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system: You are Sharon Skelly, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Mystery message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Robert White about "CHILD ABUSE....".

They wrote:
RW> >I'm about half way throught Edna Buchanan's 'Suitable for Framing' and
RW> BB> I thought you'd enjoy her.  Her constant on-going descriptions of the
> BB> every day lunacy of the place are just mind boggling, aren't they?
RW>Her style is more a reporters view, not surprising given her background. I
>like the way Hiaasen takes the same lunacy and stretches it to the absurd.

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assistant: So do I.  He leaves me ROTFLMAO every time.  I do like Buchanan as
well, however.  I read somewhere that Disney sued Hiaasen after _Native
Tongue_.  Never heard how it came out, however.
                                     Best regards,
                                             Sharon
 * QMPro 1.53 * To you, it's a 6-pack; to me, it's a support group.
system: You are Sharon Skelly, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Mystery message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Robert White about "WALTER MOSLEY".

They wrote:
RW> SS> Just read _White Butterfly_ by Walter Mosley & really enjoyed
> ST> Another author I haven't read. Too little time, too little time.
RW>You should make time for Mosley, his Easy Rawlins books are great. They
>give you an insight into being black in Calif. in the 50's & 60's. And
>are good mysteries as well.  They should be read in order as there are
>continuing characters and large time jumps between each book. You see how
>Rawlins life and attitudes change as he ages, and as society moves and
>changes.
RW>Off the top of my head the order is: Devil in a Blue Dress, A Red Death,
>Butterfly, and Black Betty.  Devil in a Blue Dress was made into a very
>credible movie starring Denzil Washington.

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assistant: real
hey
Whi
       I'm glad you liked the film, too,  I thought it was pretty good,
too.  It was one of those rare instances where Hollywood didn't totally
destroy the book & kept the essence of the character intact, IMHO.
                                   Best regards,
                                           Sharon
 * QMPro 1.53 * Paranoia is simply an optimistic outlook on life.
system: You are Joan Tuckey, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Mystery message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Dorothy Reynolds about "I'se right here".

They wrote:
DR>       I can remember as a child in Colorado. It snowed on my
DR> birthday. June 23rd. We're all victims of Mother Nature, eh what?
DR> Glad to hear your getting warm weather now.
DR>       Love garden fresh tomatoes. Enjoy. The ones we get here are
DR>       mostly hot house or come from Mexico and tasteless. And I
DR>       can't afford to by them anyhow. Prices are out of sight.
JT>> that you kill artificial plants - they aren't nearly as nice as
JT>> real ones.
DR>      No they aren't and you have to dust them. I don't do dusting. :}
DR>> Just finished reading a Lillian O'Donnell. Private Crime.
DR>> Good book and a fast read. My first of hers to read, but we
DR>> have     several more in our private library, so intend to bone
DR>> up     on her.
DR>      Have you ever heard of Robert Jagoda? I discovered one of his
DR>      books in our library. It's rather old-copyrighted in 1977.
DR>      Title-A Friend In Deed. I'm just getting started with it and
JT>> ... Never take on more work than your assistant can handle.

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assistant: Hello DOROTHY!
17 Jun 96 16:56, DOROTHY REYNOLDS wrote to JOAN TUCKEY:
Actually we had to go on vacation to New Brunswick (east coast) to get some
really warm humid weather. Had a wonderful 3 weeks there. Came home to some
90+F. weather here, but after last night's thunderstorm we are back in the
70's again. [sigh]
Had one ripe one the other day, and another 2 are ready for picking soon.
Good for you!
I've read several of hers - all good.
No I haven't heard of him. How did the book turn out?
If I had an assistant this would make very good sense. [g]
While on holidays I read several books. A couple by Sidney Sheldon - I think
he writes to a formula as both books were kind of similar, only about
different people and I didn't like any of them. A really funny one by Sharon
McCrumb called "If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him". When I got home I got
another of hers out of our library called "If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-O"
- it wasn't funny at all. I also ready "Tom Clancy's Op-Centre: Mirror
Image". It was like reading a movie script - exciting though.
So long for now,
    Joan                                   (tuckey@planet.eon.net)
... Coffee: pharmacological basis of consciousness.
system: You are Steven Horn, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Mystery message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Fred Runk about "Ellis Peters".

