I know other blogs did this at the end of 2021 but I figured I'd start out the new year with a two-parter before I got back to the business of reading books. This week we'll be looking at some of my favorite reads from the last year (mostly because I want to squee over … Continue reading It’s a Review. Looking back on some of my favorite reads of 2021
Tag: Sherlock Holmes
And you thought the Blue Carbuncle was the only Christmas Story.
Is there really a better way to end out a year of book reviews than with Sherlock Holmes? I say nay. Which is why I was excited to find Sherlock Holmes: The Twelve Days of Christmas by Roger Riccard. Twelve short stories fitting enough to join any pastiche and to add to the holiday festivities and rituals … Continue reading And you thought the Blue Carbuncle was the only Christmas Story.
Variations on Sherlock Holmes Canon Are Not New.
On my other blog, I discussed the book series Enola Holmes, the (at the time) upcoming Netflix series based on Nancy Springer’s series and the lawsuit from the Conan Doyle estate that stated that the series was infringing on as of yet copywritten stories and that the series gave Sherlock Holmes too much emotion. Well … Continue reading Variations on Sherlock Holmes Canon Are Not New.
I Will Never Look At Silk Ribbons the Same Way Again.
Warning: Sensitive Subject matter ahead: A little over a year ago, I listened to the entire five book series of Patrick Melrose by Edward St. Aubyn. The series was spellbinding, powerful and there are much better reviewers than me whose reviews your should read. Anyone who knows me knows exactly why I picked them up, … Continue reading I Will Never Look At Silk Ribbons the Same Way Again.
The Variations are On
This month, I went a little down the variation road with my reading choices. The first book is actually a collections of short stories written by various authors who all have one thing in common, they love Sherlock Holmes. Dammit Holmes, not another story. For the Sake of the Game is, in fact, edited by … Continue reading The Variations are On
Mouse's Reading Nook 