Sherlockian book club discussion

Loved this book and anyone who likes sherlock holmes will also. Sherlockians engaging in a genteel discussion over the oxfordcambridge. Many books suitable for book clubs have discussion guides. The major event is an annual january dinner in new york, the centrepiece. Thank you for selecting missing pieces for your book club discussion. Sherlock holmes societies are clubs where enthusiasts of sherlock holmes can gather together. In 1999, it was listed as the top holmes novel, with a perfect rating from sherlockian scholars of 100. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction and nonfiction alike. One of the most famous stories ever written, in 2003, the book was listed as number 128 of 200 on the bbcs the big read poll of the uks bestloved novel. Noncanon book club sherry thomas book tba not open to outside panelists nonsherlockian book club lyndsay fayes the paragon hotel not open to outside panelists the otp panel mega fans of different otps join together on this panel to discuss what draws them to their favorite pairing, common threads, and what makes shipping so fun. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. The deadline for your entries is wednesday, june 3rd at noon et. Its your turn to moderatelead your book club s discussion. Fans of the great holmes, from the casual to the obsessive, will rejoice at the sherlockian.

The sherlockian begins with arthur conan doyle pondering the best way to kill off the character that brought him fame, fortune, and the angst of a writer desperate to be remembered for more than a few morbid yarns. Noncanon book club sherry thomas book tba not open to outside panelists non sherlockian book club lyndsay fayes the paragon hotel not open to outside panelists the otp panel mega fans of different otps join together on this panel to discuss what draws them to their favorite pairing, common threads, and what makes shipping so fun. This month we are reading and discussing joe ides quirky sherlockian l. Written as a dual narrative, the novels chapters alternate between the story of modernday baker street irregular harold white, and the adventures of sir arthur conan doyle. Our priority continues to be the safety of patrons and staff. If the book youre discussing has one its certainly worth printing it out but do look through it before the discussion opens and decide which topics you think your group will enjoy. The house of silk grpl book club book club kit grand. The thursday evening charleswood library mystery book club had jolly good fun discussing this and other aspects of the whole affair after reading the novel in. I love talking books with readers and would be honored to join your discussion via skype. We then skip more than a hundred years into the future, to meet harold white, a sherlock holmes devotee attending. A peek inside the exclusive literary society for lovers of sherlock holmes. The house of silk grpl book club a sherlock holmes novel book club kit. This fastpaced story about the personal and legal clash over the invention of the light bulb is a tale of largerthanlife characters and devious doings, and a significant meditation on the price we as a society pay for new. Sep 20, 2014 our book discussion on a few right thinking gentlemen by sulari gentill has been cancelled in efforts to keep our community as safe as possible while still providing public services and materials, the lld is suspending all programs.

Mary mcbride, bookseller will discuss the last days of night in detail with the attendees. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this the sherlockian study guide and get instant access to the following summary. The sherlockian by graham moore reading guidebook club. Graham moore has written vibrant historical fiction with fully fleshed out characters, while maintaining integrity to the true story of the electricity battle waged between inventors edison and westinghouse in the late 1890s. Ravenna book club the last days of night by graham moore. The adventures of sherlock holmes topics for discussion arthur conan doyle this study guide consists of approximately 36 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the adventures of sherlock holmes. The sherlockian intertwines two mysteries, one drawing from the past and one in the present day, that share a common element. From graham moore, the oscarwinning screenwriter of the imitation game and new york times bestselling author of the sherlockian, comes a thrilling novelbased on actual eventsabout the nature of genius, the cost of ambition, and the battle to electrify america. Sherlockian societies and publications online list at the sherlock holmes shoppe. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. The last days of night by graham moore book summary.

