tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post9114971937118567354..comments2023-05-27T05:31:01.955-07:00Comments on The Story Girl: A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleLLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-86652441522651593162012-11-02T07:18:38.685-07:002012-11-02T07:18:38.685-07:00In some ways it was kind of amusing how erroneous ...In some ways it was kind of amusing how erroneous it was -- except I'd hate for people to think that was the reality of the religion. Still, overall a very interesting book!LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-85638800503918182442012-10-31T18:14:36.123-07:002012-10-31T18:14:36.123-07:00I haven't read Doyle yet, but I'd heard th...I haven't read Doyle yet, but I'd heard this was the place to start. Also, I was given warning about the "Mormon" section too... and now I kind of want to see how erroneous it is! -SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-20034950025762054852012-10-26T06:48:34.826-07:002012-10-26T06:48:34.826-07:00I was really surprised as well. There were quite a...I was really surprised as well. There were quite a few Mormon missionaries in Britain at the time and there were some British people who immigrated to America to make the trip to Salt Lake, so I would imagine that is maybe where he got it, but it's hard to know for sure. LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-33324530771386071902012-10-24T08:09:16.802-07:002012-10-24T08:09:16.802-07:00I really enjoyed this one, too - though you are ri...I really enjoyed this one, too - though you are right that you have to take the "Mormon section" with a grain of salt, as it is definitely not factual. I was surprised that Doyle wrote about Mormons in Utah at all, really; I guess I didn't think that was a top-of-mind topic for British authors in his time?Kerry Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10624436758426097032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-21113073370746238152012-10-17T07:13:54.576-07:002012-10-17T07:13:54.576-07:00I really liked it most of all I think because it r...I really liked it most of all I think because it reminded me of the BBC show, which while setting Sherlock in modern times still does a really good job of paying attention to the details. It definitely can move slowly, though!LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-4522295908903085432012-10-17T07:10:48.226-07:002012-10-17T07:10:48.226-07:00Thanks for the recommendation! I will send you in ...Thanks for the recommendation! I will send you in an email in a few minutes. LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-4378650681856597872012-10-16T08:43:46.486-07:002012-10-16T08:43:46.486-07:00I'm 50 pages into this one and just think it&#...I'm 50 pages into this one and just think it's a little boring. I hope that doesn't show that I have a short attention span. I don't think it does! I'm not sure I'll read the others in the series after this. Hmm.. Will be back to read the review in full when I've completed it.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572049077903171939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-81665500532514656122012-10-15T16:47:54.796-07:002012-10-15T16:47:54.796-07:00If you haven't read the Valley of Fear, I stro...If you haven't read the Valley of Fear, I strongly recommend that. It's dark, much darker than Study in Scarlet, and arguably, darker even than the Hound of the Baskerville. <br /><br />If you'd be so kind as to give me the facts about Mormons, please send me email or DM me at my twitter @museforsaken. <br /><br />Thanks. Lemon Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340029101536146372noreply@blogger.com