Crafting the Detective: My History of ‘Sherlock’ Projects
Get over ‘Sherlock’ withdrawal with some geeky DIYs celebrating the BBC’s Baker Street Boys.
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Tag: Sherlock Holmes
‘Sherlock’ Is Back, and I May Even Be Pleased About It
You have any of those fandoms that you’re sort of on the edge of, involved just enough to know you don’t actually quite belong there? You ever find yourself hating something you actually love, just because the fandom made you forget? Is this just me? Maybe it’s just me.
Continue ReadingBetween the Bookends: June 2015
Books about Sherlock Holmes, Hannibal Lecter, plus a report on the new Judy Blume and the new teen smash, The Selection series, are among what the GeekMoms are reading.
Continue ReadingThe Doctor vs. Sherlock: The Ultimate Geek Face-Off
Would would choose to become the Doctor’s companion or Sherlock’s blogger? Read on to find out which of the two won the most votes!
Continue ReadingThey Wrote Science Fiction?
In celebration of National Reading Month, here are some of the “lesser-known” science-fiction writers who did pretty well in other genres.
Continue ReadingWindow Shopping Leads to Gift Ideas
Making collections on eBay is a great way to come up with ideas for your own wish list, and as a gift idea list for others.
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Between the Bookends at GeekMom
Sherlock Holmes, Heinlein, Barbara Kingsolver and a book about fonts are part of this month’s GeekMom reading.
Continue ReadingSherlock Holmes: The Army of Doctor Moreau
Sherlock Holmes: The Army of Doctor Moreau is the second Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes novel penned by Guy Adams. The first in the series, The Breath of God, saw Holmes and Watson dealing with zombies and teaming up with ghost hunter Thomas Carnacki. The supernatural theme continues in this new book as they try to stop the creation of an army of beast men.
Continue ReadingCreating a Steampunk World is Not as Easy as It Might Seem
I first heard “steampunk” used in connection with William Gibson and Bruce Sterling’s The Difference Engine, which was published in 1990. At the time, I thought adding tech to the Victorian Age was a fascinating idea but I was much more interested in reading space-based science fiction and gave it a pass. I didn’t think much about steampunk […]
Continue ReadingSherlock–Modern Day Version Does Right by Holmes & Watson
I’ve been a Sherlock Holmes geek since I first discovered Hound of the Baskervilles in the stacks of my junior high school library. After finishing, I eagerly devoured the whole Canon, up to and including the two-volume annotated set by W.S. Baring-Gould. I also tried to regale my junior high circle of friends with tales […]
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