All Things Earthling Publications

[Sock Monkey]

Two pretty big reveals for Earthling's Modern Classics line this morning: Wanderers by Chuck Wendig and Mine by Robert McCammon. I would love to have both of these on the shelf. I doubt I'll be able to afford them, though. I am, however, looking forward to more information, design reveals, price point, etc.

[Ben Staad]

Those were both surprises. Big score for Paul.

Two pretty big reveals for Earthling's Modern Classics line this morning: Wanderers by Chuck Wendig and Mine by Robert McCammon. I would love to have both of these on the shelf. I doubt I'll be able to afford them, though. I am, however, looking forward to more information, design reveals, price point, etc.

[RonClinton]

Two pretty big reveals for Earthling's Modern Classics line this morning: Wanderers by Chuck Wendig and Mine by Robert McCammon. I would love to have both of these on the shelf. I doubt I'll be able to afford them, though. I am, however, looking forward to more information, design reveals, price point, etc.

WANDERERS is the book that turned me off Wendig, after being a pretty big fan of his Miriam Black series, so I won't be going for the bundle. I can only hope there'll be individual/separate copies of MINE leftover after the bundle offering. Really unfortunate the limitation is so low, as I suspect my chances aren't good.

[dannyboy121070]

WANDERERS is the book that turned me off Wendig, after being a pretty big fan of his Miriam Black series, so I won't be going for the bundle. I can only hope there'll be individual/separate copies of MINE leftover after the bundle offering. Really unfortunate the limitation is so low, as I suspect my chances aren't good.

As someone who hasn't read any Wendig yet, what was it about WANDERERS that turned you off so much?

[sholloman81]

I was both happy and sad to see Mine as one of the books as I am a huge Mccammon fan, but I haven't collected the Modern classics series so far due to the cost of the books and having some of them already in other LE formats. Would really love a copy of Mine, especially since it's the only LE version so far but doubt I will be able to swing the cost. Maybe I will be wrong. Have never read Wendig so that part of the announcement fell flat for me.

[Ben Staad]

I am hoping for a copy of MINE. The other title probably isn't for me.

What was the price point of the classic series?

I was both happy and sad to see Mine as one of the books as I am a huge Mccammon fan, but I haven't collected the Modern classics series so far due to the cost of the books and having some of them already in other LE formats. Would really love a copy of Mine, especially since it's the only LE version so far but doubt I will be able to swing the cost. Maybe I will be wrong. Have never read Wendig so that part of the announcement fell flat for me.

[sholloman81]

I am hoping for a copy of MINE. The other title probably isn't for me.

What was the price point of the classic series?

The last couple of classic series books have been $250. Not sure if Mine will be that price or if it will increase.

[RonClinton]

As someone who hasn't read any Wendig yet, what was it about WANDERERS that turned you off so much?

It's been six, seven years since I read it, so I can't recall with much specificity, but my residual takeaway is it being a bloated bore with characters that felt flat, and there was a certain awkwardness to his allegorical shoehorns. Like King in recent years, his political tantrums on X seemed to glaze the work to a degree as well with a black-and-white paint brush, exacerbating that shallow construct. This in contrast to the Miriam Black series that had great characterization, compelling plots, and tight, terrific pacing. In fairness, I probably should have let that six-volume series that I enjoyed so much be the determinant on future titles rather than WANDERERS (and its unread sequel, WAYWARD) ...he's since had THE BOOK OF ACCIDENTS, BLACK RIVER ORCHARD, and THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS, all of which I've since avoided because of my negative experience with WANDERERS, but I got a sense that there had been a paradigm shift in the way he writes his books, and I'm just not on board for it.

[dannyboy121070]

It's been six, seven years since I read it, so I can't recall with much specificity, but my residual takeaway is it being a bloated bore with characters that felt flat, and there was a certain awkwardness to his allegorical shoehorns. Like King in recent years, his political tantrums on X seemed to glaze the work to a degree as well with a black-and-white paint brush, exacerbating that shallow construct. This in contrast to the Miriam Black series that had great characterization, compelling plots, and tight, terrific pacing. In fairness, I probably should have let that six-volume series that I enjoyed so much be the determinant on future titles rather than WANDERERS (and its unread sequel, WAYWARD) ...he's since had THE BOOK OF ACCIDENTS, BLACK RIVER ORCHARD, and THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS, all of which I've since avoided because of my negative experience with WANDERERS, but I got a sense that there had been a paradigm shift in the way he writes his books, and I'm just not on board for it.

Thanks for the explanation...I've read similar sentiments, which have kept me from dipping into his work. I do have BLACK RIVER ORCHARD in my pile, so hopefully I'll get to that someday.

[Ben Staad]

Thanks. That would explain why I didn't remember the price point of this series. That is price that is traditionally out of my range.

The last couple of classic series books have been $250. Not sure if Mine will be that price or if it will increase.

[Sock Monkey]

$275 for Wanderers, $375 (!) for Mine, and $600 for the bundle, if any are available for open ordering tomorrow. I'd love to get a hand on a copy of Mine and I'm curious about Wanderers (though Ron's review, supported by multiple others I've read, has dampened that a bit), but, dear lord, those prices are not easily swallowed, especially this time of year.