+eveorjoy she/her Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 I bought TWoKs as an ebook and I know I missed out on some neat extras. Should I buy the Hardcover of WoR or just stick with the ebook? I'm not going to buy both at first. i don't have the budget for that. It will be one or the other. So which is the better buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocHoliday he/him Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Matter of opinion friend. I bought Ebook for both. We miss out on the art work. Which is really beautiful stuff, but we have all these wonderful 17th Sharders who generously share it with us. And I genuinely appreciate that they do. The advantage of ebook is the amazing search feature we can employ when digging for exact information. A wonderful tool which I feel of is our contribution to these forums. Not to say hard copies can't, but there's no denying the ease and simplicity it offers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+eveorjoy she/her Posted January 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Matter of opinion friend. I bought Ebook for both. We miss out on the art work. Which is really beautiful stuff, but we have all these wonderful 17th Sharders who generously share it with us. And I genuinely appreciate that they do. The advantage of ebook is the amazing search feature we can employ when digging for exact information. A wonderful tool which I feel of is our contribution to these forums. Not to say hard copies can't, but there's no denying the ease and simplicity it offers. Good point. Hmm... much to consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurkistan he/him Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 I think the artwork takes the cake here. The endpapers look to be gorgeous and there's nothing like seeing the drawings and whatnot on the page in the book in their full glory. I like quote-searching as much as the next Sharder, but I opted for the hardcover for this reason (and just because I like dead-tree books). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awesomeness Summoned he/him Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 I've been a firm disciple of the ebook for a while now. Primarily because I keep all the books on my phone making them accessible whenever I have a few minutes of down time no matter where I am. A printed book isn't always convenient to carry around, especially when they are over 1,000 pages. Stuck at the post office? Sitting in traffic that isn't moving? Wanting to waste an hour at work? Standing in line at chipotle? An unusually long bathroom break (not related to the last situation)? Who cares? That's a few minutes I get to read that otherwise would be wasted. I also often like to go back and read specific sections of books that I had forgotten (did this a ton in WoT) and, as Doc mentioned, the search function is extremely helpful for that. Brandon has some of the best artwork for his books in the business which does make the printed version more appealing but, again, as Doc said the art is always available by other means. The convenience of ebooks, though, can't be matched by the hard copy. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocHoliday he/him Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 I think the artwork takes the cake here. The endpapers look to be gorgeous and there's nothing like seeing the drawings and whatnot on the page in the book in their full glory. I like quote-searching as much as the next Sharder, but I opted for the hardcover for this reason (and just because I like dead-tree books). Don't get me wrong, I love detailing art work and looking at the multitude of extravagant details. Unfortunately Endowment didn't bestow a bank account to support everything I could wish for. (Which is generally everything BS ATM.. ) If I could reconcile in my mind that it was acceptable for me to do both, I would. RL gets in the way though. Man that mountain gets heavy sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jit he/him Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 I normally get the e-book first and after buy the hardback when and if I enjoy the book and when I've got the spare cash 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delightful Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 I just discovered today that you can get all the artwork on Brandon's website. Click on the page for a particular book, and on the right there's a rectangle-block link, amongst others, that says 'Art associated with this book'. So you can see it at least, if not have the full colour images on paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysty she/her Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 I got the ebook, but that's because I don't have any more room on my bookshelf for more books. The only time I'm not happy with an ebook is when Brandon comes through town...how can he sign an ebook? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moogle Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 (edited) I'll be getting both. I'm not waiting for shipping, my local bookstore is unreliable and I want artwork. It's a pity Amazon isn't doing a Matchbook thing or whatever with WoR. Maybe they will later on? Maybe someone can get Tor to agree to it? I also hope artwork for WoR will be uploaded on release day so I don't have to squint on my Kindle. Way of Kings artwork took quite a while to upload as I recall (over a month). Edited January 29, 2014 by Moogle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster he/him Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 (edited) I'm a bother, Hardcover AND ebook. I'm not huge on having physical copies of books because I generally come to series late and miss out on the early editions. So for the Stormlight archive this will be my series to have Hardcover First Editions for every book in the series. Then I buy the ebook to actually read it on, I mean those books are so uncomfortable to read, they're huge I tell you! Edit: I forgot about the audiobook.. already preordered. Edited January 29, 2014 by AG Rooster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+eveorjoy she/her Posted January 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 All good advice. I'm still not sure, but I have much to consider. Currently I'm leaning more toward the ebook. I don't currently have a lot of space at home. It might be nice to have the art eventually, but it seems to me that is not enough compared to the convenience of an ebook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awesomeness Summoned he/him Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 I somewhat retract my earlier statement. I'll still get the ebook, of course, but I just learned Brandon's tour will be bringing him 15 minutes from where I live so I'll also be getting a hardcover to get signed. As Mysty said, he can't sign my ebook. The biggest advantage the hard copy has. