The Reading Vent & Rant Thread

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

eBook publishers changing the covers for seemingly no good reason. Especially when they change it to a generic stock-photo cover. Yuck!

I cannot stand when a book gets made into a movie or TV show and the cover gets changed into some still from the movie or TV show and it looks terrible.

[Sirtel]

Fortunately it's easy to change covers in Calibre.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

Fortunately it's easy to change covers in Calibre.

Yes it is. But the problem is why bother to change the cover to something awful?

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Yes it is. But the problem is why bother to change the cover to something awful?

Because marketing people must somehow justify their existence...

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I cannot stand when a book gets made into a movie or TV show and the cover gets changed into some still from the movie or TV show and it looks terrible.

It's logical, though I agree that often the result is poor.

Sadly authors often have little say, even when it's not on TV/Movies. Read Ursula Le Guin's comments on “Earthsea” covers, as well as her rant on the miniseries. Also read what Anthony Horowitz wrote about the Alex Rider “Stormbreaker” film and the promised sequel. Not seen the TV version or read about it. He wrote a certain person into a later book and had him get beaten up.

[issybird]

Originally Posted by Quoth

Sadly authors often have little say, even when it's not on TV/Movies.

Eh. They endorse the checks*. I prefer Liberace's take on matters of taste.

*Yes, I know no one physically endorses checks anymore.

[Apache]

Originally Posted by issybird

*Yes, I know no one physically endorses checks anymore.

I do.
I do not get as many checks as I used too or cash for that matter. Cash and checks are physically deposited in my stores bank account. I still have to make change orders too.
Apache
Very Old Business Owner

[theducks]

↑ ↑ ↑ ✔

On both counts (I no longer own a business, else it would be three)

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by issybird

Eh. They endorse the checks*. I prefer Liberace's take on matters of taste.

*Yes, I know no one physically endorses checks anymore.

Technically cheques still exist here, but most businesses, some banks and no Government dept will take them. I've not seen an Irish cheque in 20 years.

I don't think any bank takes non-Irish ones now. IBAN is more secure than other money transfers or cheques and varies from cheap to free. Amazon USA even pays us by IBAN.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by John F

Lighten up, Francis.
Of course I took it out of context.

Never blame on stupidity what can be attributed to malice.

[Renate]

When buying beer and asked for an ID you can whip out your checkbook to prove how old you are.

Checks are still to be found in this country. I just wrote one the other day, signed it and endorsed it.

In most parts of the US they have signs, "No third party checks". In the south, where they aren't too good with math you can find signs saying, "No second party checks".

And who can forget this?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

Because marketing people must somehow justify their existence...

How do they justify their staff who make poorly coded/formatted eBooks?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Quoth

It's logical, though I agree that often the result is poor.

Sadly authors often have little say, even when it's not on TV/Movies. Read Ursula Le Guin's comments on “Earthsea” covers, as well as her rant on the miniseries. Also read what Anthony Horowitz wrote about the Alex Rider “Stormbreaker” film and the promised sequel. Not seen the TV version or read about it. He wrote a certain person into a later book and had him get beaten up.

Does Horowitz like the Alex Rider TV series that's being shown on Freevee?

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Does Horowitz like the Alex Rider TV series that's being shown on Freevee?

No idea. I forget where I read his comments. He also mentioned in that article that he got a bit fed up with Midsommer Murders. I never saw any of it, but realistically you need a metropolis, or a succession of villages, not one. I did watch quite a few of Folye's War. I wasn't too fussed on his Sherlock Holmes novels. I thought Rider, Diamond Brothers (spoof detective series), Power of Five etc. better. The Falcon's Malteser was a quite decent film adaptation. He is really quite versitile.

Also I don't watch anything on streaming, so only: DVD, BD and real FTA TV stations (via aerial or dish). But not often now. Reading takes up too much time.

I only have subscription / recurring payment on the unavoidable: domain names, hosting, internet access, car tax/insurance/annual gov fitness test, property tax and refuse collection.

Everything else is pay as I go (phone, petrol, food, electricity, home heating).

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by Renate

When buying beer and asked for an ID you can whip out your checkbook to prove how old you are.

How does that work?
Here people need suitable photo ID. Not any photo ID. There are voluntary Garda issued "Age" cards you can get. Legal limit is 18, though some shops it's 21 with age challenge if they want.