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Wintermute, I'm in the same boat as you!  Love the hardcover books and I've amassed quite a few classic SF hardcovers thanks to Half Price Books' clearance section. It will be a sad day when hardcovers go away.

For me, I like to read in all kinds of formats.  For instance, I have a Kindle that I typically use for new releases that I don't want to wait on since I can can usually get a book for around $10 instead of the new hardcover price of $25 and up.  I'll read paperbacks too if they're given to me but I rarely buy them anymore.  I can get a hardback for $3 so it makes it hard to pony up $10 for a paperback.  They'll all eventually make it to the used bookstore and I have plenty of old stuff yet to read so it's no big deal.

I've never shopped HPB online but that sounds a bit high to me for any of their books unless what you're after is rare or something special - maybe a first edition?  Their online marketplace is not really buying from them though.  It says that it's a bunch of sellers who set their own prices so that might be why the price is so high.

What books are you looking for? I can take a look at my store and see if they have it and how much.  They have a 20% off everything sale coming up May 26-30 so I'll be there for that for sure.

I'm going to be there anyway so it'll be no tribble at all.  I usually go to several locations around town (Dallas) just to see what's there that I want.  Your list makes it a bit of a treasure/scavenger hunt.   Plus, I hate to think you'd end up paying so much for a book.  Keep your fingers crossed.

@Wintermute:  Well, the sale is over and it was a pretty decent one.  I managed to get to 3 area stores and found lots of great stuff though not nearly as much as last time.  From your list I only managed to find 2:  The Gods Themselves (book club edition) and Gateway.  Got 'em both for just under $8 so not bad!  Shoot me a private message and we can exchange details.  If you don't want them, no problem - I'm sure I can find room on my shelf for them !

For me I found hardcover editions of To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis, The World Inside by Robert Silverberg, To Die in Italbar by Roger Zelazny and The Best of Lester Del Rey.  The Del Rey I bought principally for the awesome cover but I've never read any Del Rey before so here's my chance to try him out.   All 4 for under $10 so again not a bad deal.

Sounds great.  Best of luck with your super important exams!

I think you'll like the Kindle if you get one.  I love mine!  It really is convenient and for travel you can't beat it.  I've got 30 or so books on mine.  Try pacdking that in a suitcase in hardcover!  Or even paperback for that matter.

I think I'd probably go completly digital if it were not for 2 things:

1.) I really love hardback books.  I can get 'em cheaper than a Kindle book usually if I buy used (except for new releases) and they look great on the shelf in my office.

2.) Book shopping is one of my favorite past-times.  I go to the bookstore to socialize with my friends and to get away from the daily hub-bub.  Finding a great old classic SF title in hardcover is like a treasure hunt too.

I'm not giving either of those things up anytime soon so I just bounce around mediums.