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The Adventure of the Priory School
The Adventure of the Priory School | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir
"The Return of Sherlock Holmes" is the third series of stories featuring the world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. This particular book is the fifth story of the third series. Enjoy Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's imagination as you read "The Adventure of the Priory School".*Matte cover with wrap-around cover art*
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dabbe
The Adventure of Black Peter | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir
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#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @Cuilin
#BlackPeter

Hi, Sherlockians~
As always, great discussion on Saturday! Our next SH read, “(TAo) Black Peter“, is linked below (spoiler alert). Discussion will be this Saturday, 11/9 (2 weeks from now), and will be led by @cuilin. Happy Sunday!

Link: https://tinyurl.com/27e6j3d5

Librarybelle Thank you! 1w
AnishaInkspill I'm still laughing for not realising I already have the DK book 😂 1w
dabbe @AnishaInkspill By the time everyone's done with the canon, we'll all be able to count the DK book as a book read as well. 🤩 1w
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dabbe
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Librarybelle This ties into my response to the last question…the rich can pay for silence, while those with less are left to pay for the crime. It‘s not right, yet we‘ve seen Holmes make some questionable choices over justice in prior stories. 1w
Bookwomble "Send him to Australia and forget about his despicableness. If it's not happening in England, it's not happening!" ? 1w
dabbe I know Holmes has accepted awards in the past for his services (especially by the upper-class society), but it really bugs me that he knowingly takes a BRIBE here. An extra $6000 for silence. This act falls in with the idea that our heroes aren't always perfect, but when I've read this in the past, it never really struck me that that is what he's doing. The other times didn't seem so blatant. Maybe he does really need the money. 1w
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AnishaInkspill I'm not sure the extra is a bribe or if Holmes felt he earnt it for what he pieced together. I am also wondering if he thought this was a more sensitive way to handle this complex case then embarrass the duke ??? 1w
dabbe @AnishaInkspill I love that you're giving good ol' SH the benefit of the doubt. I'm wondering if he'd do the same thing for no money for someone less noble than the duke. 1w
AnishaInkspill @dabbe now that's an interesting question. Just based on this story, I'm left with the impression that he doesn't work for free, it ends with himself as a poor man.

Would SH do the same for someone less noble? I think there's a possibility if he doesn't care for titles and class but I haven't read enough of these to know for sure..
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dabbe @AnishaInkspill I've read them all, and it's still a question for me! 😂 1w
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dabbe
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Librarybelle What struck me the most was Holmes‘ discussion with the Duke about which son he is protecting—the young one, who I‘m sure will have trauma forever, or his older son that he feels he must protect at all costs. Not necessarily a class issue, but the Duke uses his money to buy silence and protect his eldest son. The wealthy can pay hush money, while those who also participated (Hayes) from another class are left to pay for the crime. 1w
Cuilin The fact is if there wasn‘t such a strict adherence to society‘s laws and expectations, the eldest son would be the heir. It begs the question whether James was inherently reprobate or was his behavior born through the lack of recognition? 1w
dabbe @Cuilin Good point. The duke was totally in love with his mother, so perhaps she was a lovely lady. The being left out of the inheritance might be what drove Wilder to act so heinously. 1w
dabbe @Librarybelle I also can't recall how many times Watson reiterated that the duke wanted to protect the family name at all costs. Even leaving the younger heir--whom he supposedly adored--to suffer in that tavern for three days shows that the #1 love in the duke's life is his family name and not the actual people who carry said name. 1w
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dabbe
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Librarybelle The part that me on edge in relation to geography was when Holmes and Watson were following the bike trail. The hills, the ground, the twists and turns, and then the evidence leading to the gruesome discovery. The landscape played a good role in that for me. 1w
Cuilin I love a mystery involving a map and all the deductions that go with it. 1w
dabbe For me, the remote countryside setting amplifies the sense of isolation and urgency. It reminded me of the time when SH told Watson that crimes committed in the country were the worst of all. The Priory School's secluded location heightens the difficulty of the search and adds a layer of suspense. The rugged terrain, including the moors and cliffs, is not only a physical obstacle but also symbolizes the danger and complexity of the mystery. (edited) 1w
dabbe @Librarybelle Agree 💯. 1w
dabbe @Cuilin 🎯! The version I read had no map! 😱 Then I found it in another version. It was a big help! 1w
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dabbe
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eeclayton I enjoyed it, there were quite a few twists, and I loved SH's humour at the end about the 2nd most interesting thing 😁 2w
AnishaInkspill I very quickly skimmed through this story and really liked what I've read. I have the complete Sherlock Holmes on my tbr and haven't got around to reading it. 2w
Librarybelle I liked this one. It read quickly, and I was surprised by some of the reveals. The poor German teacher! 2w
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Cuilin I really liked this one. Great pacing. Loved the reconstruction investigation style. 1w
dabbe @eeclayton I love when SH or Watson shows his humor! 😂 1w
dabbe @AnishaInkspill You're more than welcome to join our group! I can add you to the tag list. If interested, let me know. I can send you our reading list, too. Read whatever/whenever! 🤩 1w
dabbe @Librarybelle Yeah, he was a big red herring, wasn't he? Poor man. Note to teachers: never run after your students in the middle of the night! 🤩 1w
dabbe @Cuilin I also loved how SH showed Watson how things are done when they're out looking for bicycle prints. And of course he knows how to read bicycle prints! 🤩 1w
AnishaInkspill @dabbe yes 💛, pls add me to your tag list and to send me a reading list. This is fantastic, I've always looking for a window ro read more SH, and it helps to know that this is laid back. 💛 🙂 1w
dabbe @AnishaInkspill Yahoo! You are added to the list! @Cuilin, I added her to our shared list as well.

