pickThat was phenomenal to read all the Sherlock Holmes stories in order of publication. The illustrations got a bit repetitive but they did add nicely to the reading experience. So thankful I happened to find this at a used book sale. There‘s a reason Holmes and Watson have lasted in popular culture so long; they are irresistible and engaging.
Ah yes, Holmes confirming that crimes can be scarier and more hidden in the country than in the city!
😲 “...forced to raise our minds for the instant from the routine of life, and to recognize the presence of those great elemental forces which shriek at mankind through the bars of his civilisation, like untamed beasts in a cage.” Woooow, love it!
“I could not but think what a terrible criminal he would have made had he turned his energy and sagacity against the law instead of exerting then in its defense.” Love this description of Holmes from Watson on how closely linked good and bad can be! From The Sign of the Four.
Sad but true, isn‘t it? From A Study in Scarlet.
#riotgrams june 23: a book you've owned the longest (this was my mom's when she was a teen and I stolez it)
#riotGrams doorstoppers: these and a Pablo Neruda volumes are my physical ones. I keep my big books now in ebook form since it's much easier to read huge books that way.
For #riotGrams feb 1st prompt: #shelfie
This is a part of my shelves in my office which has books that survived my childhood, art books, and "old" Sherlock (belonged to my mom as a kid) and Shakespeare (found buried in a used bookstore!) volumes.
Today was my birthday... Had a wonderful day with my hubby and boys! I got the new Nook and couldn't be more excited. I now have a device solely for my biggest obsession. BOOKS! Also I now own a complete Sherlock Holmes Treasury and Poe-ka dot socks. Are these not the coolest socks? What more could a bibliophile want? 🤘📚🤘📚
Out take of last picture. Delilah wanted to pose pretty with my thrifting finds. Please ignore the hot mess called my life in the background. We move next week so ya in shambles here. #catsoflitsy
My haul from my trip to @strandbookstore today. I totally didn't intend to buy anything (I should have known better), but these were so pretty. And The Odyssey was bound upside-down and I love production anomalies. 📚😍
Book shelf tourism at a friend's house. I have shelf envy whenever I'm here.
The Illustrated Sherlock Holmes Treasury | 