They wrote:
SH> Fred Runk (1:300/6.2) wrote to Steven Horn at 12:32 on 30 Jul 1996:
FR> Ah, my copy reads first paperback printing, Feb. 1996, which I
FR> presume means first in US.
SH> Remember that we in Canada were colonials a lot longer than you
SH> were.:-)  So there are still some things we get first.
FR> My knowledge of English history is not that good, so I hadn't known
FR> about the civil war between Stephen and Maud.  I even went to the
FR> encyclopedia when I first began reading the series to make sure
FR> this was real, and not a fictional conflict.  I then deliberately
FR> avoided reading more about the conflict and its resolution, so I
FR> could get some idea of how it felt to be in the midst of the war
FR> and not know the resolution.
SH> Ellis Peters wrote a number of superb historical novels under the
SH> name of Edith Pargeter.  Four of them were part of the Brothers of
SH> Gwynned quartet which focus on Anglo-Welsh relations in the
SH> mid-13th century, a period I had studied.  They were accurate to
SH> the "academic" history and described the times (as did the Cadfael
SH> novels) in a very believable manner.
FR> As you say, though, there will be no more, so I pulled out my ency.
FR> and did a little reading to see how it did end.  It looks as though
FR> there was plenty of material there for Peters.
SH> Enough for another gross.  As you know, Cadfael's Penance stopped
SH> in 1146 and Henry II did not secure the throne until 1154.
FR> I would have enjoyed meeting Henry II and seeing him through
FR> Brother Cadfael's eyes.  I wonder about Eustace though.  Is much
FR> known about him?
SH> My sense is that Cadfael would have viewed Henry II realistically.
SH> And by all accounts Henry was a cool and calculating customer --
SH> not necessarily a nice human being.  I think The Lion in Winter may
SH> have been too kind to him.:-)
SH> As for Eustace, I assume you mean Eustace IV, Count of Boulogne.
SH> His claim was no better than Stephen's and if one forgets about the
SH> feudal requirement that only males could inherit a fief, Maud
SH> (Matilda) had the better claim to the throne after the death of
SH> Henry I to begin with.  I also note that the Church refused to
SH> recognize Eustace as Stephen's successor in 1152.
SH> In any case, Eustace died in 1153.  That made the question
SH> academic.

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assistant: Adding to my  message of Aug 02 1996 to you:
Did this ever reach you, Fred?
Take care,
Steven Horn
Moderator CAN_SYSLAW
E-mail shorn@yknet.yk.ca _or_ shorn@web.net
system: You are Fred Runk, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Mystery message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Delores E Rowe about "My eyes hurt....".

They wrote:
-=>While in the White Hart, Delores E Rowe explained to Fred Runk that<=-
DER> Hi Fred....
DER>
DER> Did you start back to school yet?  The kids started school today, but
DER> I don't think the local colleges start until the middle of next month.
DER> I have been on a total reading binge for the past week!  I have
DER> hundreds of messages to slog through, and my eyes hurt!!
DER> I read two Patricia Cornwell's...Post Mortem and Cause of Death.  The
DER> first was as good as the last..or vice versa!!  I really enjoy her
DER> books, and have yet to be disappointed.
DER> I read Sudden Prey by John Sandford  Another of his Lucas Davenport
DER> murder-suspense novels.  It was fairly good, but there was a lot of
DER> violence, some of which was purely gratuitous.
DER> Did you finish your summer reading projects?

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assistant: Yep, this week was the first week of class.   Surprised to find four going
so far.  Three of the courses are on a rural campus, so I usually lose one
because of low enrollment.
I've just limited myself to answering messages directed at me and letting
the others pile up.  I will browse through them over the long weekend.
Haven't read any of hers yet--she's the one with the coroner detective, sort
of a "Quincy" type?
Am not familiar with these.  Who is Lucas Davenport?
NO WAY!!!!   <g>
Did you?
My next mystery will be Batya Gur's LITERARY MURDER.  There was another
title there, but this one seemed to shout ME--ME--ME--ME!!!
Email: fred.runk@mbhbbs.playcom.com
... To stop drinking...study a drunkard while you are sober.
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system: You are Fred Runk, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Mystery message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Joan Renne about "used books".

