221B Baker Street

Hello! On this Reading Wednesday I have a recommendation a little different than the past ones.

In case you’re wondering about the wide range of books that have shown up on these posts, I should probably clarify at this point that the books I am recommending in this series are ones that I enjoyed or was inspired by, and are not all of the same edifying value of a biography or theological book. Some books I read purely for the enjoyment of the way the words twine together and create a master story. Although, I will be clear that I do not read books with objectionable content such as is often displayed in the modern-day novel. Anyway, after that probably confusing explanation, I will be moving on! 😉

The streets of London swell with more than fog in the days of the great detective, Sherlock Holmes. Mystery and danger seem to lurk around every corner, and who better to take on the challenges presented than Mr. Holmes, the ingenious invention of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Most of the stories are short, easy reads, though a few of them are more the length of the average novel. I will say that most of the stories do revolve around a death or some such crime, but they do not dwell on the details and are not gory. It’s an interesting read to try and solve the mystery as it progresses, and I’m usually impressed at the writer, as to how he could have come up with such original characters and intriguing plot.

The first book of the complete set of Sherlock Holmes stories that you see pictured above was a thrift store find. Each book was only 50 cents, I believe, and are from the year 1930 or thereabouts. I was pretty excited to find these!

I hope you have a good day! Happy Reading ~ Emily