diff --git a/source/WorldServer/client.cpp b/source/WorldServer/client.cpp
index cc405cb..06fa747 100644
--- a/source/WorldServer/client.cpp
+++ b/source/WorldServer/client.cpp
@@ -12337,14 +12337,13 @@ void Client::SendShowBook(Spawn* sender, string title, int8 language, int8 num_p
 	for (int8 p = 0; p < num_pages; p++)
 	{
 		const char* pageChars = va_arg(args, const char*);
-		std::string page(pageChars);
 		switch (GetVersion())
 		{
 			// release client
 		case 283:
 		case 373: // trial isle client
 		{
-			endString.append(page);
+			endString.append(pageChars);
 			break;
 		}
 		// DoF trial
@@ -12352,15 +12351,15 @@ void Client::SendShowBook(Spawn* sender, string title, int8 language, int8 num_p
 		case 561:
 		{
 			if (p == 0)
-				packet->setDataByName("cover_page", page.c_str());
+				packet->setDataByName("cover_page", pageChars);
 			else
-				packet->setArrayDataByName("page_text", page.c_str(), p - 1);
+				packet->setArrayDataByName("page_text", pageChars, p - 1);
 			break;
 		}
 		// all other clients
 		default:
 		{
-			packet->setArrayDataByName("page_text", page.c_str(), p);
+			packet->setArrayDataByName("page_text", pageChars, p);
 			break;
 		}
 		}
@@ -12381,7 +12380,7 @@ void Client::SendShowBook(Spawn* sender, string title, int8 language, vector<Ite
 {
 	if (!sender)
 	{
-		LogWrite(CCLIENT__ERROR, 0, "Client", "SendShowBook missing sender for Player %s, book title %s", GetPlayer()->GetName(), title);
+		LogWrite(CCLIENT__ERROR, 0, "Client", "SendShowBook missing sender for Player %s, book title %s", GetPlayer()->GetName(), title.c_str());
 		return;
 	}