I have a question for you all. I hate amazon, but I can't deny it is convenient and it has a lot of exclusive ebooks and audiobooks.

Right now, audible is "offering" a 99c/month subscription for 3 months. And I don't want to give Bezzos more money but also I want those exclusive audios I can't get anywhere else (unless I pirate them but I think it's worse and I refuse to do it). My thinking is that, surely, those offers rely on people forgetting to cancel at the end of the 3 months and that's how the company will make their money. Because, surely at 99c a month they have to lose money for that period of time, right?

So I guess my question is, ethically would it be ok for me to take the deal? I know you can't tell me what to do, and there's a lot of nuances and all that jazz, I'm just curious to know your take on it because I'm conflicted. My ethic says "stay away 'cause fuck the 'zon" but my fangirl says "but exclusive authors" and if I can help them lose money while still getting some money to the authors and get my exclusive...well...

Help a girl out. Please.

Edit I wanted to thank you for the tough love. I needed the reminder that the easy thing isn't alwyas the right thing and the right thing isn't always easy. Thanks everyone for the little push in the right direction. I needed that. Temptation was real for a moment there and that's how they get ya!

I’m curious if anyone has done any arc reading for indie or big time authors, and where one might find resources to get into arc reading? I would love to be able to offer feedback on new books before they hit the market and interact with indie authors!

So I'm really not getting into the book - I'm trying, I swear, but I find that every single action the characters do is described in great detail... and I'm struggling to filter the important from the non important. I'm by no means saying this is a bad book.. so far, I'm fascinated by the story, but struggling to pick the book up after putting it down. Tell me, does it get better in terms of the plot? Like do things actually start happening at some point? 🫠🫠🫠

Anyone else struggling to figure out what to read? I have started so many books this past two weeks and almost none have struck for me. I think I finally found one that I am gonna actually finish (hallelujah) but I was so frustrated for a while. It wasn't like a reading slump cause I wanted to read so badly but I just couldn't find a book that tickled my brain (I hope that makes sense 😂). I swear this happens all the time in the summer months, I can read so much in the winter but the summer?? Suddenly nothing sounds good 🥲

I’m curious if anyone has done any arc reading for indie or big time authors, and where one might find resources to get into arc reading? I would love to be able to offer feedback on new books before they hit the market and interact with indie authors!