Did anyone else get a defective copy of Something Rotten? Mine was missing 3 chapters and had some other chapters repeated. I would understand if it were some small press publishing it, but you don't expect something like this from a reputable one.They could have at least had a disclaimer about the problem at the beginning of the book.

is this the US or UK copy?

chapter 13 is missing, in all Jasper's books. But I'm guessing that yours is in a worse state than that.

take it back, mistakes can happen.

Not mistakes surely...this is a classic example of a fiction infraction.

It's a U.S. copy, and I can't take it back because it's not my copy, it's the library's.

yikes! Well, I would definitely tell the library...chances are they can get a new copy (or two!) from the publisher.

I'm pretty impressed that a US library even had a copy! (albeit a bootleg beta trial version V0.8 obviously smuggled in from the PR of Wales!)
My local (British) library seem to have a buying policy of "wait for the paperback!"

Pester your local library. :) I work at one and am currently on a campaign to get everyone here to read these books. We do have a few copies in the system, which makes it a bit easier. Anyway, if enough patrons request something, they'll usually look into buying a copy or two.

"My local (British) library seem to have a buying policy of "wait for the paperback!"

I'm sure that UK libraries have to wait for 6 months or something stupid until they can first lend a book, in order to keep sales up.



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This is the work of an Italian narco-anarchic collective. Don't bother insulting them, they can't read English anyway.

I wonder if it actually does keep sales up... I heard of Fforde at a library conference, but ended up buying the books anyway because...well there are just some books I have to own. :) I think a lot of people sort of test things out at the library and then buy them if they like them enough. I would think that more exposure would be good, even if it does allow free access for some.

I agree with that raelanese.

I often 'test read' an author at the library and if I like his/her work go out and buy some - often including the book I have read.



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When books become available in libraries depends on their financial state.
My own library has all of the books so far. For _Something Rotten_, all 10 volumes are checked out and there are 20 people waiting in reserve.