See, this is why I love Veronica Roth and this series in general. She demonstrated a deft hand with character development in "Divergent", and it's looking like that pattern is going to continue in "Insurgent". I love watching characters grow and change, and the fact that Roth doesn't shy away from character development -- and is so very, very good at it -- makes me a happy woman.
(Also, received the boxes of "Insurgent" at work. My impatience is growing. According to DivergentNation, one day, fifteen hours. I am so itchy for this right now it is INSANE. I work Tuesday afternoon/evening, but I am scooping it up right before I leave, and I'm fairly sure I'm going to end up not sleeping.)
I saw that you're probably not going to pick up a copy this week because of that 80 dollar bill thing. Sorry if this comes across as rubbing it in. I really am. It's just that you're the only one I know who can appreciate this. :)
Nah. You're fine. I prefer to enjoy it vicariously (through friends) if I can't. Though I'm not sure where the count is supposed to be, because Divergent Nation aside, I thought it was supposed to be on the 1st and the 1st is three days away. :growls: Can somebody in marketing please make up their mind? Ah! I wonder if the preorders get theirs early?
I figure it's referring to fifteen hours left in today, and then all of Monday. I think on Pacific Standard Time (my time zone), but then again it could base the time on where my ISP indicates I am.
Speaking from an industry standpoint, pre-orders can't even get theirs early if the book's classified as a Strict On-Sale. SOS books are under an embargo, and if released early, the store that sells them gets in deep trouble. Like, huge fines trouble. Some stores do it anyways for some reason, but as to why they'd want to risk it? Search me.
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(Also, received the boxes of "Insurgent" at work. My impatience is growing. According to DivergentNation, one day, fifteen hours. I am so itchy for this right now it is INSANE. I work Tuesday afternoon/evening, but I am scooping it up right before I leave, and I'm fairly sure I'm going to end up not sleeping.)
I saw that you're probably not going to pick up a copy this week because of that 80 dollar bill thing. Sorry if this comes across as rubbing it in. I really am. It's just that you're the only one I know who can appreciate this. :)
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Speaking from an industry standpoint, pre-orders can't even get theirs early if the book's classified as a Strict On-Sale. SOS books are under an embargo, and if released early, the store that sells them gets in deep trouble. Like, huge fines trouble. Some stores do it anyways for some reason, but as to why they'd want to risk it? Search me.
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