so not cool
They don't have permission to do this. You can kind of tell that it's from a foreign country that doesn't normally speak English: awkward phrasing, a different way to list prices (1.5=1.50) and possibly because if it came from the U.S. there would be lawyers streaming in from every side to turn them into chum.
Don't use them. It's not worth it. We have these wonderful things called PUBLIC LIBRARIES, and guess what? You can download eBooks through your local library--for Free. If you don't mind trying the odd new author or a short work...even Amazon will drop freebies on your Kindle. And if you don't mind spending time in a bookstore (and who wouldn't?)...you can visit Barnes and Noble and read the books for free--at least the first few chapters--by just starting up your Nook and looking for them.Another great option is checking out publishers' websites. Baen Books (who publishes Larry Coreia,author of the Grimnoir Chronicles--if you haven't read them, you should) provides a bundle with older titles for you to download and keep, again, for free, a new one each month.
And if you love Faith Hunter...check her home page. She's great about giving first chapters, odd outtakes and short stories. Other authors do it too. Heck, I had a great few days reading about Nora Robert's vacation in Greece--she posted every day about the beautiful scenery, gorgeous Greeks and amazing food. It was fun. And free.
Wouldn't you rather your favorite authors made enough to keep writing new stuff? Wouldn't you rather help your local library's circulation (so they can stay in business too)? Wouldn't you rather not help people who steal from the creative beings who make your reading so much fun?
Let's stop giving our booty to the pirates.
1 comment:
I am in complete agreement, Tigercat. Such thieves deserve what will come around and bite them in the *ss ... in this case, a bunch of Beast Claws will swipe them fore and aft. Thank you for posting on your blog!
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