On Mon, Feb 17, 2003 at 03:54:57PM -0800, Dennis Higbee wrote: > Not to mention the fact that people LIKE doorstop fantasy. Just because > your taste doesn't match the market doesn't mean that editors aren't doing > their jobs. I like it in one very limited case. When I'm flying. I read very quickly (like I'm sure a number of people here do) and when I'm going to be on an airplane or in an airport for 8-12 hours, I'd rather have fewer larger books than more small books. However, I have my limits. As examples, Donaldson and Jordan are on the, "I'd rather read Ludlum" side. -Jot -- Jot Powers <books at bofh.com> http://www.bofh.com/books/ "I'm upping my standards, so up yours!" -Pat Paulsen (1927-1997), Presidential Campaign Slogan