Which book is this?

[chesilbeach]

So it's going to be too late for Dickens, Collins, Wilde if it goes into the 20th century … maybe H. G. Wells?

[Chrissy]

Good catch on thinking it's a collection Chesilbeach!  I missed that.

[Sara.]

No, not Wells. It' s very early 20th century.

[chesilbeach]

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, perhaps?

[Sara.]

Yes!

[Athena]

There have been various collections of his stories, I presume the quote is from one story. I have to say I haven't read any of his books yet , I have a few on my TBR. I have a book of some Sherlock Holmes stories and a book of The Lost World and Other Stories. I'm going to guess it's one of those two? Or are we not allowed to guess more than one book at a time ? I kinda don't want to do another quote, though , it's difficult picking a good one .

[Sara.]

No, no. It' s his most famous work. Well, just pick one at random and it might be good and it might not, it doesn't matter

[chesilbeach]

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes?

[Sara.]

Yes, your turn

[chesilbeach]

Ok, next one is ...

She waved gingerly, then turned around and moved away along the path.  She walked at a snail's pace, cautiously placing her stick before each step, like she was rediscovering walking after a bedridden spell.  Xxxxx felt a tug inside him as she left.  He wanted to take a picture, photograph her this time, not light.  He hesitated, then shot her from behind, her shuffling figure back-dropped by the water and the ram's grey field.

[Vimes]

It sounds like the end of a book, yes?

[chesilbeach]

Nope, very close to the beginning!

[Sara.]

I was just going to say that it sounds more like a beginning. Is the author male?

[chesilbeach]

Yes.

[Sara.]

Hmmm.... it sounds very interesting but it´s not familiar to me.

[chaliepud]

Is it a modern book, say last 10 years or so?

[Vimes]

What genre is it?

[chesilbeach]

Is it a modern book, say last 10 years or so?

 

Yes

 

 

What genre is it?

 

Contemporary fiction

[chaliepud]

Is it set in the UK?

[chesilbeach]

Yes

[chaliepud]

Love story?

[chesilbeach]

Yes, but not just a love story.

[Janet]

Does it have an element of fantasy about it?   I've a feeling I might have read this one...

[chaliepud]

YA?

[chesilbeach]

Does it have an element of fantasy about it?   I've a feeling I might have read this one...

 

Yes

 

YA?

 

No