Book Talk discussion

I just finished Mystery Walk by McCammon. Another great story, I would give it 4.5 stars.
One thing, though, there were a lot of errors in this Kindle edition. The word 'die' seemed to be replaced with the word 'the' throughout the book. Also, Krespin was misspelled Krepsin throughout, except for one chapter where it was spelled properly.
It was a little irritating.

That sucks, Charlene.
One of the paperback reprints of Mystery Walk was a complete disaster.

It sort of does suck, doesn't it? Had I paid full price I might complain. Since it was a great deal at 1.99, it's ok.
I just wanted to give a head's up to other readers.

Imagine how I feel.
I opened my mouth and told everybody about it.

Damnit!

Don't worry about it, Jon. Noone would blame you for that! I still love ya!

Thanks!

Kealan wrote: "I'd rather have a reader complain about errors I can fix (digital), than those I can't (print)."

I haven't noticed a problem with your ebooks, Kealan.
But the major names have been dropping the ball like amateurs.

Jon, I agree. I read very few big 6 books, but I do read some. I see more and more errors in them. Granted, I read more e-books than regular books, but still. The committment to quality should still be there-especially at a 16.00 or 17.00 price tag for an e-book.

Charlene wrote: "Jon, I agree. I read very few big 6 books, but I do read some. I see more and more errors in them. Granted, I read more e-books than regular books, but still. The committment to quality should stil..."

I feel pretty ripped off when most any publisher sends out work that they obviously paid no real attention to. To me, that's cheating, both literally and in spirit. It's a big middle finger waved in the customer's face. Which is pretty darn rude, and just nuts as a response to someone willing to actually give you money, which is not something people are normally willing to do.

Marc wrote: "Charlene wrote: "Jon, I agree. I read very few big 6 books, but I do read some. I see more and more errors in them. Granted, I read more e-books than regular books, but still. The committment to qu..."

I once purchased a paperback book from a major publisher and discovered that the middle third of the book was actually the first third of an entirely different book.
I thought I had gotten one Hell of a lot more than just the finger, y'know?

Sheesh, that's bad.

One of the things that really irritates me is repairmen, technicians, and other professionals who don't bother checking their work, which you often find out only after they're gone ... sometimes even while they're in the elevator going downstairs or walking out to their cars. The bungling is that shabby and easy to catch! As far as they're concerned, the customer isn't worth the effort of checking whether you've really provided any value or not. It's an amazing mentality, to have such low standards for yourself and care so little about your customers and your reputation. Yet it's fairly commonplace.

This sort of thing used to be rare. I held publishing companies in greater esteem back then. You could buy even the cheapest paperbacks sure that you'd be getting professional product. That publishers wouldn't even bother to check their work would never have occurred to me. Now the business seems to be losing all respect for itself and the customer both.

It is a damn shame.

Wow! I have not ever experienced anything like entire parts of a book out of place or whole chunks of pages missing. Maybe I should shut up and stop complaining!

If anyone is interested, I wrote a little something. You can read it here:

http://mistressofthedarkpath.wordpres...

Vote if you like, but please read all three entries before choosing. Thanks!

Jon Recluse wrote: "If anyone is interested, I wrote a little something. You can read it here:

http://mistressofthedarkpath.wordpres...

Vote if you like, but please re..."

Jon, I promise I will read this tomorrow and vote when I am sober again...;)

Jon Recluse wrote: "If anyone is interested, I wrote a little something. You can read it here:

http://mistressofthedarkpath.wordpres...

Vote if you like, but please re..."

I did read all three and while the others are good, I loved your sick sense of humor the best. You definitely are a fan of Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett-it shows!

At the moment, you are ahead with 50% of the vote. You should put this link on the Amazon The Lounge and Horror Books thread so the other regulars can read and vote, too. Good luck!

Sharon/ LFrog1386 wrote: "Jon Recluse wrote: "If anyone is interested, I wrote a little something. You can read it here:

http://mistressofthedarkpath.wordpres...

Vote if you..."

Thanks, Sharon!

