> -----Original Message----- > From: Gaertk at aol.com [mailto:Gaertk at aol.com] > I just ordered _Book of Athyra_ today, and Amazon wanted me > to tell all my friends to order it too, offering discounts or > something if so. I of course said no, since I hate spam and > won't inflict it on my friends. > > But... > > Afterwards I realised that I do know the email addresses of > lots of people, at least some of whom are likely ordering > this book now. And I assume many of us will be ordering > _Lord of Castle Black_ when it comes out. And I've decided > that I don't care if people here benifit from me buying these > books, so... A couple of friends and I use this as a mutual back-scratching tool. Since we often order similar books, DVDs, and CDs, we send the discount using share the love, and then everyone else gets a chance at getting it even cheaper. You probably made the right choice by not sending a share to love to people that hadn't invited it, but *I* certainly don't mind getting those kinds of messages (since I'm inviting it, it's not spam...:). > You all officially have my permission to use my email > ( gaertk at aol.com ) for this thingy when ordering new books by > Brust, as well as new stuff from Terry Pratchett and Jo > Walton. For clarity's sake: You're inviting us to put you on our share the love list when we order Pratchett, Brust, and Jo Walton? :) >(Right now, those are the only authors I buy in > hardcover.) Do you buy paperback from Amazon? :) Rachel and I haven't been buying the pre "Night Watch" Discworld books in hardcover. We're cheap. Although we don't pass up a hardcover if it is comfortably priced (used book sotre and the like). And now that I look, apparently all four at the end are hardcover. :)