On Wed, 20 Nov 2002, Matthew Hunter wrote: > If I own the bookstore, I don't have to put it on the shelf to > read my copy. :) (But this is my understand of what happens as > well -- if the bookstore is caught; there are ways around it, > such as, for example, their misfiling the release date, or > calling me about a reserve copy before it is officially > released, or simple bribery). Actually, I suspect that if you owned the bookstore, you _personally_ could read it early. Since you, as an employee, should be up-to-date to best serve your customers, it'd be the same as we could do at Blockbuster. Review copies; gotta love 'em. :) ****** NyteMuse "Call her life unnatural, feel her undead breath. Color her black for sorcery, color her gray for death." AIM: NyteMuse139 / ICQ: #21966269 (NyteMuse) MSN: NyteMuse / Yahoo!ID: NyteMuse http://www.crowfire.com