Here's the link to our reading dates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bvF7TnrsrX8j5uccONErMURj6XyCAxmS/view?usp=shari...

If you go to #NoPlaceLikeHolmes, you can see all of our stuff from the past. So glad to have you in our group! 🤩🤗🤩
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Cuilin @AnishaInkspill welcome 💐 read with us or at your own pace. Use the hashtag or name of novel/short story to find discussions. Denise and I are happy to respond at anytime. 🫶 🎉 (edited) 1w
dabbe @Cuilin 🖤🧡🖤 1w
AnishaInkspill @dabbe @Cuilin thank you!!! wow 😍 😍 just looking through it all 🙂 💛 1w
dabbe @AnishaInkspill 🖤🧡🖤 1w
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dabbe
The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle
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#HauntedShelf
@PuddleJumper @Jadams89 #FrightClub
#WordSearch

Found 4 more words in THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES. I'm most excited to have found the word CHESTNUT, and it wasn't roasting on an open fire! 😂
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TK-421
The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle
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“How do all these unusuals strike you, Watson?” #unusual #QuotsyOct20

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Mitch
The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle
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...from Lit Hub

We thank you Mr Conan Doyle!

Who would you lobby to bring back a fictional character?

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Pip2
The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle
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Very similar to his Memoirs except for the first story but I won‘t spoil the surprise. My favorite amongst the 13 tales was The Second Stain. A high profile case that could have led to A World War or scandal had it not been for the inquisitive Holmes and his ever curious side-kick Watson. An enjoyable read. Highly recommended for a bus ride to work as you could easily get through one tale in a half hours time.

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TK-421
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“Things had indeed been very slow with us, and I had learned to #dread such periods of inaction, for I knew by experience that my companion's brain was so abnormally active that it was dangerous to leave it without material upon which to work.“ #QuotsyOct19

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sixgun
The Adventure of Black Peter | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir
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Pickpick

Since I love everything Sherlock I much expected to enjoy this short story. I did.
The great thing about Doyle, is that because we're used to the way Sherlock Holmes speaks, there's very little dialogue that's misunderstood

sixgun @Riveted_Reader_Melissa I've read more this week of the classics than I did in the 5 years prior. I love this thing!! 6y
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SassenachTheBookWizard
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Pickpick

Love

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SassenachTheBookWizard
The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle
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Trying to read as much as I can on my last week of vacation!

