--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E1Z00000 Date: 01/28/97 From: SUZZE TIERNAN Time: 01:52pm \/To: ALL (Read 3 times) Subj: Books Just finished "Guilt by Association" (excellent) and am voraciously reading "The House in Bloodhound Lane" by Virginia Lanier. Over the weekend I went on a shopping spree and bought "Harvest" (Tess...the last name escapes me), "Snow Falling on Cedars" by David Guterson, "Absolute Power" by David Baldacci, "Trunk Music" by Michael Connelly, and "Three to Get Deadly" by Janet Evanovich, I can't decide which to read first!!!!! ... I will gladly pay you Tuesday...for a tagline today! --- Blue Wave/DOS v2.21 * Origin: The Chessplayer's Forum (1:2410/278) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E1^00000 Date: 01/30/97 From: DEBBIE SHANKER Time: 09:08pm \/To: SUZZE TIERNAN (Read 3 times) Subj: Books > Another book that I loved, and thank God for DorothyL or I would > never > have heard of it! If you haven't read it, pick up "The Persian > Pickle > Club" by Sandra Dallas. Excellent read involving life in small- > town > Kansas during the depression and the relationship of a group of > women. > When the body of one of the women's husband is found buried in a > field, > one of the members of the club starts investigating. Will look for it. I'm sorry to say that Steve has decided to drop Fido. So after this weekend, we won't be receiving Mystery any longer. I'll miss all the messages here... See you on the internet.. <<< Debbie >>> --- GEcho 1.00 * Origin: chocolate, Chocolate, CHOCOLATE: Roch, NY (1:2613/321.1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E2100000 Date: 01/31/97 From: BELLE BIJOU Time: 01:35am \/To: SUZZE TIERNAN (Read 3 times) Subj: Books I'd like to say to , Suzze Tiernan (1:2410/278) who said: >Just finished "Guilt by Association" (excellent) and am voraciously >reading "The House in Bloodhound Lane" by Virginia Lanier. Over the >weekend I went on a shopping spree and bought "Harvest" (Tess...the last >name escapes me), "Snow Falling on Cedars" by David Guterson, "Absolute >Power" by David Baldacci, "Trunk Music" by Michael Connelly, and "Three >to Get Deadly" by Janet Evanovich, I can't decide which to read >first!!!!! Lucky you!! I think I'd grab the Janet Evanovich just to see if her whacky grandmother is still around. I can HIGHLY recommend "Snow Falling on Cedars" - it's a wonderful book, beautifully written. I just finished "The Poet" so I'll be eager to hear what you think of "Trunk Music." --- msged 2.05 * Origin: 1:109/253 Dinah's Scrabblemania (1:109/253) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E2100001 Date: 01/30/97 From: DOROTHY REYNOLDS Time: 12:38pm \/To: SUZZE TIERNAN (Read 3 times) Subj: Re: Books -=> Quoting Fn:suzze Tiernan@1:2410/2 to All <=- FT> Just finished "Guilt by Association" (excellent) and am voraciously FT> reading "The House in Bloodhound Lane" by Virginia Lanier. Over the FT> weekend I went on a shopping spree and bought "Harvest" (Tess...the FT> last name escapes me), "Snow Falling on Cedars" by David Guterson, FT> "Absolute Power" by David Baldacci, "Trunk Music" by Michael Connelly, FT> and "Three to Get Deadly" by Janet Evanovich, I can't decide which to FT> read first!!!!! Hi Suzze, My goodness, where is everyone? Thanks for the list of books to read. Did read Baldacci's Absolute Power. Great read. And am looking forward to Janet Evanovich's latest. Think I left a message about her first one, "One For the Money." Excellent book. Have also read one by Michael Connelly but the title escapes me at the moment. Haven't been doing too much reading lately, except my writing magazines. Trying to wean myself away from everything and get back to the writing. Have dallied around and put it off long enough! Nice talking to you Suzze. Will be back soon. Can't stay away too long. Hope you're staying warm. Sincerely, Dorothy FT> ... I will gladly pay you Tuesday...for a tagline today! FT> -!