Things Sherlock would never do. Or say:

Apologize to Anderson
Become Ordinary
Change his behavior
Dust off the flat

Eat while working a case (Is this a legitimate thing?)

ancientsgate wrote:

Of course men hug each other. Especially men of a certain generation (say, younger than 60 or so-- the old timers, not so much). But we've seen no evidence of physical contact between Sherlock and John-- they hold hands when they have to, running while handcuffed, and that's about it, at least as far as I can remember. But a good old-fashioned smothering bear hug, when John catches sight of Sherlock, back from the dead, would be A-OK with me! You bloody silly boy, I knew it! I mean, I didn't know it, but I knew it! And then he could rear back and pop him one, lol.

I would love to see a scene like this, it would be both funny and touching at the same time. Keeping my fingers crossed that the writers will somehow know our wishes and write accordingly... 

Welcome to the forum, Sariele! 

Yup! Your turn! 

Thanks Susi. I'll keep an eye out and if I hear or see anything about it I'll try to post. 

SusiGo wrote:

Sammy, only one month until the DVD … 

Susi, do you know if the DVD will be released in US at the same time? I can't afford HBO, but will definitely purchase the DVD when it becomes available. 

Welcome to the forum, ChiefMishka...lots of fun stuff here! 

I've heard of the Ender's Game series but haven't read it. It sounds like something my grandson would like, though, and he and I share a similar taste in sci fi, so maybe it's something he and I can do together. I also like the books of Andre Norton, especially her Time Trader series.

SusiGo wrote:

One of the most disturbing and fascinating books I've read is Lionel Shriver's "We need to talk about Kevin". Nothing historical or sci-fi but a great read.

Thanks for the rec, Susi, but based on what I know of this story I will probably not read it. I find it very difficult to read books of this nature and tend to avoid them whenever possible. V.C. Andrews writes similar stories about children in peril and I find them very disturbing...I read her first book (Flowers in the Attic) and haven't read any of her boos after that.

Do you have any other less disturbing books to recommend? 

Davina wrote:

If you like romance/historical then Phillipa Gregory's books are wonderful. They are thoroughly researched and very well-written. The Other Boleyn Girl is a good starting point. They are not sloppy romances. They are very historically accurate.

Ray Bradbury's (RIP Ray) short stories are unsettlingly brilliant. I haven't read them for years but they have stayed with me.

I do like historical romance but tend to read mostly those set in England during the very late 18th century through the Victorian period...the Napoleonic and Victorian years are my favorite historical periods.

I also read some contemporary romantic suspense, ala Christine Feehan's "Ghostwalker" series or Kat Martin's "Raines of Wind Canyon" series; Shannon McKenna is another favorite. As long as they are mostly historically accurate and the characters aren't hopping into bed every other page, I enjoy them.

For some reason I have always had a fascination for Henry VIII and his 6 wives, particularly Anne Boleyn, ever since I saw the movie "Anne of the Thousand Days" back in 1969. I haven't gone out of my way over the years to read or watch additional material about them, but occasionally over the years I would see or read something that piqued my interest. I recently saw the movie version of "The Other Boleyn Girl" and liked it, so I may read the book later when my interest is "piqued" again.

I loved Ray Bradbury's Martian Chronicles, but I remember as I was reading, from the very first page, having the feeling that something wasn't quite right, and then of course finding out later why everything wasn't quite right. There was a mini series on TV some years back based on The Martian Chronicles that actually was pretty good, even though sometimes it scared the you-know-what out of me.