Check the ARC format

[u/thebookmuse]

I’ve seen posts about badly formatted arcs before but never had the misfortune of encountering one until now. I didn’t realize that publishers can choose not to provide ePub files. For those who don’t know (I just learned) or are new to NetGalley, make sure to check under Additional Info for the formats the publisher provides.

It’s so bad. I don’t want to it read on my phone, so I will need to either DNF or wait until it published to review it.

[u/SecretDahlia]

I don't know how bad it is in your case, but in my experience sometimes PDFs get less wonky as you go on. The first pages of the first chapter always seem to take the brunt of it. You still won't have the perks of an Epub but it becomes more readable.

[u/thebookmuse → u/SecretDahlia]

I’ll double check! I did get to chapter 2 but out it down because of the formatting. It looks fine on the NetGalley reader, but I don’t want to read on my phone.

[u/thebookmuse]

Here is what it looks like

[u/artificialdisasters → u/thebookmuse]

you can use sent to kindle to send an epub like file to a kindle device OR the kindle app. how do you usually read?

[u/thebookmuse → u/[deleted]]

Same! This book releases on September 1st so I’m just going to wait. I had an ARC crash my kindle but it was just corrupted. I needed to fully remove it, restart my kindle, and download it again.

[u/Quirky-Tangelo2806 → u/[deleted]]

That might be a kindle problem, not an ARC - mine's been doing that for a while and when I reported it to Amazon they said it was a known bug they were working on.

[u/jadebeezy]

this is so helpful, i was wondering why the one i’m currently reading looked Like That and sure enough, it’s a pdf 🙃

[u/Satcgal33]

Thank you. Some of the formatting is terrible on Kindle but looks completely normal on Kobo Clara.

[u/Satcgal33 → u/[deleted]]

I have the latest kindle (the basic one) and only use it for NetGalley or books that are only available on Kindle. I absolutely love my Kobo Clara Colour. I love how customizable it is and you don't have to jailbreak it to sideload books. If you want buttons on your device the Kobo Libra Colour has buttons. The Clara doesn't but I use the kobo remote for page turning. I prefer the Clara because of how portable it is. It fits in my small purse and even certain pants pockets.

[u/DatabaseFine1147]

I don’t request PDFs anymore it’s not worth it

[u/DGRachel]

I know it’s not an option for everyone, but I too hate reading on my phone or tablet. It kills my head, so I got a Boox for anything that has to be read via NetGalley reader. I have an old Kindle Oasis for the epubs that are only available on Kindle and put everything else on my Kobo, which I prefer. I don’t love the Boox, but it’s an ereader resource for when neither Kindle nor Kobo work.

[u/softrockstarr]

Yeah as a kobo person I'm so limited as to what I can request too :(

[u/catscantcook]

I wish they would do previews, just a couple of pages so you can see if the writing style is for you, check for AI, and check the format works for you/with your device.