Written by Jim Clelland (@UrbanSpaceMan64) and Monique Boodram (@TriflesAndEggs) The Problem of Thor Bridge, which first appeared in 1922, is one of my favourite Sherlock Holmes short stories from the collection “The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes” first published in the Strand Magazine. It features an unhappy marriage, a hot-blooded Brazilian wife, a late-night meeting, a… Continue reading The Problem of Thor Bridge by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes- Play Review
Written by Jim Clelland (@UrbanSpaceman64) Sherlock Holmes is one of the most enduring figures of my life. Not one year has passed since I first discovered Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's creation that I have not read, watched or listened to something related to The Great Detective. His knowledge is extraordinary. His brain power is legendary.… Continue reading The Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes- Play Review
The Return of the Baskervilles- Article Updates and the Sherlockian Stage
“The man sprang from his chair and paced up and down the room in uncontrollable agitation. Then, with a gesture of desperation, he tore the mask from his face and hurled it upon the ground.” ~ Wilhelm Gottsreich Sigismond von Ormstein, Grand Duke of Cassel-Felstein, hereditary King of Bohemia, being overdramatic in the presence of… Continue reading The Return of the Baskervilles- Article Updates and the Sherlockian Stage
Hearing of Sherlock Everywhere
~Interacting With Sherlockians~ Recently, Twitter created a space called "Communities," where people can discuss their favorite topics in these spaces. We at the Baskerville Pups heard about it when the podcasters "I Here of Sherlock Everywhere" invited us to their Sherlock Holmes community. Then MX Publishing made one and we eventually followed. So now we… Continue reading Hearing of Sherlock Everywhere
Jeremy Brett: Playing a Part
This year, The Baskerville Pups have been given the opportunity to share our thoughts on the works published by MX Publishing. To start, I chose Maureen Whittaker's Jeremy Brett: Playing a Part. Some of you may be familiar with her first Jeremy Brett biography, Jeremy Brett IS Sherlock Holmes, which is a mere sample of… Continue reading Jeremy Brett: Playing a Part
221B My Boswell
Welcome to this "Valentine's" edition of The Baskerville Pups! Today we'll be filling you in about all the Sherlockian shenanigans we've been up to, so you can carry on your day thinking about Sherlock... and the 221B gang. 1. Street Arab Conversations We are extremely close to finishing our discussions on The Adventures of Sherlock… Continue reading 221B My Boswell
Onto 2022 with the Baskerville Pups
The new year is in! We solved many cases together last year. This year we would like to add some new features and announce some updates. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes For the Blue Carbuncle reading challenge, we finished the first seven books in this short story collection. We plan on continuing the series until… Continue reading Onto 2022 with the Baskerville Pups
Merry Christmas From the Baskerville Pups
Season's greeting my friends! It's the most wonderful time of year to discuss The Adventure of The Blue Carbuncle (...and The Adventure of The Laughing Jarvey, if you are a fan of Stephen Fry's work). We had a wonderful BLUE challenge this year, with admirable support from our members Ms Margie Deck and Barbara. Thank… Continue reading Merry Christmas From the Baskerville Pups
Baskerville Collections #1: Department 56 Literary Classics
This holiday season I received several treasures, which I would love to share with you over my course of time with the Baskerville Pups. First in the series is the lovely Department 56, "Sherlock Holmes 221B Baker Street". It is part of the Literary Classics collection of porcelain works. I absolutely adore decorative houses, but… Continue reading Baskerville Collections #1: Department 56 Literary Classics
Happy Thanksgiving from the Pups
Happy Thanksgiving friends! It's that time of year when we show how much we are thankful for each other, and how much we have progressed in reading the Canon together, on the Baskerville Pups. Besides the need to have our monthly updates sent to our subscribers, we would also like to show our gratitude for… Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving from the Pups