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Well another poster asked if we had a thread for book recommendations and while they come up all over the place, we haven't had a specific place for recs. Now we do; let's call this a consumer reports for books if you will... I always use this criteria: If it's worth reading, it is likely worth owning a copy, (that said, I am one of those weird bibliophiles who thinks nothing of dropping $100+ on a worthwhile tome as I just did on Harlan Ellison's Can and Cantankerous. So there... I've just demonstrated how to use the thread. ? The book I referenced is (sadly) the last collection of stories published during Harlan's lifetime and one can never go wrong with Ellison, be it short stories, essays, columns, or a combo of any or all, he was always a treat to read and the aforementioned book is available in a variety of editions so you don't NEED to spend $100+ on a copy unless you're into the whole first edition thingie...