What We're All Reading... forum: Guess the book

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lakesidecallas Apr 15, 2011 7:14 PM CST Name: Susan B East TN

Sam Bowden lay on his back under a high Saturday sun, eyes closed, right hand clasping the fading chill of half a can of beer. http://lakesidecallas.com/ Exotic and Rare Plants and Bulbs~ Calla Lily World~ Quote | Post #622258 (1)

dahlianut Apr 16, 2011 6:27 AM CST Name: Dahlianut Calgary, AB Zone 3a

Is it cheating to use googleguy? Can we work together or do we have to guess all by our lonesome? http://cubits.org/DahlianutsDictionary/ Share the Joy http://allthingsplants.com/ Quote | Post #622685 (2)

porkpal Apr 16, 2011 6:55 AM CST Name: Porkpal Richmond, TX

Ooooh, sounds familiar... Porkpal Quote | Post #622721 (3)

dahlianut Apr 16, 2011 6:58 AM CST Name: Dahlianut Calgary, AB Zone 3a

Hints? Like genre? LOL I'm already looking for hints porkpal you're just saying that cuz there's beer involved http://cubits.org/DahlianutsDictionary/ Share the Joy http://allthingsplants.com/ Quote | Post #622726 (4)

porkpal Apr 16, 2011 7:49 AM CST Name: Porkpal Richmond, TX

Well, could be... Porkpal Quote | Post #622784 (5)

DonkeyJay Apr 16, 2011 8:10 AM CST Name: Jay northeastern New Mexico Zone 5b, in the foothills @ 7100'

I'm pretty sure it's cheating to use googleguy, especially at the beginning. Do we get more than one sentence at some point? I have little confidence in any enterprise or business or investment that promises dividends only after the death of the stockholders. Quote | Post #622817 (6)

lakesidecallas Apr 16, 2011 2:50 PM CST Name: Susan B East TN

How about every 24 hrs a new line? Or should it be every 12? http://lakesidecallas.com/ Exotic and Rare Plants and Bulbs~ Calla Lily World~ Quote | Post #623334 (7)

DonkeyJay Apr 16, 2011 4:10 PM CST Name: Jay northeastern New Mexico Zone 5b, in the foothills @ 7100'

24 is good for me... I'm going to try guessing the genre first... SW mystery? I have little confidence in any enterprise or business or investment that promises dividends only after the death of the stockholders. Quote | Post #623435 (8)

dahlianut Apr 16, 2011 4:30 PM CST Name: Dahlianut Calgary, AB Zone 3a

I think it's a mystery too http://cubits.org/DahlianutsDictionary/ Share the Joy http://allthingsplants.com/ Quote | Post #623455 (9)

lakesidecallas Apr 16, 2011 6:26 PM CST Name: Susan B East TN

Correct! Although I don't know what the SW means? 2nd line: He was aware of the nearness of Carol. Digestion of the picnic lunch was proceeding comfortably. Hint: first name starts with a J. http://lakesidecallas.com/ Exotic and Rare Plants and Bulbs~ Calla Lily World~ Quote | Post #623625 (10)

DonkeyJay Apr 16, 2011 6:36 PM CST Name: Jay northeastern New Mexico Zone 5b, in the foothills @ 7100'

Who's first name? Mostly I think the SW means the 4-corner states (NM, AZ, CO, UT), though sometimes west TX, NV & the lower inland half of CA seems to fall into it. I have little confidence in any enterprise or business or investment that promises dividends only after the death of the stockholders. Quote | Post #623638 (11)

dahlianut Apr 16, 2011 7:17 PM CST Name: Dahlianut Calgary, AB Zone 3a

Ditto on the name thingy. Interesting DJ on the SW def. I don't think of CO at all as being in SW. Probably cuz we have always bonded as mountain peoples. I do think west TX is in though. So when I refer to SW it's NM, AZ, UT and west TX. What do other peoples think? http://cubits.org/DahlianutsDictionary/ Share the Joy http://allthingsplants.com/ Quote | Post #623697 (12)

