Apologies if this has been suggested before but how about a listmania thing as Amazon have? Purely selfish of course as I am looking for recommendations in post apocolyptic novels eg down to a sunless sea, on the beach, planet of the apes etc plus autobiographies

I am trying to reduce the overall number of books and also want to sweeten the deal for any books I am asking for. At present I have to write that a book qualifies for a 2 for 1 deal if I am requesting a swap on every entry and that has been taken up but the swapper has to email me with the title of...

I totally agree.

Hi there. Seems all my suggestions - some good, some bad - have started people thinking about what they want from RISI. There are many improvements that can be made but I agree that a fee isn't one of them. As far as my "...cheaper at Amazon." comment is concerend, you have taken this completely out...

Hi Wendy Thanks for the offer. I am aware of this site. Still think that RISI could put up a sister site to do this and 'keep it all in the family' so to speak. Regards, Richard

Hi Shirley Annoys me too and, as a result, I often say no too. I don't see why I have to go searching around the internet looking for hyped up publisher descriptions. What I want is an honest opinion from the swapper. Otherwise, it's like phoning a company for a brochure and then being told to go and...

Shirley Not sure why you have suggested this. Richard

You make some good points - both for and against. At least email is arguably more reliable than rmail andall us intelligent folk use virus checkers, firewalls etc etc these days. Registered members of RISI are not exactly unknown sources and unlikely to join just to send dodgy files. But I understand...

This reply is really to all of you who have taken the time and trouble to respond to my (sometimes dodgy) suggestions. I'll try to summarise today's activity here: 1) What is clear, and I agree, is that there should be no charge on top of postage. But that option should be more easily available. 2) Many...

I'm glad I have a few folk thinking! I don't want the site to be another eBay either but I would like it to improve its basic functions as well as develop. I did suggest that the site for DVD's etc could be separate. The idea of a flexible fee really isn't workable but maybe an optional fixed fee of...