I think the author of the afterword sums my feelings up best: "the Sherlock Holmes mysteries should be read the same way...fine chocolates are eaten: one piece at a time. The new reader, especially, should keep in mind that as delicious, satisfying, and compelling as the stories are, they originally appeared as separate entities...Such a robust and rich selection can leave a cloying taste if overdone too quickly or devoured without appropriate attention.". I did quite enjoy the stories, but probably would have more if I didn't read them all together.

“The Sherlock Holmes Mysteries”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

tHave you ever see an murder case or a unknown case? If so, try Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Sherlock Holmes Mysteries, the tale of Sherlock Holmes and his journey of murder cases, kidnapping cases, and many other cases solving with his assistant, Olcott Watson.
tThe Sherlock Holmes Mysteries by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is about Sherlock Holmes solving cases like the “The man with twisted lips” (that’s a chapter). The characters are Sherlock Holmes, Olcott Watson, Inspector Lestrade, and other sorts.
The main character in this story is actually Olcott Watson. Sherlock Holmes wants cases from people so he can solve the missing pieces of puzzle or case and makes himself excited about Professor Moriarty, who is a cruel person and plans to make murder cases that are hard for Sherlock. So, Sherlock Holmes as a detective tries to solve every cases that are unsolved, also stop Professor Moriarty for murder. This book is an realistic fiction, or almost a nonfiction.
tI recommend this book for the Sherlock Holmes/mystery fans. This book holds many chapters of interesting mysteries and fans would definitely like it. What I liked about the book is hearing things I already know about and learning new things about Sherlock Holmes. What I dislike about the book is only the part where I heard about, but a lie. I like learning new things from the book because you can remember and use it as a answer when someone’s asking you about that book’s question. I just dislike the part that looks awful because I have feelings in each awful parts. (I have two dislikes) Promise me, this book is interesting. 4 stars.

Simply elementary

I finally finished this after 5 years!
I have always enjoyed the Sherlock Holmes mythos, so I felt that I owed it to myself to read every story in this collection (22 of them to be precise). Finishing this collection was one of the most satisfying reading experiences I’ve had since finishing the New Jedi Order series. One of the major contributing factors to my appreciation for Sherlock Holmes stories is the Robert Downey Jr. movies, and the world presented in those films is what I pictured when reading this collection. 
Every single one of these stories was an absolute delight to read, and I can’t wait to read even more Sherlock Holmes. I find the pacing of Doyle’s work very interesting, because despite only being 20-25 pages, each story usually took me around 40-60 minutes to read. Ordinarily, I like to be a very quick reader, but with Sherlock Holmes, I take my time because I want to catch every single detail in the story.
It is hard for me to pick a favorite story, so I would have to say that The Final Problem & The Adventure of the Empty House are my two favorites.
If you read classic literature but have somehow avoided reading Sherlock Holmes, you definitely need to pick up the first collection or novel that you can find!

Overall, a Great read! Sir Arthur really is a an amazing writer!

The book was very interesting, I think that most of the stories used somewhat weird grammar and old words that weren't familiar as well as it not being super explicit to me for some stories but overall the it's a good book that gave many mysteries about murder, fraud, money, etc. Somewhat confusing but interesting book. I don't like it all that much mostly because I think it's unrealitic how Sherlock and Watson can solve the cases using the tiniest of clues too.

Always an enjoyable read. Whether Doyle places clues in front of the reader or obscures them until the final resolution, the timeless characters of Watson and Holmes are endlessly engaging. I’ve read these stories again and again and never tire of them.

One of my buddies got me this for graduation and I've really enjoyed the stories. Naturally, I had some favorites, but they were all good, even when I couldn't follow the master detective in his logic. Hoping to deepen my appreciation of the author and the main character as I move on to The Hound of the Baskervilles!

Loved it!

It took me quite a while to finish this, but it was certainly worth it. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle truly was one of the best writers of his time.

I prefer his novel length stories, but these were still fun.

It took me a while to get the rhythm of this book, and I am not used to reading short stories- I read novels almost exclusively. At the beginning, i felt like the book was moving rather slowly. Then, in the Final Problem, the pattern changed and I found that I missed it. How could the book go on now? It did, the story pattern came back, and I found myself embracing it. I am definitely interested in reading more adventures, and also A study in Scarlet.