NoplaceLikeHolmes

My #doublespin pick is one of the short stories I‘ll be reading for the #noplacelikeholmes readalong and my #bookspin pick is a mood read.

#bookspinbingo

TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!! 2d

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kelli7990

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1. The Hound Of The Baskervilles: I liked this one. I read it for the #noplacelikeholmes readalong.
2. Rebecca: I didn‘t like this book very much. I rated it 3 stars.
3. Mexican Gothic: I didn‘t like this book very much. I rated it 3 stars.
4. The Shining: I enjoyed this one so much that I read it twice and I liked the movie.

Other than these books, I haven‘t read a lot of the other books that were on this list.

#threelistthursday

dabbe

dabbe Looks like you need more Stephen King in your future! 🤩 Thanks for playing and sharing! 🖤🎃🖤 5d

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kelli7990

BookSpinBingo | Untitled

These are the books I read for 4 readathons: #noplacelikeholmes, #spookoween, #bookspinbingo & #hauntedshelf. I read most of my Netgalley ARCs that I had on my Oct TBR and then on Oct 25, my dog passed away and I decided to mood read to finish out the last few spots on my list because I wasn‘t in the mood for Netgalley books anymore and I‘m still not in the mood for Netgalley books so I‘ll be mood reading in November because I‘m still in a funk.

TheSpineView, TheAromaofBooks

TheSpineView Well done! 5d

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kelli7990

BookSpinBingo | Untitled

These are the books I read for 4 readathons: #noplacelikeholmes, #spookoween, #bookspinbingo & #hauntedshelf. I almost blacked out my bingo board again like last month but I don‘t really feel like reading anything else so I‘m okay with how I did on this.

TheSpineView, TheAromaofBooks

TheSpineView Awesome! 5d

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fantastic month!! 4d

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dabbe

The Adventure of Black Peter | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir

#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

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Librarybelle Thank you! 1w

dabbe @Librarybelle 😘 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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kelli7990

The Complete Sherlock Holmes Short Stories - Unabridged - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, the Return of Sherlock Ho | Arthur Conan Doyle

Even though my dog just passed away, I still want to keep participating in #noplacelikeholmes and #whimsicalreadsbookclub because these books don‘t require any brain power. Right now, I feel like I only want to read books that don‘t require a lot of brain power so all of my nonfiction books from Netgalley will not be read until I‘m in a better headspace so basically, I just want to mood read.

DaveGreen7777 I‘m so sorry about your dog! 😔 1w

JessClark78 I‘m sorry for your loss. 💔 1w

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kelli7990

The Complete Sherlock Holmes Short Stories - Unabridged - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, the Return of Sherlock Ho | Arthur Conan Doyle

I finished this week‘s short story “The Priory School”.

I‘m counting this short story for:

☑️Autumn or spooky read
☑️1 hr of reading
☑️4 readathons (#spookoween, #noplacelikeholmes, #bookspinbingo & #hauntedshelf)

#skeletoncrew

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dabbe

The Adventure of the Priory School | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes
@Cuilin
#ThePriorySchool

Thoughts, Sherlockians?

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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.. 1w

dabbe @AnishaInkspill I've read them all, and it's still a question for me! 😂 1w

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dabbe

The Adventure of the Priory School | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes
@Cuilin
#ThePriorySchool

Thoughts, Sherlockians?

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

The Adventure of the Priory School | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes
@Cuilin
#ThePriorySchool

Thoughts, Sherlockians?

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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