It's also just for money. They know negative videos get more comments than positive ones, more discussion goes on. And that means more clicks, more views. Which all mean more money for them when they're monitized. I can't be doing with those kinda "I hate everything" YouTubers, it's really not good for your head to watch them regularly as it turns you into an equally miserable bastard. I got into watching that kind of stuff a while back and felt so much better once I stopped.
I got about a minute into some of these before bailing. I can’t stand when people are just that nasty for no reason other than to make money. Also they put out so many lies as well and people believe them. It’s terrible. anyway I do want to read these but I cant afford to buy hardcovers so I’ll wait for the paperbacks.
My local version of the Hoopla digital library has added A Test of Courage. I'm hoping this means they'll get The Light of The Jedi, because I was hoping to start there.
The Libby/Overdrive digital library apps have The Light of the Jedi. My library only got one copy, and there's a six month waiting list, but others might have more. It still seems a little strange to me that they have a limited number of copies of e-books, the other library app, Hoopla doesn't limit stuff like that.
The difference is that your library pays for each individual download on Hoopla, which is why you're (probably) only allowed a certain number of Hoopla checkouts per month. OverDrive's catalog also tends to feature more recent and popular titles while Hoopla's catalog has more backlist items. Libraries also select (i.e. purchase) content to add to their digital collections on OverDrive, whereas Hoopla has complete control over their content. (I work at a library. )
No problem! The wait time can understandably be frustrating, but libraries purchase digital copies based on expected demand. And, unfortunately, publishers charge libraries significantly more money for digital ebooks as a way to recoup potential lost revenue from people checking the books out at the library instead of buying them for themselves. Your library probably figured there wouldn't be enough demand for a new Star Wars novel to justify purchasing more than one copy, whereas they probably purchase several copies of James Patterson's newest book. (For example, the library I work for has 7 copies of Deadly Cross, Patterson's latest Alex Cross book, on OverDrive.)
Are you sure that's the latest Patterson book, it's been a few hours - he could have released a couple more titles (fellow library worker here).
I think I remember hearing from someone who worked in a book store that James Patterson actually does have a new release out every two weeks.
I'm really starting to wonder if he has ghost writers, because I don't see how the hell one person could pump out as many books as he does. I really wish they would order more copies of the Star Wars books, each time one has come out it's already got dozens of people waiting by the first day.
A whole bunch of new The High Republic related news today. We've got an excerpt from Into the Dark, #4 included in a preview for April's comics, and they have started a new series of short video profiles for the characters.
I got the comic but haven’t read it yet. Might make them build up a few months before I do. I assume the novel is the starting point anyway. They usually take the lead telling “the meat” of the story.
These days the vast majority of Patterson's books typically have a co-author listed on the front cover, so I'd expect it is they who do the heavy lifting on writing the novel.
From what I understand, it's a bit of both. They won't all focus on the same cast of characters (though apparently, cameos abound) but they all orbit around the larger events in this time period...which honestly is just like any other Star Wars story outside of the Skywalker Saga.
Yeah, from what I've read about them, the individual books are more or less standalone, but each one fills out more of this version of universe. The first batch of books all deal with the same event, but different from characters' perspectives in different locations.
So I attempted Light Of The Jedi. I only read two chapters and barely started the third then I realized it was ANOTHER character’s POV. My biggest book pet peeve is multiple POV. I’m okay with two different people having chapters throughout but anymore than that and I lose focus. The writing seemed weird too. I decided to just watch a review of it on YouTube and I’m glad I did. Knowing that part 1 is the longest (and most boring) of the 3 is disappointing. I don’t want to put up with it just to get to the potential good bits. I’m holding out hope for Into The Dark because it’s written by Claudia Gray and I love her SW novels.