Litsy

Complete Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle

I‘ve been back to work on the family farm all week, mostly doing maintenance with my dad, and haven‘t listened to an audiobook since last Saturday. Today I did a bit of work around the sheds by myself and listened to “The Adventure of the Yellow Face.” I didn‘t remember this one at all, and appreciated the explanation of a story Sherlock didn‘t solve.

#BooksOnTheFarm #audiobook
#NoPlaceLikeHolmes #Sherlocked

Texreader The farm is so beautiful 2w

Daisey @Texreader It really is right now! We‘ve been getting a good amount of rain so everything is so green and the corn is growing so quickly. 2w

BarbaraBB That looks so romantic but it will be hard work! 2w

Daisey @BarbaraBB Lol! Yeah, romantic is never the word I would use. I love a lot of it, but it is hard, dirty work. I commented the other day to a friend that farm work absolutely makes me appreciate how although teaching is stressful, it doesn‘t leave me covered in dirt & grease with bruises on an almost daily basis. 2w

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 2w

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AnnCrystal

Batman Begins | Dennis O'Neill

As some of you have learned about me, I am a “little“ obsessed with Batman...😂, I know, more like a little, overly, obsessed with Batman.

And this remains my absolute favorite story about my favorite superhero.

The first “reread“ of a book without a single, pretty illustration 🤔, and I loved just the same as I had the first time reading this book. 👇

AnnCrystal Some of this feels “reported,“ yet it seemed to fit the flow of the story.

An origin story that perfectly wraps the beginnings of Bruce Wayne's character and his making of Batman.

Wish I had kept a book journal when I was younger...read how my younger self felt about some of my gold star reads. I've only devotedly began one since becoming a Litten 😉👍.

This one keeps all of the Gold 🤩 Stars I originally gave. Excellent!
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dabbe You're “batmancrazed, I'm #sherlocked! 🤩😂🤗 1mo

AnnCrystal @dabbe 👏😂👍Love that! Hashtagging that too #batmancrazed. 🎻🧐🦇🤩👍💝💝.

(Picked violin since there wasn't an old-fashioned tobacco pipe). (edited) 1mo

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dabbe @AnnCrystal 🤩😂😘 1mo

AnnCrystal #batmanreviewedbyanncrystal

#zeal4batman (edited) 1mo

TieDyeDude I'm surprised superhero prose novels aren't more of a thing. When I was younger, I remember reading the novelization of No Man's Land and I really enjoying The Stone King JLA novel. 1mo

AnnCrystal 👏☺️👍.@TieDyeDude I always wondered the same thing. Seems strange when it could be an interesting way to intrigue young readers into reading more complex stories...📚😉👍. 1mo

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dabbe

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir

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Even though Doyle wrote two novels before these twelve stories, for me, it all begins with this book and the first short story “A Scandal in Bohemia.“ If you're new to the world of Holmes and Watson, this is the book to start with. Twelve masterful short stories that have most of the best of the Holmes canon. I don't know how many times I've read these, but I keep rereading and will keep rereading for as long as I can. I am truly #sherlocked.

Bookwomble 💖 1mo

dabbe @Bookwomble 💙🩵💙 1mo

Bookwomble @dabbe At some point this year I want to read at least a few of my Homes pastiches, starting with the tagged, as it's co-written by Doyle Junior. Have you read it?

The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes

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dabbe @Bookwomble No, I haven't! It's now on my TBR! I definitely want to read more pastiches once I reread the canon. 1mo

Bookwomble @dabbe The Exploits records the cases Dr Watson only alluded to, such as the Giant Rat of Sumatra, so it sounds fun just from that angle 🙂 1mo

dabbe @Bookwomble Now, that does sound like fun! I sometimes thought the titles that were only alluded to sounded better than the story Watson was actually writing! 😂 1mo

Bookwomble @dabbe Yes! If we only knew what else Watson had secreted in that bank security box! 1mo

dabbe @Bookwomble Exactly! 1mo

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Daisey

Complete Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle

Happy Saturday! This morning‘s book and breakfast includes catching up on this week‘s Sherlock Holmes story and probably listening ahead for next week. “The Adventure of the Engineer‘s Thumb” is not one of my favorites, but I am loving revisiting these stories each week.

