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A Study in Charlotte
A Study in Charlotte | Brittany Cavallaro
The first book in a witty, suspenseful new trilogy about a brilliant new crime-solving duo: the teen descendants of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson. This clever page-turner will appeal to fans of Maureen Johnson and Ally Carter.Jamie Watson has always been intrigued by Charlotte Holmes; after all, their great-great-great-grandfathers are one of the most infamous pairs in history. But the Holmes family has always been odd, and Charlotte is no exception. Shes inherited Sherlocks volatility and some of his vicesand when Jamie and Charlotte end up at the same Connecticut boarding school, Charlotte makes it clear shes not looking for friends.But when a student they both have a history with dies under suspicious circumstances, ripped straight from the most terrifying of the Sherlock Holmes stories, Jamie can no longer afford to keep his distance. Danger is mounting and nowhere is safeand the only people they can trust are each other.
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Brittany Cavallaro is the New York Times bestselling author of the Charlotte Holmes novels, including A Study in Charlotte. A recipient of a National Endowment in the Arts fellowship, she received her MFA in creative writing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her PhD in English literature from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Currently, she teaches creative writing at the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan.
#WomensHistoryMonth 💛

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We will look for a good murder or, at the very least, an interesting heist to solve. Watson will say yes, I‘m sure of it. He always says yes to me.
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I had high hopes for this retelling of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. Bailing because half way through I find I have no connection with either the new Holmes or Watson. The relationship didn't make sense.
#booked2023
#moderntakeonaclassic

CSeydel I couldn‘t finish this one either. I thought the premise seemed so interesting, but the execution was just NOPE 7mo
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Itchyfeetreader
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I‘d long listed this ages ago but was confused that it wasn‘t available in kindle and forgot about it. I ended up Ordering it to be my classic retelling for #booked2023 and am a bit confused about how I feel. On one hand I liked the idea of descendants of Sherlock and Watson finding each other and solving crimes but found the family backstories frankly a bit odd. The crimes were well replicated and told afresh and whilst liking Charlotte 👇

Itchyfeetreader I found the replication of the drug habits not great and combined with odd family set up made me feel really sad for her. This aside it was well written and I‘d probably read another 10mo
thewallflower0707 I love the Sherlock Holmes stories, but I never picked up this trilogy because I‘m annoyed that the author turned this world famous queer story into a girl meets boy story :( 10mo
Itchyfeetreader @thewallflower0707 thanks for raising that. I hadn‘t explicitly picked up on it but your comment made me rethink what I found off about these and I think I agree. The author has kept almost too true to some elements and drifted too far from others. Well written but don‘t see myself going further with the trilogy. 10mo
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Why is it I overslept yesterday when I had to be at work and was up at the crack of dawn today when I didn‘t have to be anywhere until 10? Oh well it gave me time to finish this fun mystery featuring the descendants of Watson and Holmes solving mysteries at a Connecticut boarding school. #20in4 #Sharreadathon

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I do that all the time!!! 1y
Andrew65 The body and mind is a funny thing! Well done on finishing the book 👏👏👏 14mo
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brynnlizzie_1
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Such a great book for anyone who loves the classic Sherlock Holmes stories! I love a good mystery!

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October 14 for The Daily Photo Challenge - Prompt: clue

🔴 6 pts

#scarathlondailyprompts
#scarathlon22 #teammonstermash #scarathlon #clue #dailyphotochallenge

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Awesome covers 🖤📚 1y
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Panpan

I was a bit disappointed how Holmes and Watson in this book were exact duplicates of their great-great-great-grandfathers. Romance was unnecessary and unbelievable. We all know what S. Holmes used but it isn't endearing to read about a teenager in modern world using drugs.

Setting was nice but this wasn't really thrilling.

I think this was overall just too unbelievable for me. Okay read but flat.

#SeriesRead2022

TheSpineView Bummer! 2y
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Lovelylottereader
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I don‘t really know what to say. I really enjoyed this book and it makes me want to read more Sherlock Holmes stories than I have. I love the relationship between this version of Watson and Holmes and think their dynamic is absolutely brilliant. The story and mystery was so well written, I never could have guessed the ending. (Side note: I loved the last chapter and the way it made it feel as though the characters are real)
5⭐️

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Watson will say yes, I‘m sure of it. He always says yes to me.

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“Jamie.”
“Charlotte.”
“Do come home soon. It won‘t be London without you.”
“You never knew me in London,” I said, smiling.
“I know.” Holmes looked down at me with gleaming eyes. “I intend to fix that.”

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Maybe Charlotte Holmes was still learning how to pick apart a case; maybe I was still learning how to write. We weren‘t Sherlock Holmes and John Watson. I was okay with that, I thought. We had things they didn‘t, too. Like electricity, and refrigerators. And Mario Kart.

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“I wanted to see how much this foolish boy trusted you. I threaten him, and you kiss him. Cue strings. Cue the applause.”

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“How could you know that for sure?”
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“Because, right now, you look furious,” Holmes said. “So thanks for the confirmation.”

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“I may, in fact be a terrible person at heart, but the difference between you and me is that I fight it. With every single atom of my being I fight against it.”

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When our eyes met, there was a kind of confused electricity there, like we‘d broken up and simultaneously exchanged vows.

