The trouble with free books is:
- Joy77
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Re: The trouble with free books is:
Fashionably Dead by Robyn Peterman. The book was free, I read it and now have allt the rest in the serie. So its sometimes a win-win and sometimes not but thats whats great about it.
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Many of the free eBooks are the first of a series, which can be frustrating. I don't mind getting Book 1 for free and then paying for the rest if I enjoy the series, but when you get the first 100 pages of Book 1, and then you have to buy Books 2-5 for $1.99 each to get to the end of the story, that frustrates me, especially since it's usually a story that I wouldn't have spent $10 on in the first place. I am definitley one who prefers to finish the series, but lately I've found myself leaving a few series unfinished because it just isn't worth the cost to continue reading some books.
I've also found the problem with poorly edited novels. Sometimes these are smaller issues and don't bother me as much; other times I find myself mentally editing the book as I'm reading, and that gets very frustrating. Unfortunately, I find that poor editing also detracts from what might otherwise be a very interesting novel.
Sometimes you get what you pay for, but for the most part I've been fairly impressed with the free eBooks I've downloaded.
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If you have the book to choose and one is on the line to buy or not - do not buy it as there are so many books in the world which will suit you, that you can not imagine! Leave them and don`t be afraid to spare time for looking an appropriate book for you.Kate_Emme wrote:There are always more (not free) books in the series! Ha!
Don't get me wrong, I totally love my Kindle and love that I can get free books. And I understand the idea that it is great to be able to read the first book of a series in order to find out if you are willing to invest in more (sometimes several more) books.
But sometimes there are books that are right on the line (to buy or not to buy). Yes I am interested in the story, the characters struck a cord and the plot isn't boring, but really I am not totally in love with the book. Do you sometimes find yourself reading a book just so you can finish it and see how it ends? Sometimes the free e-reader books are like that. I just want to know how it ends, but I do not want to spend money just so that my brain can mentally "close" that story down.
However, I have also found some great series that I have purchased the remaining books after reading the first one for free! I guess it is a give and take!
-Kate
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I have to agree. At least on Amazon there's that "Look Inside" feature that lets you see part of the book--several chapters usually--and you can use it to check out a book that's free or not. It usually takes me a couple of paragraphs to determine if I want to read a book, because I can see the author's writing style and also get an idea of how characters are handled. No, it doesn't necessarily show me how the plot is developed, or if the ending is great, but it gives me enough information to decide if I want to read the book.RooneysReviews wrote: I also don't like when what is described as a free ebook is really just a long sample of a paid book.
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But when it comes to reading, I usually pick books I paid for, or if I got it for free - books that are for review. Which is a pity, because actually I've found some great titles and authors via freebies! Lately I've been trying to persuade the people from my other book club to read and discuss some of those freebies. Usually it works, especially if the book is still free, because this means everyone in the club can get it. For example, now we're reading a novel that is free on Wattpad.
As for the "1st in a series" thing, I don't mind that much. If I like the first, I'd probably go on anyway. If I don't - I don't have any obligations, and at least I got the first volume for free.