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mom2bugnbee
The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle
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It's been a while, but I got back into reading through Sherlock. My only complaint about this collection of short stories is how abruptly each of them ends. But, since they were probably published as serials in a magazine or a newspaper, there was probably a word count range. ⭐⭐⭐✨/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

#mmdchallenge - Published before you were born

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Daisey
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July was an interesting reading month. I finished more than I expected and really enjoyed several, but I don‘t think I can choose favorites because they were so different.

#MonthlyStats #ReadingStats

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tjwill
The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle
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I just finished reading “The Adventure of the Second Stain.” Very interesting resolution, especially because we once again see Sherlock‘s compassionate side. I‘ve enjoyed this collection. Thanks to everyone who joined this round of #sherlocked!

I‘m having trouble tagging, but I hope that those who are interested will continue reading the Sherlock canon with me in the future.

CSeydel Yes! This was great fun. I hadn‘t read (or didn‘t remember) most of these stories. 6y
CoffeeNBooks I really enjoyed reading through these and being able to discuss after each story! 6y
tjwill @CSeydel I‘m so glad you read with us! In the fall, do you want to read (edited) 6y
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tjwill @CoffeeNBooks Me too! I‘m glad you read and discussed with us! In the fall, would you want to read 6y
CoffeeNBooks @tjwill Absolutely! I have a copy of it, I've just never read it. 6y
CSeydel Sure, probably! I haven‘t read it before. 6y
Daisey This collection was better than I expected, and I would love to keep up with the next book at some point. 6y
Daisey @tjwill Sounds good to me! 6y
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Daisey
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I finished “The Adventure of the Second Stain” this morning, wrapping up another great Sherlock Holmes short story collection. I think my favorites of this set were “The Adventure of the Six Napoleons” and “The Adventure of the Golden Prince-Nez,” but I enjoyed almost all of them. I liked the variety, as well as seeing the more intuitive and compassionate aspects of Holmes.

#Sherlocked #readalong #SerialReader

Daisey Thanks to everyone who has been reading along and I look forward to seeing the rest of your posts! 6y
tjwill Nice graphic! I‘ve enjoyed them too. I just need to finish this last story. 6y
JazzFeathers I totally agree on everything. It was a surprisingly good read ( though l listen to most of it. First time l audiobook a book. Nice experience) 6y
Daisey @tjwill Thank you! 6y
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tjwill
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We have reached the last story in The Return of Sherlock Holmes for our #sherlocked readalong! “The Adventure of the Second Stain” is ACD‘s 8th favorite Sherlock story.

Daisey I‘ve really enjoyed the stories so far, looking forward to this one as well. 6y
Richryan52 One of my favorites because the evidence is there for all to see but only Holmes can put it together 6y
JazzFeathers Because l listen to it while l work, l've already finish. And l really really enjoyed it. It's a wonderful collection. I'm so happy l joined this readalong. 6y
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Daisey
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I am torn on this one. There were things I liked, yet for some reason I didn‘t truly enjoy it. It may be partly that I tried on audio first while replacing knives on the hay conditioner, then realized I wasn‘t concentrating enough and started over in #SerialReader when I got home. It also felt somewhat predictable to me in that the easy answer being wrong was too obvious.

#Sherlocked #readalong #BooksontheFarm

JazzFeathers Really? This may possibly be my favourite. I really like the interchange of true and false stories and the way characters chose their destiny. 6y
Daisey @JazzFeathers I think the way I read it played into it because I can‘t give a good reason for it and like those aspects you mentioned. 6y
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tjwill
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Next up for #sherlocked: “The Adventure of The Abbey Grange.” When a man appears to have been killed by burglars, Sherlock is asked to examine the scene.

