 New Shadowrun fiction anthology released!, Spells & Chrome is out, with 15 new stories, one Stackpole reprint |
  |
 May 19 2010, 10:38 PM
Post
#76
|
|
|
The King In Yellow  Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,922 Joined: 26-February 05 From: JWD Member No.: 7,121  |
QUOTE I am definitely a bibliophile–a well crafted hardcover is a work of art in itself. I prefer fiction in paperback (over hardcover), only because its more comfortable to read in bed or while traveling. Having said that, searchable versions of the other 42 Shadowrun novels would give me a wealth of background material for playing Shadowrun. Signed, stamped and fully approved of. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Though, given where I am from, it's 86 novels. Most of them are crap, but some are pretty neat. Pity they never were translated. On a side note, and addressing the people responsible for the anthology: Back in FanPro days, an anthology of fan written stories was published by FanPro's books branch, Phoenix. Later, most of these authors actually wrote at least one, usually more, novels for the line that apparently sold rather well. Maybe this could be done by IMR, too? There certainly is a need for many fans to publish shorts, and maybe more. And there is a need among fans for fiction, which also always is good for drawing in new blood. |
 |
 
|
|
May 19 2010, 11:19 PM
Post
#77
|
|
|
Immortal Elf Group: Validating Posts: 7,999 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,890 |
QUOTE (Adam @ May 19 2010, 11:43 AM)  Comparing electronic vs. paper formats with an eye towards what is "better" is fine, but you can only draw a conclusion _for yourself_ or people who have exactly the same habits and needs as you do. Electronic reading formats and paper reading formats are different enough that each of them has a serious pro/con list, and anyone who thinks paper "wins" for everyone, everytime, is delusional. I prefer electronic, myself. |
|
|
|
|
May 20 2010, 02:24 AM
Post
#78
|
|
|
Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,379 Joined: 16-April 02 From: the LI shadows Member No.: 2,607 |
QUOTE (JM Hardy @ May 17 2010, 08:47 PM) FWIW, I'm not here to declare the death of print, or the superiority of the electronic product. There are positives and negatives about electronic versions, but if you came to my home, you'd see that I love physical books. Just love 'em. Catalyst management people tend to feel the same way. So we're not giving up on print just yet. For print-heavy, illustration-light things like fiction, I think ePub/Kindle works better than PDF--text resizing and reflowing can improve the reading experience. Re: Rotten Apple 2, that should include info on Brooklyn, the Bronx, and criminal syndicates in NY. Jason H. Agreed. While I do like the concept of e-reading, to me there's nothing like that feel of printed media. Call me a tradiitionalist in that reguard. BTW, any news on Rotten Apple 2? Just curious. I'll keep quiet afterwards. |
|
|
|
|
May 23 2010, 05:36 PM
Post
#79
|
|
|
Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (Dr. Funkenstein @ May 19 2010, 05:19 PM) I prefer electronic, myself. Electronic Format is Interesting; and I await the Skiff in anticipation, but regardless, I am not able to purchase such a device now or in the near future, so it is Dead Tree Novels for me, at least for now... Doesn't hurt htat I have several thousand books in my library... Keep the Faith |
|
|
|
|
May 23 2010, 09:37 PM
Post
#80
|
|
|
Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ May 23 2010, 01:36 PM) Electronic Format is Interesting; and I await the Skiff in anticipation, but regardless, I am not able to purchase such a device now or in the near future, so it is Dead Tree Novels for me, at least for now... Doesn't hurt htat I have several thousand books in my library... This last statement totally confuses me. Unless you're saying "I have a ton of unread books and so I really don't need to buy another book for months if not years" -- what does the size of your physical library have to do with buying books in electronic format? There is no Book Police that will come over and take away your print books if you buy electronic books! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (I buy both, since both print books and electronic books have pros and cons ... I pick whichever format is most appropriate for the book I'm buying!) |
|
|
|
|
May 23 2010, 09:48 PM
Post
#81
|
|
|
Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (Adam @ May 23 2010, 02:37 PM) This last statement totally confuses me. Unless you're saying "I have a ton of unread books and so I really don't need to buy another book for months if not years" -- what does the size of your physical library have to do with buying books in electronic format? There is no Book Police that will come over and take away your print books if you buy electronic books! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (I buy both, since both print books and electronic books have pros and cons ... I pick whichever format is most appropriate for the book I'm buying!) Since I can't read electronic books on a handheld device, I am happy that I have many, many, many books to keep me entertained, even if I have read some of them more than a dozen times... and yes, there are a few that I have yet to read, as I tend to add them faster than I can consume them, what with all of my other hobbies... And as far as I know, the reader that I am most interested in (The Skiff) is still not out for general consumption (I could be wrong)... I would buy E-Boks if I had an appropriate reader... but since I can get Paperback books for less than a dollar (Yeah, space is becomming an issue with this route) it is not such a big issues yet... Now, if those physical books start costing me the list price, then yeah, I would have more of an impetus to possibly purhcase such a reader... That is all... |
|
|
|
|
May 23 2010, 10:00 PM
Post
#82
|
|
|
Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
So the issue isn't the size of your existing print library -- but a) that you can't get an ereader that you like yet, and b) that there's no used books economy for electronic books.
|
|
|
|
|
May 23 2010, 10:19 PM
Post
#83
|
|
|
Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (Adam @ May 23 2010, 03:00 PM) So the issue isn't the size of your existing print library -- but a) that you can't get an ereader that you like yet, and b) that there's no used books economy for electronic books. Something like that... as for e-books that are used... doesn't help me much even if there is an economy for those, as I have no reader for them anyways... No worries though... Keep the Faith |
|
|
|
|
May 23 2010, 10:45 PM
Post
#84
|
|
|
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 322 Joined: 19-July 09 From: CAS Member No.: 17,410 |
In the mean time since they won't grace us with some new dead tree versions of things, I will continue to troll around used book stores and collect the older versions of the ones for which there are some.
Also I agree with the poster who commented on the smell of old books being one of their favorites <3 Seeing as how I own over a thousand novels in print, and my mother owns even more I don't think I'm going to change my mind anytime soon. |
|
|
|
|
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 24th March 2026 - 04:17 AM |
Topps, Inc has sole ownership of the names, logo, artwork, marks, photographs, sounds, audio, video and/or any proprietary material used in connection with the game Shadowrun. Topps, Inc has granted permission to the Dumpshock Forums to use such names, logos, artwork, marks and/or any proprietary materials for promotional and informational purposes on its website but does not endorse, and is not affiliated with the Dumpshock Forums in any official capacity whatsoever.