tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673799319293715824.post7015928000433910512..comments2023-10-14T03:35:01.619-05:00Comments on Du Livre: Discussion: Continuing a SeriesAmber Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00671652212967695538noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673799319293715824.post-44686002045539134052014-10-23T11:14:56.583-05:002014-10-23T11:14:56.583-05:00Ha, you've got one up on me! I think I read th...Ha, you've got one up on me! I think I read the first book in teh ABhorsen series like ten years, and I am not interested in trying to recall what happened. <br /><br />Maybe standalones don't get the same publicity? Publishers know that they can get you excited for 3 years or more, but a standalone probably has less buzz for a shorter period of time. Amber Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671652212967695538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673799319293715824.post-23220909440706909122014-10-23T11:13:13.698-05:002014-10-23T11:13:13.698-05:00lol I'm finally realizing that I'm a lot p...lol I'm finally realizing that I'm a lot pickier than a lot of other reviewers. There are many books on GR that have gotten an average of 4 stars and so I picked up the book with the quickness, and end up giving the book a 2.5. >.> <br /><br />But yes, it's always nice to know what you're getting in to! Amber Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671652212967695538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673799319293715824.post-44672435987820246902014-10-23T11:12:01.597-05:002014-10-23T11:12:01.597-05:00Irony Fey and Hunger Games I actually did finish. ...Irony Fey and Hunger Games I actually did finish. I was so surprised at how I gobbled up The Iron Fey series, I think I read all the books in like a week in a half. o.O Did you read the companion series? I couldn't quite get into it. <br /><br />I really enjoyed the Daughter of Smoke and Bone series, but I had a problem with the ending. I t didn't seem....complete to me. Amber Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671652212967695538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673799319293715824.post-82336491002922638462014-10-23T11:10:17.082-05:002014-10-23T11:10:17.082-05:00I find that I have a lot of trouble with the third...I find that I have a lot of trouble with the third book of a trilogy, I'm rarely like "YES, T HIS IS WHAT I NEEDED TO HAPPEN." :/Amber Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671652212967695538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673799319293715824.post-86441557889521158342014-10-22T14:47:05.452-05:002014-10-22T14:47:05.452-05:00I rarely finish any series I start. I think I cou...I rarely finish any series I start. I think I counted eight. But there are so many series where I've just read the first book! I have a problem with waiting for subsequent books because I tend to forget what happened in the first ones. That's why I lost interest with the <i>His Dark Materials</i> series and the <i>Abhorsen</i> series; I enjoyed what I read of them, but by the time I got to the second or third books, I'd forgotten too much of what came before.<br /><br />I like stand-alone novels, but they don't seem to generate the same frenzy as series do. Maybe that's why there seem to be fewer of them (especially in YA).La Coccinellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118313017081994087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673799319293715824.post-30867928416148866942014-10-22T13:50:44.020-05:002014-10-22T13:50:44.020-05:00See, that's why I tend to read tons of reviews...See, that's why I tend to read tons of reviews about a series first. That way I (mostly) won't be disappointed, although they do spoil me the fun in discovering a brand new book by myself. But well, I like myself on the 'safe' side of the road :DLunskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02857400331483564675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673799319293715824.post-3544652613915872692014-10-21T19:21:26.078-05:002014-10-21T19:21:26.078-05:00Ugh, I hate series. I tend to start them and just....Ugh, I hate series. I tend to start them and just...never finish. And sadly it's not just the ones I don't care about. There's been quite a few that I was DYING to get the sequel and then didn't read it right away and it sat there...and sat there...and now months (sometimes years) have passed and I STILL haven't read it. Sad, right? I just shy away from series for some reason.