Robert Rick McCammon

[Patricia A]

I'm so happy! I just now pre-ordered Freedom of the Mask for my Kindle! I've been checking every time I go to Amazon, and tonight it was there.
I actually gasped when I saw it.
My summer reading list just got better.

 

[RichardX]

I saw that McCammon is going to be at the Alabama Booksmith store signing copies of "Freedom of the Mask" on June 1.

 

[cat in a bag]

I have been reading Speaks the Nightbird for the first time, and enjoying it. I was switching back and forth from a paperback to kindle, and I noticed the kindle version is 500 some odd pages, and the paperback is 800.

I have never run into such a big difference in page count before. My paperback says it includes vol 1 and 2 but I cannot find any info that the kindle version is not the same. I have done some spot checking and it definitely seems the same, have not run across anything in the paperback that is not in the kindle version. Is it just font differences?

Just curious, because I definitely want to read the whole story. And like I said, I have never run into such big differences in page counts before.

 

[RichardX]

I have been reading Speaks the Nightbird for the first time, and enjoying it. I was switching back and forth from a paperback to kindle, and I noticed the kindle version is 500 some odd pages, and the paperback is 800.

I have never run into such a big difference in page count before. My paperback says it includes vol 1 and 2 but I cannot find any info that the kindle version is not the same. I have done some spot checking and it definitely seems the same, have not run across anything in the paperback that is not in the kindle version. Is it just font differences?

Just curious, because I definitely want to read the whole story. And like I said, I have never run into such big differences in page counts before.

I wonder if "Vol 2" in your paperback is the second book in the series "The Queen of Bedlam." A simple way to check might be to glance at the end and see if it looks the same in both versions. Seems like a lot of difference based on the font alone but you never know. Page counts get screwy in different formats.

 

[cat in a bag]

I wonder if "Vol 2" in your paperback is the second book in the series "The Queen of Bedlam." A simple way to check might be to glance at the end and see if it looks the same in both versions. Seems like a lot of difference based on the font alone but you never know. Page counts get screwy in different formats.

Thank you!

Volume 1 of Speaks the Nightbird is subtitled Judgment of the Witch and Vol 2, Evil Unveiled. (I think it was originally published as 2 separate books, then combined in the paperback version I have.) Queen of Bedlam is book 2 in the series.

I did check the ending, and it was the same. Just the last few sentences, I was trying not to spoil anything for myself! But, yeah, I thought that 300 pages was a pretty big difference for font to be blamed, alone. But so far I haven't run across anything not in both versions.

 

[kingricefan]

Just received my signed copy of Freedom Of The Mask by Robert McCammon today!! Woohoo!!

 

[Patricia A]

Just received my signed copy of Freedom Of The Mask by Robert McCammon today!! Woohoo!!

No you didn't.

Spoiler

That's my jealous heart talking. My true heart is happy for you!!!!

 

[RichardX]

Just received my signed copy of Freedom Of The Mask by Robert McCammon today!! Woohoo!!

I ordered the limited edition with the bonus story so I'm still waiting for a while longer. My parents are going to the signing in Alabama for me next week. They have no clue who McCammon is so it should be interesting. In the meantime, I'm on to "Gone South."

 

[kingricefan]

I ordered the limited edition with the bonus story so I'm still waiting for a while longer. My parents are going to the signing in Alabama for me next week. They have no clue who McCammon is so it should be interesting. In the meantime, I'm on to "Gone South."

Rick will be very gracious with your parents if they explain that they're there for you. He's a true southern gent.

 

[goathunter]

I did check the ending, and it was the same. Just the last few sentences, I was trying not to spoil anything for myself! But, yeah, I thought that 300 pages was a pretty big difference for font to be blamed, alone. But so far I haven't run across anything not in both versions.

My Kindle version shows 800-something pages in my Kindle Paperwhite. But I've seen similar discrepancies before. AFAIK, the Kindle version is complete. I'm sure I'd have heard about problems by now, since it was released in that format a few years ago.

Hunter

 

[AchtungBaby]

I ordered the limited edition with the bonus story so I'm still waiting for a while longer. My parents are going to the signing in Alabama for me next week. They have no clue who McCammon is so it should be interesting. In the meantime, I'm on to "Gone South."

I've heard great things about Gone South. Might have to bump it up in my TBR — I've had it on my shelf for two or three years now.

 

[cat in a bag]

My Kindle version shows 800-something pages in my Kindle Paperwhite. But I've seen similar discrepancies before. AFAIK, the Kindle version is complete. I'm sure I'd have heard about problems by now, since it was released in that format a few years ago.

Hunter

Thank you, Hunter! I was hoping you would see my question. My kindle version has a page count of 483. Weird!

Thanks so much!

 

[skimom2]

I ordered the limited edition with the bonus story so I'm still waiting for a while longer. My parents are going to the signing in Alabama for me next week. They have no clue who McCammon is so it should be interesting. In the meantime, I'm on to "Gone South."

I liked that book. The narrative was strong, but the story was fairly simple.

 

[Narvic]

I know I've said this a lot in the past, but seeing as how we're on a new board I'll say it again: Usher's Passing is one of my favorite McCammon books and is definitely one of my top 5 horror novels ever.

I agree. What he created with all that imagery has stayed with me. It was fascinating.

 

[skimom2]

I agree. What he created with all that imagery has stayed with me. It was fascinating.

Hey, I think I have that one on the shelf downstairs, still unread! Now I know what to read next

 

[AchtungBaby]

McCammon novels I still haven't read:
Baal
Bethany's Sin
Night Boat
They Thirst
Usher's Passing
The Wolf's Hour
Blue World
Boy's Life
Gone South
Matthew Corbett series
The Five

Wow......

 

[fljoe0]

Thank you, Hunter! I was hoping you would see my question. My kindle version has a page count of 483. Weird!

Thanks so much!

Maybe there is a preview to another book included at the end of your paperback version. Another possibility is that maybe the paperback is a large print edition. That does seem like a huge discrepancy.

I know you want to figure it out because like me, you don't want to waste your time reading something that is abridged.

 

[cat in a bag]

Maybe there is a preview to another book included at the end of your paperback version. Another possibility is that maybe the paperback is a large print edition. That does seem like a huge discrepancy.

I know you want to figure it out because like me, you don't want to waste your time reading something that is abridged.

A large print version is a possibility I hadn't thought of. But that still doesn't explain the page difference in kindle versions now, too. Scooby Doo, where are you?

I will stick to the paperback version, I think. I'll keep spot checking, see if I come across any differences.

 

[Narvic]

Hey, I think I have that one on the shelf downstairs, still unread! Now I know what to read next

Nice!!

 

[Haunted]

Just received my signed copy of Freedom Of The Mask by Robert McCammon today!! Woohoo!!

B&N says my copy will be at my door on 3 Jun!! Just in time for a leisurely weekend. YEA!!