For about a month now I have been entering giveaways on goodreads.com for Advanced Reader Copies of books. I have won a few and have had lots of fun writing reviews on these books. I was surprised when one of them arrived in the mail and on the cover it says, "Not for Resale". I didn't understand the big deal, and why they don't want you to resell it, I always see ARC's for sale on ebay, and they usually cost MORE than a normal copy. So after some googling on the subject I found that the reselling of ARC's is a very controversial subject among the bo ok-loving/making community. Publishers often giveaway ARC's for FREE in order to create buzz for a book, even though the printing of an ARC costs more than the printing of the finished copy of a book. More often than not the opinion of the book community is that when you recieve the free ARC and have read and reviewed it, you should pass it on, and spread the word as that was the purpose of the book. Yet, I do have a few ARC's that I do not think that I could part with, just because I loved the book so much! I figure those are fine to keep because it is just like what I would do with a normal book I love, as long as i keep it in good condition and give it an honest review than I have respected the ARC. So whether you keep it, or give it away; always remember to RESPECT THE ARC!
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