Tag Archives: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

“The Sign of Four” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Bec Graham

I do not review classics. If you’ve been hanging around this blog for a while, you will know that I do not review classics. These are books that have been around for lifetimes before me and will probably be around … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia, My Fangirl Life | Tagged 19th century, BBC, BBC Books, cocaine, friendship, John Watson, Johnlock, Mary Morstan, race, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Sign of Four | 1 Comment

The Best Books To Read If You Want To Start Reading Classics But Are Too Intimidated

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Bec Graham

So what if it’s not Tuesday, I’m posting anyway! I’ve just spent the past two and a half hours applying for jobs that I’ll never get because all employers see is the word “Subway” on my resume and think … Continue reading →

Posted in Events Between Non-Events | Tagged 1984, A Christmas Carol, blogging, Bram Stoker, characters, Charles Dickens, classics, community, Dracula, Emily Brontë, Frankenstein, George Orwell, Hamlet, In Cold Blood, John Williams, Kurt Vonnegut, literary, Literary classics, Literature, Mary Shelley, reading classic novels, Shakespeare, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Slaughterhouse Five, Stoner, The Broke and the Bookish, Top Ten Tuesday, Truman Capote, Victor Frankenstein, Wuthering Heights | 8 Comments

#16 “The Hound of the Baskervilles” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Bec Graham

City of Heavenly Fire – Cassandra Clare Every Word – Ellie Marney Skinjob – Bruce McCabe i. Bloodlines – Richelle Mead ii. The Golden Lily – Richelle Mead iii. The Indigo Spell – Richelle Mead iv. The Fiery Heart – Richelle Mead Silver Shadows … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia, My Fangirl Life | Tagged Baskerville Hall, BBC, Benedict Cumberbatch, classic, crime, Hound of the Baskervilles, John Watson, Mark Gatiss, Martin Freeman, mystery, Sherlock, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Steven Moffat | Leave a comment

“A Study in Scarlet” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Bec Graham

The very first Sherlock Holmes story. Our first glimpse into the great detective, his best friend Dr. John Watson, and their unbelievable antics. How do you even begin to talk about it? If not for this book, we would never … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia, My Fangirl Life | Tagged BBC, Benedict Cumberbatch, deductions, Elementary, friendship, John Watson, Johnlock, Mark Gatiss, my dear Watson, rache, Sherlock, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Steven Moffat, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the science of deduction | 10 Comments

#13 “Every Breath” by Ellie Marney

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Bec Graham

i. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ii. Dracula – Bram Stoker 1. Lolita– Vladimir Nabokov 2. Holiday in Cambodia – Laura Jean McKay 3. Only Human – Gareth Roberts 4. Beautiful Chaos – Gary Russell 5. The Silent Stars – Dan Abnett 6. American Gods – Neil Gaiman … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia, My Fangirl Life | Tagged Australian, brilliant, characters, city, country, crime, death, Ellie Marney, Every Breath, family, family drama, grief, John Watson, Melbourne, mental health, Mycroft, romance, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, teenagers, Watts, YA | 4 Comments

i. “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Bec Graham

i. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes– Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ii. Dracula – Bram Stoker 1. Lolita– Vladimir Nabokov 2. Holiday in Cambodia – Laura Jean McKay 3. Only Human – Gareth Roberts 4. Beautiful Chaos – Gary Russell 5. The Silent Stars – Dan Abnett 6. American Gods – Neil Gaiman 7. Every Breath – Ellie … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia, My Fangirl Life | Tagged BBC, Benedict Cumberbatch, classics, crime, Elementary, Game of Shadows, Irene Adler, John Watson, Jude Law, Literature, Mark Gatiss, Martin Freeman, quotes, Robert Downey Jr., Sherlock, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Steven Moffat, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | 1 Comment

Falling off the wagon

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Bec Graham

The other day I went into my local Dymocks looking for two new books. Now, before you say anything, I didn’t actually go in there looking to buy. I was just curious as to whether the books I was after were, … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged Benedict Cumberbatch, bibliophile, Bram Stoker, classics, Dracula, Dymocks, Ellie Marney, Emma Cornwall, fandom, fangirl, Hannah Moskowitz, Literature, Martin Freeman, Sherlock Holmes, Sherlockian, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle | 2 Comments