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Sherlock Holmes reread: The Engineer's Thumb
Continuing the short story reread, and onto one of the most gruesome stories in the canon. Going to discuss this with big spoilers from the start, so here's a ( spoiler cut. )
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Sherlock Holmes reread: The Boscombe Valley Mystery
Continuing my reread, and going to discuss this with some ( big spoilers )
So a rather predictable plot, but nevertheless a good read with some interesting details.
So a rather predictable plot, but nevertheless a good read with some interesting details.
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Sherlock Holmes reread: The Red-Headed League
This is a story I like a lot. A working-class man, notable for his brightly coloured red hair, gets caught up in a strange Red-Headed League, and mysteries unfold.
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A strong story, well worth reading.
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A strong story, well worth reading.
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Current reading early June 2023
I’m nearly finished with the time travelling movie making scifi novel (it’s good!), so am looking ahead to what long fiction I will be reading next. Here are my main planned reads for early June 2023. Most of which are already underway. 1/ reread Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens; 2/ continue Patrick Troughton biography; 3/ continue family tale of two Tolkien brothers; 4/ continue Luther Arkwright graphic novel reread; 5/ read a rail travel book; and 6/ continue reading the large print Fall of Numenor book.
