tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post6306975728292779651..comments2024-01-28T05:49:46.861-05:00Comments on Janet Sumner Johnson: Gahh! . . . Missing PagesJanet Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-44870095212036485812010-10-05T16:57:09.681-04:002010-10-05T16:57:09.681-04:00Whoa that is crazy! I've never heard of such a...Whoa that is crazy! I've never heard of such a thing. Way to handle it and props to the publisher for taking care of ya.Dayana Stockdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03732725838165251900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-12368187416611053862010-09-29T23:33:48.200-04:002010-09-29T23:33:48.200-04:00You are freakin' kidding me. That is ridiculou...You are freakin' kidding me. That is ridiculous!! <br /><br />And you are a saint. <br /><br />AmyA.L. Sonnichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358456786727534289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-17795340731480987642010-09-29T00:31:50.330-04:002010-09-29T00:31:50.330-04:00I've had pages out of order before in mass mar...I've had pages out of order before in mass market books, but not pages missing altogether. I think I'd develop an insta-ulcer! Great thinking to contact the publisher.Angela McCallisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10610798614001745001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-75084402794576219302010-09-28T20:22:10.614-04:002010-09-28T20:22:10.614-04:00I might have cried!! You handled it really well! I...I might have cried!! You handled it really well! I'm impressed :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-73674929274796179572010-09-28T14:42:37.934-04:002010-09-28T14:42:37.934-04:00YIKES! Talk about a horror story! I assume this wa...YIKES! Talk about a horror story! I assume this was a new book--I wonder what happened? <br /><br />Thank goodness the publisher did the right thing. Hope your wait isn't too long.<br /><br />Angela @ The Bookshelf MuseAngela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-69795941721405441642010-09-28T11:46:58.721-04:002010-09-28T11:46:58.721-04:00That's never happened to me! Hopefully you get...That's never happened to me! Hopefully you get your new book very, very soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-43342954044948430492010-09-28T03:11:32.389-04:002010-09-28T03:11:32.389-04:00Yep..right at the end of a thrilling book there we...Yep..right at the end of a thrilling book there were missing pages. To this day I still have no idea how the book ended. It's long out of print now.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-59542623006841914802010-09-27T19:36:32.137-04:002010-09-27T19:36:32.137-04:00Holy cow! I'd be soooo mad, but I'm glad y...Holy cow! I'd be soooo mad, but I'm glad you restrained yourself. :) I might not be able to stand it. "Just send me my money back and I'll go buy another one right now!" :DBethany Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12829932931010851406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-61640413357151999182010-09-27T19:15:16.766-04:002010-09-27T19:15:16.766-04:00That's a huge chunk. I've run across book...That's a huge chunk. I've run across books where pages were out of order some how. 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 8, 9...but not missing altogether. And such a big chunk there's no way you'd be able to piece things together.Vicki Rochohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381089434014961076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-10299104290296822062010-09-27T18:32:30.417-04:002010-09-27T18:32:30.417-04:00Yes, I had waited for so long for Guy Gavriel Kay&...Yes, I had waited for so long for Guy Gavriel Kay's latest to come out (this was Ysabel) and I got 3/4 of the way through it before it began over again. Page 1 chapter one. I took it back to Borders. Fortunately, I'd devoured 3/4 of the book fast and still had the receipt in my purse. They were very good about it and said it happens all the time. Bummer if you buy it and can't take it back, though!Victoria Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14012092208934951963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-14103165936080955732010-09-27T17:09:19.233-04:002010-09-27T17:09:19.233-04:00That has never happened to me, but I think you hav...That has never happened to me, but I think you have more self-control than I do!Myrna Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13534358757278599925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-27632805903774250292010-09-27T15:09:53.929-04:002010-09-27T15:09:53.929-04:00Great publisher to do that for you!! I never had t...Great publisher to do that for you!! I never had that happen and it would totally frustrate me!Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-75266634480778240162010-09-27T13:52:28.518-04:002010-09-27T13:52:28.518-04:00It's never happened to me before, but oh, I...It's never happened to me before, but oh, I'd have been so very frustrated. I'm glad the publisher was so accommodating, and that the new copy will arrive soon!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05360613352088629589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-38950945202032244772010-09-27T13:11:53.770-04:002010-09-27T13:11:53.770-04:00This has never happened to me before but... I woul...This has never happened to me before but... I would have probably thrown the book against the wall.... calmed down and then emailed the publisher. <br /><br />That's a huge chunk! <br /><br />I hope the replacement comes soon!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096764010151024050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-48475044166604778562010-09-27T10:12:42.954-04:002010-09-27T10:12:42.954-04:00My puppy chewed up a few pages of a library book. ...My puppy chewed up a few pages of a library book. I spent 45m taping them back together so I could continue reading!Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-46416318849654181972010-09-27T09:59:04.846-04:002010-09-27T09:59:04.846-04:00Wow, never had this happen before. That's qui...Wow, never had this happen before. That's quite a chunk missing too. I've had entire books go awol though...ie missing in transit. Hope you get it soon!! ;)Taleihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07317577935549931974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-86692916029945857342010-09-27T09:56:35.036-04:002010-09-27T09:56:35.036-04:00That has never happened to me! Ack! I think a tant...That has never happened to me! Ack! I think a tantrum would have be in order:)Tamika:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04874834971492028558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-87552862805715468372010-09-27T09:42:58.135-04:002010-09-27T09:42:58.135-04:00Wow, I haven't seen that before. I might have...Wow, I haven't seen that before. I might have started at the bookstore, too, replacing the defective book. If that didn't work, the publisher would be next. Hope your book arrives soon!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-19594722631422331232010-09-27T09:37:38.913-04:002010-09-27T09:37:38.913-04:00I doubt I could wait. I would be off and running t...I doubt I could wait. I would be off and running to the store.Liz @ Cleverly Inkedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283766836059873892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-38376852219647838702010-09-27T08:58:19.136-04:002010-09-27T08:58:19.136-04:00Never had it happen to me. Do you know how hard it...Never had it happen to me. Do you know how hard it was to not talk to you about the ending of that book.MikeShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873919941047794748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-12731191848380547962010-09-27T08:58:00.739-04:002010-09-27T08:58:00.739-04:00You were so good not to throw the book across the ...You were so good not to throw the book across the room. That would kill me!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399082789777816445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-12892694837689022802010-09-27T08:36:01.320-04:002010-09-27T08:36:01.320-04:00I've had books crumble in my hands because the...I've had books crumble in my hands because they publisher used cheep glue to hold the bindings together.<br /><br />I might not have noticed that pages were missing. I would have figured that the I missed something in the plot and I would have kept going.Erinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936046127305211439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-51898349717537087402010-09-27T08:06:15.538-04:002010-09-27T08:06:15.538-04:00Had it happen before. Bought book at yard sale. ...Had it happen before. Bought book at yard sale. Found out pages were missing. Was able to borrow a copy from the library, so problem was solved.<br /><br />Great idea in contacting the publisher. : )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-39291486504035693122010-09-27T07:22:39.670-04:002010-09-27T07:22:39.670-04:00You mean after I finish cussing? ;)
Depends when ...You mean after I finish cussing? ;)<br /><br />Depends when and where I got the book from. I might have tried the bookstore I got it from, though I doubt I would still have the receipt. What you did would be the next step.<br /><br />Could you imagine it was the final book of the series and the climax was missing? Definitely not cool.Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.com