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I don't have a more reliable date but the websites are not necessarily contradicting each other. In my bookstore days, publisher's January releases shipped in December, February i…
14 Aug 2003, 18:58
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The American Heritage Dictionary says a freemartin is a sterile or otherwise sexually imperfect female calf born as the twin of a bull calf. Several sources say that freemartinism…
22 Jul 2003, 13:37
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I've found similarities in both the writing styles and themes between GS and TPowers - and recently reread Dinner. I would also like to know the connections you see as well. Plea…
03 Jun 2003, 12:53
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This has been a fantastic line of posts. Thanks to one and all. I would like to add this: to the best of my knowledge Kurt Vonnegut publically stated that he did write science f…
25 Apr 2003, 15:42
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Desperately hard to pick a favorite - this is certainly in the running: Just as I despaired -- she was there, filling me as a melody fills a cottege. I was with her, running besi…
07 Apr 2003, 21:29
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Enjoy Gentle will track down Erickson. Jonathan Carroll is a treasure as is Dan Simmons and James Blaylock. I thought King Rat by Mieville was a better read if not as dense as Pe…
01 Mar 2003, 00:52
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Thank you Crush - excellent detective work and a compelling conclusion. I'm a believer! Phoebe…
27 Aug 2002, 12:38
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Great -- I'd love to know what you find out. Phoebe…
23 Jul 2002, 20:44
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A bird question - how wonderful! The inhuma is more commonly known as the Horned Screamer, Anhima cornuta. I saw the link that Crush found but was dissatisfied -- I wanted to see…
22 Jul 2002, 22:54
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Glad to know you all are still out there - it truly seems to be feast or famine sometimes. Phoebe…
30 Jun 2002, 19:26
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I thought of Kai Lung immediately upon reading Underhill, but not Vance at all. Not saying that a Vance influence is not there of course. The tongue in cheek use of overly ornate …
09 May 2002, 19:32
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I have just reread (since their publication mind you) 12 books by Wolfe - from Shadow of the Torturer through the final SS. It was overdue and entirely enjoyable, but I find that …
04 May 2002, 23:02
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I found a text line that seems quite lupine but a line of dialogue? I reread the postscript (which I'm sure is what Gaiman means by the epilogue) several times and can't say I rec…
25 Apr 2002, 18:50
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The statement seems to imply that Choughs were protected before a drop in population was noted - which would certainly be delightful if true. Certainly more romantic than practica…
22 Apr 2002, 15:30
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My profound thanks to William Ansley who helped me set up my Yahoo account properly. Here's my post - its been tested successfully. I am rereading the Severian, LS, and SS book…
19 Apr 2002, 18:31
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Drat! Will recheck my settings and possibly try again another day. Phoebe Davis <meezer_gal at yahoo.com> wrote: I tried to put in too much info - this is pretty garbled. Here's …
19 Apr 2002, 16:22
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I tried to put in too much info - this is pretty garbled. Here's what I said about Oreb after cutting out more words. I hope it works this time. Apologies all round. I'm about t…
19 Apr 2002, 16:20
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Warning - Another newbie to the list! I am rereading the Severian, LS, and SS books for the first time since their publication. I started reading Wolfe when Shadow came out in mas…
19 Apr 2002, 16:17
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