They wrote:
-=>While in the White Hart, Joan Renne explained to Fred Runk that<=-
JR> I'm with you on this one Fred.  I hit the bookstore about the 10th day
JR> of the month to pick up the new releases in paperback.  I finally
JR> bought a pair of bookcases from a bookstore going out of business
JR> (because of hugh stores).  My only problem is that I didn't buy enough!
JR> I've got a basement full of boxes of both hb and pb with no where to
JR> put them so I can re-read all those goodies from 15 to 20 years ago.
JR> :(
JR> I know that somewhere I have all of Philip Wylie and Ayn Rand's books,
JR> but darned if I can find them.  I did find all of the W.E.B. Griffen
JR> One of these days I'll luck out and find more bookshelves at low
JR> prices and I'll put all the books where I can find them!
JR> * SLMR 2.1a * ...  Money-the root of all evil. A woman needs roots.

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assistant: I don't dare do that.  I stay away as much as possible (humanly possible
anyway--nowhere near divinely possible <g>) from bookstores.  Dens of
iniquity!  <g>
I know the situation.  I now have two bookcases, devoted solely to books
that are unread or scheduled for a reread.
I also have eight bookcases of stuff already read, and many of which are
working on making the reread list.
Philip Wylie--haven't heard that name in awhile.  What do you have by him?
yeah, right.  That'll last for about a month or two.  <G>
Men do too.  <g>
Email: fred.runk@mbhbbs.playcom.com
... Trust in Allah--but tie your camel tight!  Persian Proverb.
system: You are Lee Greene, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Mystery message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Fred Runk about "used books".

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assistant: hi fred,
       are you just interested in myustey's?
       i like them myself, what about first editions?
there was an dealer in derry, but there closed, is there any other dealer's
around that reputable?
drop an line if you hear of anything, nice talking to you....bye
system: You are Delores E Rowe, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Mystery message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Shelley Gingrich about "Re: My eyes hurt....".

They wrote:
-=> On 08-30-96  20:51, Shelley Gingrich said something about My eyes
SG> All of her books are great.  Have you read Body Farm ?  I have learned
SG> a lot about forensics from her books.  Almost makes me want to help
SG> out  our local police force <g>
SG> I like Michael Palmer a lot.  I must admit that between him and Robin
SG> cook I'm now a little leery of certain medical procedures.  I read a
SG> Palmer about MRI's followed by a Cook about an outdated cobalt
SG> machine.  I'll get a 2nd opinion before any tests !! <vbg>
SG> I think my favorite Michael Palmer was The Sisterhood.

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assistant: hurt.... to der.......
 Hi Shelley...
Are you Faired out yet? <g>
Some might say they could probably use the help! <g>  Actually, I have
met Jerry Rappe, the County Coroner, and have a standing invite to
attend any autopsy I want!  I really want to do it, it's just finding
the right time.  Yes.  I did read Body Farm.
hehehe!  I just finished Critical Judgement..the one about the MRI
machine.  I never was real fond of those things, and it will be a VERY
cold day before I get one now!! <g>
Sounds like you and I like a lot of the same stuff!  Let me know if you
are ever going to have a yard sale and sell some of your books! <g>
I liked that one too.
I'm reading another Sandra Brown right now and it's pretty good.
der
... ...Talk is cheap....until Congress does it!
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system: You are Shelley Gingrich, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Mystery message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Delores E Rowe about "Re: My eyes hurt....".

