[EN World Book Club] Suggestions & Selectors

[Sam]

The Science Fiction Book Club has Pattern Recognition available for $10.99.

If you're not a member and are thinking of joining, post here. They have a promotion for recommeding people. Current members get two free books. Perhaps we can figure out a way to share the bonus for recommending people.

 

[Michael Tree]

LOL! I read Pattern Recognition about five months ago... right after I read Tigana.

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

If you're not a member and are thinking of joining, post here. They have a promotion for recommeding people. Current members get two free books. Perhaps we can figure out a way to share the bonus for recommending people.

I've done this already with JoeBlank, I believe. He joined, I got 2 free books. Worked out very well for both of us!

Hey, look at that! Post #600!

 

[JoeBlank]

I've done this already with JoeBlank, I believe. He joined, I got 2 free books. Worked out very well for both of us!

True. I am quite pleased with my SFBC membership, and was glad to help out a fellow Book Clubber.

But now it is Cthulhu's Librarian's fault that I will probably sit out this round in the Book Club. You see, I have this fat stack of new books that I am itching to read, and not enough free time to get to them and Pattern Recognition. I may change my mind and jump in late, depending on how much reading I get done over the next month or so.

And if someone is thinking of joining the SFBC, let us know so we can "share the love".

Joe

 

[Sam]

True. I am quite pleased with my SFBC membership, and was glad to help out a fellow Book Clubber.

I've been a member of the SFBC for something near 20 years. The quality is good, the price great and the service is first rate.

Just to clarify, if someone joins the SFBC via the web, or advertisement, or through a referral, they get the same deal. I think it's 5 books for $1 (plus shipping), and you then have to buy four more books over the next two years. The prices are better than bookstores and amazon.com. If you do join through the referral program, the person who referred you gets 2 free books (which doesn't change your deal or obligation). You can check them out at www.sfbc.com.

So, if people are interested in joining let me know. Perhaps we can share the benefits of referring among EN World Book Club members.

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

Since I hooked Joe up with the SFBC, I'll let Joe and Sam take the first 2 people who are interested, but after that, anyone else is fair game.

Seriously, the SFBC is a great deal (unless you only collect 1st editions, since their books are technically reprints, even if they come out at the same time as publishers editions). I've been a member since the late 80s, and have been very happy with them. They have many titles that are out of print, and several exclusive titles. The range of books in pretty incredible-I've picked up novels, art books, graphic novels, anthologies, literary critisism, and other works.

 

[kingpaul]

Pattern Recognition by William Gibson.

Remind me again when this has to be read by?

 

[Sam]

Remind me again when this has to be read by?

Discussion will start on that on January 1. The expected discussion period for a book is two weeks. The discussion on Tigana started on Nov 1. Nov 16 (or so) the reading period for Pattern Recognition will begin. The discussion thread will open on/around New Year's Day.

 

[FraserRonald]

Just wanted to let everyone know that I made mention of the book club in my review of Dragondoom which can be found here.

 

[Rpjunkie]

Cool I found the next book at my local library online. They have several copies.
I guess i'll go down on monday during my day off to check it out!

RPJ