Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar FREE at Sony and Simon & Schuster

duskdawns · 07-14-2009, 01:03 AM

Here's another freebie available outside of Amazon...

Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar
How Self-Education and the Pursuit of Passion Can Lead to a Lifetime of Success

More info about this book can be found at the publisher's site:

http://books.simonandschuster.com/9781439109083

For the ePub version: *Viewing permitted for 14 days only*

http://www.simonandschuster.com/give...caneer-scholar

For the Sony version:

http://ebookstore.sony.com/ebook/mar...er%20Scholar_1

HansTWN · 07-14-2009, 01:14 AM

How we love our freebie time! Thanks for the info.

duskdawns · 07-14-2009, 01:29 AM

When someone else downloads the PDF version, would you please report back whether there is a 2-week time limit on the ebook?

I'm not sure if my Adobe Digital Editions messed up somehow, or if Simon & Schuster imposed a 14-day viewing restriction.

Thanks!

dreams · 07-14-2009, 02:01 AM

I think you can download the Sony elibrary to your computer. You don't need to have the Sony Reader to do this. Then you could have all the free Sony ebooks..

Sporadic · 07-14-2009, 03:23 AM

Also on Kindle

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50830

lilac_jive · 07-14-2009, 08:45 AM

I went to post this, then saw you had already posted it. Yippee! I love my freebies!

zelda_pinwheel · 07-14-2009, 10:14 AM

thanks for the info ! the one available directly on the simon and schuster site is actually an epub file, not a pdf. good news !

DixieGal · 07-14-2009, 10:16 AM

Has anybody read it? Is it fiction or non-fic?

zelda_pinwheel · 07-14-2009, 10:17 AM

from the description on the website it looks like non-fiction, but i've not read it. they do have a summary of the book at simon and schuster which gives a good idea what it's about.

AnemicOak · 07-14-2009, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duskdawns

When someone else downloads the PDF version, would you please report back whether there is a 2-week time limit on the ebook?

I'm not sure if my Adobe Digital Editions messed up somehow, or if Simon & Schuster imposed a 14-day viewing restriction.

Thanks!

It's an EPUB, not a PDF, but yeah mine says 14 days as well.

khalleron · 07-15-2009, 05:05 PM

Poo - I read the title and thought it was a book about William Dampier.

Now there's a REAL buccaneer-scholar.

I already read A Pirate of Exquisite Mind - which I highly recommend, it's quite an eye-opener (and really fun, too).

zelda_pinwheel · 07-15-2009, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by khalleron

Poo - I read the title and thought it was a book about William Dampier.

Now there's a REAL buccaneer-scholar.

I already read A Pirate of Exquisite Mind - which I highly recommend, it's quite an eye-opener (and really fun, too).

that looks really interesting, adding it to my list !

duskdawns · 07-15-2009, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreams

I think you can download the Sony elibrary to your computer. You don't need to have the Sony Reader to do this. Then you could have all the free Sony ebooks..

This is a good suggestion. I've already done this...now if only the Amazon freebies would be available to those without a Kindle...

Zelda Pinwheel and Anemic Oak, thanks for pointing out that the file is actually ePub and not PDF. I just assumed it was PDF since that's what the publishers have always given away until now, and also because Adobe DE opened up the ebook automatically and I did not look at the file extension.

I agree that the switch to ePub is a good thing; however, the limited time to read/access the file is not. My public library lends e-books for 3 week periods, which is longer than what this is available for, not to mention that I can read the ebooks when it is convenient for me rather than right away, which may not fit in my schedule. Plus I can re-check out the library ebook when they expire, but this is no longer accessible later. Since the Amazon and Sony versions are real free ebook giveaways, shouldn't the Simon & Schuster one be too? I hope this is a one-time aberration on the publisher's part, and not a long-term trend wherein the publisher "lends" you an ebook.

I have not yet read the book, but it is non-fiction, something about achieving success in life without having a formal education. From the brief bio, it seems that the author is a high school dropout.

koland · 07-16-2009, 09:14 AM

I complained to them about the time limit - it was done on purpose and they said they would be changing the web site to show that it is a "sneak peek" version of the book (easier to read than on the PC, if your reader does epub, I guess, but I'll skip them from now on).

zelda_pinwheel · 07-16-2009, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duskdawns

This is a good suggestion. I've already done this...now if only the Amazon freebies would be available to those without a Kindle...

heh... we can dream, right ?

