Anyone interested in stuff like this
>>24790920Yeah, boomers 50 years ago.
>>24790925Based boomers. Kids these days don't even know how to read.
>>24790920it reached its peak with Blyton's secret seven and has never been surpassed
>>24790920Are the original Sherlock Holmes stories any good
>>24790936They're okay but a little basic by modern standards. The Poirot books are a lot more interesting, in my opinion.
>>24790943>female writer is more interestingreddit is down the hall and to the left
>>24790943All the Poirot I've read has been extremely by-the-numbers. If I'm in the mood for detectin', I turn to Chandler and Hammet.
>>24791007Agatha Christie is one of the best woman authors for whatever that's worth. Also getting away with titling a book "Ten Little Niggers" and not getting cancelled forever
>>24791007>I've read has been extremely by-the-numbersRead The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and be careful to avoid finding out the plot twist online.
Yeah, I've read 17 Maigret novellas
>>24790920Batman comics
>>24790920Nancy Drew
>>24790920Just the other day I was looking up the old Hardy Boys books. Was kinda tempted to read them.
>>24790936>>24790943For me, its the Father Brown stories.
No. I hate it, but don't let me ruin your fun.
>>24792020I wish more people adopted this mindset
