On Tue, 11 Mar 2003, Matthew Hunter wrote: > It's courteous to allow people a few weeks to acquire a new book > and finish reading it right after it comes out, because not > everyone can get it instantly, but at some point the burden > switches to the reader. In some cases more than a few weeks. I, for reasons of size and cost, never buy hardbacks. And I've looked, but I can't always find Brust in the library. I think it more fair to move the "few weeks" figure to after the book has been released in paperback. I just picked up _Issola_ two weeks ago and am working through it now, but I won't be able to get to PotD until the end of the year, unless I borrow it from a friend, which I'm still not a fan of doing b/c hardbacks are HUGE. I generally read on the fly, while I'm on the train to class, so I like to read something that can fit in my pocket. I'm not saying that I think there should be NO discussion of new books until a year+, just that spoiler space should be recommended until it is available in paperback, for the list at least. (I personally believe in giving spoiler space/warnings for everything involving plot/character revelations that you wouldn't find on the cover summary or within the first few pages, but that's just me.) I do want to point out that I appreciate all the attempts made onlist to keep from spoiling the books. The space and subject lines are quite clear, so I can easily delete them before any damage is done. ****** 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