Quote:

Zelda Pinwheel and Anemic Oak, thanks for pointing out that the file is actually ePub and not PDF. I just assumed it was PDF since that's what the publishers have always given away until now, and also because Adobe DE opened up the ebook automatically and I did not look at the file extension.

no worries. i can understand why you'd expect to get a pdf from a publisher.

Quote:

I agree that the switch to ePub is a good thing; however, the limited time to read/access the file is not. My public library lends e-books for 3 week periods, which is longer than what this is available for, not to mention that I can read the ebooks when it is convenient for me rather than right away, which may not fit in my schedule. Plus I can re-check out the library ebook when they expire, but this is no longer accessible later. Since the Amazon and Sony versions are real free ebook giveaways, shouldn't the Simon & Schuster one be too? I hope this is a one-time aberration on the publisher's part, and not a long-term trend wherein the publisher "lends" you an ebook.

Quote:

Originally Posted by koland

I complained to them about the time limit - it was done on purpose and they said they would be changing the web site to show that it is a "sneak peek" version of the book (easier to read than on the PC, if your reader does epub, I guess, but I'll skip them from now on).

this "free BUT only for 2 weeks" thing is pretty ridiculous. either give away the book, or don't give away the book, but the "right hand giveth and the left hand taketh away" game is going to get old really fast. and if the other versions are not time-limited, as duskdawn suggests (i haven't checked) it's even more egregious. perhaps we should *all* write to the publisher to complain (politely ! but firmly) about that.

07-14-2009, 01:03 AM	#1
duskdawns Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 840 Join Date: May 2009 Device: none	Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar FREE at Sony and Simon & Schuster Here's another freebie available outside of Amazon... Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar How Self-Education and the Pursuit of Passion Can Lead to a Lifetime of Success More info about this book can be found at the publisher's site: http://books.simonandschuster.com/9781439109083 For the ePub version: Viewing permitted for 14 days only http://www.simonandschuster.com/give...caneer-scholar For the Sony version: http://ebookstore.sony.com/ebook/mar...er%20Scholar_1 Last edited by duskdawns; 07-15-2009 at 06:42 PM. Reason: 2-week time limit to read ePUB

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07-14-2009, 01:14 AM	#2
HansTWN Wizard Posts: 4,538 Karma: 264065402 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Taiwan Device: HP Touchpad, Sony Duo 13, Lumia 920, Kobo Aura HD	How we love our freebie time! Thanks for the info.

07-14-2009, 01:29 AM	#3
duskdawns Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 840 Join Date: May 2009 Device: none	When someone else downloads the PDF version, would you please report back whether there is a 2-week time limit on the ebook? I'm not sure if my Adobe Digital Editions messed up somehow, or if Simon & Schuster imposed a 14-day viewing restriction. Thanks!

07-14-2009, 02:01 AM	#4
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,112 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	I think you can download the Sony elibrary to your computer. You don't need to have the Sony Reader to do this. Then you could have all the free Sony ebooks..

07-14-2009, 03:23 AM	#5
Sporadic Banned Posts: 427 Karma: 2690 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kindle 1	Also on Kindle https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50830

07-14-2009, 08:45 AM	#6
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	I went to post this, then saw you had already posted it. Yippee! I love my freebies!

07-14-2009, 10:14 AM	#7
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	thanks for the info ! the one available directly on the simon and schuster site is actually an epub file, not a pdf. good news !

07-14-2009, 10:16 AM	#8
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Has anybody read it? Is it fiction or non-fic?

07-14-2009, 10:17 AM	#9
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	from the description on the website it looks like non-fiction, but i've not read it. they do have a summary of the book at simon and schuster which gives a good idea what it's about.

07-15-2009, 05:05 PM	#11
khalleron Kate Posts: 1,683 Karma: 3165009 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oregon, United States Device: Nexus 7 2013, Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Forma	Poo - I read the title and thought it was a book about William Dampier. Now there's a REAL buccaneer-scholar. I already read A Pirate of Exquisite Mind - which I highly recommend, it's quite an eye-opener (and really fun, too).

07-16-2009, 09:14 AM	#14
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	I complained to them about the time limit - it was done on purpose and they said they would be changing the web site to show that it is a "sneak peek" version of the book (easier to read than on the PC, if your reader does epub, I guess, but I'll skip them from now on).

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