Membershipin contrast to the custom for practically all other sherlockian societiesis by invitation only. Krls even has a book club kit for jeffs first book, sherlock holmes and the county courthouse caper, set in november 1886 in the authors hometown of browns valley, minn. Discussion questions by litlovers book summary from graham moore, the oscarwinning screenwriter of the imitation game and new york times bestselling author of the sherlockian, comes a thrilling novelbased on actual eventsabout the nature of genius, the cost of ambition, and the battle to electrify america. Win 12 copies of the island of sea women by lisa see for. A peek inside the exclusive literary society for lovers of sherlock. A hundred years ago, sir arthur conan doyle author of the sherlock holmes mysteries became a consultant to scotland yard, and chased a killer through the streets of victorian london. A year after holmes death, watsonnow in a retirement homenarrates a tale of sherlockian detection that could tear apart the very fabric of society. The story opens with a train robbery in boston, and moves to the innocuous setting of wimbledon. We then skip more than a hundred years into the future, to meet harold white, a. Meet other local fans of the classic sherlock holmes stories by sir arthur conan doyle. In search of the source, may be of interest to local readers. Thats the last time we let violet make the book club pick.

Have a good topic of discussion to start the conversation and make sure to have some more ready to introduce if the conversation flags, goes off topic, starts to repeat itself or gets uncomfortably contentious. Each member or a team of 23 takes a card and answers the question. Rainy day books will present a book club discussion of the last days of night by graham moore. Meet the inviting members of seattles sherlock holmes. Sarah quinlans husband, jack, has been haunted for decades by the untimely death of his mother when he was just a teenager. Michael whelan, the current head of the bsi, discussed in a podcast how his. Youll also find printable book club questions at the end of this post to bring to your meeting. Berlys kitchen quick and easy recipes social sharing non food. Sherlock holmes societies baker street wiki fandom. The true story of new york citys greatest female detective and the 1917 missing girl case that captivated a nation. My current book club group is much more casual, but perhaps too much so. The sherlockian this book was published by a press which only published one book a month so i expected a lot from this book and that is what i received. Published monthly in the strand magazine in 18923 and collected together as a book in 1894, the memoirs of sherlock holmes include some of the best of his short stories.

Mystery book discussioniq princeton public library. Despite this nearfatal, selfinflicted hamstringing, the author does a credible job of crafting a tale to hold the readers interest. If you would like more information about how to navigate the site, take a look at our page that talks. Here is a comprehensive guide on how to start a book club with great books, a deep connection with others, a vulnerable host, and a comfortable location. He tells the story from the point of view of paul cravath, the young attorney charged with. Kashena jade konecki leads a discussion during a meeting of the sound. The sherlock holmes society, in london, and the baker street irregulars, in new york, were both founded in 1934. New york times bestseller a thrilling novel based on actual events, about the nature of genius, the cost of ambition, and the battle to electrify americafrom the oscarwinning screenwriter of the imitation game and author of the sherlockian named one of the best books of the year by the washington post and the philadelphia inquirer soon to be a major motion. Apr 09, 2017 in a discussion that happened several weeks ago, we decided to put a little more effort back into our cunningham girls book club and expand it to include art, music, cinema and poetry. The baker street irregulars is the most exclusive book club around. Every last wednesday of the month our book club meets to discuss a book and eat cookies. This bets on pick is a gorgeous and generous portrait of the daily intimacies of marriage and the power of forgiveness, as two families try to stay afloat amid a resounding tragedy.

Select a number of questions, write each on an index card, and distribute. Find resources for your book club, whether it meets in your living room or across cyberspace. Below is some discussion questions about the adventures of sherlock holmes by sir arthur conan doyle for you to answer in a blog post on. Group read discussions the adventures of sherlock holmes. Recommended to book clubs by 3 of 3 members in december 1893, sherlock holmesadoring londoners eagerly opened their strand magazines, anticipating the detectives next adventure, only to find the unthinkable.

But the heart of the meeting was a spirited indepth discussion about a holmes story, the adventure of the copper. Sherlockian book discussion summary murder among friends. Lld facilitated and programs conducted by outside groups, as of friday, march, our meeting rooms. Fredericksburg free lancestar moores writing is sharp and as energized as his topic. Aug 16, 2016 novelist the sherlockian, 2010 and screenwriter the imitation game, 2014 moore chops up and rearranges a decades worth of events, squeezes them into two years, adds a few crimes, and serves the result up in a lively if unsurprising legal thriller.