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morsk he/him Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 I haven't decided yet either. I like physical books, but they end up in boxes, and before they end up in boxes they end up severely annoying me to the point that I'm willing to put them in boxes. And even then, they annoy me when I move. Those boxes are heavy. I'm pretty extreme about this though. I won't buy gaming consoles because I don't want to have to own all the DVDs and memory cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalbusker he/him Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 If you're sure you're only going to buy one, get the eBook. It's got more use cases for longer periods. I know I'm going to buy both, but not at the same time. I'll get the hardcover when it comes out, read that once, and then when I want to reread or need to reference something I'll pick up the ebook. Hopefully I can hold out long enough to get it on sale. Right now my hardcover WoK is at a friend's house because I lent it out, but I've since reread it in eBook form. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldain he/him Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Personally, I'll be getting the WoR trifecta: Hardcover, E-Book & Audiobook from audible. It might be overboard but I can't help myself. I tend to stay away from physical books after falling in love with my tablet but really it depends on the book. I try to limit my books to the large series like Wheel of Time. I like the idea of curled in bed with a massive book and a cup of steaming hot tea on the nightstand. But the E-Book is definitely more convenient and having the audiobook allows me to listen to the awesome Michael Kramer during my daily commute. Nothing like listening to Kaladin suffer on bridge runs to put my job into perspective 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karaokeang she/her Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 I buy both. I have already pre-ordered the ebook for my first read-through. 1000 page books are not conducive to reading everywhere (bed, car, sofa, bathroom) and I can turn on text to speech during my commute. I will probably put in a pre-order for the hardcover on Amazon in the next couple of days. The book will probably never get read and will be only cracked open to look at the artwork and to have Brandon sign it when he comes to town again. Oh and I have had Brandon sign an ebook. My Kindle has a great big signature in gold metallic ink on the back of it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lummi he/him Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Hard cover 1k pages to hard to read , your hand falls off xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shivertongue he/him Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Yes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+eveorjoy she/her Posted January 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Personally, I'll be getting the WoR trifecta: Hardcover, E-Book & Audiobook from audible. It might be overboard but I can't help myself. I tend to stay away from physical books after falling in love with my tablet but really it depends on the book. I try to limit my books to the large series like Wheel of Time. I like the idea of curled in bed with a massive book and a cup of steaming hot tea on the nightstand. But the E-Book is definitely more convenient and having the audiobook allows me to listen to the awesome Michael Kramer during my daily commute. Nothing like listening to Kaladin suffer on bridge runs to put my job into perspective I'll be getting the audiobook too. If I do get the ebook for my slowly breaking Kindle fire (that I'm waiting to replace so I can get an uber nice Kindle HDX) I'll get the professional narration, which is just the audible audiobook at a very discounted price. If I get the hard cover, because my slowly breaking Kindle fire makes it hard to read, then I'm going to bite the bullet and get that audible membership I have been considering forever. Then the audiobook would effectively cost the price of new membership, $ 7.49. I love audiobooks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chlehrma Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Two words...Vashta Nerada. Buy the E book, it's safer--then buy the hard cover later...if you feel courageous. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksiel Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 This is my dilemma as well. I'm rooting for the ebook mainly because I will be able to get it as soon as WoR is released. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldain he/him Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Two words...Vashta Nerada. Buy the E book, it's safer--then buy the hard cover later...if you feel courageous. And that's a definite upvote for a Who reference. And I'll add another: You want weapons? We're in a library. Books are the best weapon in the world. This room's the greatest arsenal we could have. Arm yourself! So I guess that's my vote for if you're going to get WoR, get the genuine article 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inkthinker Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 The hardcover is the definitive edition for viewing the artwork, for the most part. But even I must confess, for actually reading the book, I use my NOOK edition. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+eveorjoy she/her Posted January 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 (edited) It seems, after considering all of your wonderful comments, the ebook is the best choice, even on my broken Kindle Fire. When I get a bigger place, I will buy TWoKs and WoR for the artwork. Thanks for the advice. Edit: Also for the was a Shard of the Doctor I think Hoid would have it. Hoid just seems so much like a Time Lord to me. Edited January 29, 2014 by eveorjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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