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Thirdy Lopez
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Date Joined Jul 2007
Total Posts : 725
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Jeff Stehman
Sage
Date Joined Mar 2005
Total Posts : 1224
| Posted 7/17/2007 4:36 PM (GMT -4) | | I just got back from the local used book store. I took in five, I walked out with eleven. Oops. And I was finally clearing out the books stacked in front of the books shelved on my to-be-read bookshelves.
Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card. I've been wanting a copy for my permanent collection.
The King of Elfland's Daughter, Lord Dunsany. I've listened to the musical scores of times, but I've never read it.
The Knight and Knave of Swords, Fritz Leiber. Boy, did the cover of this one make me not want to buy it, but I've not read this collection.
Midnight at the Well of Souls, Jack L. Chalker. I've never read anything from Chalker. Figured this was the place to start.
Frost Flower and Thorn, Phyllis Ann Karr. Caught my eye the first time I was in the story, but author and title drew a blank, so I did a little research. This is the main reason I went back to the store.
Frost Flower and Windbourne, Phyllis Ann Karr. Ditto.
Pursuit on Ganymede, Michael Resnick. Haven't read anything but one short story and his editorials.
The Girl Who Was Plugged In, James Tiptree Jr, and Screwtop, Vonda N McIntyre. I've not read anything from Tiptree, nor do I recall ever buying a double.
King Kobold, Christopher Stasheff. Sounded too goofy to pass up.
A Fisherman of the Inland Sea, Ursula K Le Guin. I'm pretty limited in what I like from Le Guin, but I haven't read this and momentum was on my side.
War-Gamers' World, Hugh Walker. Momentum purchase.
Total expenditure: $14.11. The books already on my TBR shelves will not be happy with me.
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Bookworm
Stablehand
Date Joined Jul 2007
Total Posts : 37
| Posted 8/7/2007 4:11 PM (GMT -4) | | Guys:
Right now visit Paperbackswap.com. They mail the books right to your house. Free.
Enjoy.
Lee | | Back to Top | | |
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Nik
Adept
Date Joined Feb 2007
Total Posts : 740
| Posted 8/7/2007 5:14 PM (GMT -4) | | Jeff Stehman said...
The Knight and Knave of Swords, Fritz Leiber. Boy, did the cover of this one make me not want to buy it, but I've not read this collection.
Agreed. Worst cover ever. But I still bought it, too.
Just bought three Thieves' World novels and The Merman's Children, by Poul Anderson for reading, as well as a mint condition copy of Swords of Darkness for my collection.
Nicholas Ian Hawkins
Forthcoming
"Knowledge and Dust," in Magic & Mechanica (Ricasso Press)
"Relativity," in FLASHSHOT, September 28, 2007 | | Back to Top | | |
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Thirdy Lopez
Adept
Date Joined Jul 2007
Total Posts : 725
| Posted 8/30/2007 10:31 AM (GMT -4) | | A WHISPER OF BLOOD edited by Ellen Datlow
WORLDS OF FEAR edited by David Hartwell
Aurelio Rico Lopez III aka "Thirdy" has had fiction featured in COLD FLESH (Hellbound Books), THE BLACKEST DEATH I, II, and III (Black Death Books), STAR-SPANGLED ZOMBIE (Maniac Press), RAW MEAT (Sideshow Press), SHADOW BOX (Brimstone Press), TRIP THE LIGHT HORRIFIC (RAGE machine Books), DEAD MEN (AND WOMEN) WALKING (Bards and Sages), and THE BOOK OF SHADOWS VOL. I (Brimstone Press). His poems have appeared in Mythic Delirium, Star*Line, Dark Animus, Goblin Fruit, Scifaikuest, Electric Velocipede, Sybil's Garage, The Horror Express, Down In the Cellar, and elsewhere. | | Back to Top | | |
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Thirdy Lopez
Adept
Date Joined Jul 2007
Total Posts : 725
| Posted 4/5/2008 9:48 AM (GMT -4) | | My latest haul:
The Policy by Bentley Little
The Beast House by Richard Laymon
Psychos edited by Robert Bloch
Aurelio Rico Lopez III aka "Thirdy" has had fiction featured in COLD FLESH (Hellbound Books), THE BLACKEST DEATH I, II, and III (Black Death Books), SPORTY SPEC: GAMES OF THE FANTASTIC (Raven Electrick Ink), STAR-SPANGLED ZOMBIE (Maniac Press), RAW MEAT (Sideshow Press), SHADOW BOX (Brimstone Press), TRIP THE LIGHT HORRIFIC (RAGE machine Books), DEAD MEN (AND WOMEN) WALKING (Bards and Sages), and THE BOOK OF SHADOWS VOL. I (Brimstone Press). His poems have appeared in Mythic Delirium, Star*Line, Dark Animus, Goblin Fruit, Scifaikuest, Electric Velocipede, Sybil's Garage, The Horror Express, Down In the Cellar, and elsewhere. | | Back to Top | | |
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Nik
Adept
Date Joined Feb 2007
Total Posts : 740
| Posted 4/8/2008 10:34 PM (GMT -4) | | I bought Literary Swordsmen and Sorcerers by de Camp the other day. It is a great looking book.
