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re: Free or cheap book resources?
Posted on 7/3/17 at 12:30 am to willeaux
Posted on 7/3/17 at 12:30 am to willeaux
Archive.org has a lot of resources
Sci Fi fans should check out the back issues of Galaxy magazine
Sci Fi fans should check out the back issues of Galaxy magazine
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Galaxy Science Fiction was an American digest-size science fiction magazine, published from 1950 to 1980. It was founded by an Italian company, World Editions, which was looking to break in to the American market. World Editions hired as editor H. L. Gold, who rapidly made Galaxy the leading science fiction (sf) magazine of its time, focusing on stories about social issues rather than technology.
Gold published many notable stories during his tenure, including Ray Bradbury's "The Fireman", later expanded as Fahrenheit 451; Robert A. Heinlein's The Puppet Masters; and Alfred Bester's The Demolished Man. In 1952, the magazine was acquired by Robert Guinn, its printer. By the late 1950s, Frederik Pohl was helping Gold with most aspects of the magazine's production. When Gold's health worsened, Pohl took over as editor, starting officially at the end of 1961, though he had been doing the majority of the production work for some time.
Under Pohl Galaxy had continued success, regularly publishing fiction by major writers such as Cordwainer Smith, Jack Vance, Harlan Ellison, and Robert Silverberg. for eight bimonthly issues.
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At its peak, Galaxy greatly influenced in the science fiction field. It was regarded as one of the leading sf magazines almost from the start, and its influence did not wane until Pohl's departure in 1969. Gold brought a "sophisticated intellectual subtlety" to magazine science fiction according to Pohl, who added that "after Galaxy it was impossible to go on being naive." SF historian David Kyle agrees, commenting that "of all the editors in and out of the post-war scene, the most influential beyond any doubt was H. L. Gold". Kyle suggests that the new direction Gold set "inevitably" led to the experimental New Wave, the defining science fiction literary movement of the 1960s.
Posted on 7/7/17 at 11:47 pm to Kafka
If you have an Ollie's around you anywhere. They are about the best place I have found for cheap books.
Posted on 7/8/17 at 8:10 am to willeaux
There are many FB groups that feature free books. I use these groups for weekly giveaways. My latest freebie:
Two Bigfoot Tales
Two Bigfoot Tales
Posted on 7/8/17 at 3:18 pm to TinyTigerPaws
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Have you (or anyone on here) tested out Brooklyn/Houston/Charlotte's selection?
Really depends on your tastes. It could have 50,000 books but if they're not your type it doesn't do any good.
This post was edited on 1/11/21 at 11:41 am
Posted on 7/15/17 at 8:56 am to Bestbank Tiger
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My mom had a membership with Charlotte for two years. Biggest downside was it got too popular and the waiting list for a book got too long.
Can I just sign up with these online? I tried linking them to my overdrive app but it was asking for my card number. I looked at Houston too.
Posted on 7/15/17 at 5:51 pm to willeaux
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Can I just sign up with these online? I tried linking them to my overdrive app but it was asking for my card number. I looked at Houston too.
You would have to call and buy a membership. Typically the annual fee is equal to the per capita tax amount from residents. Charlotte is $35 a year if I remember right.
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