tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564514482809281488.post2011457531653026138..comments2024-03-18T14:38:22.946-07:00Comments on BookCatPin: Tabby Talk: What about ARCs?Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03417123941765693827noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564514482809281488.post-16607674200205006052015-03-26T20:43:39.790-07:002015-03-26T20:43:39.790-07:00For arcs, I much prefer print arcs. mainly becaus...For arcs, I much prefer print arcs. mainly because eArcs come with a lot of formating issues. Some I have not been able to read at all even. If I do get eArcs I prefer them from Netgalley or Edelweiss as those are at least legible so far. But, as you said, it is an honor either way.Jamie E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02472483457719391128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564514482809281488.post-47965709999668835462015-03-10T23:59:50.466-07:002015-03-10T23:59:50.466-07:00I have tried all sorts of reading positions to get...I have tried all sorts of reading positions to get myself comfortable but when it comes to physical books, I do have to admit it's difficult. Thank you Britt!! I am going to try that! Thanks for letting me know~Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417123941765693827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564514482809281488.post-10187877360335847772015-03-10T02:48:22.364-07:002015-03-10T02:48:22.364-07:00I love Ebooks if it's grea I'll get the fi...I love Ebooks if it's grea I'll get the finished copy but I like reading on my kind,e at night so much better. Book light are i convent while laying down and trying to hold s book is uncomfy. I have run into this issue with formatting and you simply make the letters bigger then make the, smaller again or vice versa and it usually fixes the issue. Nice post Eileen.<br />❤️ Britt @ please feed the bookworm Britthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08179222669149836812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564514482809281488.post-67294872355583172222015-03-09T22:47:09.389-07:002015-03-09T22:47:09.389-07:00Wow 95% is really sweet! I haven't had the mos...Wow 95% is really sweet! I haven't had the most luck with EW and NG. For some reason they both hate me lol.... I like owning my books too. If it's a series then I have to own ALL the books. It's insane and probably impossible so I'm still thankful to have a Kindle to be able to own more books :D<br /><br />Have fun at BEA! Wish I could be there too!Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417123941765693827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564514482809281488.post-62335276448160975712015-03-09T22:35:47.032-07:002015-03-09T22:35:47.032-07:00Thanks Jennifer! I usually read the most at night ...Thanks Jennifer! I usually read the most at night too but my eyes get all droopy if I read too late into the night. Plus, if I sleep too late I'll end up feeling really crappy at work the next day :( I also haul my Kindle everywhere just in case I can sneak in a few pages ;)Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417123941765693827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564514482809281488.post-76804914657361944742015-03-09T21:43:43.569-07:002015-03-09T21:43:43.569-07:00Definitely! I think as booklovers, we all hold ARC...Definitely! I think as booklovers, we all hold ARCs in a high place in our hearts :)Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417123941765693827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564514482809281488.post-49856210611469691372015-03-09T21:35:31.939-07:002015-03-09T21:35:31.939-07:00Yep, I hear you! I feel the same way.Yep, I hear you! I feel the same way.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417123941765693827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564514482809281488.post-78588870699982893742015-03-09T21:31:54.457-07:002015-03-09T21:31:54.457-07:00Yessss I do happy dances every time I get an ARC!!...Yessss I do happy dances every time I get an ARC!! I do read eARCs faster though since I take my Kindle everywhere with me :)Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417123941765693827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564514482809281488.post-47423845627322475752015-03-09T20:51:42.013-07:002015-03-09T20:51:42.013-07:00I am so jealous that you can download 95% of the s...I am so jealous that you can download 95% of the stuff on Edelweiss!! That is so awesome!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13959053585494348765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564514482809281488.post-60087384380044038822015-03-09T20:09:54.305-07:002015-03-09T20:09:54.305-07:00I definitely prefer physical books of any kind. I ...I definitely prefer physical books of any kind. I usually only get physical ARCs through work (I work in a bookstore), but we definitely get a lot less these days then in the past. I think that's because they now prefer that booksellers use Edelweiss (I have unrestricted access to 95% of the titles there, I rarely have to request anything, I just download it). I still have to request a lot of things on NetGalley. I think we get less physical ARCs because it's cheaper for and it's easier to make more titles available to more people, especially for smaller publishers. I do like to be able to get lots of eARCs, but like you said, sometimes they don't work right. Most of the time they do, though. Also, for some reason, I have trouble reading eBooks. I know it's all in my head. I like to own my books, too, especially if it's part of a series. I'm going to BEA and that's when I get a huge pile of ARCs. That makes me very happy. I barely get any ARCs in the mail anymore, so it's Edelweiss and NetGalley for me.michellesminionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00012255335619219093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564514482809281488.post-75485592364082385502015-03-09T19:55:46.380-07:002015-03-09T19:55:46.380-07:00I prefer eARCs! I do a lot of reading in the middl...I prefer eARCs! I do a lot of reading in the middle of the night so I can catch up and meet deadlines for my reviews. It's easier to read in the middle of the night on my Kindle than it is a physical book because I don't want to keep my fiance up with the light on! It's also easier for me to carry an eARC wherever I go, just in case I have a few minutes of free time where I can read a few pages. (: Nice discussion post!<br /><br />Pearl @ <a href="http://www.asteriskpearl.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">AsteriskPearl's Book Blog</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13959053585494348765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564514482809281488.post-83299695972242745872015-03-09T17:52:35.401-07:002015-03-09T17:52:35.401-07:00Physical ARCs are like prized commodities, aren...Physical ARCs are like prized commodities, aren't they? I prefer physical copies of books. Period. :)Joy https://www.blogger.com/profile/08176549392514186645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564514482809281488.post-42731133040469466872015-03-09T17:32:21.414-07:002015-03-09T17:32:21.414-07:00I definitely prefer physical ARCs. It is a lot mor...I definitely prefer physical ARCs. It is a lot more convenient to obtain the eARCs though, so I can't complain;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564514482809281488.post-43419248749972301762015-03-09T17:20:29.901-07:002015-03-09T17:20:29.901-07:00There's something exciting about a physical AR...There's something exciting about a physical ARC, but I don't generally mind reading eARCs. It's actually ARCs that made me start reading my Kindle more, actually.<br /><br />Nicole @ <a href="http://feedyourfictionaddiction.com" rel="nofollow">Feed Your Fiction Addiction</a>Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564514482809281488.post-51462223710589069222015-03-09T15:32:16.951-07:002015-03-09T15:32:16.951-07:00Same! I'm where you are except I've gotten...Same! I'm where you are except I've gotten a few ARCs from publishers! They're super nice :D Just keep trying and you'll get there :DEileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417123941765693827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564514482809281488.post-42493234052242731072015-03-09T14:07:38.138-07:002015-03-09T14:07:38.138-07:00I love e-arcs because they are easy for me to make...I love e-arcs because they are easy for me to make notes in for the upcoming review, however, there is just something awesome about receiving an ARC. It makes me so happy. I'm at that stage in blogging where I'm not big enough to get them from publishers, but I've won a few from giveaways and they're prized possessions to me. So both for me as well!Gabs @ My Full Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00011729195070393958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564514482809281488.post-77307575563224074892015-03-09T13:50:25.387-07:002015-03-09T13:50:25.387-07:00I definitely agree with what you said about physic...I definitely agree with what you said about physical ARCs Erin! For those same reasons, I lean towards physical ARCs too :)<br /><br />I have definitely experienced the author name popping up all over haha. Happens with page numbers too ;) I don't do it very often but highlighting is definitely super convenient! With physical ARCs, I cut up post-its into small slivers and stick them in the margin of the pages.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417123941765693827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564514482809281488.post-80656957196210894302015-03-09T13:45:12.599-07:002015-03-09T13:45:12.599-07:00I've gotten about 5 ARCs through requests and ...I've gotten about 5 ARCs through requests and giveaways and they're definitely like treasure to me haha. I don't have a whole lot of luck with eARCs. Most of the time my requests go to pending and then go directly to declined after a few weeks :(Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417123941765693827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564514482809281488.post-47452944935973168632015-03-09T13:38:12.478-07:002015-03-09T13:38:12.478-07:00Oh no that really sucks! Not being able to read it...Oh no that really sucks! Not being able to read it because of you have a different device sucks too :( I wish there was an universal format! Then we can all enjoy them trouble-free. I've only gotten about 5 physical ARCs but I definitely prefer them so far.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417123941765693827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564514482809281488.post-21759003929302187042015-03-09T13:34:35.191-07:002015-03-09T13:34:35.191-07:00In regular books too?!? I haven't come across ...In regular books too?!? I haven't come across that yet and hopefully won't either! Convenience is definitely a big factor :)Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417123941765693827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564514482809281488.post-89232442691621194102015-03-09T11:54:34.135-07:002015-03-09T11:54:34.135-07:00eARCs are a wee bit easier for me to get a hold on...eARCs are a wee bit easier for me to get a hold on, but physical ARCs are extremely rare, and all the ones I have (I think it's a grand total of 4) I've won via giveaway one way or another, and they're rather more precious for that!Pilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05235628363081574896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564514482809281488.post-70911231156154633202015-03-09T08:57:15.637-07:002015-03-09T08:57:15.637-07:00I get both physical ARCs and eARCs, and I prefer t...I get both physical ARCs and eARCs, and I prefer the physical ones. <br /><br />I've had a lot of wonky eARCs, and once you get used to the fact that the author's name might be randomly thrown in a sentence, it's not so bad. It just takes some getting used to. The highlighting feature is the best though. I highlight a lot. I've also had the same problem as Christy - I can't send it to my Kindle, and if I want to read it, I have to read it on my computer. <br /><br />I like physical ARCs more though, mostly because they read more like a finished book. There aren't as many formatting issues in them, and you get a better idea of what the finished book is going to look like.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thehardcoverlover.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Erin @ The Hardcover Lover</a> Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131832400840619615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564514482809281488.post-42077708510808794872015-03-09T08:46:31.465-07:002015-03-09T08:46:31.465-07:00I've actually stopped reading some eARCs in th...I've actually stopped reading some eARCs in the past because of screwed up formatting, and I hate when that happens. There's also been ones that I've been approved for but couldn't send to my Kindle and since I don't have an iPad, I couldn't read them. However, that's only happened a few times, and I find that most of the time, I can read an eARC fine. I've only gotten a handful of regular ARCs so I'm still not sure on my preference haha.Christy @ Novel Inkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692226750709877365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564514482809281488.post-2909164682175680792015-03-09T08:28:39.260-07:002015-03-09T08:28:39.260-07:00It is hard to love a book when the formatting is s...It is hard to love a book when the formatting is screwy but sadly, I have had this happen with both eARCs and regular books. I honestly prefer e-books though because it is so much easier for me to carry around and have with me at all times (kindle, phone app, computer app...). Kindlemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084577342034704304noreply@blogger.com