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Buddy Read with Inge, Sofia, Mel, Bev and Andrea starting 30th October
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so true!
Bev wrote: "Off to the ruins at Patara tomorrow, sorry can't post a link. There's also a 12 mile beach, so you'd be in heaven there Inge. Just off out for dinner, catch you all tomorrow after my history lesson..."
that sounds exciiiiiiiting! the Ruins especially.
I preordered, too.

and I have to look up Patara Bev so that I can imagine you there :D

http://www.aleksandrvoinov.blogspot.c..."
So that's why my order with Amazon has cancelled. Bastards Riptide!! Scuse my language, but Aleks helped start that ruddy company!! Disgraceful, disgusting...lots of d words. I've left a comment on his blogpost, and when my outstanding orders with Riptide are fulfilled, they'll get no more business from me. I thought they were an ethical company, fair and reasonable...obviously not!! So angry.

Can I hope that the matter will be resolved and we can get the book??????
Mel we really have to think good good thoughts to remove the jinx from our BR's ------- hugs

I sincerely hope he can find a workaround to this situation...for his sake as well as ours. Boo hiss to you Riptide!!

I just got home and saw that my order was canceled. Now I understand why. So sad to hear for us and our BR. And of course for poor Voinov. (Still a man, or? What do you say Bev? Have you met him?)

Aleks is a transgender man, so... That's how he identifies.

Will take a look at Dead Ringer Mel...catch you later Ladies. Mwah!!

Will take a look a..."
You lucky lady... hugs from famous writers. Awwwww...!

I hope this works. I'm on my pho..."
Congrats Mel...hope you enjoy it. Think of us poor devils won't you?? ^_^

Here's hoping....:D


I would love a review copy Bev. I will pm you. Sorry i was following your buddy read thread :)

This whole thing is such a cluster, isn't it? Maybe he shouldn't have blogged, but RT looks like nothing but a bully publisher, no matter the facts. Not good.
If you still have a copy to share, Bev, that would be great. Thank you so much.
I emailed him yesterday, before he announced he had some review copies to send out, just telling him how much it sucks, I hope it ends up working out, etc.
UGH to this whole thing. I hope it gets pub'd because I'll still buy it.


Bev darling I'll send you my mail :D Thanks

Would have loved to have you too Ije:)

Inge...epub. Sofia, epub if you can convert it and Andrea, assume epub is fine?? And doing the buddy read on Friday is fine by me. Aleks is a wonderful guy, and Riptide have had it as far as I'm concerned. :(

Ije...feel free to join in whenever. :)


omigosh, soooooooooo annoying!!! at the very least, they'd better discount your bill for all the downtime.
and thanks for sending the file, Bev. I have calbre, too, so I can just convert.
Are we talking this Friday to start? I might be able to, tho I'll be in the middle (or maybe towards the end! LOL) of Wiltshire's "Enduring Night" and then I have to start Janna's "Unnatural".
My gosh, we are so fortunate to have so many awesome books to read LOL
hugsssssssssss all around. :D

Thanks Bev! ...Got it in my readers now.

Tomorrow night sounds good to me. We're apparently having a visit from a senior BT engineer tomorrow morning (don't hold your breath, I'm not...) to discuss our ongoing problems which of course will not change until they decide to upgrade our 50 year old lines and they won't do that cos it's not cost effective for them. We live in a little village, what do we matter?? Himself is so angry...how can he run a business when we keep being cut off?? Grrr!!


I guess many of you know that I'm friends with Alexis Hall and I had an interesting conversation about this whole book publishing situation with him yesterday. Our conversation prompted him to write this post, which offers a neutral perspective on the matter, and since he's also an author and has negotiated with Riptide, he does have better insight in how these things work.
If you're interested, please read Behind The Curtain and if you have any further questions Alexis said he'd be very happy to answer or get people in touch with Riptide...
I personally think this is a complicated matter and am actually very grateful to get more info about this. We are all outsiders looking at a situation that is really hard to judge and understand.

I think her opinion might be right on the matter but that is still not a way to go. As a person of influence she is shaming simple people. So not okay.
Alexis's post is very neutral and only explaining things. That's what I loved about it.
I think it is actually good that you did remove the post, because it is damaging to RT, and therefore maybe for Aleks because I think RT could take legal action because of this. But do be reported for it... I'm sorry, Bev.
Aleks's post is damaging whether he intended or not.

Let's just enjoy our read girls - looking forward to tomorrow.

I agree with everything that has been said above and I think we should enjoy the read and not get sucked into the difficulties. Lets hope AV and Riptide manage to reach some form of settlement soon.

I think her opinion might be right on the ..."
My thoughts exactly, and I intend to enjoy the read. I'm removing my post 88 in case more screenshots are taken (I don't even know how to do that...how thick am I, and no replies please :)). What is the world coming to??

Great Ije :D just the thing to relax your mind before your interview and I wish you all the best for that ofcourse!

I have no idea what the 'reporter' on Facebook was trying to achieve, none whatsoever. Anyhoo, onwards and upwards ladies, let's hope the story is worth all the hoohaa!!

Great Ije :D just the thing to relax your mind before your interview and I wish you all the best for that ofcourse!"
It's almost like Big Brother watching over you...;)


This is, of course, just my personal feeling and I think everyone should decide for themselves and this is a tricky situation, so...

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