Cole Parker
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Probably should start all the Agatha Christies next.
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I already had at least one request for a sequel. Not going to happen, I think.
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Thanks so much, guys! I was concerned when I wrote this that stepping outside the box might not be accepted. So many of these stories are boy meets boy, boys like each other, they solve some problems and then walk off into the sunset; the end. Writing a story where boy meets boy, boys like each other, then walk away from each other, well, I could see lot of complaints coming for that. A great letdown being the consensus opinion. But not you guys! I'm very pleased to see I got away with it.
I ended up liking this one quite a bit. So glad I wasn't alone.
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Oh no you don't! Don't go throwing enticing words at our FreeThinker. He's ours. You can't have him.
You do manage to make England so, so attractive, though.
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3 hours ago, Rutabaga said:
So, alpaca nice lunch and find a place where I can finish the book before they have to call in the Merinos. If worse comes to worsted I'll stay up late at night.
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Poor choice. Read it in one day and you're out of reading material again. Best to make it last at least another day, maybe two.
You did see the free ebook sites mentioned here yesterday, didn't you? Bet you could find more old mysteries there.
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Not heard from a number of people. Blue, Pecman, Jamie, Des—probably a whole lot more, too. It's sad.
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1 hour ago, Camy said:
It reminds me of Saturday morning kids' films, at the local cinema. They'd always play a part of a serial that meant you had to come back next week... Arghhhhh.
Did they still have those when you were young? I went to the kids' matinees. which cost a dime, and saw those serials. Guys like Lash Larue and Hopalong Cassidy starred. But I'd have guessed those serials were out of fashion by the time you were allowed out of the house on your own. I'm talking about the 1950s here, back in my youth.
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They have none of those books at my local L.A. county branch. Could order them, I guess. I've done that in the past.
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52 minutes ago, Camy said:
Ah, yes. I suppose you had to be there.
Ofttimes humor and sarcasm don't translate well over the internet.
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And here I thought I was being droll, asking about 'a wool'.
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What is a 'wool'?
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My favorite picture of the set is this one:
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Pedro has nine of these up at AD now, and I find them delightful and addictive. Anyone who hasn't partaken in this feast yet, you're missing out!
https://awesomedude.com/pedro/the-challenge-that-is-tony/index.htm
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He looks like he's 12 to me.
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Powerful stuff. I've always loved your writing, James.
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Always is a story from Alan worth looking forward to.
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3 hours ago, Merkin said:
If you're going to read Cole Parker's writings you are going to have to get used to these expressions from the distant past.
Of course I know that I'm keeping the language of my youth alive and well by using it. I usually grin when I write one down. Hey, someone has to do it! We weren't only colorful back then, you could actually understand what the expressions meant. Today? Not so much, and it gets worse every year. I could list a dozen or so expressions or words that are meaningless to me, but I can't remember them! Things like 'woke' and 'gaslighting' and 'ghosting' and, well, that's enough. It's already making me sad.
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Just read this in Mike's picks. Read it before, of course, but it's so good, it was a thrill all over again. I recommend it to everyone here, whether you've read it before or not.
https://awesomedude.com/solsticeman/shades_of_gray/index.htm
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Everything Doug writes is worth reading. The good news is he's working on something else. All we need is patience.
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Is Ngaio Marsh any good? I've seen the books on the shelves but never dabbled myself. And is Marsh a man or woman?
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Yeah, that works.
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Yikes! War seems to pervade human history. Nationalism and religion may be two of the most prevalent reasons. We seem unable to stop it.
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You guys break me up!
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"Golden Age" Detective Fiction
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This one's worth a glance