They wrote:
DER> I'm reading another Sandra Brown right now and it's pretty good.
DER> Sounds like you and I like a lot of the same stuff!  Let me know if
DER> are ever going to have a yard sale and sell some of your books! <g>

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assistant: My favorite Sandra Brown was The Witness.
I have the unfortunate habit of wanting to keep books by my favorite
authors.  If I do decide to get rid of a book or two, I take them to a
used bookstore in Spokane when I go to visit my mom.  I find books by
my NEW favorite authors to use the credit I receive.  I either need to
quit finding new authors or quit liking the old ones so much.  I doubt
I can talk my old favorites into writing fewer books <g>.
If I just had a couple more hours in my day...sigh.  I tried giving up
sleep but it always catches up with me!
Haven't forgotten the Jance chronology.  Just haven't had much time.
Spent the morning at yard sales --- my 5th grader just informed me she
can't get her drawers closed and can't decide which shoes to wear
Tuesday.  What can I say?  I've hit some really good yard sales this
summer.  Mallory says she'll be the "coolest dressed" kid in school.
Spent the afternoon doing Wal*Mart (what a zoo!) and Costco - we're
ready for school at last!
ttyl
system: You are Fred Runk, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Mystery message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Steven Horn about "Ellis Peters".

They wrote:
-=>While in the White Hart, Steven Horn explained to Fred Runk that<=-
SH> Adding to my  message of Aug 02 1996 to you:
SH> Remember that we in Canada were colonials a lot longer than you
SH> were.:-)  So there are still some things we get first.
SH> Ellis Peters wrote a number of superb historical novels under the
SH> name of Edith Pargeter.  Four of them were part of the Brothers of
SH> Gwynned quartet which focus on Anglo-Welsh relations in the
SH> Enough for another gross.  As you know, Cadfael's Penance stopped
SH> in 1146 and Henry II did not secure the throne until 1154.
SH> My sense is that Cadfael would have viewed Henry II realistically.
SH> And by all accounts Henry was a cool and calculating customer --
SH> As for Eustace, I assume you mean Eustace IV, Count of Boulogne.
SH> His claim was no better than Stephen's and if one forgets about the
SH> feudal requirement that only males could inherit a fief, Maud
SH> (Matilda) had the better claim to the throne after the death of
SH> In any case, Eustace died in 1153.  That made the question
SH> academic.
SH> Did this ever reach you, Fred?

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assistant: Well, I guess "fair's fair."   <g>
I had seen them listed in some of the various book catalogues that I get
regularly in the mail.  Think I bought a book from one of them once, so I'm
on numerous strange, obscure, and intriguing lists.
I guess we will never know now.   Do you think someone else will continue
the "Brother Cadfael" series?
I think it would have been interesting to read the encounter--she doesn't
seem to glamorize the "real characters" that much.  I can't even guess if
she was on either Stephen or Maud's "side."  Cadfael didn't seem to see too
much difference between them--both flawed characters who shared
responsibility for continuing the war.
I gather she was Henry's designated heir, but Stephen got there first.  Was
it the bias against women rulers that brought about Stephen's coronation?
Does simplify the situation, doesn't it?
Sort of like many authors who kill off characters because leaving them
around at the end will cause problems.
Bit confused here. Is this a second message you sent?  If so, then the first
disappeared somewhere.
Fred Runk  Sept. 1, 1996
Email: fred.runk@mbhbbs.playcom.com
... Never wear anything in public that panics your cat.
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system: You are Delores E Rowe, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Mystery message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Shelley Gingrich about "Re: My eyes hurt....".

They wrote:
-=> On 08-31-96  22:52, Shelley Gingrich said something about Re: My eyes
DER> I'm reading another Sandra Brown right now and it's pretty good.
SG> My favorite Sandra Brown was The Witness.
DER> Sounds like you and I like a lot of the same stuff!  Let me know if
DER> are ever going to have a yard sale and sell some of your books! <g>
SG> I have the unfortunate habit of wanting to keep books by my favorite
SG> authors.  If I do decide to get rid of a book or two, I take them to a
SG> used bookstore in Spokane when I go to visit my mom.  I find books by
SG> my NEW favorite authors to use the credit I receive.  I either need to
SG> quit finding new authors or quit liking the old ones so much.  I doubt
SG> I can talk my old favorites into writing fewer books <g>.
SG> If I just had a couple more hours in my day...sigh.  I tried giving up
SG> sleep but it always catches up with me!
SG> Haven't forgotten the Jance chronology.  Just haven't had much time.
SG> Spent the morning at yard sales --- my 5th grader just informed me she
SG> can't get her drawers closed and can't decide which shoes to wear
SG> Tuesday.  What can I say?  I've hit some really good yard sales this
SG> summer.  Mallory says she'll be the "coolest dressed" kid in school.
SG> Spent the afternoon doing Wal*Mart (what a zoo!) and Costco - we're
SG> ready for school at last!

