Centipede will be releasing.....

[RonClinton]

I Love Eugene Izzi. He wrote some great heist novels and died a fittingly mysterious death!

Yep, I've read all sorts of theories -- suicide, publicity stunt or acting out a plot point gone wrong, loanshark/mafia payback, etc. -- but I suppose it'll always remain a very intriguing (if tragic) mystery.

[mhatchett]

I read a lot of his short stories back in the day, and I always liked his sense of humor.

This pic shows a box of books that were packed up in 1989 and left unopened at my parents' house until 2019, when I found it again.

I took a few of them home with me, including the Sheckley Omnibus, but most went to the local charity store - they weigh too much to bring back to the US these days.

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I Love Eugene Izzi. He wrote some great heist novels and died a fittingly mysterious death!

[Dave1442397]

Nice to hear a positive review for the new Sheckley. My enthusiasm dampened a little when I start seeing some so-so reviews about it.

I read a lot of his short stories back in the day, and I always liked his sense of humor.

This pic shows a box of books that were packed up in 1989 and left unopened at my parents' house until 2019, when I found it again.

I took a few of them home with me, including the Sheckley Omnibus, but most went to the local charity store - they weigh too much to bring back to the US these days.

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[Sock Monkey]

Yes, I've never read anything by her that I know of, but $40 for 800+ pages is a heckuva deal.

I bought the Sheckley book too (Mindswap) and it was a good read. I probably read it back in the '80s or early '90s, and I didn't remember a thing about it. I can see why some people wouldn't like it, but I found it a fun piece of social commentary.

Nice to hear a positive review for the new Sheckley. My enthusiasm dampened a little when I start seeing some so-so reviews about it.

[Dave1442397]

Great deal over the last two days for the Pamela Sargent volume of Masters of Science Fiction. I'm not familiar with Sargent's work, but $50 is hard to beat. Probably one of the reasons why the signed copies are all gone! I love extravagant books and all, but, man, kinda feeling like we need the pendulum to swing back a little to some more reasonably priced editions.

Yes, I've never read anything by her that I know of, but $40 for 800+ pages is a heckuva deal.

I bought the Sheckley book too (Mindswap) and it was a good read. I probably read it back in the '80s or early '90s, and I didn't remember a thing about it. I can see why some people wouldn't like it, but I found it a fun piece of social commentary.

[sholloman81]

Great deal over the last two days for the Pamela Sargent volume of Masters of Science Fiction. I'm not familiar with Sargent's work, but $50 is hard to beat. Probably one of the reasons why the signed copies are all gone! I love extravagant books and all, but, man, kinda feeling like we need the pendulum to swing back a little to some more reasonably priced editions.

I saw this too and was blown away by the price. I'm sure it was a one-off, but I wouldn't mind seeing this trend continue!

[Sock Monkey]

Great deal over the last two days for the Pamela Sargent volume of Masters of Science Fiction. I'm not familiar with Sargent's work, but $50 is hard to beat. Probably one of the reasons why the signed copies are all gone! I love extravagant books and all, but, man, kinda feeling like we need the pendulum to swing back a little to some more reasonably priced editions.

[Chuggers]

Just got both of my books from SubPress and couldn't find any dings. The covers looked perfect, and they had the signed signature sheets. Can't believe these were returned!

I got tge three books i ordered from the dinged sale on Thursday and I've yet to see anything other than some slightly folded edges on my copy of Bradbury Weather....

[RonClinton]

Just got both of my books from SubPress and couldn't find any dings. The covers looked perfect, and they had the signed signature sheets. Can't believe these were returned!

Mine are being delivered within the hour (our area seems to be among the last stops of our postman), and hope mine are as in similarly stellar condition.

My GILA! arrived a couple days ago as well...as always with Centipede, it looks great!

EDIT: …and my Sub Press dinged copies, too, are stellar!

[sholloman81]

Also just picked up a couple books from Sub Press's Dinged Sale (the Block and Gallagher). Looks like it'll be like Christmas in July -- er, June -- this year.

Just got both of my books from SubPress and couldn't find any dings. The covers looked perfect, and they had the signed signature sheets. Can't believe these were returned!

[sholloman81]

Just received my copy of Gila! That dustjacket is so much fun! Wasn't expecting the backflap to have that additional art! Can't wait to read this soon.

[RonClinton]

Hadn't heard of Mindswap before this week's Centipede newsletter. Nor sure if it will be for me as I keep seeing its humor mentioned in reviews and also saw someone compare it to Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy which I didn't enjoy. Maybe the production values or Paul's description of the book will sway me.

I had the same reaction. I tried Sheckley's MoSF volume (or whatever that series is called) from Centipede and was kind of lukewarm about it and ended up selling it. Then reading the synopsis and reviews of MINDSWAP and seeing that it's a '60s-era humorous SF romp, it just isn't for me. Maybe Fredric Brown can get away with that for me, but that's about as much of an allowance forf sixty-year old fiction humor as I'm able to give, I'm afraid.

[sholloman81]

I passed, but I did get the kindle edition for free with points on Amazon I will be buying Mindswap next week. I know I've read it before (and probably have the paperback in the house somewhere), but this will be a nice edition and I remember enjoying it back in the day.

Hadn't heard of Mindswap before this week's Centipede newsletter. Nor sure if it will be for me as I keep seeing its humor mentioned in reviews and also saw someone compare it to Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy which I didn't enjoy. Maybe the production values or Paul's description of the book will sway me.

[Dave1442397]

Anyone pre-order Gila! this weekend? I couldn't resist! Have never heard of it before, but it looks like tons of pulpy fun!

I passed, but I did get the kindle edition for free with points on Amazon I will be buying Mindswap next week. I know I've read it before (and probably have the paperback in the house somewhere), but this will be a nice edition and I remember enjoying it back in the day.

[RonClinton]

I didn't know the pb for this was in such high demand. It's crazy to see how much these offbeat paperbacks go for now. I really wish Jerad would do Teddy by John Gault which was the basis for the cult 1981 film The Pit. That ones goes for way more than I'm willing to pay for it.

Anyways, I'm in for Gila! as well. Looks like a bonkers good time and the price point is under $100, so I'm happy.

Yes, ever since Grady Hendrix's wonderful PAPERBACKS FROM HELL started the craze, a lot of those horror mmpb pbos that used to be plentiful at used bookstores and go for a couple bucks on eBay now demand high dollar. I was fortunate enough to collect them before Hendrix's book (and forecasting the issue, doubled my efforts shortly after its release) so that I now have 700, 800 of the things...I'd never want to spend the $$$ that would be required now to replace them all.