“Again I see him, leaning back in one of the luxurious chairs with which his room was furnished. I see his indolent, athletic figure; his pale, sharp, clean-shaven features; his curly black hair; his strong, unscrupulous mouth. And again I feel the clear beam of his wonderful eye, cold and luminous as a star, shining”
― The Complete Raffles Collection
― The Complete Raffles Collection
“Education never ends, Watson. It is a series of lessons, with the greatest for the last.”
― His Last Bow
― His Last Bow
“I must apologize for calling so late," said he, "and I must further beg you to be so unconventional as to allow me to leave your house presently by scrambling over your back garden wall.”
― Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories, Volume I
― Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories, Volume I
“I was afraid I wrote neither well enough nor ill enough for success.”
― Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman
― Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman
“Good luck, brave and beautiful strangers.
Aren't we the lucky ones
walking into the night, all eyes on the same star?
Aren't we the lucky ones?
We were here for a time to dream.
We still are.”
― If Tomorrow Doesn't Come
Aren't we the lucky ones
walking into the night, all eyes on the same star?
Aren't we the lucky ones?
We were here for a time to dream.
We still are.”
― If Tomorrow Doesn't Come
Baker Street Irregulars
— 1348 members
— last activity Apr 18, 2026 12:43PM
Book club devoted to the great consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his dear friend and colleague Dr. John Watson. We choose, read and discuss a p ...more
Orion’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Orion’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Orion
Lists liked by Orion








