I just want to preface this by saying I think 95% or even higher of the people who visit this site are awesome. It”s kind of like school, most people are really great, but it’s that 5% that make the teachers nuts and ruin it for everybody else.
So, here’s the thing. I’ve lost count of how many times we have said that we are a non-spoiler site, but today someone felt the need to post a review of The Host because they were able to read it in arc (advanced readers copy) form. That person has been banned.
If you are fortunate enough to have an arc because you know a major bookseller or a industry publication person who has one, great for you. God ahead and read it, enjoy it. You are not allowed to review it, talk about it, put quotes from it in your signature or avatar here until the book is actually in release for the general public. I don’t want to have to shut down these boards for the next two months, but I’ll do it if that 5% is going to ruin it for everyone else. Incidentally those industry professionals have dates that they can go public with their reviews, why should people who were not even asked to review be any different?
One last thing regarding arcs. They are not supposed to be sold. The people who receive them know this and frequently it’s even stamped on the cover. I recently saw some on EBAY that went for $100’s of dollars. All you are doing by buying one of those is making the person who got it for free and EBAY rich. Ebay won’t stop an arc from being sold unless the author or the publisher complains. They do this on purpose so they can make more money (ain’t corporate greed great!) It seems awfully silly to me since you can get the same thing for about $20 in a couple of months, and I don’t know about the rest of you, but I can sure think of a bunch of other things I’d do with all that money.
Pel~
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