It's a conspiracy!!!

[muttleynfelix]

I love to read fluff.  Romance novels, chick lit, etc, I totally eat it up.  Thankfully, my library carries lots of books and is starting to carry quite a few ebooks. Unfortunately on the ebooks, I have found that they aren't getting every book in a series. It seems to run 2 out of 3 of a trilogy or things like that.  It is KILLING me.  Ebooks are easier for me to read with 2 little kids than an actual paperback. If it was a paperback, I would never get through it since I get a lot of me reading done while nursing the baby and I'm not talented enough to read a paperback and nurse at the same time. 

Anyway, last I finished the first book in the Sherryl Woods' newest trilogy.  I have book #3 on hold at the library even though it isn't released yet. BUT NO BOOK #2!!! NONE! They just don't have it. UGH!!  So, dang internet, I bought it so I could read it and started it last night. It is a conspiracy that the libraries carry books 1 and 3 and then I want to read book #2 even though it isn't vital to the story, so then I go out and buy it!  I've bought more books since I bought my Kindle because of that than I have since like jr high!

I have no questions, just wanted to vent.

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At the risk of sounding like a broken record, its easy to nurse and listen to the audiobook  

Can you ask the library why they do that? 

They might get old books really cheap, and get new releases because they are on 'the list', but somehow ooverlook the middle... I'd bring it to their attention.
 

[muttleynfelix]

LOL. Yes but an Audio book would distract the baby.

Yeah, I really need to actually ask. I haven't actually stepped foot in the library in a couple months.  Even my DH who still reads paperbacks, just reserves them online and then picks them up at the drive thru.     All the books are new though.  The first book in the series was released in March 26, 2013, Book #2 was April 30th and then Book #3 will be released May 28th.  The other weird thing was that Book 1 from the library as only available in epub format and not in Kindle format, but book 3 will be available in both. (I have read epub versions on my phone or the ipad, which is harder on the eyes, shorter battery life, and DH keeps wanting to use the iPad while I read which is why I bought the kindle to begin with).  I guess I just need to start asking questions and get off my rear and request that they get these books in ebook form.  But complaining here is much more fun.

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It may be related to what contract the library has with their e-book provider (like overdrive).  I have noticed that mine does the same thing.  Usually, if I wait, they will get it within a couple months.  Mine also has a way to "suggest a title".  No guarantee, but a way to make preferences known.

[justme]

I haven't had this problem yet. My library uses overdrive for ebooks. Though it's one of the largest systems in this state and wins awards all the time, which probably explains why we have almost every book imaginable on overdrive and how I've burned through ~30 books in 6 months. Also, they add new books all the time. At least once a week from what I've seen, maybe more often than that. For one series the second book just came out a few months ago. The week I finished book #1 they didn't have the second book, a couple of days later I searched for it again and there it was.

Wonder if the ebooks work like regular books at you can request certain books for them to get?

[muttleynfelix]

My library also uses overdrive for ebooks and they have a decent amount of books available. It just seems odd which ones they get as ebooks and which ones they don't. It may also be that there isn't a huge demand for ebooks here yet. 

[alabamagal]

May 14, 2013 9:49:36 GMT -5 muttleynfelix said:

LOL. Yes but an Audio book would distract the baby.

I love romance novels also, so I am allowed to make fun of them.  I just can't imagine the audio

[alabamagal]

May 14, 2013 9:49:36 GMT -5 muttleynfelix said:

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

Our library uses overdrive as well and I think it has to do with how purchasing ebooks for the library works.  I've had the same problem where one book is available in a series in ebook format, but not the other. 

That doesn't happen often with paper copies which is why it makes me think that however ebooks work isn't the same thing.

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The way it was explained to me:  Overdrive has different levels of contracts.  The top level contracts get the newest books faster and the collection builds faster because more books are added at a time.  The lower level contracts wait longer for new stuff and don't get as many books added at a time (and the books that do get added seem more "random").  There are also considerations in there for how many copies of a book the library can have.  As far as I know, the libraries don't actually have much control over which books get added to their collection unless they do a special purchase.

My local library's e-book collection seems to be on the lower end, but it is building.  Just slowly.  I also pay for a subscription to another library (in another state) that has a huge collection with new books added all the time.  Between the two, I have enough to read. 

[muttleynfelix]

May 14, 2013 12:46:50 GMT -5 alabamagal said:

May 14, 2013 9:49:36 GMT -5 muttleynfelix said:

LOL. Yes but an Audio book would distract the baby.

I love romance novels also, so I am allowed to make fun of them.  I just can't imagine the audio

[muttleynfelix]

Between the two, I have enough to read.

I do too actually. Mainly because I'm not picky. Although I would prefer my favorite authors. But between the library and kindle free books, I have a bunch of books to read. Not to mention my sister had another new release come out. So, I need to read that before I see her again.

[Annie7]

May 14, 2013 9:49:36 GMT -5 muttleynfelix said:

  The other weird thing was that Book 1 from the library as only available in epub format and not in Kindle format, but book 3 will be available in both. (I have read epub versions on my phone or the ipad, which is harder on the eyes, shorter battery life, and DH keeps wanting to use the iPad while I read which is why I bought the kindle to begin with). 

FYI - if you have a Kindle Fire, you can download the Overdrive app and read the books on your Kindle. That's what I do when my books are distributed between Overdrive and Kindle formats. I too love reading on my Kindle. I can turn off the light at night and read without disturbing DH.

[muttleynfelix]

I have the kindle paperwhite since we already had an iPad, I didn't want 2 tablets. I just wanted to read on something with a long battery life. I was reading on the ipad or my phone, but it just kills the battery of those two. The paperwhite is also easier on the eyes.

[muttleynfelix]

Well serves me right for being impatient! This weekend I was browsing the my library and they got book #2 in ebook format.  I guess I need more patience. It just seemed odd that they had book 1 and book 3 on pre-release, but not book 2.   Live and learn.

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My mom has led my aunt to reading through audiobooks. Aunt listens to almost all romance. I'm thinking mostly when she is alone in the car