Sherlock Holmes: The Novels

Sherlock Holmes: The Novels: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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This has been my first Sherlock Holmes experience and I have been surprised, fooled, entertained and caught up in the misty London atmosphere.

One thing that I wasn't expecting was the Western elements in ASiS and TVoF. It was like reading a book within a book and both hampered the flow and added extra storytelling.

Modern whodunnits are much more developed, but don't have the same qualities as these original detective stories. Recommended!

RaeLovesToRead P.S. my favourite of the 4 was The Hound of the Baskervilles! 4y

erzascarletbookgasm I love this edition! 😍 4y

RaeLovesToRead @erzascarletbookgasm I read it for PopSugar as my "book on my TBR with the prettiest cover!" ? 4y

rubyslippersreads Great cover! 4y

RaeLovesToRead @rubyslippersreads 😁😁😁 4y

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RaeLovesToRead

Sherlock Holmes: The Novels: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

I'm loving how much atmosphere The Hound of the Baskervilles has so far!

Yuki_Onna @RaeLovesToRead Yeah, right? I loved the eerie atmosphere...💀 4y

RaeLovesToRead @Yuki_Onna I'm enjoying it much more than the other 2 I've read so far! 😊 4y

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RaeLovesToRead

Sherlock Holmes: The Novels: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

And now onto book 3... The Hound of the Baskervilles. Really enjoying it so far.

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RaeLovesToRead

Sherlock Holmes: The Novels: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

"... stirred his volcanic, untamed heart to its depths."

I love the idea of a volcanic, untamed heart. What a gorgeous turn of phrase!

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RaeLovesToRead

Sherlock Holmes: The Novels: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

For #pop21 : the book on your TBR with the prettiest cover... I THINK I would have to go with this one.

Yuki_Onna @RaeLovesToRead That looks amazing!!! 💜 4y

RaeLovesToRead @Yuki_Onna thank you! It's a very pretty edition. I've never read any Sherlock Holmes before. I hope it's not too dull! 4y

Yuki_Onna @RaeLovesToRead Hope you'll like them! I remember quite enjoying the short stories and the novels, too. And with that pretty edition, you'll surely even enjoy it more, right? 😁 4y

RaeLovesToRead @Yuki_Onna I might get out my Sherlock Holmes jigsaw to get in the mood! 4y

Yuki_Onna @RaeLovesToRead So Cool! Totally do that! 👍 🙌 4y

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RaeLovesToRead

Sherlock Holmes: The Novels: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

So many books yet to be read...
I love the rumpled edges of my Sherlock Holmes collection 😊😍

Yuki_Onna @RaeLovesToRead Omg, is that a Clefairy plushie? 😍 4y

RaeLovesToRead @Yuki_Onna Only just seen this comment, sorry! Yeah that's my Clefairy plushie... I was so happy when I bought it that the lady in my shop said "this is why I love my job" haha. One happy customer ❤ 4y

Yuki_Onna @RaeLovesToRead No worries! Awww, I feel you! How can anyone NOT love this cutie? 🥰

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AMVP

Sherlock Holmes: The Novels: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

#riotgrams #day12 - #classicsyoulove

Perhaps my favorite thing about the Holmes novels is how, after knowing them from the broader culture all your life, when you finally read them, they're way different from what you expected. Half of the story usually concerns the criminal's motives, which are often just as engaging as the mystery.

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AMVP

Sherlock Holmes: The Novels: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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As far as introductions go, I speak from experience in recommending the Holmes short stories before looking into the novels. The twists on formula that the longer format provides contrast nicely with the more cozy arcs of the average short. Either way, these novels (novellas? none are over 200 pages) have stood the test of time and are well worth investigating.

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Sherlock Holmes: The Novels: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Have finished A Study in Scarlet & The Sign of Four, and am now beginning The Hound of the Baskervilles.

Can't help but feel a bit put out that I'll be reading 4 novels in the act of adding one book to my reading goal.

twohectobooks The struggle is real (edited) 7y

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Sherlock Holmes: The Novels: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

After reading the short stories last year, I've been meaning to get around to the novels for a while. Was pleasantly surprised to find this Deluxe edition available, and that it qualified for a coupon I got in the mail.

Richryan52 @AMVP This is a really nice looking collection. My favorite novel is The Valley of Fear 7y

AMVP @Richryan52 yeah, Penguin don't mess around. 7y

Richryan52 @AMVP Have you read any pastiches? 7y

AMVP @Richryan52 if you mean non-Doyle Sherlock stories, I actually got into Sherlock via Dust and Shadow by Lyndsay Faye. 7y

Richryan52 @amvp I have read her. Read Art in the Blood and a number of others and I just finished my third 7y

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