As a Stephen King fan for at least two decades, I have chosen not to support this book. It was a book I had been looking forward to for almost a year, had today marked on my calendar and everything. Then yesterday I found out that the ebook is delayed until December 24th.
I ran by WalMart over lunch to see how hefty it is -- I've been so eager for the book I considered it until I picked it up. There is NO way I'm going to read something that heavy in bed. It's about the thickness of two encyclopedia volumes!
So, I'll read it eventually, but only when it becomes available at my library so I don't have to pay for it. Our library also does digital, so eventually I'll be able to check it out as well.
Stephen King's "wanting to help the independent bookseller" idea is complete and utter crap. If THAT was truly the case, then there wouldn't have been $9 preorders at Walmart, Amazon, and Target. If anything, he's done the independent bookseller an even worse disservice.
Way to go, King. I was hoping this would be as epic as The Stand, but I'll just wait it out. I'm not buying.