--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: F1A00001 Date: 01/05/98 From: FRED RUNK Time: 09:10am \/To: JAN MURPHY (Read 0 times) Subj: Hello? -=>While in the White Hart, Jan Murphy explained to Fred Runk that<=- JM> It's not critical that you read the LPW's in order, but if JM> you do, you'll see just how much Lord Peter changes as a JM> person over the course of the series. Yes, there's always those changes that occur--either deliberately or accidentally. JM> In "Whose Body?" Peter is very much the frivolous young JM> thing. As time goes on, Sayers makes him grow up. JM> JM> Also, the Harriet Vane books weren't published as the last JM> four. As I recall, both MURDER MUST ADVERTISE and THE NINE JM> TAILORS take place during the same time period as the Vane JM> books. Well, so far, I haven't seen any reference to Harriet Vane in THE NINE TAILORS. So perhaps this and MURDER MUST ADVERTISE takes place just shortly before he met her? I guess THE UNPLEASANTNESS AT THE BELLONA CLUB is the second book, at least according to the list inside the front cover of one of the books. FINISHED: Sheri S. Tepper. AFTER A LONG SILENCE CR: Gardner Dozois, ed. YEAR'S GREATEST SCIENCE FICTION, 14th ed. 137/746 CR: Stephen King. Dark Tower III: THE WASTE LANDS, 124/420 CR: Dorothy L. Sayers. THE NINE TAILORS, 1/311 Email: fredr@gci-net.com ... Guns don't solve problems; people solve problems. ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.20 --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: DPSystem:4285 OS2-WARPED 520-290-8418 USR V.e+ (1:300/105) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: F1B00000 Date: 01/05/98 From: DENNIS MENARD Time: 08:01pm \/To: PAUL KRUEGER (Rcvd) (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: Sherlock Holmes -[ Quoting Paul Krueger <01-03-98 13:32>, to Dennis Menard ]- PK> PS Do you know how I can get the Baker Street Journal and whether back PK> issuses are available? Re: The Baker Street Journal, here is the Baker Street Journal FAQ; I hope you may find it of some use ... ----- The Baker Street Journal: Frequently Asked Questions I've noticed a few requests for information regarding The Baker Street Journal in the last several weeks. As advertising and circulation manager, I've developed a list of Frequently Asked Questions, which might be useful. 1. What is the Baker Street Journal? The Baker Street Journal is published four times a year by The Baker Street Irregulars. The Journal was founded more than 50 years ago as "a current and continuing medium for preserving to posterity the writings in the Holmesian lore." 2. Who can subscribe? Anyone who enjoys thoughtful and witty writing about Sherlock Holmes. You do NOT have to be a member of the BSI to subscribe. 3. I've got a brilliant paper. To whom do I send it? The BSJ's editor is now Donald Pollock from Buffalo, New York. Some of you might remember Don from his successful stint as editor of Baker Street Miscellanea. You can drop a note to Don at 19 Putnam Street, Buffalo, NY 14213. 4. What kind of papers are accepted? Says the editor: "Submissions of outstanding scholarly merit and those tapping swirling pots of roiling humor are always welcome." 5. What's the cost? A year's domestic subscription will cost $18.95 (a price that should be easy to remember), and a year's foreign subscription will cost $21.50, U.S. Currency. Foreign orders must paid in U.S. funds; either a check or money order drawn on a U.S. account or a credit card order (include name, card number, and expiration date in your order) is acceptable. Domestic subscribers, unfortunately, cannot use credit cards (yet, at least). You may send your order to The Baker Street Journal at Sheridan Press, P.O. Box 465, Hanover, PA 17331. Their customer service number is 717.633.8911. 