BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Have you read the complete Sherlock Holmes canon?

**Posted by 221BBakerStreet_** July 15, 2013 3:58 am

Michele wrote:
I've read some. I've got most of them on my bookshelf waiting for my attention. I've also read The Lost World which I really enjoyed. I hadn't read any at school or as a child so while I'm sure I would have looked at them eventually the show really inspired me to pick them up sooner, thankfully!
Such great stories!

Awesome!!! It's good to take your time with books like Sherlock I wanted to finish it quickly so I went through them really quickly and I kinda wish I hadn't But it was a wonderful read!!!

**Posted by Michele** July 15, 2013 4:22 am

221BBakerStreet_ wrote:
Michele wrote:
I've read some. I've got most of them on my bookshelf waiting for my attention. I've also read The Lost World which I really enjoyed. I hadn't read any at school or as a child so while I'm sure I would have looked at them eventually the show really inspired me to pick them up sooner, thankfully!
Such great stories!
Awesome!!! It's good to take your time with books like Sherlock I wanted to finish it quickly so I went through them really quickly and I kinda wish I hadn't But it was a wonderful read!!!

I'm reading some of the short stories at the moment. It's fun trying to solve the case before Sherlock announces it all at the end. I've got pretty close for the most part. Shame I'm not able to apply that to Reichenbach!
I also get a real kick when I read something that they have used in the show. Goes to show just how connected the writers are to the books which for me just makes it an even better show.

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**Posted by 221BBakerStreet_** July 15, 2013 4:33 am

Michele wrote:
221BBakerStreet_ wrote:
Michele wrote:
I've read some. I've got most of them on my bookshelf waiting for my attention. I've also read The Lost World which I really enjoyed. I hadn't read any at school or as a child so while I'm sure I would have looked at them eventually the show really inspired me to pick them up sooner, thankfully!
Such great stories!
Awesome!!! It's good to take your time with books like Sherlock I wanted to finish it quickly so I went through them really quickly and I kinda wish I hadn't But it was a wonderful read!!!
I'm reading some of the short stories at the moment. It's fun trying to solve the case before Sherlock announces it all at the end. I've got pretty close for the most part. Shame I'm not able to apply that to Reichenbach!
I also get a real kick when I read something that they have used in the show. Goes to show just how connected the writers are to the books which for me just makes it an even better show.

Awesome!! Yes, I totally love when I catch something like that. Like in the Great Game the scene where they first get the pink phone, Sherlock mentions Orange Pips I loved that!! And then the case that Mycroft wanted Sherlock to solve I loved that it had so much to do with the book!

**Posted by Jacco111** July 15, 2013 6:54 am

Yes, I read them all, about 10 times.

**Posted by 221BBakerStreet_** July 15, 2013 6:56 am

Jacco111 wrote:
Yes, I read them all, about 10 times.

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Posted by Jacco111** July 15, 2013 7:08 am

Yeah, but I started when I was very young, I was about 8 when I first read The Hound of the Baskervilles ;) (I'm 19 now)

**Posted by 221BBakerStreet_** July 15, 2013 7:22 am

Jacco111 wrote:
Yeah, but I started when I was very young, I was about 8 when I first read The Hound of the Baskervilles ;) (I'm 19 now)

Awesome! I just finished reading them on May 24 I remember that because it was the last day of School

**Posted by Shell** July 15, 2013 4:47 pm

I have read the complete canon in Chinese when in junior high...and forgot most of it.
Now, after watching Sherlock, I am reading the oringinal version...now in the middle of "The Adventure of the Speckled Band".

(BTW, thumbs down to Twilight, too.)

**Posted by 221BBakerStreet_** July 15, 2013 5:00 pm

Shell wrote:
I have read the complete canon in Chinese when in junior high...and forgot most of it.
Now, after watching Sherlock, I am reading the oringinal version...now in the middle of "The Adventure of the Speckled Band".

(BTW, thumbs down to Twilight, too.)

Awesome!! The Adventure of the Speckled Band is one of the well known ones I had heard it before I read it so I kinda know some about it It was a awesome read

**Posted by Maggi13** July 17, 2013 12:22 am

I also did read all of them. Currently, I have them on as an audio book, wonderfully read, though it is not Ben who reads it ;-)
The large annotated versions are on my christmas list, can't wait. The reviews are raving about it anyway.

**Posted by 221BBakerStreet_** July 17, 2013 12:24 am

Maggi13 wrote:
I also did read all of them. Currently, I have them on as an audio book, wonderfully read, though it is not Ben who reads it ;-)
The large annotated versions are on my christmas list, can't wait. The reviews are raving about it anyway.

What is the annotated version?

**Posted by Maggi13** July 17, 2013 12:31 am

It is a large book with a margin as wide as the actual writing goes, only that in the outer margins trivia, pictures and a lot of comments from ACD are written. The red parts are the notes.
Can't wait to get my hands on it

**Posted by 221BBakerStreet_** July 17, 2013 12:33 am

Maggi13 wrote:
It is a large book with a margin as wide as the actual writing goes, only that in the outer margins trivia, pictures and a lot of comments from ACD are written. The red parts are the notes.
Can't wait to get my hands on it

That is awesome!!!! I want that so bad!!!!!! Thanks for showing me this!!!

**Posted by Maggi13** July 17, 2013 12:38 am

You are very welcome. Be prepared, there are three of them and they are really large books.
Lots and lots of Sherlock..

**Posted by 221BBakerStreet_** July 17, 2013 12:39 am

Maggi13 wrote:
You are very welcome. Be prepared, there are three of them and they are really large books.
Lots and lots of Sherlock..

YAY!!!!!!!!

**Posted by Mary Me** July 17, 2013 1:03 pm

I've ordered the complete Sherlock Holmes canon on amazon. Can't wait for it.
Something to read during my holidays!

**Posted by 221BBakerStreet_** July 17, 2013 4:03 pm

Mary Me wrote:
I've ordered the complete Sherlock Holmes canon on amazon. Can't wait for it.
Something to read during my holidays!

Awesome!!!! Enjoy them and don't speed through them!!! Best read ever!!!

**Posted by Mary Me** July 17, 2013 4:48 pm

221BBakerStreet_ wrote:
Mary Me wrote:
I've ordered the complete Sherlock Holmes canon on amazon. Can't wait for it.
Something to read during my holidays!
Awesome!!!! Enjoy them and don't speed through them!!! Best read ever!!!

Oh I will! It also looks very beautiful with its golden leather cover. I know it's gonna be my favorite book soon

Photo: imagesbn.com

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**Posted by 221BBakerStreet_** July 17, 2013 4:52 pm

Mary Me wrote:
221BBakerStreet_ wrote:
Mary Me wrote:
I've ordered the complete Sherlock Holmes canon on amazon. Can't wait for it.
Something to read during my holidays!
Awesome!!!! Enjoy them and don't speed through them!!! Best read ever!!!
Oh I will! It also looks very beautiful with its golden leather cover. I know it's gonna be my favorite book soon

OOOOOOOO your getting that one!!!! Lucky!!!!! I have one but I want to get a nicer one, the one I have is torn a little after I was done reading it :D

**Posted by beekeeper** July 17, 2013 5:25 pm

I have, probably when I was about 11 or so. And I bloody envy those of you who haven't, you had that to come :-).

I'd love to find a really well read audio book, with a more modern Watson, as opposed to those harrumphing country doctor types they normally have. No one in Britain actually speaks like that any more. My partner and I have a six hour round trip journey at the weekend and I was going to get something off audible but I was really put off by the stuff there. OTOH the reading of the House of Silk (the Anthony Horowitz tribute) is superlative.

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