tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779338627192492408.post7746606361545824465..comments2024-03-20T09:37:09.972-04:00Comments on MY READER'S BLOCK: Between the Thames & the Tiber: The Further Adventures of Sherlock HolmesBev Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779338627192492408.post-80819849595687657912020-07-23T11:25:31.109-04:002020-07-23T11:25:31.109-04:00Sherlock Holmes is one of the the most used charac...Sherlock Holmes is one of the the most used characters of all time. There are many really good ones, more that are just so-so, and also a lot that are very bad indeed. I love the original stories and have also enjoyed quite a number of the pastiches I have read.Bev Hankinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779338627192492408.post-63107937076102478882020-07-23T09:25:46.503-04:002020-07-23T09:25:46.503-04:00Hmm...! I don't know why other authors have to...Hmm...! I don't know why other authors have to take up already established authors and their characters. I was not aware that it was done for Sherlock Holmes. I know it has been rather frequent for Jane Austen, but I am biased.<br /><br />I recently read several stories by Conan Doyle. I have never really read them before, only watched films and tv-series. I was quite impressed by the writing and the stories and found them all rather fascinating.<br /><br />Sometimes it is best to stick to the original.<br />Lisbeth https://www.blogger.com/profile/00466904375353041610noreply@blogger.com