Daisey I just downloaded this with Serial Reader to start later today! 6y
jpmcwisemorgan Yup! I wonder if the police will listen to Sherlock for a change. 6y
tjwill @jpmcwisemorgan Past experience makes me think it unlikely, but they ARE asking for help, so that‘s something. 😉 6y
CoffeeNBooks I thought this was an interesting one. I liked Holmes' logic in unraveling the story and figuring out the truth. 6y
tjwill @CoffeeNBooks I did too! I was not expecting it to end how it did, but I did find their original story implausible. 6y
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Daisey
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Finished this story this afternoon and I‘m impressed by how much I‘m enjoying this collection. I did not expect it to be as good as the earlier ones, but I think I like it just as well. I found the rugby confusion and the doctor‘s ability to elude Holmes added quite a bit of humor to this story for me.

#Sherlocked #readalong #SerialReader

tjwill Holmes was very snarky to Watson in this one too. 6y
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tjwill
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I read “The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez” yesterday and it was one of my favorites in this collection so far. I started “The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter” today, and (like Sherlock) I had no idea that it had something to do with rugby. 😂 Strong start on this one so far. #sherlocked

CoffeeNBooks I don't even really know why, but for some reason The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez wasn't one of my favorites. Looking forward to The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter. 6y
jpmcwisemorgan Ha! I don‘t remember reading this one when I was younger and as I typed up the notice earlier today I was like three quarter what?! 6y
Daisey I really enjoyed “The Adventure of the Golden Prince-Nez” as well. 6y
Richryan52 Now you need to try a pastiche on for comparison purposes 6y
JazzFeathers I read The Golden Pince-nez yiday and really enjoyed it. It is one of my favourite too 😊 6y
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jpmcwisemorgan
The Adventure of Black Peter | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir
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Pickpick

Ok, don‘t go with the first answer you have, consider alternatives. Also, maybe do some research on your clues. In other words, be like Sherlock! #Sherlocked

Something tells me Sherlock might agree with Henry Miller on #travel - “One's destination is never a place, but always a new way of seeing things.” Sherlock likes to see the scene of a crime for himself. I wonder what‘s in Norway?

#Quotsy #QuotsyJuly18 #LitsyQuoteChallenge

tjwill True! Always be like Sherlock whenever possible. 😁 6y
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Daisey
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It has been a beautiful day! I helped haul big round bales this morning and read another issue of this story while I waited for Dad to load the trailers. Then I finished it tonight before fireworks. I enjoyed this one and the explanation of the clues Holmes used to solve the mystery.

#Sherlocked #SerialReader #readalong #BooksontheFarm

mabell It is so cool to hear about the work you do! ❤️ 6y
Daisey @mabell Thank you! I enjoy sharing it. 6y
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thereadingowlvina
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So I finish this ahead of schedule. I did part audio and part print. Love the narration by David Timson. I enjoyed all the stories but my favourites are: The Adventure of ....

➡️ The Norwood Builder
➡️ The Dancing Men
➡️ The Solitary Cyclist
➡️ Charles Augustus Milverton
➡️ The Golden Pince-Nez
➡️ The Abbey Grange

Rating: 4🌟

Thank you @tjwill @Daisey for hosting #sherlocked! 💖

Daisey Glad to hear you enjoyed it! I see a few I really enjoyed and a few I didn‘t on your list, so it will be interesting to compare when I‘m finished with all of them. 6y
tjwill Nice recap! I loved the Dancing Men and Golden Pince-Nez too. It must feel nice to finish early! 6y
thereadingowlvina @tjwill Yes! I had to finish it as they were really really good stories! It's really nice to revisit this classic detective story! 😀 6y
thereadingowlvina @Daisey Can't wait to hear which ones are your favourites! 😀 6y
JazzFeathers So far, The Solitary Cyclist is my least favourite, actually. My favourit is The Priory School. But it is a very good collection 6y
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Daisey
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Now officially behind on all my scheduled reading, but I did start this story this morning with breakfast. Sounds like it might be an interesting one.
#Sherlocked #readalong #SerialReader

I also read one more section of The Shaping of Middle-Earth last night so I‘m ready to start “The Earliest Annals of Valinor.”
#YearofTolkien

JazzFeathers I read The Annals of Beleriand yesterday and am about to read the commentary now. These are just outlines and timelines and still l'm enjoying them a lot! 6y
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tjwill
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I was out of town for the weekend and realized that I got behind for #sherlocked. Luckily, Three Students is short, so I read it today. It was interesting but not my favorite. Next, the Golden Pince-Nez.

