stories, though some are more "Doyle" than others.

[Outlander]

Well what can I tell you all ? Jeremy Brett is my favourite dramatised Holmes, followed by Peter Cushing then Cumberbatch. Not only is the Jeremy Brett version the closest to the canon but it's in the correct time period too, which I prefer, but the written word is still my absolute favourite medium. I'm no spring chicken at 69. I learned to read early due to a mother who read to me during ill health along with special help from a student teacher. In those days a long term sick school aged child could have their lessons at home from a student teacher, lucky for me she was a Holmes fan. She read Silver Blaze with me (a horse story to interest me) but it was Holmes who interested me more so she started me off on my addiction, then I discovered that Sir A C Doyle had been born and lived about 100 yards from my then address, perfect !

A friend sent me a link to this wonderful creation consisting of Jeremy Brett's voice as Holmes with background music which is a work of art in itself, here it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCpXL...

[Swathi.V.Rao]

Hi everyone! I'm Swathi from Bangalore, India. I work as a Project Lead in a software company. I'm a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes—whether it's the books, TV series, movies, or anything else related to him. I read my first Sherlock Holmes book when I was 14, and I've been obsessed ever since! I even have tattoos of Sherlock Holmes :)

[Barbara]

Hey, Swathi - lots of different categories for discussion, so there is always a lot to talk about. Plus the newest thing I heard was that the teen Sherlock Holmes books by Andrew Lane just got picked up to be developed for TV.

[Timothy]

Hi, folks, I'm a native of north Louisiana. I've been a Holmes fan ever since a rainy weekend in Houston in my twenties when I had nothing to do but crack open my room-mate's copy of The Complete Sherlock Holmes. I'm such a fan that I've published three Holmes pastiches and I'm working on my fourth. I won't name them because I'm not here to advertise, but they're easy enough to find, Cheers!

[Andy]

Hi, I'm Andy,

Back on the book reading after too many years of owning more books than reading them and trying to fulfil a lifelong ambition of reading all of Conan-Doyle's Sherlock Holmes books (and a few he didnt write ) among other titles!

[Barbara]

Conan Doyle wrote some very creepy short stories in addition to his other works. The Brazilian Cat was pretty suspenseful. Also "Lady Sannox" (I might be a little off on the title)

[J.]

There's a page called "The Conan Doyle Encyclopedia" that's a good starting reference for Holmes. A lot of background information and all of the stories, including two additional tales (or plays) that Doyle wrote for charity - The Field Bazaar and How Watson Learned the Trick