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assistant: hurt.... to der.......
 Hello Shelley...
That's the one I just finished, and it WAS good! <g>
I am of the same ilk.  When I moved here from Phoenix, six years ago, I
was moving from a house with almost 3,000 sq.ft to an apartment with
less than 1,000!  The house had several built-in, floor to ceiling
bookcases.  Obviously, I had to do some paring down...not an easy job!
I ended up giving about 3,000 books to the Visiting Nurses Assoc for
their annual book sale.  It was like giving away my children!!  I have
done a pretty good job of rebuilding since I moved here, and have more
books than living space!!  I rarely, if ever, get rid of a book once it
makes it's way into my house.  I have been using the library a lot..it
discourages me from keeping them!! <g>
I remember those times well! <g> I really don't like crowds...I get very
claustrophobic...so I try not to "do" Walmart, Costco, Eagle, etc if I
can help it!
Will you be at the Chelan County Fair?
der
... Originality is the art of concealing your source.
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system: You are Delores E Rowe, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Mystery message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Joan Renne about "Re: My eyes hurt....".

They wrote:
-=> On 08-30-96  01:41, Joan Renne said something about My eyes hurt.... to
JR> I like the way she writes.  I too have read them all, and feel the
JR> same way you do about her.
DER>I read Sudden Prey by John Sandford  Another of his Lucas Davenport
DER>murder-suspense novels.  It was fairly good, but there was a lot of
DER>violence, some of which was purely gratuitous.
JR> I think all of his "*.Prey" books are good.
DER>I also read Critical Judgement by Michael Palmer.
JR> I think I'll give him a try.
JR> Some one I sorely miss is John D. MacDonald and his Travis McGee
JR> books. Mostly because of his rush to the poor damsel in distress
JR> attitude. :)

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assistant: der.......
Hi Joan...
I guess I have to wait until next year before we can anticipate a new
one! <g>
I haven't been disappointed, so far.  I just found him earlier this
year.
He's another one that I have discovered recently, and have enjoyed all
that I have read, so far.  I believe that he was an ER doc himself, thus
all of his that I have read are based in the medical field.
I liked some of them, but, after a while there was a certain "sameness"
to all of them.  Did he die?
der
... Whoever said "you can't keep a good man down" didn't own a couch.
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system: You are Shelley Gingrich, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Mystery message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Delores E Rowe about "Re: My eyes hurt....".

They wrote:
DER> Will you be at the Chelan County Fair?

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assistant: I'll take my kid's entries, but don't think we'll go to the Fair.  By
the time I've spent about 65 hours at the NCW Fair I can't get too
excited about Chelan Co.
system: You are Fred Runk, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Mystery message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Lee Greene about "used books".

They wrote:
-=>While in the White Hart, Lee Greene explained to Fred Runk that<=-
LG> are you just interested in myustey's?
LG> i like them myself, what about first editions?
LG> there was an dealer in derry, but there closed, is there
LG> any other dealer's around that reputable?

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assistant: No, really like all sorts of works, from mysteries to SF to mainstream to
natural science to....
My last four books consisted of a mystery, two SF books, and one based on
conversations with Konrad Lorenz, the Austrian ethologist.
Generally don't go in for first editions as they are frequently priced out
of my budget.  However, if I find a first edition or a special edition that
has a reasonable price, I will grab it.
I'm not in Derry--Is that New Hampshire?
I'm in Tucson, Arizona.  We do have a few dealers who specialize in rare or
first editions, but I've never gone near them.
Email: fred.runk@mbhbbs.playcom.com
... Happiness is good health--and a bad memory.
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