Sara Reyes | New, Updated, Reissue...or a Cheat?

But my moaning to others brings to mind, how do you feel about books that are initially issued in a format and then re-written or expanded into another format and you as the unsuspecting reader purchase said "new" book? Are you upset? Do you take it in stride? Happy to have more material? Or do you feel the original is enough, thank you!
The topic came up at book club and it's been something I've stewed over for years. It's not anything new with the popularity of ebooks, many previously published series books have been expanded or updated and have new titles slapped on them and issued as "new." For those of us who had read the original this is very aggravating and annoying, for those who never read the original, it's no big deal. However, it will happen to them. History does repeat itself.
So, if something is "updated" do you want to know, say, on the copyright page? The back cover? The front cover? Clearly listed on the author's website? Or do you just not care?

Sara Reyes
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PSS a big thank you to all who helped me try to piece together a reading order of Christine Warren's Others books. I won't say we achieved complete success but we've made a serious and workable dent!
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