MERCEDES-LACKEY Digest 2526 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: paperbacks by Sara Peek 2) Re: paperbacks by "Doreen Glynn" 3) Re:MERCEDES-LACKEY digest 2525 by "Darkling" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 16:17:17 -0800 (PST) From: Sara Peek To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Re: paperbacks Message-ID: <20010225001717.5702.qmail-+AT+-web4605.mail.yahoo.com> > Also I keep > wondering why Baen goes for such cheesy covers on > all > their books. The covers for The Chrome Circle and > Beyond World's End where just flat out ugly and with > few exceptions the rest of Baen's cover art is just > as > bad, is it that they are going for a certain style? > or > are they just too cheap to buy good artists? Yes, the covers are ugly. And just because I want to vent, has anyone noticed that the ink from Baen books rubs off very easily onto fingers? It's annoying, and smears the pages. But the books are affordable, I suppose. Sorry, that's not list business really. Bright tomorrows all, Sara Crazy Freshman Hope for the best, Expect the worst, Life is a play, We're unrehearsed! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 10:12:0 -0600 From: "Doreen Glynn" To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Re: paperbacks Message-ID: <412001202516120600-+AT+-earthlink.net> Skies of Pern. It has been discussed at her chat site (where she has been known to show up herself on many occasions) and so far those in the UK say it is good. > [Original Message] > From: Jasmin Haviland > To: > Date: 2/24/01 1:49:03 PM > Subject: Re: paperbacks > > Can somebody tell me the name of the new Anne McCaffery book? I'm assuming that I've probably read > it, since I'm in NA. I could then give you a definate idea if it's a good book or not. I won't > post spoilers, I promise. :) > Jessie > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ --- Doreen Glynn --- timedancer0624-+AT+-earthlink.net Live long and may the forc ------------------------------ Date: 25 Feb 2001 21:56:54 -0000 From: "Darkling" To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Re:MERCEDES-LACKEY digest 2525 Message-ID: <20010225215654.6092.qmail-+AT+-purina.chek.com> On an entirely new subject . . . How long is a Valdemaran year? I'm a bit confused about it, if you'll look at the timeline . . . And if its, say, longer than one of our years, a sixteen-year-old there might really be in his thirties here. Which brings up questions about lifespan. ~relurks~-Darkling _________________________________________________________________ Signup for you FREE Bored.Com email account at http://www.bored.com ------------------------------ End of MERCEDES-LACKEY Digest 2526 **********************************