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes #Sherlocked #BookAndBreakfast #audiobook

Cuilin, dabbe

Cuilin I listen to Stephen as I follow along in my book. 🫶 2mo

tpixie Oh! How fun to see your #CoverToCover mug!! The paint chipped away on mine so fast. I miss it.. 2mo

Daisey @tpixie I don‘t use it a lot and always hand wash it for that very reason. It makes me smile! 2mo

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tpixie @Daisey 💚💚💚 2mo

dabbe I am, too! They're my cozy reads for each week! 🤩🤗😀 2mo

5feet.of.fury What is for breakfast? Looks delish! 2mo

Daisey @5feet.of.fury Breakfast pizza! This was a frozen one that I added a few chives to for an easy breakfast. 2mo

Daisey @Cuilin @dabbe Yes, I tend to listen on Saturday morning, and it‘s a great way to start my day. 2mo

dabbe @Daisey 🤩🤗😘 2mo

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dabbe

Untitled | Untitled

#TLT
#ThreeListThursday

1. My complete PEANUTS collection; I reread them every summer. They make me happy. 😃
2. JANE EYRE. Always. 💚
3. THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES. Surprise, surprise. #sherlocked

I'm symbolically tagging EVERYONE who reads this in the hopes that you'll play and share. I am compiling a list that I will also share with everyone soon. NOBODY has better recommendations than Littens! 🤩

Deblovestoread Jane 💜 Every time I read it I catch something new. 3mo

IndoorDame Yes to all of these, but especially #2!!! 3mo

dabbe @Deblovestoread #metoo! It just has everything: the moors of England, the time period, the Gothic-ness, the crazy lady in the attic, the tortured Byronic hero/villain ... 🤩 3mo

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dabbe @IndoorDame YES! Yours were awesome, too! 🤩 3mo

Leftcoastzen Yay, Peanuts! 3mo

dabbe @Leftcoastzen Of all the Charlie Brown's in the world, he's our Charlie Brownest! 🤩😘😃 3mo

batsy Yes to the Hound! 3mo

batsy Also Jane Eyre!!! 3mo

tpixie Peanuts!!! it‘s great you have the whole collection!! I still have a few of the comic strip books from childhood, but I never had the whole collection!! 3mo

dabbe @batsy 🤩😘😃 3mo

dabbe @tpixie Fantagraphics published every single comic in sequential order starting in 2015. Each book contains 2 years in the strip. I started collecting them in 2015 until I had them all. 🤩😘😃 3mo

tpixie @dabbe that‘s fun!!! 3mo

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dabbe

The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle

#FreebieFriday #LitsyLove
#FavoriteAuthor

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Read4life @TieDyeDude
Thanks for the opportunity to play. 💚💙💚

This dude. #sherlocked

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love this cover 🧡🤎 3mo

Read4life 💙💙 3mo

dabbe @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🤩😍😃 3mo

dabbe @Read4life 💚💙💚 3mo

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Cuilin

A case of identity | Arthur Conan Doyle

@pageshifter @AnneCecilie @indoordame @librarybelle @theAromaOfBooks @Aimeesue @kelli7990 @5feet.of.fury @Read4Life @AnnR @mom2bugnbee @pageturner1 @eeclayton @erzascarletbookgasm @aroyse @dabbe @cuilin @mollyanna @Tineke @Larkken @StayCurious @kimrenee @alldebooks @CogsOfEncouragement @catlass007 @CrystalE02 @curiouserandcurioser @Larkken @BeeCurious

IndoorDame I have mixed feelings about this. I found the fiction vs. reality part of it very satisfying, but the perception of women part infuriating. So the solution itself was actually very satisfying, but then the fact that the law couldn‘t touch her her stepfather, that Sherlock didn‘t bother to tell Mary what he discovered, that he clearly hadn‘t intended to tell her even before she left his office, & how nonchalant he was about it all really rankled. 3mo

CatLass007 I completely agree with @IndoorDame! Holmes is a creature of his time, and I suspect Conan Doyle was as much of a misogynist as his creation. But I sometimes wonder if the term misanthrope would be a more apt description. Holmes is extremely condescending to his male clients and even his supposed friend Dr. John Watson. Did anyone else notice that all the female clients and/or suspects are named “Mary”? 3mo

SpellboundReader Shame on Holmes for judging Mary as having a vacuous face and then not telling Mary who the perpetrator was. How is she to protect herself? It seems Homes just took the case for his own self- gratification. 3mo

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Librarybelle I completely agree with @IndoorDame - I enjoyed the fiction but the brush off of Mary and the unwillingness to share his findings is disappointing, though not out of character. Dare I say that I figured out the mystery/solution and I am - gasp - a woman!! Interesting thought, @CatLass007 - I had not thought of that! 3mo

CatLass007 @BeeCurious You‘re quite right. @Librarybelle What exactly had you not thought of? The misogyny, the misanthropy? All the above? 3mo

Librarybelle @CatLass007 Sorry - the use of Mary for the clients and suspects 3mo

CatLass007 @Librarybelle Even Watson‘s wife is named Mary, right. Of course, initially she was a client. Irene Adler is the only character we‘ve met so far which Conan Doyle seems to have used any imagination in choosing a name. Wait, if we were still in college, which I most definitely am not, this could make a fun drinking game. Every time a character named Mary shows up or is even mentioned, everyone drinks!🍷🤪 3mo

dabbe I can't help but be reminded that it is Watson who is writing this (supposedly). So, it's also him who is showing his misogynistic thoughts as well. Plus, a 1st-person narrator is never completely reliable, so how much of these damning words against women are Sherlock's? Or are they Watson's? Or both? 3mo

