Still fun to see the ways this has been adapted. I enjoy the adaptations more because they leave out the elements that haven't aged well.

I love Sherlock Holmes, nuff said

Comfort reading for me! I can re-read and repeat for ever.

Sherlock Holmes never tires of being a marvel, and Doyle’s prose never ceases to entertain. One other thing: Jeremy Brett is my favorite TV Sherlock Holmes, you can pick your own favorite.
Every time I pick up this collection of Holmes adventures, I wish that I had picked up Volume I somewhere—I can’t remember how I acquired this slightly battered copy of Volume II, I’m doing my best to take care of it so I can pass it on when I find a young reader who wants it.
I won’t entertain the conceit of naming one of the Holmes stories as “my favorite” because there are too many utterly delectable candidates. Some I like more than others: “Three Pips” comes to mind.
In this Complete Sherlock Holmes I decided to re-read “The Adventure of the Second Stain.” It offers a typical Holmesian maze of fact, conjecture, and potential suspicion. In that context, it’s straightforward enough, and it’s a brisk story with appealing turns. I’m drawn to the final paragraphs which reveal a fastidiously chivalrous element of Holmes’ persona, in his solicitous treatment of Lady Hilda Trelawney Hope. Holmes meant it, twice over, when he said “I am sorry for you, Lady Hilda. I have done my best for you.”
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Still a classic, although the first volume was better. Sherlock Holmes became more worldly, more criminal, but kinder as the years worn on. There were some strange stories towards the end of the volume that many people did not believe were written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, but without concrete evidence, we would not know if these claims are true or the author simply suffered a lapse in the quality of his output. I read this volume slowly, a story or two a day, over 2 months, and enjoyed the experience very much.

I've read this book before after hearing about the TV show based on the books. When I started the second volume, I was struck, as before, by the curious character of Sherlock Holmes. He is unemotional and unempathetic close to the point of being a sociopath. However, I deeply admire his deductive and observational skills.

The book is based on various crimes occurring in England, big and small. Each of them have an unusual aspect to them that catches Holmes' fantasy. He takes cases solely for enjoyment, something to keep his brain busy; and once solved, will immediately drop it from his mind. I'm also intrigued about his refusal to take the credit for solving cases and instead letting the police take the credit; therefore rejecting fame and recognition. He's quite arrogant, however interestingly enough, refuses to take credit for solving cases. He also enjoys praise from his companions, notably Dr Watson, and likes to keep them in suspense by not revealing any of his deductions.

His character has a curious lack of empathy which has led to many people speculating about the possibility of him being a sociopath or having some other personality disorder. However, I disagree because although he is definitely an extremely unemotional character, he still cares about people he's close to: in this instance, Watson, his loyal sidekick. And I also think that the books wouldn't be as interesting if he had been shown to have a caring and friendly nature.

Alte povestiri captivante cu Sherlock Holmes și prietenul său doctor Watson. Holmes face față tuturor provocărilor. Un must-read pentru iubitorii de detective!

It's kind of hard to write a review for this, considering it's a bind up of various short stories. I do want to say Arthur Conan Doyle is a really great writer, and every time I read his Sherlock Holmes stories, I am very impressed.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO GIVE A SHOUTOUT TO THE BBC because literally the casting of Benedict Cumberbatch n  is so flipping spot oh my lord.n

If you do watch BBC Sherlock, I would 100% recommend you read the original stories because you appreciate the show so much more, and you see all the little parallels, and it's just great.

I enjoyed the Sherlock Holmes stories. They are entertaining.

note to self: tmi but i remembered having my first period when reading this lmao

I didn't enjoy this quite as much as I did the first volume. I don't know if I wasn't as focused or what, but I couldn't recall any of the stories the day after I had read them. Perhaps the stories weren't as interesting, or they all started to blend together when read in such quick succession, not sure.
My one complaint about these volumes, this one in particular is the ordering of the stories. Though it is interesting to read them in the order Doyle wrote them, I was often very confused. I would have prefered to have them as Holmes and Watson experienced them, because sometimes characters were magically alive again with no explanation.
I will say though, reading through all of these has only deepened my love for the various TV and movie adaptations. Holmes and Watson are truly interesting characters and their cases are never ending.