<br /><br />I am sad to see Iron Fey and Hunger Games on that list, though, because I've finished both and LOVED them. (In fact, book 4 of Iron Fey was my favorite of the whole series!) I read the second book to Daughter of Smoke & Bone and LOVED it, but the 3rd book is still sitting on my shelf waiting for me. *sighs*Jessi (Geo)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13499493921728476867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673799319293715824.post-43418000838932942482014-10-21T11:07:13.855-05:002014-10-21T11:07:13.855-05:00I almost always get hooked in a series and have to...I almost always get hooked in a series and have to read to the end. If I didn't like a book, I usually don't finish it and so won't go on. If I don't like the first book, I won't go on for sure. But if I like it enough to go to the 2nd book, and it is a trilogy, I'll usually finish it out just to know. Often the 3rd book is better than the 2nd, and definitely worth having struggled through to get to it.Lisa Mandinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691593776280004137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673799319293715824.post-83042979292283445162014-10-20T20:41:40.030-05:002014-10-20T20:41:40.030-05:00Not really; don't read every book in a seriesNot really; don't read every book in a seriesbn100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673799319293715824.post-1116956334393138402014-10-20T14:18:48.424-05:002014-10-20T14:18:48.424-05:00Yes, pre-blogging made finishing a series so much ...Yes, pre-blogging made finishing a series so much easier because you weren't visually accosted by all of these cover reveals and ARC reviews! Amber Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671652212967695538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673799319293715824.post-68321055375547378402014-10-20T14:17:54.166-05:002014-10-20T14:17:54.166-05:00I actually did not think that I was going to be TH...I actually did not think that I was going to be THAT behind on some series I started, like not at all! Stupid blogging world introducing me to so many new books and series! *grumbles* AND YES I want to finish CV terribly! I'm still on Book 6, I'll catch up....eventually!<br /><br />Amber Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671652212967695538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673799319293715824.post-49924415445091044332014-10-20T14:16:56.974-05:002014-10-20T14:16:56.974-05:00See that's smart, I'm just super impatient...See that's smart, I'm just super impatient! Amber Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671652212967695538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673799319293715824.post-53910399622841039462014-10-20T14:16:30.144-05:002014-10-20T14:16:30.144-05:00OMG YES! My memory is so short-term, anything afte...OMG YES! My memory is so short-term, anything after 6 months my mind completely blanks on whatever happened in the previous book. I need to write myself a little recap after I finish an installment!<br /><br />Thanks! <3Amber Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671652212967695538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673799319293715824.post-24765824128789901832014-10-20T10:45:57.911-05:002014-10-20T10:45:57.911-05:00Ha, yeah, I used to finish a lot of them (this was...Ha, yeah, I used to finish a lot of them (this was before book blogging, so I'd be waiting so impatiently year to year for a new instalment) now with book blogging, I can't be bothered doing that so I read the first book, wait until the series is finished, now I tell myself I'll read them altogether, and then there's like 6 books and do I? Nope. THERE'S JUST SO MANY BOOKS, so unless the series are review copies I try avoid them until I get a break and read <i>my</i> books, which I'm doing now. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11957514015448707063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673799319293715824.post-86239580294774976002014-10-20T10:12:14.371-05:002014-10-20T10:12:14.371-05:00Way to count how many series you have actually fin...Way to count how many series you have actually finished! I'd be too afraid to see my total. LOL I usually give 'em a 2 book chance because the first installment is often heavy in the world-building department, and if it's the author's first kick of the can, well you can't except it to be perfect. You should definitely give Neill's CV novels another go. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15837765255919617324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673799319293715824.post-38063901280488796112014-10-20T09:51:15.898-05:002014-10-20T09:51:15.898-05:00I never make a decision on any series until the en...I never make a decision on any series until the end of book two. First books can be difficult with setting the world etc. I have been meh about so many first books in series that I absolutely adore now.Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658833731713991138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673799319293715824.post-82880455463013321932014-10-20T07:03:19.166-05:002014-10-20T07:03:19.166-05:00I used to be on top of my series but LOL I've ...I used to be on top of my series but LOL I've lost them now. I've started pretty much everything and finish pretty much nothing. Alright, so I've finished a far few but it's nothing compared to the amount I've started, especially since nearly everything is STILL ONGOING. Which is pretty horrendous for me considering the fact that I have no memory at all. That means, when fabulous sequels come out, I'm sitting there wondering "what happened again?" It really disrupts my flow. I totally understand this problem though. They're are so many new and shiny things coming out so it's understandable that things you're behind on suddenly become mundane in comparison. Great post! <br /><br />Jess @<a href="http://myreadingdress.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> My Reading Dress</a> <br />Jess @myreadingdresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05316896211583809615noreply@blogger.com