jpmcwisemorgan This is so relatable- I‘ve read but not posted! Ahhhhh!!! 6y
CoffeeNBooks It wasn't my favorite either, but I did find it interesting to see how Sherlock Holmes came to his conclusion about which student it was. 6y
Daisey I‘m behind at the moment. Starting the Golden Prince-next story this morning. 6y
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jpmcwisemorgan
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In this #mystery we see Sherlock‘s curiosity and, as noted by Einstein, “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery each day.”

#Sherlocked #Quotsy #QuotsyJuly18 #LitsyQuoteChallenge

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Daisey
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Good Morning! I finished this short one, only two issues on #SerialReader, and it was ok. Nothing about it really stood out to me in comparison to a few others I‘ve really enjoyed.

I doubt I‘ll get a chance to start “The Adventure of the Golden Prince-nez” today, but it is up next. Hope everyone else is enjoying the stories!

#Sherlocked #readalong

JazzFeathers It's a very good collection. I didn't really expect such consistent quality 6y
Daisey @JazzFeathers I know what you mean. I had not heard as good of reviews of this collection, but I‘ve enjoyed most of them and feel it includes some good variety. 6y
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Daisey
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I think I may have a new favorite in this collection! I like it when we get to see the steps Holmes takes investigating and there‘s interaction between Holmes and Watson (and in this case Lestrade). I also found the mystery itself interesting. This one seemed familiar, which from someone else‘s comments, I‘m guessing is from my vague memories of a BBC Sherlock episode. I need to do some rewatching soon.

#Sherlocked #readalong #SerialReader

CoffeeNBooks I loved this one! My absolute favorite so far! 6y
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JazzFeathers
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#Riotgrams #CurrentRead

I nearly murder my Sherlock Holmes to take this photo...

I'm behind with everything. I'm two stories behind in the #Sherlocked readalong (tried to listen to one yesterday as work, but it was impossible) l'm behind of three or four section in the #YearOfTolkien readalong, but trying to catch up this weekend.
The non-fiction about Weimar has languished since last winter. And l'm also reading a novel on my Kobo.

Daisey Don‘t stress! Just enjoy what you can. As for the Tolkien, I read a little last night but I can wait a couple days to read more if you and @wordslinger42 need more time. Let me know when each of you get through the section about the map. 6y
wordslinger42 @Daisey Will do! I'm trying to use today & tomorrow for catch up because they'll be my last free days before family is coming to visit next week!! 6y
JazzFeathers @wordslinger42 @Daisey l'm trying to catch up in the weekend too. So l'd say let's recap the situation on Monday 😉 6y
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JazzFeathers
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I'm a couple of stories behind, but hope full l can catch up soon.

This was a fun one. Not as good as the Priory School, in my opinion, but still enjoyable. I liked the idea of a pupil following in Holmes's steps.

#Sherlocked

Daisey I liked that aspect as well. 6y
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Daisey
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I really liked this one! It was not the kind of story I expect from Sherlock, but it was a fun read with a different ending than most.

#Sherlocked #readalong #SerialReader

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tjwill
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Getting ready to start “The Adventure of the Six Napoleons” for #sherlocked. This one has busts of Napoleon being destroyed, which reminds me that the BBC Sherlock uses busts of Margaret Thatcher in adapting this story.

I watched the episode of Charles Augustus Milverton (changed to Magnusson), as recommended by @jpmcwisemorgan and I liked how it used the original story. I‘m hoping this story is as good as that one was.

Daisey I finished the one about Charles Augustus Milverton late last night, and I‘m absolutely going to have to rewatch the BBC episode when I can. I don‘t remember it at all. 6y
tjwill @Daisey I only vaguely remembered it until I started watching. It‘s season 3, episode 3. 6y
jpmcwisemorgan @tjwill @Daisey This is how you get sucked into things! 6y
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Eki
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I really liked this story. The bad guy was quite clever in hiding his tracks. There were several suspects and not everybody was just what we thought he was in the beginning. ⠀

#sherlocked

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tjwill
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Hi, #sherlocked friends! I‘m late getting started on this one but expect to read it all tomorrow since it is a fairly short one. “The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton” is apparently based on the real person of Charles Augustus Howell, an art dealer and blackmailer. I‘ve been looking forward to this one; I‘ve heard good things about it.

