Watson In Love.

As promised, I started reading the first volume of Sherlock Holmes. The first in the collection is the A Study in Scarlet, the novel in which John Watson met Sherlock Holmes. If you have watched BBC Sherlock, you might already be shipping Johnlock or Cumberman. And if I am right, I suggest you read the books too.

Since the novels were written in John Watson’s POV, I can feel how much he adored Sherlock Holmes. I am just past the first 42 pages and I can already feel Watson’s deep attraction to Sherlock Holmes. If I hadn’t known better, I would say  that he’s plain gay and is completely and madly in love with Sherlock Holmes. The way he described Holmes’ quirks and powers of analytical deduction can be compared to a blind man seeing the light for the first time in his whole existence. And trust me, I am not in anyway exaggerating this. John Watson admired and somehow worships the ground Sherlock walks on. His curiosity of Sherlock’s whole personality is close to obsessive but not in a creepy way. 

Plus, being a classic book, it was written in an old-fashioned way and I like it very much. I am a sucker for British literature and films especially Victorian-Era-related ones. And this book satisfies both category. And I am pretty sure I am going to enjoy this read.

Day 21 – Favorite book from your childhood

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Braum

Aside from my ever beloved Harry Potter books, this one has been read to me over and over by my mom when I was a little kid. Sadly, I can no longer find my copy of this book and I am guessing that it has been donated somewhere. But I can remember that this is the cover of the one we had before. 

Anyways, when I was a kid and cannot really read thick books like this, my mom would always read to me every weekend and this was the story I would always ask for her to read. When I grew up and was able to read by myself, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was my favorite. I don’t know how to explain exactly what attracted me at that time, but I guess I am already in love with fantasy and magical worlds even before. I mean, duh, it is so easy to believe in these kinds of stories when you are young. And maybe, it stuck to me until today.

So yes, this one is my favorite childhood book. Don’t tell me that you don’t need to read this one because you’ve already seen the Judy Garland movie. No. Like any other book-to-movie adaptations, there’s so much more in the book that are not included in the movie. Dorothy and her friends had a much more difficult adventure and let me tell you that her magic slippers are supposed to be silver. Yes. NOT RUBY RED. It’s not to late to read this. No matter how young or old you are, you would still be in for a treat.