| From: | Nimster nimster@*********.net.il |
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| Subject: | [OT] Books (Was: Re: Cactus idea) |
| Date: | Tue, 22 Aug 2000 13:59:08 +0200 |
>Yes, it has something similar. No, it probably won't work with SR novels.
>That is to say, in my local library's computerized catalog are plenty of
>titles marked "Not available in this library" which means it can be
>ordered from another. But there are no game novels in it as far as I've
>been able to determine. (In fact, about 50% of the books I'd like to read
>aren't in said catalog...)
How much does an SR novel cost these days anyway? Along the lines of $5?
Even here in Israel, where prices are inflated like 230%, the equivalent of
~$11 Is not a lot to pay on a book IMHO. Look at how much you pay for music
CDs. I really prefer to have a hard copy so I can: A. trash it (and that I
do. I really don't understand why people treat books as divine. I have edge
folded as bookmarks every third page, remarks on the edges (where avail.
Damn SR novels have such small margins!), and I actually use the in-book
character sheets. :) ) B. So I won't have a deadline, cause I'm the kind of
person who'd read half of book A, then half of book B, Then return to A, go
to C, etc etc. and finally C. So I can come back to stuff. And that's the
most important advantage unless you have mnemonic enhancers (who does) or
take 'Photographic Memory' (Too many points!). If you want to show off cool
SR trivia knowledge, you'd have to have all the material to actually
remember the name of that once-mentioned IE in some forgotten SR novel.
All in all - Libraries are like Napster, just legal and cost (very little)
money. It's still using the artists (English bad, no sleep for 18 hrs, damn
PC) which would've made ten times the money if people actually bought every
book they read. I do.
(>) Nimster
There is no spoon.