Original illustration above by Sidney Paget.

thereadingowlvina Oh I didn't know that! Interesting! I enjoyed this story and The Norwich Builder so far 🙂 6y
Richryan52 I love this story. If you get the chance try to catch the Jeremy Brett adaptation. They really do it well! 6y
CoffeeNBooks I'm about halfway through, and very curious about how it's going to end! 6y
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Mdargusch I need to get back on track with this one! 👍🏼 6y
tjwill @Richryan52 Any idea if those are available online somewhere? I can watch BBC Sherlock on Netflix but didn‘t see any other versions of Sherlock on there. 6y
Richryan52 @tjwill They can all be found on YouTube 6y
tjwill @Richryan52 Thanks, I have never watched those so I will soon! 6y
Richryan52 I think Jeremy Brett is the best Holmes but a few op the episodes were made under adverse circumstances when Brett was ill! 6y
readinginthedark Oh, how fascinating; I didn't know that! 6y
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CSeydel
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#sherlocked

Finished this up this morning. I thought it was a good one, some of the twists dependent on Sherlock knowing things we don‘t know, but we were given most of the clues. Good mystery, satisfying explanation. 👍🏼

corycatelyn Completely unrelated to this post...can you email me (corycatelyn@hotmail.com) your address? I thought I had somewhere, but apparently I'm losing my mind 🤷‍♀️ I emailed amelia but haven't heard back. I have something to send her 🤗 6y
CSeydel @corycatelyn aw! That‘s so sweet! Yeah I‘m finding out teenagers don‘t “do” email. I practically have to text her myself to get a response, and we live in the same house 🤪 6y
corycatelyn Lol yeah my daughter and I text in the same room sometimes 😂 6y
tjwill Yes, the things that Sherlock assumes are beyond my reasoning at times! 6y
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Daisey
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I had a good week, but it included a lot of interaction with people I had just met. Today, I was happy to get back to the beautiful outdoors (Yay for rain this week and cooler temps!) and farm work. I read part of this story waiting at the end of the field and finished when I got back to the house.

I liked the story, but nothing really impressed me, although the harpoon was an interesting choice.

#Sherlocked #SerialReader #BooksontheFarm

CoffeeNBooks I haven't quite decided how I felt about this one. 🤔 6y
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jpmcwisemorgan
The Adventure of Black Peter | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir
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Up next! #Sherlocked

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tjwill
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Next up for #Sherlocked: “The Adventure of Black Peter”

Originally published in 1904 in Strand Magazine and Collier‘s

Daisey Haven‘t had a chance to start this one but hoping to read or listen to all of it later today. 6y
tjwill @Daisey I switched between listening and Serial reader and read it all on Thursday. I enjoyed this one. 6y
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CSeydel
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#sherlocked

Finished another issue, The Adventure of the Priory School. This may be my favorite so far in this collection. Some unexpected twists and turns.

tjwill I liked this one too. 6y
Daisey I really liked this one and the dancing men, to the point that I don‘t know that I can choose between them. 6y
CoffeeNBooks I found this one to be pretty interesting, with all of the layers of the story becoming apparent once Holmes spoke with the Duke. 6y
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Daisey
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I enjoyed this one more than the previous story. It was a bit more twisty and better showed Sherlock using his skills to figure things out.

#Sherlocked #readalong #SerialReader

Daisey I thought the deceptive horseshoes from the Middle Ages were a fun aspect of this story. 6y
Richryan52 Only Holmes! 6y
CoffeeNBooks @Daisey I thought so too! 6y
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tjwill
The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle
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Thanks for sharing this, @Daisey ! I love a good book map! #sherlocked

Daisey You‘re welcome! I really appreciated when others shared the dancing men drawings the other day, so I thought it was worthwhile to look this map up to share too. 6y
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Daisey
The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle
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Next up is “The Adventure of the Priory School” and it starts off with more of a mystery than the last one. I‘m intrigued and enjoying this one so far. I looked up the sketch of the map if anyone is interested, although the writing is not very clear.

