From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!floyd!cmcl2!lanl-a!unm-ivax!nmtvax!344cool Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Title: Donaldson Article-I.D.: nmtvax.287 Posted: Fri Apr 15 13:52:43 1983 Received: Mon Apr 18 20:37:04 1983 References: sbcs.264 It all depends on whether you read books to observe character growth (LOTR and such - surface writing), or read books for personal growth (Donaldson, Zelazny, ...). I personally like books that take you through the psyche of the character and let you look out from his/her eyes, rather than books that merely let you wear the same clothes. I also don't shun an opportunity to increase my vocabulary. All personal opinion of course... Michael Cooley nmtvax!344cool