Sherlock Holmes
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April Showers, 2024 edition
Since moving to Arrakis desert climes, I get excited whenever there is a little rain. A brisk walk on a cloudy evening brings peace to my soul and ease to my thoughts. The other day we had one of those, and it was almost like going home. I’ve become aware of the joy of animal Continue reading
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Musings and Memories from “The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes”
This review contains spoilers I remember the first time I finished The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. I was somewhere between 8 and 10 years old, curled up in a mustard-colored barrel chair we had got second hand from somewhere, in the family room when it still had the ugly gray carpet (complete with cigarette burns Continue reading
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Is “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” a Love Story?
It’s taken me quite a while to reread The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. I soon realized many of the stories (so brilliantly) represented in the Jeremy Brett TV series have become tedious for me to read, whereas the stories which were not adapted retained more of their zest. Though disappointed by this, I latched onto Continue reading
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What I’m Reading: January edition 2024
Hope everyone’s New Year is off to a good start! Here’s what I’ve been reading lately… The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes I’m about halfway through this collection and still feel I prefer the short stories to the novels. The pacing is superior, the characters and settings are more quirky and relaxed, and in these stories, Continue reading
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