Who else is reading this one and what are your thoughts?

#Sherlocked #readalong #SerialReader

thereadingowlvina Just started on this one. Doing part audiobook and part reading 😁 6y
JazzFeathers I'm behind with this. Still have to read The Solitary Cyclist and considering listening to it. I saw that free sudiobooks of all the stories are awailable on youtube 6y
Daisey @thereadingowlvina I‘m not sure I could split up one of the short stories easily. When I switched to audio a few days ago, I started the story over to hear the whole thing. That said, I really enjoy alternating between text and audio for some of the different stories. 6y
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jpmcwisemorgan
The Adventure of the Priory School | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir
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Next up in the #Sherlocked readalong!

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Daisey
The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle
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I wasn‘t impressed with this one. There was really very little mystery to solve and the characters were incredibly one dimensional.

#Sherlocked #readalong #SerialReader

tjwill I agree. This has been my least favorite of this collection so far. 😕 6y
JazzFeathers Listened to this one. Wasn't very impressed either 6y
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Daisey
The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle
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Reposting the schedule in case we have more people interested in joining the #Sherlocked #readalong of The Return of Sherlock Holmes. We‘re using #SerialReader for pacing and are currently on “The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist.”

Hosted by @tjwill and @Daisey

thereadingowlvina I'm enjoying this so far! Thanks for hosting 😊 6y
Daisey @thereadingowlvina So glad you‘re enjoying it! 6y
catebutler Enjoying the short stories so far! Serial really does make it easy to read these. 6y
Daisey @catebutler I agree! I love reading these on Serial Reader. 6y
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tjwill
The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle
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I hadn‘t checked in for #sherlocked in a couple days. How‘s everyone doing? Did you enjoy “The Adventure of the Dancing Men”? Anyone try figuring out the code? I love a mystery with a secret code.

Now we are into “The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist,” which was not one of ACD‘s favorites of his stories. Let‘s see if we feel the same.

Remember that if you have to skip any stories, that‘s ok. Join back in at any time!

tjwill I‘m just going to add that I finished and I did not care for this story because of the sexism. I read somewhere that ACD‘s contemporaries didn‘t like it because it didn‘t have enough Sherlock. 6y
CoffeeNBooks This wasn't one of my favorite stories. Especially after the Dancing Men, which I really enjoyed. 6y
tjwill @CoffeeNBooks Yes, it definitely suffers in comparison. 6y
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Daisey
The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle
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My family is baling hay again today, so this morning I got the baler ready. Greasing the baler can be a messy job, but it was made better today by listening to Sherlock Holmes. I switched it up and finished the “The Adventure of the Dancing Men” early on audio. I would have enjoyed seeing the drawings, but still an enjoyable story.

Has anyone attempted deciphering the code?

#Sherlocked #readalong #SerialReader #audiobook #BooksontheFarm

JazzFeathers I trusted Mr Conan Doyle. I understand the concept, but l don't think my mind would actually act on it 😆 6y
Daisey @JazzFeathers Yeah, I don‘t think I would have actually tried either, except to maybe go back after the answer is revealed to look at it closer. 🤔🤣 6y
CoffeeNBooks This was my favorite story so far! I didn't try to decipher the code, but I thought it was really cool. 6y
Daisey @CoffeeNBooks I think I would have enjoyed this one a bit more if I had seen the code throughout the story. 6y
CSeydel Yeah I was disappointed that Serial Reader couldn‘t show the code. I went and looked them up. 6y
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zembla
The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle
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For anyone else whose ebook edition doesn‘t show the titular dancing men.

Source: 1905 edition on Wikisource, https://goo.gl/images/L77ZH6. #sherlocked #readalong

Daisey Thanks for looking it up and sharing! 6y
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