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Where do you get your daily dose of crime and mystery tales?

If you grew up during the 80s like I did, then chances are is that you held and read a Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys pocketbook. If reading was not your thing back then, then maybe you’ve been an avid fan of the hit series Murder She Wrote. If you were already in your 40s or 50s when the first Apple Mac was released, then maybe a few Sherlock Holmes or Ian Fleming novels graced your bookshelf.

For those who were born during the time when Cable TV was already around, Court TV probably whetted their appetite for crime and suspense stories. We have cable since 1995, but I must admit that my fingers don’t stop pressing the remote whenever I chance upon that channel. Don’t get me wrong. I’m very interested in mystery or crime flicks, especially if they’re based on a true story. However, I guess I’m just more of a book person than a boob tube one.

I haven’t read a crime and mystery novel for some time now. In fact, I think the last one that I’ve read was an Ian Fleming masterpiece. I have some Agatha Christie titles on my desk, but they’re more of for show than for reading :) I’m reading court records everyday, and some of them involve the commission of crimes. For those whose job involve researching and processing court records, reading Nancy Drew novels is like going to the office.

But for me, it’s the other way around. Going to the office is like going to the public library to read mystery novels. I love reading. This is the reason why I stuck with my current job of processing public records even if I could jump to another ship which offers higher pay and better dental :) I love my job, and I don’t see myself changing career anytime soon.