Last month on a whim i decided to assign an artist to you and have you post your favorite work by your artist. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mrs. We have begun the process of increasing library services and reopening our spaces. Graham moore is an american screenwriter and author known for his 2010 novel the sherlockian, as well as his screenplay for the historical film the imitation game.

Written as a dual narrative, the novels chapters alternate between the story of modernday baker street irregular harold white, and the adventures of sir arthur conan. A second book, the last days of night, was published in 2016. How to start a book club starting a book, book club. Online book clubs public library city of san diego. The last days of night is a wonder, a riveting historical novel that is part legal thriller, part technosuspense. To lead the group, either read aloud the content or put the material in your own words. Choose one question at a time and toss it out to the group. Alan turing had been moores childhood hero since he was 14. The last days of night by graham moore discussion question. Delve deeper into the books making the charts, and get tips for keeping your reading group engaged. Canon the 60 original sherlock holmes stories were written between 1887 and 1926 by sir arthur conan doyle, and consist of four novels and 56 short stories. The last days of night graham moore, 2016 random house 384 pp. The londonbased society is one of many worldwide who arrange visits to the.

Aged 11, she lives with two sisters, her distant and eccentric father, and a couple of retainers in. Nov 30, 2010 the sherlockian is a novel that does not deal directly with holmes and watson, but rather their creator literary agent if you prefer arthur conan doyle. In the past year we have taken a look at sir arthur conan doyles classic tale, the hound of the baskervilles, talked to doyle expert daniel stashower, author of teller of tales. Nov 03, 2011 graham moore captures a bit of that feeling in the sherlockian and spins a tale full of characters that make his first book a fun read. In one of my past book clubs, we literally only read books that included discussion questions at the end of the book because we wanted to be certain wed have a meaningful discussion. The book is about a real club of sherlock aficionados who try to find a missing part of conan doyles diary which is missing. The wellread sherlockian take a look inside the tin.

Our goal here is to discuss any sherlock holmes retellings or adaptations you have read. Each month the selected title is 20% off for all, and everyone is welcome. Popular sherlockian to appear at june 10 author fest in. There they are reunited with exiled police detective charlie caine, and the three race to find the culprit before more lives are lost. Set in 1888 new york city, the novel focuses on the. With coffee and excellent discussion, this is a favorite program for all our readers. The time is here for our most freeform book club yet. Posts about sherlock holmes written by winnipegpublibrary. Silver blaze, crooked man, musgrave ritual and, of course, the final problem, have gone down in literary history as thrilling tales of adventure and deductive reasoning. Sherlock holmes by american illustrator frederic dorr steele the baker street irregulars the oldest sherlock holmes society is the baker street irregulars, founded in 1934 by christopher morley. The adventures of sherlock holmes topics for discussion. All were published in journals and most were serialized, meaning they were made available to the public one chapter, or story, at a time.

Book questions and reading guidesdiscussion guides for book clubs more than 500 printable reading guides for exceptional books. Rainy day books book club discussion of the last days of. Our site welcomes newcomers, serves as a resource for sherlockians, works to collect important resources for our community, and encourages participants to share in the great game. Reading the novel, the last days of night, was a real pleasure for me. Maf members met over scones to discuss our latest turn on all things sherlock. Maf members met over scones to discuss our latest turn on all things sherlock holmes. Meet the inviting members of seattles sherlock holmes book club. A thrilling novel based on actual events, about the nature of genius, the cost of ambition, and the battle to electrify americafrom the oscarwinning screenwriter of the imitation game and author of the sherlockian.

Pause to use the discussion questions in the boxes and allow the group to answer, using the prompt questions if the discussion lags. The last days of night is just as crackling as the electricity at its very core. The sherlockian smart and agile, its possible to enjoy this books laughable affectations. Blog party book club discussion of the adventures of sherlock. Subsequently, he has published his second book and its as if he has hit two grand slam home runs in the same game. Both are still active though the sherlock holmes society was dissolved in 1937 to be resuscitated only in 1951. The sherlockian is a novel that does not deal directly with holmes and watson, but rather their creator literary agent if you prefer arthur conan doyle. This is a riveting book that will hold your attention and will illuminate many on the birth of light in america. In this twisty tale from moore the sherlockian, the academy award.