Top 10 things to tell your friends...

Top ten things to tell your friends to get them to read BOTNS: 10. Chicks really dig guys who can quote from "The Book of the Wonders of Urth and Sky." 9. Guys really dig chicks who can quote from "The Book of the Wonders of Urth and Sky." 8. New evidence reveals Elvis was reading early manuscript of BOTNS when he died. 7. You'll never forget the difference between a Tribadist and an Alzabo. 6. Celebrity cameos make name-spotting nearly endless fun. 5. One copy purported to contain Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory golden ticket. 4. Receive permanent immunity from accusations of being fixated on the NY Times bestseller list. 3. "Home Revolutionary" kit great fun at parties. 2. You have to read the first three volumes just to get used to the Latinate words, but once you do you'll be ready for the fourth, where Wolfe cuts loose with an unrelenting series of torrid sex scenes. And the single top thing to say to induce friends to read BOTNS: 1. ...because it's the richest, most compelling and ultimately most enjoyable sf work of all time, dammit! (There, I've said it <grin>). -Magpie