The Innocence of Father Brown | 
so-soOverall I rather enjoyed these short stories, although not without reservation. The character of Father Brown can be really frustrating, making smug statements without explaining them, and the casual racial stereotyping of a book written in 1911 is grating. The plots are ridiculous, but good fun, though, and the descriptive passages are amazing! I like the verbose, rather Victorian style of prose too. ⭐⭐⭐
My copies of the books for January and February's Classic Crime Club at Bromley House Library have arrived! I'd better get reading...
pickGreat fun. This book is a collection of short stories where Father Brown solves mysteries in the most clever way.
There were some unfortunate occurrences of of casual racism from some of the characters, which, unfortunately, were of their time.
Thanks for the opportunity to read this, @SerialReader !
#SerialReader
“Humility is the mother of giants. One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak.”
This wisdom exemplifies Father Brown‘s character well. It is easier to understand something/someone when one is meek and humble, aware of one‘s right position, willing to learn from others. Being in the small place can teach you great things.
At the beach reading this classic in detective fiction -reminds me some of Sherlock!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
so-soSo the next one is finished.
Twelve stories with father Brown and Flambeau. Well I must say it's about half I liked and half I thought they were a bit dumb. At all I like Chesterton's writing and the relationship between the two main characters is quite a great idea.
I will go on reading, after I finished some other books of #tbrbingo.
@Bambolina_81 what about you?
So I finished the next short stories. How far are you, @Bambolina_81 ? Did you already read the two stories with the two brothers? I liked them both pretty much. 🤗
My last crime was a Christmas crime, a happy, cozy, English middle class crime, a crime, which could be found at Charles Dickens. #bookishreferences
@Bambolina_81 it's my fourth story. 😉
Nach einer kleinen Shoppingtour wieder zuhause. 😍
Erstmal lesen... 🤗
I'm back at home after a little shopping trip. 😍
Now it's 'reading time' 🤗
Lasset den Urlaub beginnen. 🤗
Holiday starts right now. 🤗
@Bambolina_81 I start the third chapter today.
@Bambolina_81 did you start it yesterday?
Humility is the mother of giants. One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak.
pickI just finished this delightful book of stories anout Father Brown--a short priest who carries an 🌂--and his sidekick Flambeau--tall and who once was a criminal Father Brown sought--who solve mysteries together. Interesting, perhaps a bit far-fetched, but fun to read for sure! Chesterton was a contemporary of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Have you heard of this series?
Humility is the mother of giants. One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak.
Technically I'm listening to the audio version from overdrive and doing just a little crochet before bed!
Quirky priest and mystery. What could be more amusing? "When whosever shall lose his head the same shall save it." "I DO want to threaten you," said Father Brown in a voice like a rolling drum. "I want to threaten you with the worm that dieth not and the fire that is not quenched."
