REPOST: Sherlock ACD drabbles

[vaysh]

Since the beginning of the year I've read Sherlock Holmes short stories at sherlock60 and wrote a 60-word-drabble for each one. It's an awesome way to read the stories with a close eye for potential plot bunnies. ;)

If you prefer to listen to a podfic rather than read the stories, all of Arthur Conan Doyle's works are available at LibriVoxI am reposting

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[minervas_eule]

What fun - I am just now reading the Collected Conan Doyles and all the stories were fresh on my mind! I smiled most reading the one about the Musgrave Ritual :-) the child in the man likes to play treasure-hunting with a map everytime ;-)

[vaysh]

It is a whole lot of fun. :) What a wonderful coincidence that you are reading the Conan Doyle stories, too. All these - very short (and challengingly so) - drabbles only make sense when one knows the story. The Musgrave Ritual is all about treasure-hunting. :)

[minervas_eule]

What is not very practical is, that I own the Complete Stories in one hardcover-volume - it does not fit into the handbag to take along to work and read on the train ;-); so I can read it just in front of the fireplace at home (one might say that is where it needs to be read) and I am reading another detective story (set in the Bretagne) while commuting. Yesterday evening I started on "The Return of Sherlock Holmes") ;-)... a fainting Watson <3

[fire_juggler]

I love re-reading the ACD stories. I do it at least every couple of years. They fill me with such happiness, and it seems like every time I read, I have a new favorite :D

[vaysh]

Can you believe I never read all the short stories but only random stories and the books. :) It's such a treat to get a weekly Holmes story and even have a bit of discussion in the community. Which is your favourite story right now?

[fire_juggler]

I will totally have to check out the comm. It sounds awesome. Right now, I'm having a giant affection for The Speckled Band. Not sure why. Some day I will have to analyze why one story jumps out at me at any given moment.

Have you watched the Granada Sherlock Holmes productions with Jeremy Brett? They are AMAZING.

[vaysh]

sherlock60 is a very small comm, with a very clear goal: Read the stories, maybe add a bit of discussion, maybe write a 60 word drabble, or - since last time - a clerihew poem. :) I love it a whole lot.

Ah, the Speckled Band. It's definitely a story that sticks with you. *must re-read*

I have never watched the Granada Holmes. It's on my list. :)