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Drybonz · 04-13-2010, 06:10 PM

I have noticed some of the bargain eBooks on Amazon have reviews that say there are a lot of typos in the books. It makes me very wary about buying these books because I worry about whether what I'm reading is even authentic.

Here's an example... Henry Miller's Rosy Crucifixion has a Kindle edition that is bundled as a trilogy for $10. Reviews complain about multiple typos. Now, while for this example there are other digital editions to choose from, there are quite a few authors that don't have public domain books and the only digital versions are these bargain editions (See Jean Genet in the Kindle store for an example). So if I wanted to read a digital book that only has one of these bargain editions to choose from I would be concerned.

So, I guess my question is... does anyone have an experience with these bargain Kindle editions that they can share? Should I be concerned with the accuracy of these books? If so, what is the best source for these contemporary classics that digital publishers have, so far, ignored?

Thanks.

04-13-2010, 06:10 PM	#80
Drybonz Connoisseur Posts: 93 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: iPad, Kindle Scribe 2024	I have noticed some of the bargain eBooks on Amazon have reviews that say there are a lot of typos in the books. It makes me very wary about buying these books because I worry about whether what I'm reading is even authentic. Here's an example... Henry Miller's Rosy Crucifixion has a Kindle edition that is bundled as a trilogy for $10. Reviews complain about multiple typos. Now, while for this example there are other digital editions to choose from, there are quite a few authors that don't have public domain books and the only digital versions are these bargain editions (See Jean Genet in the Kindle store for an example). So if I wanted to read a digital book that only has one of these bargain editions to choose from I would be concerned. So, I guess my question is... does anyone have an experience with these bargain Kindle editions that they can share? Should I be concerned with the accuracy of these books? If so, what is the best source for these contemporary classics that digital publishers have, so far, ignored? Thanks.