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Originally Posted by issybird
The Big Five aspect is critical as it means no discounts from list, so it's the same price everywhere and discounts don't apply.
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Thanks for your explanation! Which publishing houses comprise the “Big Five”?
(I would assume that their various imprints are included as well, which I mention not so much to raise the question, but more to call attention to the fact for any readers who might not know that it is common for a single publisher to have multiple brands under which they publish, and that these are referred to as
imprints. In other words, that I expect the list of publishers to which the “Big Five” description applies to be more than five names long!)
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As for binge mode: cheap books are a snare and a delusion. In most cases, if the price creates the want, the book should be given a miss. I am not a poster child for this, more's the pity, but I've got better over time.
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There's definitely wisdom in this. I'm not exactly at risk for acquiring free ebooks just because they're free, but on the other hand, I
do seem to be at risk for acquiring titles off my wishlists of past Hugo and Nebula award-winners, when they're steeply discounted… so this might be wisdom I could stand to take closer to heart.
