Free Book (EPUB) - Wake

koland · 12-30-2009, 02:15 PM

Simon and Schuster is giving away the first book in the Wake Trilogy, Wake, by Lisa McMann. The download is only valid this week, December 26-31, and the book is a DRM'd EPUB - it won't work on the Kindle, but should be fine on your PC, Sony Reader or Nook (amongst others).

Book Description
For seventeen-year-old Janie, getting sucked into other people's dreams is getting old. Especially the falling dreams, the naked-but-nobody-notices dreams, and the sex-crazed dreams. Janie's seen enough fantasy booty to last her a lifetime.

She can't tell anybody about what she does -- they'd never believe her, or worse, they'd think she's a freak. So Janie lives on the fringe, cursed with an ability she doesn't want and can't control.

Then she falls into a gruesome nightmare, one that chills her to the bone. For the first time, Janie is more than a witness to someone else's twisted psyche. She is a participant....

Click HERE to sign up for the download. You can use a throw-away email address, as you'll get the download link immediately after submitting, rather than via email.

rguion · 12-30-2009, 02:31 PM

Thank you--that was a great find!

daffy4u · 12-30-2009, 02:39 PM

Thanks, I snagged it but I wonder what that "30 Days" on the cover means.

atidball · 12-30-2009, 03:20 PM

Thanks for the download link.

The file properties say it expires 30 days from when I downloaded it. Funny how the give-away page says absolutely nothing about this restriction.

grooks · 12-30-2009, 03:48 PM

They must use something similar to library ebooks. Library ebooks have that same band in the upper right corner which tells you when the ebook will expire.

JSWolf · 12-30-2009, 03:56 PM

The formatting is awful. The paragraph spaces and margins are huge.

Idoine · 12-30-2009, 04:02 PM

Picked it up, and converted it to mobi...

JSWolf · 12-30-2009, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Idoine

Picked it up, and converted it to mobi...

I'll just strip the DRM and fix the spacing/margins and then I can read it without a problem.

Jack Tingle · 12-30-2009, 05:11 PM

No thanks, too much like work, plus I don't like giving personal information to indian givers.

Regards,
Jack Tingle

koland · 12-30-2009, 09:50 PM

You can put anything you want on the page, not even a valid email address. Pick random agee (even today's date). Click submit and get the link - they don't even send it via email.

Wetdogeared · 12-30-2009, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

The formatting is awful. The paragraph spaces and margins are huge.

I concur.

Dr. Drib · 12-31-2009, 06:57 AM

I agree: Horrible formatting, using double spaces between the paragraphs.

People putting out these horrible-looking ePubs are going to wake one day and wonder why their company is lagging in the profits.

Don

artemisblossom · 12-31-2009, 12:25 PM

is the link still working today? I already had adobe digital editions but can't seem to get this book to download

Wetdogeared · 12-31-2009, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by artemisblossom

is the link still working today? I already had adobe digital editions but can't seem to get this book to download

Clicking on "Download Item" will download URLLink.acsm, which can then be opened by either ADE or Reader Library. The .acsm file will then download the eBook.

koland · 12-31-2009, 01:23 PM

Try windows XP instead of Windows 7 -- for some reason, my W7 computer would not download the book, but my netbook would (where it dumped into the new Sony Reader).

Or try IE instead of FF (or vice versa - but I was using FF and it would not work on W7)

12-30-2009, 02:15 PM	#1
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	Free Book (EPUB) - Wake Simon and Schuster is giving away the first book in the Wake Trilogy, Wake, by Lisa McMann. The download is only valid this week, December 26-31, and the book is a DRM'd EPUB - it won't work on the Kindle, but should be fine on your PC, Sony Reader or Nook (amongst others). Book Description For seventeen-year-old Janie, getting sucked into other people's dreams is getting old. Especially the falling dreams, the naked-but-nobody-notices dreams, and the sex-crazed dreams. Janie's seen enough fantasy booty to last her a lifetime. She can't tell anybody about what she does -- they'd never believe her, or worse, they'd think she's a freak. So Janie lives on the fringe, cursed with an ability she doesn't want and can't control. Then she falls into a gruesome nightmare, one that chills her to the bone. For the first time, Janie is more than a witness to someone else's twisted psyche. She is a participant.... Click HERE to sign up for the download. You can use a throw-away email address, as you'll get the download link immediately after submitting, rather than via email.

12-30-2009, 02:39 PM	#3
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	Thanks, I snagged it but I wonder what that "30 Days" on the cover means. Attached Images

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12-30-2009, 02:31 PM	#2
rguion Zealot Posts: 121 Karma: 623810 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bay Area, CA Device: Kindle Oasis	Thank you--that was a great find!

12-30-2009, 03:20 PM	#4
atidball Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 3814 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505	Thanks for the download link. The file properties say it expires 30 days from when I downloaded it. Funny how the give-away page says absolutely nothing about this restriction.

12-30-2009, 03:48 PM	#5
grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	They must use something similar to library ebooks. Library ebooks have that same band in the upper right corner which tells you when the ebook will expire.

12-30-2009, 03:56 PM	#6
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,882 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The formatting is awful. The paragraph spaces and margins are huge.

12-30-2009, 04:02 PM	#7
Idoine Which book will be next ? Posts: 661 Karma: 2172 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: France Device: Cybook Gen3 1.5, Sony PRS 600 RC, Samsung Omnia...	Picked it up, and converted it to mobi...

12-30-2009, 05:11 PM	#9
Jack Tingle Punctuation Fetishist Posts: 557 Karma: 1070000 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Bluest Commonwealth In East America Device: Kindle PW, Nexus 7 (2013), Galaxy S5 phone, Galaxy Tab 4 8.0	No thanks, too much like work, plus I don't like giving personal information to indian givers. Regards, Jack Tingle

12-30-2009, 09:50 PM	#10
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	You can put anything you want on the page, not even a valid email address. Pick random agee (even today's date). Click submit and get the link - they don't even send it via email.

12-31-2009, 06:57 AM	#12
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,736 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	I agree: Horrible formatting, using double spaces between the paragraphs. People putting out these horrible-looking ePubs are going to wake one day and wonder why their company is lagging in the profits. Don

12-31-2009, 12:25 PM	#13
artemisblossom Groupie Posts: 161 Karma: 482 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ontario Canada Device: Sony prs505	is the link still working today? I already had adobe digital editions but can't seem to get this book to download

12-31-2009, 01:23 PM	#15
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	Try windows XP instead of Windows 7 -- for some reason, my W7 computer would not download the book, but my netbook would (where it dumped into the new Sony Reader). Or try IE instead of FF (or vice versa - but I was using FF and it would not work on W7)

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