Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site randvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!randvax!jim From: jim@randvax.UUCP (Jim Gillogly) Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: Re: SCIENCE FICTION BOOK CLUB Message-ID: <2298@randvax.UUCP> Date: Sun, 10-Feb-85 16:21:28 EST Article-I.D.: randvax.2298 Posted: Sun Feb 10 16:21:28 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 13-Feb-85 07:40:25 EST References: <512@topaz.ARPA> Reply-To: jim@rand-unix.UUCP (Jim Gillogly) Organization: Gillogly Software Lines: 19 ---- I disagree with the suggestion that one should join, get the freebies and get out. My copy of "Limits" arrived before Crown Books got it, and "Moreta" was only shortly after. Both were well before the paperbacks, which is really what you should be comparing with. For $6-8 or so, you get a nice durable copy. For some books this is important - I've gone through 3 or 4 copies of "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress", and 3 of the Tolkien series in paperback. If you do much re-reading, hardback is a boon. Of course, I've ordered some sight-unseen that have gotten to the next library book sale, but because of the (typically non-spoiler) blurb in the circular SFBC sends, I have a better chance of getting a re-readable book than wandering in and plucking SF paperbacks from an author I don't know. So I say it's worth it ... pick the opinion you want! -- Jim Gillogly {decvax, vortex}!randvax!jim jim@rand-unix.arpa