DonkeyJay Apr 16, 2011 7:37 PM CST Name: Jay northeastern New Mexico Zone 5b, in the foothills @ 7100'

So why UT & not CO? I mean, the winter Olympics were held in Park City... those are some serious mountains. And UT is completely right next to CO. NM contains the southern end of the Rockies... I live in their foothills. I have little confidence in any enterprise or business or investment that promises dividends only after the death of the stockholders. Quote | Post #623739 (13)

dahlianut Apr 16, 2011 7:48 PM CST Name: Dahlianut Calgary, AB Zone 3a

I know you do dear DJ and I have RM buddies in Los Alamos and Sante Fay. I have no snickling about why I think NM is in the SW but I just do. Funky weird. Utah I include cuz all my other SW buddies usually do. Really what do I know? I'm in a blizzard right now. Methinks I may be suffering from snow blindness http://cubits.org/DahlianutsDictionary/ Share the Joy http://allthingsplants.com/ Quote | Post #623771 (14)

DonkeyJay Apr 16, 2011 8:01 PM CST Name: Jay northeastern New Mexico Zone 5b, in the foothills @ 7100'

OF course NM is in the SW... and so is CO (that's the one you don't think is in the SW & is). Maybe you have brain freeze? So, Susan, is this a southwestern mystery? I have little confidence in any enterprise or business or investment that promises dividends only after the death of the stockholders. Quote | Post #623800 (15)

lakesidecallas Apr 17, 2011 8:07 AM CST Name: Susan B East TN

I don't know about the SW! I don't think so. It's not a Hillerman. The writers first name starts with a J. (sorry, it was late) I'm going out of town until Mon eve (going to the Mammoth Cave!) so here is the next line: Jamie and Bucky were thrashing around in the brush on the small hill behind the little beach, and Sam knew that it would soon be time for eleven-year-old Jamie to send six-year-old Bucky down to them to ask if it wasn't time to go back into the water. Hint: copyright 1957. Major clue coming Monday night! http://lakesidecallas.com/ Exotic and Rare Plants and Bulbs~ Calla Lily World~ Quote | Post #624214 (16)

DonkeyJay Apr 17, 2011 9:14 AM CST Name: Jay northeastern New Mexico Zone 5b, in the foothills @ 7100'

Beach?! Not the SW... that takes out J.A. Jance Have fun! Our clues so far... a mystery takes place near a beach (at least part of the time) written around 1957 Author's first name starts w/a "J" Characters are Sam Bowden, Carol, Bucky & Jamie (who are children) Hmmm.... I have little confidence in any enterprise or business or investment that promises dividends only after the death of the stockholders. Quote | Post #624303 (17)

lakesidecallas Apr 18, 2011 10:09 PM CST Name: Susan B East TN

OK, I'm back from Mammoth Cave. Fun and interesting but exhausting! Now, where were we?? Other years Nancy would have been racing and whooping with the younger kids. But this year Nancy was fourteen, and this year she had brought a guest along- a fifteen-year-old boy named Pike Foster. Hint- he is the favorite writer of a MAJOR (read $$$$$$$$) fiction writer. http://lakesidecallas.com/ Exotic and Rare Plants and Bulbs~ Calla Lily World~ Quote | Post #626492 (18)

DonkeyJay Apr 19, 2011 7:15 AM CST Name: Jay northeastern New Mexico Zone 5b, in the foothills @ 7100'

Jack Higgins? I have little confidence in any enterprise or business or investment that promises dividends only after the death of the stockholders. Quote | Post #626688 (19)

lakesidecallas Apr 19, 2011 10:15 AM CST Name: Susan B East TN

Sorry! (remember the copyright date!) http://lakesidecallas.com/ Exotic and Rare Plants and Bulbs~ Calla Lily World~ Quote | Post #626875 (20)

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