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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn
Isn't there an American saying; "There is no such thing as a free lunch"? Hence, there is also, in my mind, an unwritten social contract between an author - providing a book free of charge - and a reader taking advantage of that offer. Granted, that doesn't imply a review within a few days, but certainly within a few weeks.
If I submitted a book for free reading it would come with a contract. 50 free books, each reader signing a contract that they will read the book withing three weeks, and submit a review in another week. Seems fair to everyone involved.
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Uh, no. I'll download a book if it looks remotely interesting, but I have a 200+ TBR list right now and a small child at home. I'll get to the book when I get to it. And downloading something that was offered free does not obligate me to the author in any way. The author can ASK for a review, and I may review it whether or not they ask, but it's not a contract, implied or otherwise. Having such a 'contract' in place will only make people less likely to download the book at all.