[bksvol-discuss] Should books be requested?
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:54:48 -0800 (PST)
It's true that an individual possibly can get
particular books elsewhere, though I don't know if
they're available in the same variety of formats as
the bookshare books. But it's possible, perhaps even
probably, that if one fan of a genre like scifi wants
books by a particular author, other fans who are
members might also want them. Maybe some people aren't
aware of authors or particular books by those authors.
My acquaintanceship with certain authors has
definitely increased as a result of books I've
validated. I'd never have read these books, and more
by the same author, otherwise.
Just my thoughts.
G. Cindy
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>
> I didn't check other resources for all these books,
> but many of them are
> already on the Baen web scription list which is
> available for anyone with a
> print disability for free.
>
> I found many of the books by Forward, Baxter and
> Lund. Easily available, by
> doing about five minutes worth of research on the
> web.
>
> This list brings up several questions in my mind.
>
> 1. What is the responsibility of our users to know
> of, and use of other
> available resources (Baen books, Gutenberg, etc.) to
> satiate their reading
> desires before asking us to convert these books. It
> seems to me that if I,
> who am not particularly interested in this subject,
> could uncover most of
> these books in a short period of time, how much more
> could a diligent user
> find with a little effort. I would prefer to spend
> my time making available
> books that aren't available elsewhere; and none of
> us should have to check
> all available resources before adding a book to the
> wish list.
>
> 2. Perhaps bookshare wishes to make these books
> available despite their
> availability elsewhere on the internet. If so, then
> just consider me an old
> curmudgeon. But, bookshare staff please let me know
> this and I'll quit
> looking elsewhere for books on the wish list.
>
> 3. Do you think I should just go get another cup of
> coffee and quit
> cluttering up this list?
>
> Bob
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 4:24 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Historical Fiction and
> SciFi books requested
>
>
> > For you Sci Fi and historical fiction fans, here
> are
> > some books a member would like scanned. I haven't
> > checked against the collection, except the Baxter
> > books. We have some but not these. I think, but am
> not
> > sure, that Scott found them missing from the
> > collection.
> >
> > G. Cindy
> >
> > Volume 1 of The Work and the Glory series by
> Gerald N.
> > Lund is on
> > Bookshare. I would like the rest of the books in
> the
> > series. They
> > are historical fiction regarding the development
> of
> > the Mormon Church.
> >
> > Like a Fire Is Burning (The Work and the Glory,
> volume
> > 2) by Gerald N. Lund
> > Truth Will Prevail (The Work and the Glory, volume
> 3)
> > by Gerald N. Lund
> > They Gold to Refine (The Work and the Glory,
> volume 4)
> > by Gerald N. Lund
> > A Season of Joy (The Work and the Glory, volume 5)
> by
> > Gerald N. Lund
> > Praise to the Man (The Work and the Glory, volume
> 6)
> > by Gerald N. Lund
> > No Unhallowed Hand (The Work and the Glory, volume
> 7)
> > by Gerald N. Lund
> > So Great a Cause (The Work and the Glory, volume
> 8) by
> > Gerald N. Lund
> > All Is Well (The Work and the Glory, volume 9) by
> > Gerald N. Lund
> >
> > I would also like the science fiction books of
> Robert
> > L. Forward, Hal
> > Clement, and Stephen Baxter that are not already
> on
> > Bookshare.
> >
> > Marooned on Eden (Rocheworld 4) (1993) by Robert
> L.
> > Forward
> > Martian Rainbow (1991) by Robert L. Forward
> > Ocean Under the Ice (Rocheworld 3) (1994) by
> Robert L.
> > Forward
> > Rescued from Paradise (Rocheworld 5) (1995) by
> Robert
> > L. Forward
> > Return to Rocheworld (Rocheworld 2) by Robert L.
> > Forward
> > Rocheworld (Rocheworld 1) by Robert L. Forward
> > Saturn Rukh (1997) by Robert L. Forward
> > Starquake (1985) by Robert L. Forward
> > Timemaster (1992) by Robert L. Forward
> >
> > Cycle of Fire (1957) by Hal Clement
> > Half-Life (1999) by Hal Clement
> > Mission of Gravity (1954) by Hal Clement
> > Noise (2003) by Hal Clement
> > Ocean on Top by Hal Clement
> > Space Lash (also titled Small Changes) (1969) by
> Hal
> > Clement
> > Star Light (1971) by Hal Clement
> > Still River (1987) by Hal Clement
> >
> > Conqueror (2007) by Stephen Baxter
> > Emporer (2007) by Stephen Baxter
> > Evolution (2003) by Stephen Baxter
> > Exultant (2004) by Stephen Baxter
> > Icebones (2001) by Stephen Baxter
> > Longtusk (2002) by Stephen Baxter
> > Raft (1991) by Stephen Baxter
> > Silverhair (1999) by Stephen Baxter
> > Timelike Infinity (1993) by Stephen Baxter
> > Vacuum Diagrams (1997) by Stephen Baxter
> >
> > None of these appeared to be on the wish list.
> Thank
> > you for adding
> > them to it.
> >
> > Scott Brandow
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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