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“I know you don‘t need me, any fool could see that, but we are in this together. I will be here, until it‘s over. You…you‘re the most important thing to me, and I can‘t imagine being without you, but it the moment it‘s over, you want to send me away, I will, I‘ll go—”

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Her sad eyes and her sharp tongue and the way she touched my shoulder when she thought I wasn‘t listening.
I was always listening.

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“You have about two and a half seconds,“ I said, “before the police brutality begins.“
She gave me a feral look. “I only needed one.“

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“Normal people eat lunch, and so, for these five minutes, we are going to be normal. After that, you‘re free to tell me who‘s framing us for murder.”

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“I‘m making tea,” she said unnecessarily. “So many English people. It seemed like the thing to do.”

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“Watsons might be stubborn,” he‘d told me when I was younger, “but we temper it with a love of adventure.”

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“Though you‘re handsome, you‘re no tortured artist. More of a wiry librarian.” She thought for a moment. “I suppose that‘s not all bad.”

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I belonged here, I thought, with her, as surely as anyone belonged anywhere.

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In that moment, I would‘ve followed her anywhere.

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“Like you said, you can take care of yourself,” I told her, finally. “If you‘d murdered him, I bet there would be twenty witnesses who saw him put the gun to his own head.”

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“Do you know, at first I thought you came here to accuse me of it.”
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There were a lot of answers to that not-question: I‘m a Watson, it‘s genetically impossible for me to suspect you or, In my imagination, you weren‘t ever a villain, you were always the hero.

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I had never wanted to be her boyfriend. I wanted something smaller than that, and far, far bigger, something I couldn‘t yet put into words.

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“I don‘t need someone to fight for me. I can fight for myself.”

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She was altogether colorless and severe, and still she managed to be beautiful. Not the way that girls are generally beautiful, but more like the way a knife catches the light, makes you want to take it in your hands.

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“Don‘t tell me you‘re trying to set me up with my—“
“Your soul mate?”

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Loving it already!

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Such a nice surprise came in the mail this morning. Robin Brock @robinb sent this to me unexpectedly as she was attempting to divest herself of some books ?. If she's anything like me, not many books would "disappear." ???

So thoughtful. ??

I love book mail.

robinb You are so right, Jane! 😂🙄 So far I‘ve only been “able” to divest myself of five from my overwhelming TBR lot. LOL But I haven‘t given up yet. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Hope you enjoy! 🤗 2y
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Last read of 2021! I love most iterations of Holmes and a Charlotte is particularly appealing. This Charlotte and Watson are teenagers with adult vices and problems. I did need to set my usual credulousness aside to accept these behaviors and enjoy the story. Cue boarding school, fast friendship, a murder mystery and our intrepid H & W in peril. Success and survival are in doubt until the end. I 😍it. 2022 may be the year of YA. 4+⭐️

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What a fun take on the Holmes and Watson duo that felt new and intriguing!

October Book 17/25 #LitsyLove #bookspinbingo

GondorGirl I really enjoyed this entire series! 2y
BayouGirl85 @GondorGirl it‘s a series?! 2y
GondorGirl @BayouGirl85 I belive there are four books total! 2y
BayouGirl85 @GondorGirl you are so right. I just checked. Going find the others now. 😃 2y
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Meh. I enjoyed the plot, but I didn‘t really love the characters. I feel one of the reasons Sherlock is such a good character is because he has no recognization of social cues, and I would have liked that to be reflected in Charlotte. I also think that the romance would have been better if it slowly formed over the course of the series. I still will be reading the next in the series to though. 3⭐️

Scochrane26 I think the 2nd is the weakest in the series, imo. Love the last 2. 3y
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This is cute. It's a modern YA detective duo inspired by Sherlock Holmes.

#BookSpinBingo free space
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CogsOfEncouragement I enjoyed this series. 3y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
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Weisubei
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3.6 🌟
Love the premise of how the descendants of Sherlock and Watson are real in life. But for the most part of the book is quite boring, no real actions and I can't follow their search for evidence.

#bookspinbingo #january
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TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 3y
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I didn‘t expect to like this so much.

James Watson is sent to boarding school in Connecticut. There, he meets Charlotte Holmes. They‘re descendants of Sherlock and Dr Watson. Charlotte learned her ancestor‘s skills at an early age.

When Watson defends her honor, and the boy in question ends up dead, they come together to solve the mystery. Lots of the same dynamics as the original, but with teenage hormones and angst thrown in.

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Loving it! This generation of Holmes and Watson is really fun 👍❤️😉

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3⭐️

Sherlock Holmes and John Watson are not just stories but very influential historical pop icons. They left their mark in history and now their present day descendants are somehow going to the same boarding school together in America. In an unexpected twist, James Watson must earn the trust of Charlotte Holmes and help her solve the the murder of a student which mimics the exact crime Sherlock solved in the past.

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I had accidentally read the last book in the series and finally starting with the first 🤦🏻‍♀️
Charlotte Holmes is the great-great-great grandfather of Sherlock Holmes and Jamie Watson is the greatX3 grandson of Dr. Watson. This YA novel focuses on a series of incidents at their school in Connecticut and how they solve the mystery. I enjoyed this retelling and the references to earlier Sherlock‘s stories.

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#CurrentlyListening — I‘m planning to #bingeread all 4 books in this series thanks to Scribd and Libby.

Scochrane26 She‘s been doing readings from the first book & giving info about it on insta every Sunday night. If you‘re interested. 4y
mom2bugnbee These were so much fun! I'm a sucker for a Sherlock retelling. 4y
NeedsMoreBooks I am reading this! 4y
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