- Blue Wave/DOS v2.21 FT> ! Origin: The Chessplayer's Forum (1:2410/278) ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- DBSMail V2.00g [F633BFFC] * Origin: tnl-online.com -=- san diego, ca -=- (1:202/711) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E2100002 Date: 01/31/97 From: JAN WERTZ Time: 11:14am \/To: ALL (Read 3 times) Subj: Death On The Missippi I'm new to this fido. I FINALLY found someone who carries it!! I just found the most interesting book. DEATH ON THE MISSISSIPPI by Peter J. Heck. An historical mustery, the main character, Wentworth Cabot, is a young graduate of Yale hired by Samuel Clements to be his personal secretary. Naturally, there is a murder or two as they ride a Mississippi Riverboat at the end of the 1800's. Their fellow passengers include a New York policeman, con artists, a sweet young thing, and the dastardly murderer. Well researched, the author brings out the personality of the writer known as Mark Twain, not just the historical facts of the man's life. A good read. --- Platinum Xpress/Win/Wildcat5! v2.0Z1 * Origin: Mr Zip "Home of Aunt Gabby Echo" (1:123/17) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E2300000 Date: 02/02/97 From: POLLY FITT-JONES Time: 09:54am \/To: IRV KOCH (Read 5 times) Subj: Sherlock Holmes Hello Irv....sorry I called you Bob....Polly --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: Awakening - Lakewood WA (206)582-5579 HST16/V32b/VFC/V34 (1:138/102) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E2400000 Date: 02/02/97 From: FRED RUNK Time: 03:17pm \/To: DOROTHY REYNOLDS (Read 3 times) Subj: Books -=>While in the White Hart, Dorothy Reynolds explained to Suzze Tiernan that<=- DR> My goodness, where is everyone? Oh, here and there. The semester is starting up again, so I won't have as much time for awhile to do any serious messaging. Once I and the students get settled into the semester routine, I'll have more time available for reading and chatting. I'm slowly reading Wilkie Collins' THE WOMAN IN WHITE. It's actually the type of novel that I think should be read slowly and in large chunks. Love that slow and careful and detailed development so prevalent in 19th century novels. Finished: JRR Tolkien, _The Hobbit_ CR: Wilkie Collins, THE WOMAN IN WHITE, 132/564 CR: Gardner Dozois, ed. THE YEAR'S BEST SCIENCE FICTION, VOL. 13. 494/586 CR: JRR Tolkien, _The Fellowship of the Ring_ 0/423 Email: fred.runk@mbhbbs.playcom.com ... A tree that cannot bend will break in the wind. -Lao-Tze- ___ X Blue Wave/QWK v2.20 X --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: Fred's Place (1:300/6.2) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E2400001 Date: 02/02/97 From: FRED RUNK Time: 03:24pm \/To: JAN WERTZ (Read 3 times) Subj: Welcome -=>While in the White Hart, Jan Wertz explained to All that<=- JW> I'm new to this fido. I FINALLY found someone who carries it!! Welcome to the Conference. Hope you enjoy your stay here. JW> I just found the most interesting book. DEATH ON THE MISSISSIPPI Thanks for the commentary on the story. Appreciate it. I'm reading Wilkie Collins' THE WOMAN IN WHITE, considered to be one of the first mystery novels ever written. CR: Wilkie Collins, THE WOMAN IN WHITE, 132/564 Email: fred.runk@mbhbbs.playcom.com ... The impossible is often the untried. ___ X Blue Wave/QWK v2.20 X --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: Fred's Place (1:300/6.2) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E2400002 Date: 01/31/97 From: ROBERT WHITE Time: 10:25am \/To: MAUREEN GOLDMAN (Read 3 times) Subj: Robert Barnard Hello Maureen, I lucked onto the Barnard book that you had mentioned, 'Bad Samaritan'. It was vintage quality Barnard, IMNSHO. I liked his little bits of humor, like naming Dark Satanic Mills; and his partner's name Ferrett as in the weasel- like animal. His