I need to move this series to the top of my tbr list. I have had the box set of the first 3 checked out with KU for a long time now. Its not even in KU anymore at this point. I think its because its a box set of 3, so a bit daunting. 3 at once that is.
Once I finish my library loans, I'll give it a shot. But I'll not be reading any shorts. Will I miss anything? That would drive me nuts, but I just do not like or read shorts.
The shorts are fun . . . but are not critical to follow things in the full length books. I've enjoyed them because, sometimes, after finishing a longer book that's a little heavier, reading one of the shorts in this series is just what I need as a palate cleanser: characters I know, no need to learn a backstory, a quick adventure that ends on an up note.
I don't feel like I can return it at this point since my mother started it and has powered through about half of it already ignoring lack of paragraphs. I really, really, REALLY hope Simon and Schuster Digital Sales Inc. pays attention.
Piffle.
If she gets finished before your 7 days, I would return it. You're not breaking any rules and, in this case, I don't see an ethics issue -- though normally, if I read a book, I wouldn't return it even if still within the return period. Seems to me, the fact that your mom can plow through, doesn't alter the fact that it's not satisfactory to you.
Heck, even if it's after a week, I don't think there'd be anything wrong with contacting them and making the same point. You can say you didn't return it sooner because another person on your account was reading it and she didn't seem to mind the defective formatting but that YOU DO; you haven't read it and won't until and unless it gets fixed so you'd like your money back now. In fact, that might be MORE effective -- 'cause you'll be able to make the point to yet another person.
When I reported it via the book page link, I basically said that there were no paragraph indents which, for me, made the book unreadable and that I was extremely disappointed since I'd had it on pre-order for half a year and was really looking forward to it. But, on returning it, all you can really do is choose a reason, one of which is defective formatting, which doesn't really explain the problem.
We haven't heard from Linda . . . . I'm wondering if the UK edition didn't have the problem, 'cause I feel like it's something she'd have mentioned. Linda?
eta: here's how annoyed I am: I just posted a one star review because I found it unreadable. When they fix the problem I will read it, and I'll happily edit the review. I'm not sure why this is P******* me off so much. I think it's because I was SOOOO looking forward to a fun read as a break from heavy thinking in the tax office and then . . .
PLUS, I think I'm feeling betrayed/used because I pre-ordered thinking I didn't have to worry about any such crap.
