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Subject: glencook-fans-digest V1 #155
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glencook-fans-digest Friday, January 18 2002 Volume 01 : Number 155
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Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 12:56:05 -0400
From: Richard Chilton <rchilton@auracom.com>
Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) "Water Sleeps" hardcover cheap
Fraser Ronald wrote:
>
> For those of you in Canada, I just picked up a
> hardcover of "Water Sleeps" at Chapters for 5.99 (plus
> tax, of course!). I rarely buy hardcovers, so it was a
> great opportunity for me. This is the first hardcover
> Glen Cook novel I own.
>
There are only two reasons I buy hardcover - one is cases like this when
the hardcover is as cheap or cheaper than the paperback. Alas, I
already bought it for the second reason I buy hardcovers - there are a
very few authors (and the list seems to be shrinking) whose books are so
good I can't wait until they come out in paperback.
Richard
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Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 01:07:56 -0500
From: dmeyer@dmeyer.net
Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) "Water Sleeps" hardcover cheap
In article <3C470225.425FC32A@auracom.com> you write:
> There are only two reasons I buy hardcover - one is cases like this when
> the hardcover is as cheap or cheaper than the paperback. Alas, I
> already bought it for the second reason I buy hardcovers - there are a
> very few authors (and the list seems to be shrinking) whose books are so
> good I can't wait until they come out in paperback.
Third reason: I already know that I want the book (or series) to last
longer than most paperbacks last. Witness George R.R. Martin's
latest.
My problem with Cook is that I have so many in paperback that
individual hardcovers would look out of place, and I don't really want
to buy 20+ hardcovers even if they were all available (which they
aren't). Sometimes, esthetics win out over practicality. Sigh.
- --
Dave Meyer
dmeyer@dmeyer.net
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Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 07:21:36 -0800 (PST)
From: Fraser Ronald <stelm7@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) "Water Sleeps" hardcover cheap
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).
Fraser
- --- Richard Chilton <rchilton@auracom.com> wrote:
> Fraser Ronald wrote:
> >
> > For those of you in Canada, I just picked up a
> > hardcover of "Water Sleeps" at Chapters for 5.99
> (plus
> > tax, of course!). I rarely buy hardcovers, so it
> was a
> > great opportunity for me. This is the first
> hardcover
> > Glen Cook novel I own.
> >
>
> There are only two reasons I buy hardcover - one is
> cases like this when
> the hardcover is as cheap or cheaper than the
> paperback. Alas, I
> already bought it for the second reason I buy
> hardcovers - there are a
> very few authors (and the list seems to be
> shrinking) whose books are so
> good I can't wait until they come out in paperback.
>
> Richard
>
>
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Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 12:47:15 -0400
From: Richard Chilton <rchilton@auracom.com>
Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) "Water Sleeps" hardcover cheap
dmeyer@dmeyer.net wrote:
>
> In article <3C470225.425FC32A@auracom.com> you write:
> > There are only two reasons I buy hardcover - one is cases like this when
> > the hardcover is as cheap or cheaper than the paperback. Alas, I
> > already bought it for the second reason I buy hardcovers - there are a
> > very few authors (and the list seems to be shrinking) whose books are so
> > good I can't wait until they come out in paperback.
>
> Third reason: I already know that I want the book (or series) to last
> longer than most paperbacks last. Witness George R.R. Martin's
> latest.
>
That used to be my main reason in buying hardcovers - but over the years
I've learned to be very careful while reading and storing paperbacks.
Most of my books from the late 80s onward are in good condition.
The biggest trick? Being careful of who I lend them to. It's to the
point now that if I plan to leand a book I'll get two copies of the
paperback (or pick up a second used copy months after the book comes
out) - which is still more economical than buying hardcovers.
> My problem with Cook is that I have so many in paperback that
> individual hardcovers would look out of place, and I don't really want
> to buy 20+ hardcovers even if they were all available (which they
> aren't). Sometimes, esthetics win out over practicality. Sigh.
For the Black Company:
As far as I know _The Silver Spike_ and first two Books of the South
were never published in hardcover while the first three are in a
hardcover published by the Science Fiction Book Club.
The Dread Empire and most stand alones (_Swordbearer_, _Tower of Fear_
etc):
I don't think these every saw harcover.
The Garnet Files:
Think some have been published as collections by the SFBC.
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.
Richard
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Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 14:14:48 -0400
From: Pardoz <pardoz@io.com>
Subject: Re: Re: (glencook-fans) "Water Sleeps" hardcover cheap
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