Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site sequent.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!ihnp4!houxm!hogpc!houti!ariel!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!ogcvax!sequent!richard From: richard@sequent.UUCP Newsgroups: net.books Subject: Re: Quality Paperback Book Club worth it? Message-ID: <394@sequent.UUCP> Date: Thu, 16-Feb-84 23:51:17 EST Article-I.D.: sequent.394 Posted: Thu Feb 16 23:51:17 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 19-Feb-84 02:44:40 EST References: <689@eisx.UUCP> Organization: Sequent Computer Systems, Portland Lines: 15 A few years back I tried out the QPB (Quality Paperback Book club) and didn't really like it. I found their selection both too limited and to "popular" for my taste. The best book I bought from them was Sagan's "The Dragons of Eden." I finally discovered why I wasn't to thrilled - of those books they carried that I liked, I usually liked them enough that I'd prefer them in hardcover, whether they be for reading (like Dragons) or for coffee table (like "Connections"). I tend to read alot, but I must admit that 80% of it is Science Ficton - that's the books (I get about 20 mags and journals a month. A real pain when I relocate!) My tastes do run too much towards these clubs, no matter what they're selling. from the confused and bleeding fingertips of ...!sequent!richard