I'm glad you liked it.
If you ever want to see the other stories, let me know.
I'll post the links.

Oh yes, please! I didn't know you wrote! You can post here or send me them privately if you prefer. Thanks!

Sharon/ LFrog1386 wrote: "Oh yes, please! I didn't know you wrote! You can post here or send me them privately if you prefer. Thanks!"

Here ya go!

http://mistressofthedarkpath.wordpres...

http://mistressofthedarkpath.wordpres...

http://mistressofthedarkpath.wordpres...

eeeks is there a way to jump to your story? There's a lot of other stuff to sift through on these....

Sharon/ LFrog1386 wrote: "eeeks is there a way to jump to your story? There's a lot of other stuff to sift through on these...."

I dunno how.

The August story is Stone Cold Kill.
The October story is Spirit of the Season.
The December story is The Forgotten.

Kealan wrote: "You got my vote, Jon. Funny story!"

Wow, thanks, Kealan!

That means a lot to me!

Jon Recluse wrote: "Sharon/ LFrog1386 wrote: "Oh yes, please! I didn't know you wrote! You can post here or send me them privately if you prefer. Thanks!"

Here ya go!

http://mistressofthedarkpath.wordpres......"

Found them all and enjoyed them thoroughly. I love the names you give your characters (O'Weinstein comes to mind). The gargoyle was awesome, the pedophile got what he deserved and the Christmas presents were perfect. You need to post your stories for everyone to read here on Goodreads, too!

Sharon/ LFrog1386 wrote: "Jon Recluse wrote: "Sharon/ LFrog1386 wrote: "Oh yes, please! I didn't know you wrote! You can post here or send me them privately if you prefer. Thanks!"

Here ya go!

http://mistressofthedarkpath..."

Thanks, Sharon!

All my writing is now here:


http://mistressofthedarkpath.wordpres...

Kealan wrote: "And why is this the first we hear of you as a writer?"

No one asked?

I'm shy?

I agree with Kealan-I didn't know a thing about this and we've been talking for what, a year? Two years, now? Come on, brag a little; everyone else does! :)

I just posted that link in The Lounge on Amazon. Heh heh heh. You're gonna be famous! Or is that infamous???? ;)

I'm gonna be sick......

Jon Recluse wrote: "I'm gonna be sick......"

Ahhhh you'll thank me later when the accolades roll in....;)

I will definitely check those out, Recluse.

Just finished Thirty Miles South Of Dry County and Seldom Seen in August over the weekend.

Looking forward to hearing what you think, Gatorman.

Just finished The Wicked.

Alright. Between this thread containing the bombshell that Jon is writing and is letting people read his writing and the other thread where I'm apparently stowing away in a duffle bag in the trunk of Kealan's car...I'm overwhelmed. Mark it down, I'm speechless. : )

Duly noted.

Being quiet will help get you past airport security in Ireland.

Them potato sniffing sheep are mean.....

Kealan I just wrapped up Kin... what a challenging read. I enjoyed it though and have posted a review... but those scenes... whoa... especially that rebirth scene... that one will be hard to top.

There are literally no words to describe that rebirth scene.

Jon Recluse wrote: "There are literally no words to describe that rebirth scene."

none whatsoever...

I am still inarticulate with awe.....

I think Luke himself was inarticulate with awe... ; )

I think you're right... ;)

Benjamin, I was blown away when I read that scene.
I'm glad that you liked the book. : )

Ok, Rec. Requiem for a Rubber Thingy is hilarious!

You are too much of an author to sink to that level, Kealan.

Are you serious?

That means an awful lot, coming from you.

Damn, my hands are shaking....

I would like to see that as well, Jon.
Are you thinking about it?

I haven't even gotten up off the floor yet.

Gimme a minute.

LOL, Ok!
I haven't had a chance to read all of them yet but from what I've read so far...I'm impressed. : )

Thanks, Charlene!

I have a recommendation. It's a new novella by Tim Curran called Puppet Graveyard.
It features a guy and his dummy. He's a ventriloquist. This book FREAKED me out. I thought it was excellent.
That is all. : )