A friend of mine finally decided to put down his Tom Clancey and Dan Brown books, which he has read dozens of times, and listen to me about FPW and Repairman Jack. So, I thought that I would get him a set of books for the holiday season.
Borders bookstores = NOTHING! Target = FORGET IT! Walmart = YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING! I even hit a couple of used book stores = "F. Paul WHO???"
GEEEEEEEZZZZZ The guy has written a TON of books and nobody has even ONE copy. I had to drive downtown just to pick up a copy of the "By the sword" hardcover, which only the Borders downtown had a copy (12 miles one way, but it was worth it!) Everyone can ORDER me a copy, but there is not one in stock anywhere! What is going on? AND, forget about trying to get a copy of "Reborn", you will just have to try and find a used copy on Ebay or Amazon somewhere!
I think that this is a sign of the end times, when an accomplished author such as Doctor Wilson cannot have a giant section in most bookstores. Granted, the Borders downtown did indeed have one copy of about 10-12 books, including "The Keep" and "The Tomb" (Have not seen "Rakoshi" anywhere yet) but, as I said, only ONE copy of each! (But they were NEW!) But Stephen King had about 3 rows of EVERY book he has ever written, and at least 3 copies of each book, at LEAST 3!!!!
That really frosts my GOAT!!!!
Lexator
Borders bookstores = NOTHING! Target = FORGET IT! Walmart = YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING! I even hit a couple of used book stores = "F. Paul WHO???"
GEEEEEEEZZZZZ The guy has written a TON of books and nobody has even ONE copy. I had to drive downtown just to pick up a copy of the "By the sword" hardcover, which only the Borders downtown had a copy (12 miles one way, but it was worth it!) Everyone can ORDER me a copy, but there is not one in stock anywhere! What is going on? AND, forget about trying to get a copy of "Reborn", you will just have to try and find a used copy on Ebay or Amazon somewhere!
I think that this is a sign of the end times, when an accomplished author such as Doctor Wilson cannot have a giant section in most bookstores. Granted, the Borders downtown did indeed have one copy of about 10-12 books, including "The Keep" and "The Tomb" (Have not seen "Rakoshi" anywhere yet) but, as I said, only ONE copy of each! (But they were NEW!) But Stephen King had about 3 rows of EVERY book he has ever written, and at least 3 copies of each book, at LEAST 3!!!!
That really frosts my GOAT!!!!
Lexator
lexator222 Wrote:A friend of mine finally decided to put down his Tom Clancey and Dan Brown books, which he has read dozens of times, and listen to me about
FPW and Repairman Jack. So, I thought that I would get him a set of books for the holiday season. Borders bookstores = NOTHING! Target =
FORGET IT! Walmart = YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING! I even hit a couple
of used book stores = "F. Paul WHO???" GEEEEEEEZZZZZ The guy has
written a TON of books and nobody has even ONE copy. I had to drive
downtown just to pick up a copy of the "By the sword" hardcover, which
only the Borders downtown had a copy (12 miles one way, but it was worth it!)
Everyone can ORDER me a copy, but there is not one in stock anywhere! What is going on? AND, forget about trying to get a copy of "Reborn", you will just have to try and find a used copy on Ebay or Amazon somewhere!
I think that this is a sign of the end times, when an accomplished author such as Doctor Wilson cannot have a giant section in most bookstores. Granted, the Borders downtown did indeed have one copy of about 10-12 books, including "The Keep" and "The Tomb" (Have not seen "Rakoshi" anywhere yet) but, as I said, only ONE copy of each! (But they were NEW!) But Stephen King had about 3 rows of EVERY book he has ever written, and at least 3 copies of each book, at LEAST 3!!!!
That really frosts my GOAT!!!!
Lexator
What do expect at those low-rent joints, Lex? Come to my B&N at 66th and Broadway in Manhattan. I use my cosmic powers as the Performing Arts supervisor to keep mucho of Paul's books on the shelves. (Though when the Fiction people catch me in their electronic territory, they pull my shirt up over my head and beat me with bargain copies of WAR AND PEACE.)
