Comments on: New Books in My Favorite Series – And Why I Won’t Let Myself Read Them Yet

By: Sylvie

Sylvie — Sat, 13 Sep 2014 20:47:30 +0000

I love series and I do agree that talented authors can do a much better work when they are not limited to 300 pages but I have trouble returning to a series after too much time. For example, I really enjoyed Kate Daniels first books as I read them in a shot a couple of years ago but I couldn’t read the last one, Magic Breaks… The recap is excellent but really not enough for such a long and rich series and I didn’t feel like re-reading everything. That’s why I tend to prefer trilogies. It’s a good length and you can still go back to the first books…

By: Jenny @ Reading the End

Jenny @ Reading the End — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 20:35:07 +0000

Yep, this is why I often avoid reading series that are not yet complete. I like to read them all at once, one after the other. If I do read a not-yet-finished series, I like to know exactly how many books remain and when they are going to be released. That way I can decide if it’s going to be plausible for me to reread the existing books in advance of the arrival of the new one.

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 17:24:14 +0000

I like to stay in order. In fact, I get so worried about it, that I am getting to where I don’t even want to read series, because it takes too long between books! I’ve been thinking of waiting until the whole series is out, but then, I may die before some are finished (Game of Thrones anyone? lol).

By: Beth F

Beth F — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 13:25:37 +0000

I read some series in strict order (like Game of Thrones & Outlander), but mysteries and others I no longer care about the order. When 2 years (or even more) pass between books in a series, I too tend to forget what happened. BUt I read the new Outlander book within days of its release, so I guess I’m not patient.

By: BermudaOnion(Kathy)

BermudaOnion(Kathy) — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 11:54:24 +0000

I used to be a stickler about reading a series in order but I’ve given up on that. I really don’t keep up with many series anymore.