June 14th, 2007 : Sherlock Holmes
Recently, that is to say, within the last few months, I acquired, by means of a large library book sale, a volume entitled “The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes,” by A. Conan Doyle. I purchased this fine volume for a grand total of 50 cents, with the intention of reading it as I found time over the summer. To date, this has not yet expired. However, even more recently, I have, quite astonishingly, stumbled upon a free audio book in iTunes entitled “Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I quickly downloaded the audio files and placed them promptly on my iPod in the hopes that they will entertain my mind while I mindlessly package tape in a monotonous assembly line, as is my custom to do for several days on end, breaking only on Saturday and Sunday for a few hours. As it came to pass, I find myself completely thrilled and entirely absorbed with the good work. My only complaint is that the reader of the books has a habit of getting soft at times, which is perfectly fitting for the story, but hardly fitting for the noisy environment I labor in.
I believe, that as of current, only Sherlock Holmes book I have read would be that of “The Hound of the Baskervilles” which I read many years ago, and enjoyed quite thoroughly. Now having listened to most of the audio book, I look forward to getting time to read the work that I purchased.