I can hardly ever find any of FPWs books in the Hastings I live by and the B&N I live near charges some hella money. I always look in said section in Hastings and I always think the same thing when I see whats there.." Damn you Stewart Woods, just die" lol..No kidding about not finding reborn or reprisal anymore, I inherited my copies and thankfully on a lucky day a friend gave me a copy of Night World years ago.
ghaleon..What is it you can see that I do not??For where you can see hope and a future, I see only despair!
"A man slowly battered into despair and hopelessness...thats a delicacy..In your case it may even approach ecstasy. I dont want to deprive myself of that"..Rasalom
"Some people dont want anything practical,like money. Some men just want to watch the world Burn"
"We spit on your tests"!!!
ghaleon23 Wrote:I can hardly ever find any of FPWs books in the Hastings I live by and the B&N I live near charges some hella money. I always look in said section in Hastings and I always think the same thing when I see whats there.." Damn you Stewart Woods, just die" lol..No kidding about not finding reborn or reprisal anymore, I inherited my copies and thankfully on a lucky day a friend gave me a copy of Night World years ago.
"Charges some hella money"? List price? Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, ghaleon, they gotta pay us booksellers =something=!
milewinkgrin: And Paul, well, he gotta rake in a little coin too, to keep things even. Mercy!
Bluesman Mike Lindner Wrote:"Charges some hella money"? List price? Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, ghaleon, they gotta pay us booksellers =something=!
I supppose your right,Mike.Im just bitching because I havent yet read both by By The Sword or Secret histories. Ill probaly have to order them, thankfully theres amazon..
Also do you have to read Secret Histories in order to follow By The Sword or does BTS go directly from Bloodline..? Im not exactly like a Scrooge but I get bummed out during the holidays, and a good book and familoy is all I need to get through it with my sanity intact. No book though..lol..Ive read every other RJ at least 6 times a piece..Merry Christmas Mike...milewinkgrin:
ghaleon..What is it you can see that I do not??For where you can see hope and a future, I see only despair!
"A man slowly battered into despair and hopelessness...thats a delicacy..In your case it may even approach ecstasy. I dont want to deprive myself of that"..Rasalom
"Some people dont want anything practical,like money. Some men just want to watch the world Burn"
"We spit on your tests"!!!
I'm at the Jersey Shore.
Seriously, keeping the backlist on the shelves is an ongoing battle if you're not a household name or a perennial best seller. That's why I love the online booksellers. They have everything in print all the time. I'm all for supporting the indy booksellers, but they have limited space. If you can wait a few days, they can get it for you, but if money's an object (and it is for just about everyone these days), the online discounts can't be beat.
Seriously, keeping the backlist on the shelves is an ongoing battle if you're not a household name or a perennial best seller. That's why I love the online booksellers. They have everything in print all the time. I'm all for supporting the indy booksellers, but they have limited space. If you can wait a few days, they can get it for you, but if money's an object (and it is for just about everyone these days), the online discounts can't be beat.
FPW
FAQ
"It means 'Ask the next question.' Ask the next question, and the one that follows that, and the one that follows that. It's the symbol of everything humanity has ever created." Theodore Sturgeon.
And what for those in Europe?
We have to watch Amazon like milk on the stove, pre-order everything, and try not to lose hope through the many "we are not sure we will be able to deliver" mails...
We have to watch Amazon like milk on the stove, pre-order everything, and try not to lose hope through the many "we are not sure we will be able to deliver" mails...
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Lysistrata Wrote:And what for those in Europe?
We have to watch Amazon like milk on the stove, pre-order everything, and try not to lose hope through the many "we are not sure we will be able to deliver" mails...
You could always ask a friend.....
to order it for you. Some of us are nice that way and will even send it to you post haste.
EWMAN
Weird...I have no problem finding Repairman Jack books at Barnes & Noble and Borders. I even find them at Half Price Books.
It's all the other FPW books that I usually can't find. And it seems like half the time the stores can't make up their minds as to where the books belong. When I was first getting into the RJ series, I quickly learned to look in both the horror and science fiction sections of stores.
It's all the other FPW books that I usually can't find. And it seems like half the time the stores can't make up their minds as to where the books belong. When I was first getting into the RJ series, I quickly learned to look in both the horror and science fiction sections of stores.
Why do I always do this to myself???
cobalt79 Wrote:You could always ask a friend.....
For the next RJ book, I might take you on your word
Would you accept foie gras or perfume as a barter?
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