humor is pretty subtle, doesn't very often jump out and rabbit punch you. Currently I'm reading the lastest Robert B. Parker thriller 'Chance'. This s another Spenser novel, tightly written, dialog heavy, a good quick read. ots of snappy dialog, and one liners by Spenser, and Hawk's brooding presence as foil. A lot of that stuff is pretty predictable, but among all the floss and gloss Parker does occasionally insert a gem of wisdom; an insight that makes me pause and consider. The one I like best in this book (so far anyway) is Spenser musing on separation from his significant other, Susan. He takes her to the airport, nd as she passes through security he considers how he is changed by her absence. He is a different man without her, and a lesser man at that. I am often physically separated and isolated from my wife by work. I had never thought about how I'm two slightly different people depending on whether I'm at home or away. A basis for some contemplation and analysis; something that women tend to be better at, especiallly when it involves personal relationships. I finished the next to last book in the Brother Cadfael series, and I will be sorry to finish this series as I've enjoyed it immensely. Perhaps I will go back a re-read the books in order, as I jumped around quite a bit in my reading of them. I find the historical narrative that Peters has woven into many of the plots fascinating, to the point that I think I will look up a history of the period and see what eventually happens in the civil war etween King Stephen and the Empress Maud. Bob 8-{) --- Blue Wave/Max v2.20 * Origin: TechTalk; Calgary, Alberta. V.34+ (1:134/40) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E2500000 Date: 02/04/97 From: DOROTHY REYNOLDS Time: 01:34pm \/To: FRED RUNK (Read 3 times) Subj: Re: Books -=> Quoting Fn:fred Runk@1:300/6.2 to Bears <=- -=>While in the White Hart, Dorothy Reynolds explained to Suzze Tiernan that<=- DR> My goodness, where is everyone? FR> Oh, here and there. Well it's good to see you back again. Did I read a message last week that said this Conference is going to be shutting down? Or was it just one board that's shutting down? Would hate to see this conference fade into oblivion. Tell me I'm wrong, please? FR> The semester is starting up again, so I won't have as much time for FR> awhile to do any serious messaging. Once I and the students get FR> settled into the semester routine, I'll have more time available for FR> reading and chatting. Work does have a way of interfering with pleasure, doesn't it, but I'm glad to see you're still teaching. I just finished reading Lillian O'Donnell's "No Business Being a Cop." Second one of hers I've read. Like her Sgt. Mulcahaney character. Tough lady. Also like the easy read of O'Donnell's books. Kind of a nice change pace. I haven't been doing as much reading lately as I usually do. Trying to get some of my own writing whipped into shape. FR> I'm slowly reading Wilkie Collins' THE WOMAN IN WHITE. It's actually FR> the type of novel that I think should be read slowly and in large FR> chunks. Love that slow and careful and detailed development so FR> prevalent in 19th century novels. I'm not familiar with this author. Thanks for the tip. FR> Finished: JRR Tolkien, _The Hobbit_ Loved the Hobbit series. Read them all and even drag them out to re-read. Find something new in them everytime. They're quite deep and have a bit of everything in them. Even mystery. What a mind Tolkien had! Well gotta go grocery shopping, so I'll talk to you later Fred. Dorothy FR> Email: fred.runk@mbhbbs.playcom.com FR> ... A tree that cannot bend will break in the wind. -Lao-Tze- FR> ___ FR> X Blue Wave/QWK v2.20 X FR> -!- Maximus 2.02 FR> ! Origin: Fred's Place (1:300/6.2) ... The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- DBSMail V2.00g [F633BFFC] * Origin: tnl-online.com -=- san diego, ca -=- (1:202/711)