Comments on: A Science Fiction Book Starter Collection http://www.collectingsf.com/bookworm/2006/09/14/a-science-fiction-book-starter-collecton/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:20:00 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Alan Chudnow http://www.collectingsf.com/bookworm/2006/09/14/a-science-fiction-book-starter-collecton/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Alan Chudnow Tue, 05 Dec 2006 03:28:11 +0000 http://www.collectingsf.com/bookworm/2006/09/14/a-science-fiction-book-starter-collecton/#comment-39 Chuck, Indeed. The satisfaction of the search and the thrill of the find is, to my mind, a critical part of the joy of collecting. Though the books in Shapero's starter pack may be wonderful, collectible books I would prefer to discover them myself. I can, however, understand if others feel differently. Getting a "jump" on a good collection could be just the inspiration someone needs to embark on a very rewarding lifetime of collecting. Chuck,

Indeed. The satisfaction of the search and the thrill of the find is, to my mind, a critical part of the joy of collecting. Though the books in Shapero’s starter pack may be wonderful, collectible books I would prefer to discover them myself.

I can, however, understand if others feel differently. Getting a “jump” on a good collection could be just the inspiration someone needs to embark on a very rewarding lifetime of collecting.

]]> By: Chuck http://www.collectingsf.com/bookworm/2006/09/14/a-science-fiction-book-starter-collecton/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Chuck Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:48:40 +0000 http://www.collectingsf.com/bookworm/2006/09/14/a-science-fiction-book-starter-collecton/#comment-38 I'll chime in with an agreement. I typically will refuse all offers of assistance. It would deprive me of the pleasure of perusing the shelves. The most I will ask is the location if the science fiction books. I have to qualify that this is partly due to my personality. I generally refuse to ask for directions (not that it matters as I never get lost). But mostly I just like looking through book stores. The "starter kit" would only be of interest if you were interested in Aldiss, Blish and Brunner or in collecting every scifi author A-Z. I’ll chime in with an agreement. I typically will refuse all offers of assistance. It would deprive me of the pleasure of perusing the shelves. The most I will ask is the location if the science fiction books. I have to qualify that this is partly due to my personality. I generally refuse to ask for directions (not that it matters as I never get lost). But mostly I just like looking through book stores.
The “starter kit” would only be of interest if you were interested in Aldiss, Blish and Brunner or in collecting every scifi author A-Z.

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