There is nothing more satisfying than reading a book while sipping a hot cup of tea.
sourceWhat is about Sherlock Holmes that people can't bear to see him die? His own creator pushed him down the Reichenbach Falls but then brought him back to life as the public clamour grew too strong to resist. Other writers have followed suit and have not allowed Holmes the comfort of bee-keeping but have rather … Continue reading Sherlock Holmes Revisited: Anthony Horowitz’ The House of Silk
In my early school-going days, Sherlock Holmes was THE DETECTIVE. My bhuaji's husband (whom as is wont in our family, we called Jijaji) told us enthusiastically about how as a young boy in Quetta, he and some of his schoolmates, who knew English, would narrate the adventures of Holmes to the village elders. So impressed … Continue reading Sherlock Holmes Deconstructed: Partha Basu’s The Curious Case of 221B
With the reading and reviewing of Drood, and The Last Dickens, I have completed the Classic Double Challenge 2012. The aim was to read one classic and an off-shoot of it. The classic that I read was Charles Dickens' The Mystery of Edwin Drood and then read not one but two books inspired by it: Matthew … Continue reading Challenge Complete: Classic Double
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