Best of the Holmes Stories

[chiazu.livejournal.com]

Hi,not sure if this is allowed. If not, I'm sorry, my first post here.

Anyways, I've been reading a lot of Holmes/Watson fanfics lately, but have also started to read the original stories as well. I was wondering which of Conan Doyle's stories are the best or your favorites. Particularly with Holmes and Watson bromance, like The Adventure of the Three Garridebs. Please and Thank you! Much Love to everyone who helps. <3

~Chiazu

Comments

[janeturenne.livejournal.com]

The Six Napoleons is my personal hands-down favorite. Adorable Holmes-Watson interaction, and Lestrade being GLORIOUS.

[chiazu.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'll be sure to read it. *aquee* I'm all giddy now. I'm such a sucker for bromances. >w

[queerlyobscure.livejournal.com]

For all it's ridiculousness, The Red-Headed League is pretty good in terms of bromance.

I also like The Dying Detective because it shows how much regard Watson has for Holmes.

Also I have read the first chapter of A Study in Scarlet like a million times. The pages are falling out of my copy.

And The Devil's Foot, come to think, because Watson is concerned about Holmes.

[chiazu.livejournal.com]

WHOO!! That's 4 I can read. You rock a monkey's socks!! *does happy dance*

Keep them coming people!

[chiazu.livejournal.com]

lol, Awesome!! I'll be sure to read those as well. Can't wait to read them. <3 ^u^

[hoc-voluerunt.livejournal.com]

I'm quite partial to The Devil's Foot, if only for Holmes and Watson's adorable little seaside cottage. And there are some amazing moments in a lot of the stories.
But I have to say, if I were to pick a favourite, it would have to be Charles Augustus Milverton, for Milverton himself (slimy creep that he is, he's a good villain), for Holmes' reaction to him, for Watson's reaction to him, for the the moments between Holmes and Watson, for the masks and the awesome chick near the end... for all of it, really, all of it.

[chiazu.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Sounds so interesting. I'm all giddy now. >w

[protectorgf.livejournal.com]

"Reigate Squires", aka "Reigate Puzzle" is one a lot of people don't trouble with. You get to see a lot of worried!Watson in that one.

[chiazu.livejournal.com]

>w< Doctor Who!
Thanks, I've never even heard of that one. Worried!Watson=love!Watson Thanks.

[lucre-noin.livejournal.com]

I loved all the stories the other users have mentiones and I'd like to add:
The speckled band and The hound of the Baskervilles in my opinion <3 Holmes is worried about Watson and, in the second story, Watson really misses his Holmes.

[chiazu.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I've heard of the second one, but I've been a little gun shy about. I'll check it out now though.

[bugeyedmonster.livejournal.com]

Baskervilles has a few 'errors'. I think Doyle originally started writing it NOT as a Sherlock Holmes story. Then realized he'd have to bring in a detective character and decided to just use the character he'd gotten rid of in Final. There are some continuity errors. But it's still a fun read. And Watson *so* misses his Holmes.

[chiazu.livejournal.com]

Coolness. Thank for letting me know. You're so awesome.

[autumnatmidnite.livejournal.com]

Can I drop in another rec for Reigate Squires? It is srsly adorable and one of my favorites, if not my absolute favorite of the short stories.

You also might want to check out A Case of Identity, The Musgrave Ritual, Priory School & Silver Blaze. The last two are must reads (IMHO) for their hearty doses of H/W and the deductions :)

[chiazu.livejournal.com]

I did read, and I agree with you. It's quiet adorable.

Thanks! Can't wait to read them. Well, I've already read Silver Blaze, but I can't wait to read the other. XD