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Calamity
| Tuesday, July 08, 2003 - 1:28 pm
Djgirl5235: Chapters has an out-of-print & used books section. Looks like the one at bn.com - i.e. you buy through the Chapters web site but the item comes from the independent seller. Just click on the "Used Books" tab at the top of the home page. I've bought from Chapters before and had no problems despite being in the US. chapters.indigo.ca There's another site called Bookbroker.ca that doesn't sell books but lists titles available through other dealers and has price comparisons. There's lots of annoying pop-up ads though and I don't know anything about this service/site. Bookbroker.ca Maybe your local library can get whatever book you want on loan from another branch or, as Emeraldfire suggested, you could try ebay.ca.
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Solifelike
| Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 11:52 am
Most of his books are out of print because he opted out of them being reprinted. One f his reasons was because his early books were not in par with his later writing styles and he felt the early stuff lacked. My husbnd discovered this when he started looking for one of McGammons books called THEY THIRST. We found it at a used bookshop. It is my husbands favorite books. I read one of his when it first came out in 83...trying to remember the name--Bala or something like that. Anyway, just recently I read MYSTERY WALK which I really enjoyed. RCG has an informative website out there, can't recall it though. Just use your search engines...One thing I think is wonderful is that he went into retirement because he wanted to raise his family and because he'd written a book that he much enjoyed the research of, only to be turned down because it was out of his normal genere and the publisher did not want to move him into a new arena. He said the publisher said the book fell in the area of romance. PIXCHICK mentioned reading it, so I guess after all these years, he finally went after getting it published. I am guessing he changed some of it around too. But I know he said he researched that book for more than 2 years, and was attached to it. I'll have to go look for it.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, April 12, 2004 - 8:27 am
Whoami, thanks for pointing me to this thread. Doesn't it make you feel great to discuss a book that you really love with others - especially one that is as obscure as Swan's Song? It was years ago that I first read it but I still can remember the characters so very vividly and have reread it many times since. The pages are falling out of my copy! I also liked "Usher's Rising." My only regret is that McCammon didn't write more prolifically and doesn't write horror novels anymore. But I'm not sure I would characterize "Swan's Song" as a horror novel...it falls into a unique category shared only by a few books (all of which were mentioned above).
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, April 12, 2004 - 1:20 pm
I know what you mean. I don't really think Koontz or McCammon are really "horror" story writers. I think they are so unique, the powers that be couldn't figure out where to put them, so they decided the best fit would be to call them horror.
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Danielsbabe
Member
08-07-2003
| Monday, June 07, 2004 - 11:09 am
First off, I used to be Cozysnatch and now I'm Danielsbabe, much better name, I think, and I'm in a much better place in my life Anyway, it's been almost 2 years that I've been trying to track down the book Swan Song. I'm not going to say I was obsessed, if I was in a book store I'd look for it. Probably the last 6 months I've put in a concerted effort. I've left my name in every used bookstore. (I don't like to pay full price for books )Every Flea Market and garage sale, there I was searching earnestly. The Public Library was no help either. So finally yesterday, the boyfriend and I were in this small town, sitting on the patio enjoying our Stella Artois'. I look across the street and there is a small bookstore that claims to have rare books. We stroll over and lo and behold I find the ever elusive Swan Song (happy dance, happy dance!)for only 5 bucks...Canadian! So now I can't wait to start this book!!! Unfortunately I'm just finishing Clive Barker's Everville, I've already started a Jonathon Kellerman, The Murder Book, and my boyfriend spent 40 dollars on books for me earlier in the day. He's a sweetie though and understands. He can't believe that I didn't toss the other two I was reading and jump into Swan Song! Anyway, blah blah blah about me, I just wanted to thank Who and let her know that I now have the book and I will be in here with my tail wagging as soon as I start it and need to talk!
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 7:13 am
I agree - your new nic sounds much more positive. I can't wait for you to read this book too and hear what you think about it.
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Friday, June 11, 2004 - 6:52 pm
I could have sworn I already came in here and responded. Well, I either dreamed it, or I posted, and Lord knows where I posted it! That should give someone a chuckle, if I posted somewhere weird! Have you started reading yet? Can't wait to hear your input on it!
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Danielsbabe
Member
08-07-2003
| Saturday, June 12, 2004 - 5:26 am
Hi Who, thanks for responding, I was beginning to get a comlex because I also posted in your personal folder. But your personal folder is rockin' so I can understand how it would have been missed. Anyway, I haven't started the book yet. It's sitting on my headboard taunting me. I'm determined to finish my other 2 books first. Then I just found out that the next installment of the Stephen King Dark Tower series is out. Aye carumba! But you will be the first to know when I start it!
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Slothkitten
Member
09-16-2003
| Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 8:51 am
Hi Who ! Just wanted to say thanks for the heads up on this writer . . really enjoyed The Wolfs Hour . . am waiting for Swan Song from my library . . am excited to read it as The Stand is one of my all time favorites . . .
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 1:50 pm
Yay SK! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, August 09, 2004 - 2:44 pm
Danielsbabe, have you ever had a chance to read "Swan Song?" I've been wondering whether you liked it or not.
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Monday, August 30, 2004 - 2:59 pm
Swan Song was great!
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 1:05 pm
Glad you enjoyed it Nick...obviously all of us here think it is a great book.
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 7:05 pm
It's been about 10 years since I've read it. I can remember when it dawned on me that when they were referring to the "Jobs Mask" it wasn't pronounced as in a Job the you go to work every day. It referred to the Biblical "Job"...that didn't dawn on me until months after I read the book. 
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 7:50 am
LOL @ Nick. That's okay, I never got what Jackson Browne's Rosie song pertained to until somebody sat down and explained it to me in itty bitty words...LOL.
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 2:08 pm
Just thought I'd bump this up a bit. Wondering if those of you who finally found Swan Song read it, and what you thought.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 2:49 pm
If they still haven't read it they are missing out on a really good book. But then again since it is one of my favorites I could be just a little prejudiced!
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Scout
Member
01-20-2005
| Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 3:08 pm
I never noticed this thread before, but Swan Song is one of my all-time favorite stories. I've read it a couple of times, though not lately. The characters were so strongly written. Sister was sure a fighter. I read this about the same time as, "Alas Babylon" which was also about the aftermath of nuclear war, though shorter and not as intense as "Swan Song". I've read other Robert McCammon books, but none of them compared to "Swan Song".
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Friday, March 25, 2005 - 9:01 am
I agree, although "Usher's Passing" is certain intense and well written. An interesting play on "Fall of the House of Usher."
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Scout
Member
01-20-2005
| Friday, March 25, 2005 - 9:08 am
"Usher's Passing" was pretty intense. Did you read, "Boy's Life"? I thought it was pretty good, too.
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