> -----Original Message----- > From: Rick Castello [mailto:rick at 404.978.org] > Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 11:18 AM > To: dragaera at dragaera.info > Subject: Physical book defects and such (No SPOILERS) > > > lazarus said: > > On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 16:03:36 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: > >>--- Steve Hubbell <usagigoya at hotmail.com> wrote: > >>> >From: Gaertk at aol.com on Mon, 11 Aug 2003 18:16:27 -0400 > >>> > > >>> >Some criticisms: my copy wasn't glued cleanly, and there > >>> >were of course some typos (sorry, I didn't note where). I > >>> >did however note a couple places where the dialogue gets > >>> >somewhat confused, if not outright misattributed: pages 81 > >>> >and 336. > >>> > > >>> 1) My copy had the glue/binding problem as well... > >>> unnoticeable, except when > >>> reading... > >> > >> Oh, good, I feel somewhat better knowing I'm not the > >>only one with a shoddy copy. > >> > > > > Make that three. But it wasn't too bad. I've gotten much worse. At > > least the binding is staying on. > > > > And the content more than makes up for it. > > My question, albeit a petty one: > > Why in Verra's name is the fabric cover of the book BABY BLUE? > > Why not a tasteful dark color like the others? I am always > sure to wash and completely dry my hands before reading, as > I take off the dust cover while reading to preserve it better, > but with humidity, etc, it's nigh impossible to keep the light > blue fabric cover clean from marks. > > Yes, it's silly, but it's also incongruent with the other books. > Why baby blue? > > -Rick That and the fact that Steven got Fabio to pose for the cover. W