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Has anyone ever read this book? Im reading the Sherlock Holmes novel right now for World Lit. Its pretty interesting so far (Chapter 3) to say the least.

I've read an abridged version of it. The ending is quite surprising and the whole book has an aura of creepiness and gothicity (is there such a word?).

Whee, I'm not the only Sherlock Holmes fan. My favorite series before HP came along... It's a looongg story, but there was a Sherlock Holmes You-Solve-The-Mystery interactive exhibit at the local children's musuem and I went. I was the first to solve it. 2 weeks later, at the school book fair:
BoyInMyClass: Hey, it's a Sherlock Holmes book!
Me: (from halfway across library) *runs over* GIMMIE THAT! *grabs another copy from the shelf* *buys*
Me: *becomes hooked*

Incedently, aforementioned book was HotB...

I've not read The hound of the Baskervilles but I read another one for eng lit when I was at school I think it was called The poison belt. I found it very interesting I've never got round to reading another one though.

I have the book on tape.

Well....I personally like it.

I read a translation, and some of the original text from gutenberg. It's fun... but not too fun.

I attempted the first few pages when I was eight Maybe it was just too difficult for me at that time, because I put it down with my head hurting. A lot of complicated guessing was going on is just about what I can remember.

I read it for English class at the beginning of the year. It was quite good, but the movie we saw of it was exceedingly creepy.

I remember reading it when I was about 10. Some of the Sherlock Holmes stories I had read before didn't always seemed so well planned, but I thought this one was the best one I had read so far at that time. I still think it was pretty well-written. I really loved that book and was a bit obssessed about it at the time. The mystery was just so good ... But I'm no detective and still fail to solve a mystery before I read the ending.

I forgot I had even posted this.


Anyway, I finished the book - yes it took a long time - the teacher told us to read 2 chapters a day on block scheduling. It was pretty good. Didn't know that the guy did it until the very end.

I loved Hound of the Baskervilles, but I think he really shines in some of the short stories. I think those kinds of mysteries are better suited to the short story format.

My mom had a huge book with all of the short stories and novels (I think there were two...?) I was reading that constantly for weeks,I loved it!

Yeah.....some of Doyle's short stories even creep me out. XD

After reading the one about the "Speckled Band" I had a hard time sleeping because I was wondering if anything was lurking in the ventilation system.

But my favorite is "The Dying Detective." Holmes was quite a genius in that one.