6. How about advertising? The BSJ runs everything from full-page advertisements for major books and conferences to Agony Column-sized items for those who want to sell a few books. Feel free to e-mail me with any questions regarding subscriptions or advertising. I hope this has been helpful. Ray Betzner ----- -< Dennis >- ... What do you mean my birth certificate expired? -=- Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- SLMAIL v4.5a (#0185) * Origin: * Pacific Salt BBS * Whitehorse, YT * Canada * (1:3409/3) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: F1B00001 Date: 01/03/98 From: ROBERT WHITE Time: 04:35pm \/To: SUZZE TIERNAN (Read 0 times) Subj: More Books! -=> Quoting Suzze Tiernan to Robert White <=- Hello Suzze, Hope you had a great Xmas and are having a great start to the New Year. RW> Recently read 'Sunburn' by Laurence Shames, another of my favorite ST> Similar to Carl Hiassen then? Ya, you could draw a few similarities between Shames and Hiaasen, but Hiaasen is way more bizarre! Wonder how the lawsuits against Hiaasen by Disneyworld and the Bass Fishing Assoc. turned out? Probably got thrown out or tied up in legal delays. I got Hiaasen's latest, 'Lucky You' for Xmas and it is currently at the top f my TBR stack. In this one he lambasts right-wing wacko militias and fake pseudo-religious shrines. Wonder if anybody will sue him over this book or if they will just blow him up with a bomb made out of fertilizer. RW> I'm currently reading 'The Third Twin' by Ken Follett. I'm not that ST> I thought the idea for the book sounded fascinating. Saw the first ST> half of the mini series, didn't watch the second half because it The premise was pretty good, and generally the book worked, but the suspence just never built as much as what I expected and the ending kind of just wimpered out I thought. Other than that, I just finished a historical novel by Ellis Peters, set in the 13th century and in about the same area of England as her Brother Cadfael series. It is called 'The Scarlet Seed' and is the third of a trilogy. I picked it up at the UBS and didn't notice that it was the end of the series. Fortunately, the book stands well alone, although I expect that a lot of the background would make better sense if I had read the others first. Now I'll have to search out the first two books, 'The Heaven Tree' and 'The Green Branch'. Peters seems to have that period of English history to a tee, she writes of it with great clarity and style. TTYL, Bob 8-{) --- Blue Wave/DOS v2.20 * Origin: TechTalk; Calgary, Alberta. V.34+ (403)209-2104 (1:134/40) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: F1D00000 Date: 01/08/98 From: SUZZE TIERNAN Time: 01:06pm \/To: FRED RUNK (Read 0 times) Subj: V C Andrews -=> Quoting Fred Runk to Michael Labreck <=- FR> VC Andrews? Haven't read anything by her yet. I vaguely remember, FR> though, some controversy about her and ghost writers a number of years FR> ago. I don't remember what that was all about though. I do know she dies YEARS ago, and her books are still coming out! Obviously she has some "ghost writers" or she is writing as a ghost! ... suzze@concentric.net --- Blue Wave/DOS v2.21 * Origin: The Chessplayer's Forum (1:2410/278) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: F1D00001 Date: 01/08/98 From: SUZZE TIERNAN Time: 01:11pm \/To: ROBERT WHITE (Read 0 times) Subj: More Books! -=> Quoting Robert White to Suzze Tiernan <=- RW> Hiaasen is way more bizarre! Wonder how the lawsuits against Hiaasen RW> by Disneyworld and the Bass Fishing Assoc. turned out? Probably got RW> thrown out or tied up in legal delays. I hadn't heard about these, tell me about them. RW> I got Hiaasen's latest, 'Lucky You' for Xmas and it is currently at RW> the top of my TBR stack. In this one he lambasts right-wing wacko RW> militias and fake pseudo-religious shrines. Wonder if anybody will sue RW> him over this book or if they will just blow him up with a bomb made RW> out of fertilizer. It has been getting some great reviews! RW> Other than that, I just finished a historical novel by Ellis Peters, RW> set in the 13th century and in about the same area of England as her RW> Brother Cadfael series. It is called 'The Scarlet Seed' and is the RW> third of a trilogy. I picked it up at the UBS and didn't notice that it RW> was the end of the series. Fortunately, the book stands well alone, RW> although I expect that a lot of the background would make better sense RW> if I had read the others first. Now I'll have to search out the first RW> two books, 'The Heaven Tree' and 'The Green Branch'. Peters seems to RW> have that period of English history to a tee, she writes of it with RW> great clarity and style. Not familiar with these titles. Are they still in print? I finished the novel "Birdsong", set in WWI France. Am almost done with "Angel of Darkness" by Caleb Carr, started "Blood Work", the new Michael Connelly, and am also reading Daphne duMaurier's "Rebecca", a brand new reprint of her '38 novel. ... suzze@concentric.net --- Blue Wave/DOS v2.21 * Origin: The Chessplayer's Forum (1:2410/278) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: F1D00002 Date: 01/05/98 From: MICHAEL LABRECK Time: 12:44am \/To: FRED RUNK (Read 0 times) Subj: Hello? Fred: FR> Got quiet suddenly. Everybody sitting around with a nose in a book? Yeah, it certainly did, didn't it? And no, I don't have MY nose in a book! Well, not yet anyway.... Speaking of books, I finally managed to pick up a copy of The Dark Tower IV -- Wizards and Glass for $12.57.... Amazing, huh? I couldn't belive it myself. I guess it pays to shop around AFTER the Christmas holiday. FR> I am going to reread the "Lord Wimsey" series, well reread many, and FR> do a first read of some. Isn't the "Lord Wimsey" series by Dorothy Sayers? I belive that you told me that once before, but I kind of forgot.... Well, happy reading! FR> I thought about making certain that I read them in order, but I don't FR> remember that being important, except of course for the "Harriet Vane" FR> novels, which were the last four, if I'm not mistaken. I wouldn't know about that, Fred -- I haven't read them.... But they DO sound interesting! FR> Anyway, it's on to one of my favorites, book and TV presentation FR> both, THE NINE TAILORS. Have fun.... -={Michael}=- --- Blue Wave/Max v2.12 [NR] * Origin: A Bit Of Light In Your Night 860/290-8578 10p-8a Only (1:142/578) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: F1D00003 Date: 01/07/98 From: MICHAEL LABRECK Time: 09:38pm \/To: FRED RUNK (Read 0 times) Subj: Dark Tower IV Fred: ML> I haven't started reading the series yet, because I'm in the mist of ML> reading another series by V.C. Andrews. When I'm done with this, I ML> will pick up The Dark Tower series; along with purchasing the last ML> book. FR> I had planned on skimming the first two books, but as I began, I found FR> that I got dragged into it again, so I've done a complete reread of the FR> first two volumes and am now in the midst of THE WASTE LANDS, Bk 3. I FR> should be finished in a few days and will begin WIZARD AND GLASS this FR> week. Of course,that means another five years before I will find out FR> what transpires after Bk 4. {sigh} You must be one of those people who speed read, because I've noticed the names of the books that you've already finished reading. What do you mean that it will be another five years before you find out what transpires after Book 4? I think that WIZARDS AND GLASS is it.... FR> VC Andrews? Haven't read anything by her yet. I vaguely remember, FR> though, some controversy about her and ghost writers a number of years FR> ago. I don't remember what that was all about though. Though I'm going off topic here, V.C. Andrews isn't a mystery writer. She is more of a fiction writer. Remember the book THE FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC? That was V.C. Andrews' work. And though she had died a few years back, her family is still keeping her work alive, by publishing it. V.C. Andrews and some ghost writers? Haven't heard anything like that.... Could you possibly be thinking of someone else? -={Michael}=- --- Blue Wave/Max v2.12 [NR] * Origin: A Bit Of Light In Your Night 860/290-8578 10p-8a Only (1:142/578) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: F1E00000 Date: 01/09/98 From: FRED RUNK Time: 09:31am \/To: SUZZE TIERNAN (Read 0 times) Subj: V C Andrews -=>While in the White Hart, Suzze Tiernan explained to Fred Runk that<=- -=> Quoting Fred Runk to Michael Labreck <=- FR> VC Andrews? Haven't read anything by her yet. I vaguely remember, FR> though, some controversy about her and ghost writers a number of years FR> ago. I don't remember what that was all about though. ST> I do know she dies YEARS ago, and her books are still coming out! ST> Obviously she has some "ghost writers" or she is writing as a ghost! Perhaps that was it. She is published by the well-known POSTHUMOUS PRESS. FINISHED: Dorothy L. Sayers. THE NINE TAILORS FINISHED: P. D. James, COVER HER FACE CR: Gardner Dozois, ed. YEAR'S GREATEST SCIENCE FICTION, 14th ed. 236/746 CR: Stephen King. Dark Tower III: THE WASTE LANDS, 316/420 CR: Howard Engle. THE SUICIDE MURDERS, 151/200 Email: fredr@gci-net.com ... "The ballot is stronger than the bullet." Abraham Lincoln ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.20 --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: DPSystem:4285 OS2-WARPED 520-290-8418 USR V.e+ (1:300/105) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: F1E00001 Date: 01/09/98 From: FRED RUNK Time: 09:33am \/To: MICHAEL LABRECK (Read 0 times) Subj: Hello? -=>While in the White Hart, Michael Labreck explained to Fred Runk that<=- ML> Fred: ML> book! Well, not yet anyway.... Speaking of books, I finally managed to ML> pick up a copy of The Dark Tower IV -- Wizards and Glass for $12.57.... ML> Amazing, huh? I couldn't belive it myself. I guess it pays to shop ML> around AFTER the Christmas holiday. The price variance is surprising--I see it ranging from the price you got it for up to $17.95. One book club is offering it at $17.95 and then tacks on a $2-3.00 s&h charges. FR> I am going to reread the "Lord Wimsey" series, well reread many, and FR> do a first read of some. ML> Isn't the "Lord Wimsey" series by Dorothy Sayers? I belive that you ML> told me that once before, but I kind of forgot.... Well, happy reading! Yep, that's her. I got several messages suggesting I read them in sequence, but that's easier said than done--there are two different publishers and both list only their editions of Wimsey, and not ones they don't publish. FINISHED: Dorothy L. Sayers. THE NINE TAILORS FINISHED: P. D. James, COVER HER FACE CR: Gardner Dozois, ed. YEAR'S GREATEST SCIENCE FICTION, 14th ed. 236/746 CR: Stephen King. Dark Tower III: THE WASTE LANDS, 316/420 CR: Howard Engle. THE SUICIDE MURDERS, 151/200 Email: fredr@gci-net.com ... Iluvatar said: "Let there be harmony (thus creating Time)." ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.20 --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: DPSystem:4285 OS2-WARPED 520-290-8418 USR V.e+ (1:300/105) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: F1E00002 Date: 01/09/98 From: FRED RUNK Time: 09:37am \/To: MICHAEL LABRECK (Read 0 times) Subj: Dark Tower IV -=>While in the White Hart, Michael Labreck explained to Fred Runk that<=- ML> Fred: ML> You must be one of those people who speed read, because I've noticed ML> the names of the books that you've already finished reading. No, not speedreading--the semester hasn't begun yet, so I have some free time. However, courses at both colleges will be going in about a week or two, so the length of time needed to complete books will increase considerably soon. ML> What do you mean that it will be another five years before you find ML> out what transpires after Book 4? I think that WIZARDS AND GLASS is ML> it.... No way. In the afterword of Book 1, THE GUNSLINGER, he states, "my brief snopsis of the action to follow suggests a length approaching 3000 pages, perhaps more." Right now the page total is THE GUNSLINGER 216 PAGES THE DRAWING OF THE THREE 399 PAGES THE WASTE LANDS 420 PAGES WIZARD AND GLASS 668 PAGES 1703 PAGES In the afterword of Bk 2, THE DRAWING OF THE THREE, he says, "This completes the second of six or seven books which make up the long tale called THE DARK TOWER." He also says that the fourth book WIZARD AND GLASS will be mostly a flashback of Roland's history prior to the Quest. In the author's note at the end of WIZARD AND GLASS (I cheated and glanced at it even though I haven't read the work yet), King states that "there are three more to be told, I think..." Note the "I think." If he is wrong, I bet there will be more than, not less than three. I have yet to find an author who *overestimated* the number of works needed to complete a series. ML> V.C. Andrews and some ghost writers? Haven't heard anything like ML> that.... ML> Could you possibly be thinking of someone else? Could be. It's been awhile--I vaguely remember some question as to who was writing the books, but that's in the dim past. I haven't read anything by her, so I never really looked into the issue. FINISHED: Dorothy L. Sayers. THE NINE TAILORS FINISHED: P. D. James, COVER HER FACE CR: Gardner Dozois, ed. YEAR'S GREATEST SCIENCE FICTION, 14th ed. 236/746 CR: Stephen King. Dark Tower III: THE WASTE LANDS, 316/420 CR: Howard Engle. THE SUICIDE MURDERS, 151/200 Email: fredr@gci-net.com ... Quantum Particles: the dreams that stuff is made of! ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.20 --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: DPSystem:4285 OS2-WARPED 520-290-8418 USR V.e+ (1:300/105)