CogsOfEncouragement Some people change the system and some maneuver the best they can within it. Women don‘t have a lot of rights at this time. Holmes and Watson live within these laws. I feel like Doyle told stories that got people thinking about how someone like that stepfather should be prosecuted but he actually broke no law at that time. 3mo

kelli7990 Yeah. I feel like it was satisfying. 3mo

Read4life Good point, @dabbe Definitely something to think about. 3mo

dabbe @Read4life 🤩😃😍 3mo

Aimeesue I found it satisfying, though I‘m irate at mom for going along with scamming her own daughter. Mary, you need to be more suspicious! 3mo

SpellboundReader @Cuilin Thank you for posting these thought provoking questions. 3mo

Cuilin @BeeCurious you‘re welcome, apologies for lack of responses as I was at a memorial service and with family but hope to respond today. 3mo

Cuilin @IndoorDame agree, for Sherlock solving the riddle comes before caring for the client. 3mo

Cuilin @CatLass007 yes, for Sherlock the puzzle, case always comes first. 3mo

Cuilin @Librarybelle yes , me a woman figured it out too!! Shocking 😮 3mo

Cuilin @dabbe good point but they‘re definitely Doyle‘s and of their time. 3mo

Cuilin @Aimeesue oh that was infuriating!! No Mom awards there. 3mo

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement I asked my husband (prosecutor) what would happen today? He said they could be charged with conspiracy to defraud. 3mo

IndoorDame @Aimeesue couldn‘t agree more!!!! 3mo

IndoorDame @dabbe such a good point! I‘ve been thinking a lot about Doyle‘s POV as the writer, but basically ignoring Watson‘s. I need to start considering his influence too! 3mo

SpellboundReader @cuilin I'm so sorry for your loss. There is no need to apologize either, as there are other things far more important than Litsy. We all appreciate the time and effort you and @dabbe have put into making this buddy read fun and interesting. I'm learning so much and am not certain if I would have even attempted to read all these #sherlocked stories on my own. 3mo

CogsOfEncouragement @Cuilin Yes, so different today. Thankful for the fight the women before us took on to no longer just be property of their father or husband, to be able to vote, to serve on a jury, etc. Sherlock puts no blame on the mother, and I think we need to remember how limited her power was too. 3mo

dabbe @Cuilin Most definitely. Sorry about your loss, too. 💚 3mo

dabbe @IndoorDame 🤩😃😍 These 3 men: Sherlock, Watson, Doyle ... #oy! 😂 3mo

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

The Angel of Darkness | Caleb Carr

Giveaway 🎉🎊🎁 celebrating my new cohosts!!

If interested comment below your favorite read of February! I‘ll choose a random winner tomorrow! US only due to shipping costs and these are super heavy!

#LitsyLove

TieDyeDude, Read4life

dabbe Thanks for the opportunity, and YAY to @TieDyeDude and @Read4life! #thedynamictrio 💚💚💚

Favorite February book: THE SIGN OF FOUR by AC Doyle. #sherlocked #NoPlaceLikeHolmes 4mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @dabbe 💙🫶🏻📚 4mo

Read4life @dabbe #thedynamictrio 😁😁😁 Great book choice, too! 4mo

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CoffeeNBooks The Vacationers by Emma Straub 4mo

dabbe @Read4life 😘 4mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @dabbe Yay!! You are the winner 🎉🎊 I will mail them this week 📚💛 4mo

dabbe @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks #woohoo! Thank you so much! 🤩💚🤩 4mo

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Daisey

Complete Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle

This morning I saw discussion posts & realized I had kind of forgotten about The Sign of the Four this month. Luckily it‘s not too long, so it was a perfect listen while I worked around the house & took a walk with my own hound. The inclusion of Toby is one of the things I really enjoy in this story. I found it much more interesting & entertaining than A Study in Scarlet.

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes #Sherlocked #audiobook #audiowalk #DogsOfLitsy #reread

Cuilin, dabbe

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 Glad you enjoyed it! 🤩🤩🤩 4mo

Cuilin Yes I liked this one two. I love Stephen Fry‘s narration. I go between book and audio. 4mo

Daisey @Cuilin I‘ve read these early books before, so I‘m just listening. When we get to the ones I haven‘t read, I‘ll probably add some print back in again. 4mo

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Read4life

The Sign of Four | Arthur Conan Doyle

#WeeklyFavorites

Sherlock 💙

dabbe #sherlocked (my choice this week, too!) 🤩 4mo

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