Anyone else had the e-mail from Mindy saying what the big suprise is for monday???
Anyone else had the e-mail from Mindy saying what the big suprise is for monday???
NO, Did you?
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Yeah its a S/L of a author called Justin Cronin, the books called The Passage!
And here I was hoping for SOD2 or at least something 'Kingy'!
Wiki says its a Vampire Trilogy.
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Originally Posted by Tito_Villa
Shhhh! It's a secret, you're not supposed to tell anyone!
I also got the "secret" email. I'm passing on this one.
John
I must pass too, as I am missing one tiny little thing right now - MONEY!
I'm sure if there is intelligent life somewhere out there in the universe, they are wise enough to stay away from us.
And the people bowed and prayed, to the cell phone god they made...
Has anyone heard of him before? What's this crap about $500 for a "hand lettered copy."
How the hell else would it be lettered??
I wouldn't mind one that was lettered by foot.
Margaret Emmie Mackey Catoe, you are, have been, and always will be my soulmate, and I love you.
Con todo mi corazon, por todo de mis dias. And I always will, in this life and into the next.
August 2, 1947 - September 24, 2010
Funny...I just read today that he's doing a signing in Portsmouth on June 21....I immediately recognized the book's similairty to the Stand, but that's just from the blurb.
Anyway, no, I won't be spending $500 on an s/l.
Sounds interesting
It is the 1st of an apocalyptic vampire trilogy. The book isn't even out and the movie "rights" have already been purchased for almost $2 million!!! Ridley Scott I believe has already signed on to do it.
Could be very good. I bit on the $75 one. Seems cool and even Stephen King talked him up. Shrug.
Well... it's probably a fine book but seriously... why is this a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT? And why a $500 lettered state? All because King speaks highly of it? Do CD (or any other publisher for that matter) seriously think that King's praise is enough for us to compulsively pull out our wallets and smack some cash into their bank accounts? Because, face it... we all got this email because we bought KING's books, not because we are regular Joes who buy a nice trade edition of a lesser know author every now and then.
... or am I being cynical here?
Oh, they could start lettering them by prinitng the letters...just so they could announce a new special edition which would be hand lettered....charge more....and delay longer. I know ...I know you're thinking of books having been ten plus years and customers still haven't gotten them, but this is a whole new level of exclusivity...basically you have to reincarnate before you get your book.
Just because King recommends a book doesn't mean that I'm going to like it. He's highly praised books that I didn't like. Not that they were bad, it's just that we have different likes and dislikes. I can't see spending that much money for something that I may not like.
John
Personally, I can't believe people are still debating whether or not to prepay for ANYTHING to be published by CD. Folks this thread is 62 pages long! And there is nothing posted here to warrant continuing to prepay. Wait for the book to be published and then buy it if you still want it. It will probably be cheaper then anyway.
But if you stop prepaying they might stop sending you all those special offer emails, Bob.
wise words bob.
The Passage....
Not saying that it will be a great book b/c King recommends it. Just saying that apocalyptic is always hot. Vampires are burning hot. Apocalyptic Vampire Trilogy = hot to me.
I always seem to like the types of books like this. The Stand, Swan Song and others come to mind.
Ridley Scott does GREAT work in my opinion and this is right up his alley.
The author got about $3 million for the 3 book deal and $1.75 million for the movie rights. Someone must like him and his work. hehehe!
$75 for a signed numbered book before he is really even known by anyone seems like a cool roll of the dice. If I like the book, then all the better.
I know I will. Most every King recommendation I have read in regards to things he says are worth me reading are right on point with what I like to read, so I'm actually excited to read this book!
the cd books continue to dribble in.... Occasional demons just arrived lettered edition still on B/O of course
I do agree with you Curt in that it really sounds like it's going to be a nice book, but to me it feels like CD is pushing the King blurb in our faces hoping that we will pay $500 for a lettered edition of a book simply because SK recommends it. I just wish they would stop doing that. Sure, it may be a big announcement... for all I know this guy is going to be the next big thing... but CD's marketing strategy just rubs me the wrong way.
I can't see a reason to purchase this limited book from them when I haven't even read the damn thing.
Maybe they should have waited to announce this until the book is released next month so we have a chance to read it.
I've tried reading a few books SK has recommended and I just couldn't stand it.
So did I.
sk
Ahhh...WHY????
The book won't sell out!
What is the rush? Why do you validate their poor business practices? Wait for it to actually exist, then buy a copy!
I'd be waiting for a better track record than one King book out on time to start ordering from them again. This could be another 2+ year book. At that point, any hype generated by this book will have subsided.
hmmm
Okay, I bought 749 of them (minus the one purchased above which was already purchased). Now there are none left. neener neener
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