Nicholas Ian Hawkins
Forthcoming
"Knowledge and Dust," in Magic & Mechanica, from Ricasso Press, Spring 2008
Published
"What Heroes Leave Behind," in Return of the Sword, Flashing Swords Press, March 2008
"The Weald Maiden's Will," in Every Day Fiction, March 5, 2008
"Relativity," in FLASHSHOT, September 28, 2007
Visit my website, Trampler of Beautiful Phrases, at nihawkins.wordpress.com | | Back to Top | | |
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Thirdy Lopez
Adept
Date Joined Jul 2007
Total Posts : 725
| Posted 4/10/2008 11:56 AM (GMT -4) | | Nik, is that a novel or a collection of shorts?
Aurelio Rico Lopez III aka "Thirdy" has had fiction featured in COLD FLESH (Hellbound Books), THE BLACKEST DEATH I, II, and III (Black Death Books), SPORTY SPEC: GAMES OF THE FANTASTIC (Raven Electrick Ink), STAR-SPANGLED ZOMBIE (Maniac Press), RAW MEAT (Sideshow Press), SHADOW BOX (Brimstone Press), TRIP THE LIGHT HORRIFIC (RAGE machine Books), DEAD MEN (AND WOMEN) WALKING (Bards and Sages), and THE BOOK OF SHADOWS VOL. I (Brimstone Press). His poems have appeared in Mythic Delirium, Star*Line, Dark Animus, Goblin Fruit, Scifaikuest, Electric Velocipede, Sybil's Garage, The Horror Express, Down In the Cellar, and elsewhere. | | Back to Top | | |
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Nik
Adept
Date Joined Feb 2007
Total Posts : 740
| Posted 4/10/2008 12:04 PM (GMT -4) | | It's a literary study of heroic fantasy. Goes through the history of the genre and talks about its influential authors. It's a great, high-quality, hard cover book put out by Arkham House in (in 1976, I think). The cover looks like one of the original D&D modules, only better. The copy I have is from a library, but it obviously wasn't circulated. Other than a stamp, it's in almost perfect condition, including the dust jacket.
What the Whisper of Blood antho you picked up all about?
Nicholas Ian Hawkins
Forthcoming
"Knowledge and Dust," in Magic & Mechanica, from Ricasso Press, Spring 2008
Published
"What Heroes Leave Behind," in Return of the Sword, Flashing Swords Press, March 2008
"The Weald Maiden's Will," in Every Day Fiction, March 5, 2008
"Relativity," in FLASHSHOT, September 28, 2007
Visit my website, Trampler of Beautiful Phrases, at nihawkins.wordpress.com | | Back to Top | | |
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Jaqhama
Adventurer
Date Joined Oct 2007
Total Posts : 329
| Posted 4/13/2008 12:42 AM (GMT -4) | |
Jeff Stehman said...I just got back from the local used book store. I took in five, I walked out with eleven. Oops. And I was finally clearing out the books stacked in front of the books shelved on my to-be-read bookshelves. Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card. I've been wanting a copy for my permanent collection. The King of Elfland's Daughter, Lord Dunsany. I've listened to the musical scores of times, but I've never read it. The Knight and Knave of Swords, Fritz Leiber. Boy, did the cover of this one make me not want to buy it, but I've not read this collection. Midnight at the Well of Souls, Jack L. Chalker. I've never read anything from Chalker. Figured this was the place to start. Frost Flower and Thorn, Phyllis Ann Karr. Caught my eye the first time I was in the story, but author and title drew a blank, so I did a little research. This is the main reason I went back to the store. Frost Flower and Windbourne, Phyllis Ann Karr. Ditto. Pursuit on Ganymede, Michael Resnick. Haven't read anything but one short story and his editorials. The Girl Who Was Plugged In, James Tiptree Jr, and Screwtop, Vonda N McIntyre. I've not read anything from Tiptree, nor do I recall ever buying a double. King Kobold, Christopher Stasheff. Sounded too goofy to pass up.
A Fisherman of the Inland Sea, Ursula K Le Guin. I'm pretty limited in what I like from Le Guin, but I haven't read this and momentum was on my side. War-Gamers' World, Hugh Walker. Momentum purchase. Total expenditure: $14.11. The books already on my TBR shelves will not be happy with me.
King Kobold is part of a series.
Great stories.
I recall a late 70's edition that had an awesome front cover..a sci-fi viking longship cutting thru a huge storm.
You can read some of my stories here: Swamp Story. Down South. Florida Haze.Wild Justice...
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Thirdy Lopez
Adept
Date Joined Jul 2007
Total Posts : 725
| Posted 4/25/2008 11:06 PM (GMT -4) | |
Edward Knight said... And I had a copy of the 1951 Galaxy magazine that had Ray Bradbury's "The Fireman" in it (later became Fahrenheit 451).
How could you part with a gem like that? 
Aurelio Rico Lopez III aka "Thirdy" has had fiction featured in COLD FLESH (Hellbound Books), THE BLACKEST DEATH I, II, and III (Black Death Books), SPORTY SPEC: GAMES OF THE FANTASTIC (Raven Electrick Ink), STAR-SPANGLED ZOMBIE (Maniac Press), RAW MEAT (Sideshow Press), SHADOW BOX (Brimstone Press), TRIP THE LIGHT HORRIFIC (RAGE machine Books), DEAD MEN (AND WOMEN) WALKING (Bards and Sages), and THE BOOK OF SHADOWS VOL. I (Brimstone Press). His poems have appeared in Mythic Delirium, Star*Line, Dark Animus, Goblin Fruit, Scifaikuest, Electric Velocipede, Sybil's Garage, The Horror Express, Down In the Cellar, and elsewhere. | | Back to Top | | |
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