Marsha- so glad you get my sense of humor! Now, it's 5 o'clock- go home and relax!!Ohhh....you naughty boy!
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Hey KRF-who actually receives Advanced Reader's Copies? People in the "industry?" I don't understand the process-wanted to ask this morning but was too embarrassed...You could always send me a copy and I'll check it for errors......just sayin'.
As you should be! You will now be flogged!!!!Hey KRF-who actually receives Advanced Reader's Copies? People in the "industry?" I don't understand the process-wanted to ask this morning but was too embarrassed...
ARC's are supposedly sent out to reviewers at magazines, newspapers, etc. for them to read and review. But, they sometimes end at used bookstores or thriftstores, where I pick them if I want them. Some are sold on ebay, etc. which they're not supposed to. Marsha stomps on them if she finds out about them as King makes no moneys from the sale of these and it's copyrighted material. If you're lucky enough to have connections in the publishing industry (which I don't) you can get a hold of an ARC. I think that ARCs get sent to newspapers around the country also and then they end up donating them after a while to thriftstores.
So John didn't actually "buy" an ARC of Revival, right? And...thanks for explaining the process-I really appreciate it!As you should be! You will now be flogged!!!!
He might well have. If he did he paid big bucks for it. I don't know how he gets his ARC's. The man has connections. I want to come over and play at his house!!!So John didn't actually "buy" an ARC of Revival, right? And...thanks for explaining the process-I really appreciate it!
Me too, darlin'! Me too!!
I would even wear a hazmat suit (AND gloves!) and promise not to touch anything!!!!
So John didn't actually "buy" an ARC of Revival, right? And...thanks for explaining the process-I really appreciate it!
Lets all meet up at Johns.Me too, darlin'! Me too!!
I sometimes feel embarrassed listing my low-dollar finds, but I have a poverty-level income and they are all treasures to me! I bought six books today for $11 total-BCE hardcovers of Dolores Claiborne, Full Dark, No Stars, Misery and Needful Things (all but one in good/very good condition). Plus a trade copy paperback of The Waste Lands AND a first edition hardcover of Duma Key!
There now i have the right quotes. now lets all meet up at Johns. His collections sounds amazing.Me too, darlin'! Me too!!
We will storm the gates!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You need never be ashamed of where you get your reading material. Never! I'm just happy that you are reading, or that anyone anymore is reading.
^^I agree! You shouldn't be embarrassed! It doesn't matter where you get your books from! You have a nice collection, there!
The Nameless
M-O-O-N - That spells Nameless
Low dollar finds are the best ones. My hard back ex library copy of under the dome trumps any of those and probably anything else in this thread (except being given one for free) - 10 pence. I think in today's American money is about 16 cents or so. My most expensive 2nd hand book was Colorado kid for £5.55 and that's because it was very rare in the UK at the time, and extortionate, I got it online from America. If you don't care that they're not pristine, then pre owned books should be dirt cheap.
My daughter bought me these two books at the thrift store yesterday:
Some of the quizzes are really, really difficult (even for a CR)! I like them very much
Some of the quizzes are really, really difficult (even for a CR)! I like them very much
I have those too. I enjoy the quiz's and learn lots.My daughter bought me these two books at the thrift store yesterday:
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Some of the quizzes are really, really difficult (even for a CR)! I like them very much
NEVER! Books are books are books--I don't care where they come from. I read voraciously, so if it wasn't for the secondhand store and the library I'd be living on the streets. Yeah, I should be tub thumping for buying new copies (and believe me, I appreciate every one of mine sold), but I can't be hypocritical about where people buy, since I'm a bargain shopper myself
You all are invited to visit me any time. You do, however, have to watch out for my watch dragon.
John
John
Let's have the next King Kon at John's place!!!
Kidding!
Bought a hardcover first trade edition of Black House (good/very good condition) for $4.25 today. These trade copies and book club editions really confuse me for some reason! 
Hey kingricefan ! Don't get too sick of me-but I have another question for you. I've seen SK books for sale online described as first edition, fifth printing, etc. How do you differentiate between a first edition, first printing and a first edition subsequent printing?!