|  01-27-2009, 05:35 AM | #1 | 
| Oz Bookworm            Posts: 516 Karma: 4056 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Australia Device: Sony PRS 505,PRS 650 | 
				
				Free Sony preview of Terminal Freeze
			 
			
			I just noticed at Sony's bookstore on the main page that they are offering 4 free previews of Lincoln Child's new novel Terminal Freeze that is due for release on Feb 24. 2 Free chapters per week until it is released. The question is, does providing free previews entice you to buy the ebook when it is released ? | 
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|  01-27-2009, 07:20 AM | #2 | 
| Grand Sorcerer            Posts: 45,606 Karma: 60184181 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour | 
			
			It did for me when they offered the same kind of sales strategy not too long ago. Don | 
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|  01-27-2009, 07:59 AM | #3 | 
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			It worked for me as well when they offered Rules of deception by Christopher Reich this way -- after 6 chapters, I had to finish the book    | 
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|  01-27-2009, 09:52 AM | #4 | 
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|  01-27-2009, 09:53 AM | #5 | 
| Grand Sorcerer            Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505 | 
			
			LOL, I just posted this in your thread about needing horror/action recommendations, but I guess you already saw it    | 
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|  01-27-2009, 10:24 AM | #6 | 
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|  01-27-2009, 10:25 AM | #7 | 
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|  01-27-2009, 01:05 PM | #8 | 
| Grand Sorcerer            Posts: 45,606 Karma: 60184181 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour | |
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|  01-27-2009, 01:10 PM | #9 | 
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			Lincoln Child is on my (very short) list of "I'll buy anything they write".
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|  01-28-2009, 02:53 AM | #10 | |
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|  01-28-2009, 06:01 AM | #11 | 
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|  02-03-2009, 04:54 AM | #12 | 
| Oz Bookworm            Posts: 516 Karma: 4056 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Australia Device: Sony PRS 505,PRS 650 | 
			
			Chapters 2 and 3 are now available at the Sony ebook store. Prologue and chapter 1 still available in case you missed them last week Think I might stack up Prologue and chapters 1-7 and read them all at once before release date on Feb 24. | 
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|  02-03-2009, 10:26 PM | #13 | 
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			Three small chapters and I'm already hooked... I hate free chapters :P ... and I have to wait three weeks for the release. Anyone has suggestions of novels from Lincoln Child? Any order to look for in his books? | 
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|  02-04-2009, 12:42 PM | #14 | |
| Grand Sorcerer            Posts: 45,606 Karma: 60184181 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour | Quote: 
 If you're hooked, then Sony succeeded wonderfully with you. This marketing strategy is very effective for addictive readers such as myself.   Don | |
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|  02-04-2009, 12:44 PM | #15 | 
| Grand Sorcerer            Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505 | 
			
			I don't read horror, but now I'm tempted.
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