From: owner-glencook-fans-digest@lists.xmission.com (glencook-fans-digest) To: glencook-fans-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: glencook-fans-digest V1 #156 Reply-To: glencook-fans-digest Sender: owner-glencook-fans-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-glencook-fans-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk glencook-fans-digest Saturday, January 19 2002 Volume 01 : Number 156 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 13:19:42 -0400 From: Richard Chilton Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) "Water Sleeps" hardcover cheap Fraser Ronald wrote: > > I agree with the first reason, but right now, until I > start hauling in the big, big, BIG bucks, I'm forced > to use a library for the initial read, and wait for > the softcover to keep the collection current. I feel > bad about that in that I'd like to support a writer > like GLen Cook more fully. I'm glad I can at least > support him through paperback sales (around $10 CAN > for Soldier's Live, ouch! Though these days, that's > like $6 US, so I guess it's a deal, except I'm paid in > Canadian rather than US). > Lack of big bucks is why my list of "It's a new book buy it now and don't worry about the cost" keeps shrinking. Alas my local library has what is know as a shrinking budget and SF Fantasy isn't at the top of their buy list, so if I want to read it before the paperback comes out I have to buy it. It's hard looking at a hardcover, drolling, dreaming about reading it, then telling myself that I have to wait until it comes out in paperback because the price is just way too high. As for prices - as a fellow Canadian I'm hearing that book prices will hit $11 - 12 Cnd this summer as the price of paper goes up and the Canadian dollar goes down. Over the last 20 - 15 years the price of paperbacks have almost tripled and a new 7% tax was put on them in the late 80s or early 90s. Alas, I am addicted to books. It could be worse, I might be burning cash like smokers do or drinking it in the form of alcohol - but a significant chunk of my income goes to books. Richard ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 12:48:55 EST From: Klobas@aol.com Subject: (glencook-fans) Re: glencook-fans-digest V1 #155 I agree with the 3 'Why I Buy Hardcover' reasons listed, but there's another one that I believe in. I want to support the author. I want to tell Tor that they need to publish more Glen Cook, whether it be hardcover or paperback and the only way I can do that is through buying his books. Over the last 2-3 years I've purchased each of his Black Company books direct from the stores, even though I could have picked all of them up cheaper second-hand. I pay more for them but I feel it's a small price to pay. With the recent escalation in the price of paperbacks ($7.99!!) I apply this logic to all my purchases. I only buy new books of my very favorite authors. I pick up everything else used. S. Klobas ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 23:34:47 -0800 From: "Brooke A. Wheeler" Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) "Water Sleeps" hardcover cheap You might try interlibrary loan if your library doesn't have a particular book. Sometimes it takes them a couple of months to locate a copy for you, but usually, it's more like 3 weeks... I use it all the time when my library doesn't have a particular book--it's still a lot faster than waiting for them to buy a copy locally and (especially) faster than waiting for it to come out in PB. Richard Chilton wrote: > Lack of big bucks is why my list of "It's a new book buy it now and > don't worry about the cost" keeps shrinking. Alas my local library has > what is know as a shrinking budget and SF Fantasy isn't at the top of > their buy list, so if I want to read it before the paperback comes out I > have to buy it. It's hard looking at a hardcover, drolling, dreaming > about reading it, then telling myself that I have to wait until it comes > out in paperback because the price is just way too high. > > As for prices - as a fellow Canadian I'm hearing that book prices will > hit $11 - 12 Cnd this summer as the price of paper goes up and the > Canadian dollar goes down. Over the last 20 - 15 years the price of > paperbacks have almost tripled and a new 7% tax was put on them in the > late 80s or early 90s. > Alas, I am addicted to books. It could be worse, I might be burning > cash like smokers do or drinking it in the form of alcohol - but a > significant chunk of my income goes to books. > > Richard > > ======================================================================= > To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, > visit . > > ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 15:29:46 -0500 From: "Michele" Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) Off topic The latest of the Vlad series by Steven Brust is "Athyra" which I liked better than Dragon. I got both in hardcover. Happily my friends and family aren't shy about asking what I want for Christmas/Birthday presents - and I'm not shy about telling them exactly which books I want. Yes, I am a bookaholic and they are my enablers. M mr1@rcosta.com On 18 Jan 2002 at 14:14, Pardoz wrote: > >But you're right - it does look very weird to see paperback, > >paperback, hardcover - picked up the last Steven Burst one (Dragon) > >in hardcover and it looks weird next to the paperbacks that make up > >that series. > > You're one behind on your Brusts - the new one (the title of which > eludes me at the mo') has been out in hc for several months now. Michele mr1@rcosta.com ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------ End of glencook-fans-digest V1 #156 *********************************** ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit .