Uhm. OK. So I got approved... but with the Archiving date being today, the book's not downloadable anymore. o_O I've asked the publisher for a copy anyway, and if I can't get it, well... I'll get a used paperback, they're not too expensive, from what I saw.
Argh, that happened to me recently too! Not as bad--I was given four whole days--but with how slowly I read, I was not happy.
In the case of this one, if you really get desperate, the book was originally published before I was born and won the NEbula, so I suspect it may have filtered into the library systems by now :)
At worst I'll just give "feedback" on NG by telling the publisher "got approved but couldn't read due to archive date" (hey, I don't want my ratio to drop because of books I *can't* read XD). Though it was more a case of me being interested anyway, and simply jumping on the NG opportunity, so I'll probably end up buying a second-hand copy (unfortunately, I doubt this book would be available in my library—they have so few books in English anyway). I'm just going to wait a few days, see if the publisher answers me or not.
In the case of this one, if you really get desperate, the book was originally published before I was born and won the NEbula, so I suspect it may have filtered into the library systems by now :)