Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2002 16:13:51 -0400 From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at mail.press.jhu.edu> To: <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net> Subject: [WSFA] Re: Something for the Bujold fans . . . Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net> >At 02:03 PM 4/13/02, you wrote: >>The 1 April Publishers Weekly has a review of "Diplomatic Immunity" - = = >>actually a Starred review, which verges upon double plus good . . . >> >>"Established fans will be thoroughly gripped and likely to finish the = book = >>in a single sitting." >> >>mjw > >Thanks, Michael. Now that Montgomery County has finally entered = someting >like the Modern Age, I was able to turn to your note to the Library >system, and enter a hold. They tell me I'm fifth in line, which is = pretty >good as those things go. When their order comes in (at least 1 per >branch) I'll probably be one of the first to get my hands on it. = They >even have email notification nowadays. If you're the least bit slow >getting on the list for something really popular (Patricia Cornwell or = Tom >Clancy, for ex.), you can find yourself 300th in line. > >In this case, I'll probably end up owning the book sooner or later, = but >with the library order I'm a lot more likely to see it as soon as it's >available. > >Barry There are some bound proofs on www.abebooks.com should you care to spend = the money and have not-quite instant gratification. mjw