Maybe they are trying to artificially increase the collectibility of the books in question. I mean, there's almost no secondary market when you've got a print run of 43 gajillion, but someone read an anecdote once where the first edition of "Banjo the Pony Dog" fetched $250 at auction because of the famous typo on page 28, where Banjo barfs at the intruders, scaring them off.
You guys had a riot? On account of me? A real riot?
Jayne ,'Jaynestown'
We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Volans - Jun 20, 2005 10:51:54 am PDT #7972 of 10002
move out and draw fire
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 20, 2005 11:22:26 am PDT #7973 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Hmm, works for turkey vultures.
Volans - Jun 20, 2005 11:37:01 am PDT #7974 of 10002
move out and draw fire
Matt, you're a genius! A children's book about a brave turkey vulture. I'd buy it.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 20, 2005 12:24:24 pm PDT #7975 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Of course now my mind has a cartoon image of a cute little puppy-sized Petey from The Little Rascals covering several stereotypical masked burglars with upchuck from head to toe.
billytea - Jun 20, 2005 12:31:57 pm PDT #7976 of 10002
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Of course now my mind has a cartoon image of a cute little puppy-sized Petey from The Little Rascals covering several stereotypical masked burglars with upchuck from head to toe.
"You missed a spot."
Susan W. - Jun 22, 2005 8:50:33 pm PDT #7977 of 10002
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
This is a very broad question, but I'm looking for a historical fiction reading list, partly because I like the stuff and partly to figure out where I belong, since I recently had an epiphany that I'm more of a historical fiction writer than a historical romance writer.
So. As y'all know, I've already read scads of Patrick O'Brian. I'm up-to-date on Diana Gabaldon, and I'm going to try more Sara Donati. I'm avoiding the Sharpe books as long as I'm writing Rifles myself, but I'm up to trying other Cornwell. I know I need to try Dorothy Dunnett again--I tried the first Lymond book once and didn't get very far, but it took me two tries to get through Master and Commander, and I now adore the Aubrey/Maturin series and want to have its babies. One of my critique partners just recommended the Poldark saga. In high school I devoured Pearl Buck, Herman Wouk, and Leon Uris.
Who else? Recently published is good, woman-centric is good, 18th and 19th century settings are good, but I'm not being exclusive about it. I'm just trying to expand horizons, while hopefully getting a feel for who publishes what and who I might mention in the "my book would appeal to fans of X" section of my query letters.
dcp - Jun 22, 2005 9:00:56 pm PDT #7978 of 10002
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
I like both Steven Saylor and Lindsey Davis. They have different takes on life in the Roman Empire.
Susan W. - Jun 22, 2005 9:57:22 pm PDT #7979 of 10002
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I own most of the Falco series, but wasn't able to get into the one Saylor mystery I tried.
Jim - Jun 22, 2005 10:24:37 pm PDT #7980 of 10002
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
Charles Palliser. Big chunky reinventions of the victorian potboiler. The Quincunx is fantastic.
Fred Pete - Jun 23, 2005 4:55:21 am PDT #7981 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.
Susan, I'm not sure how far back you want to dig. But Hervey Allen wrote quite a bit of historical fiction, and his Anthony Adverse (published around 1933) was a huge best-seller and remains a great read. Quite long at 1200 pages, but a great read.