u/FatherGwyon

They used to keep your Free Book Rewards for THREE MONTHS, but now you lose them after only two weeks? I just logged in today to use one and saw that it expired yesterday. I’m also a Literari Elite member, which means I’ve spent $250+ this year… and this is how they treat me. I hate seeing this company become so awful.

SOLD! Thanks for your interest, everyone! If you haven’t read this one, I highly recommend it.

Hi, all! I‘m selling one of my copies of *Against the Day* to clear up some shelf space, and I figured somebody here might be interested. (Unfortunately I had to admit that, no, I don’t need three copies of the same book, even if it is probably my favorite.) This copy is unread and damn near Like New.

Asking $50, since that’s what eBay recommended based on recently sold listings. Venmo would be great, but it’s also listed on eBay, if you’d rather go that route. I’ll cover shipping if you go through me directly!

Sorry in advance if this kind of post is not allowed — I’m not active here, but I didn’t see anything in the rules about selling. Thanks!

As much of a book snob as I am, I still love collecting vintage horror alongside literary stuff.

Background: I have been stuck at Bookworm status for a week, despite passing the $150 threshold for Literati status. I tried asking for help in the ThriftBooks app’s chat, which turned into a fiasco. The entire conversation took an hour and a half, which is ridiculous by itself, and all I got were some nonsensical copy-paste responses.

So far in 2026, I’ve made five orders. One was refunded and another is currently a preorder, both of which I know don’t count towards ReadingRewards status. In addition to those orders, though, I have made three separate orders totaling $151.25 before taxes and shipping. These have all been delivered, with no refunds or anything. Obviously, this basic math means I should be in the Literati status now, but Jaida kept ignoring the proof I gave her, which included my order numbers and their totals. I have no idea where she got $147.16 from in the first place, because that doesn’t match my orders any way you add them up, and it doesn’t match the total I was told by another representative over email a few days earlier.

Normally I wouldn’t be upset about this, but as a Bookworm I can only redeem Free Books under $6.00, and I have several in my cart right now that are around $6.80, which I need Literati status to get for free. As you know, prices fluctuate a lot once you add books to your cart, so I’m trying to claim these before they increase or get sold. I’m mostly flabbergasted that I presented verifiable proof that I’ve spent $151.25, even exclusing shipping and taxes, but this chat representative completely ignored me and gave me some BS response.

I’m currently reading Basic Black with Pearls, which is fantastic. However, even before I started reading it, I thought the cover art was an odd choice. A nurse (or flight attendant?) with no right hand? It’s not bad, but I don’t think it works for this novel.

Lo and behold, on page 54 the narrator visits a museum and sees the painting Marchesca Casati by Augustus John (second photo). Would that not have made a much better cover? The narrator contrasts herself with this “independent, dramatic, seductive” woman, so while it doesn’t represent the narrator herself, it does represent what she wants to be — which is the journey of the novel, the narrator gaining her independence from her secretive, elusive lover.

Do you like it when covers are intentionally unique from the book, or do you think they should make an attempt to use the same work(s) mentioned by the author?

I’ve ordered dozens of books from them before, but this was my first time preordering a graphic novel. Their packaging was frighteningly bad (paper-thin cardboard, even worse than their usual cellophane bags) but somehow it survived!

Joint eBay and Half Price Books finds. I’ve only read Books of Blood 1 & 5 and The Thief of Always so far, but I’m slowly collecting everything.

I was just looking at the Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 7 omnibus and noticed that the new ASM Epic Collection, “Spider-Man: Threat or Menace,” has practically the same issues: ASM #207–223 and Annual #14–15. The only difference is that the omnibus also includes ASM #206, Marvel Treasury Edition #25, and some What If? material.

I think this indicates two major problems. First, Epic Collections are severely overpriced. (This one‘s MSRP is $54.99!) Second, the last several numbered ASM omnibuses have been too barebones. Even though this one has a lower price (MSRP $100), it still only includes the content equivalent of an Epic Collection. Does Marvel think we’re a bunch of idiots or what? Is this really the most effective publishing strategy they could come up with, an extra $45 if you want the hardcover? I know we all hate Marvel in this sub, but it bears repeating. Who is making these stupid decisions?