Hello Readers!
Welcome back to another Book Club Thursday.
This week we are talking about series books. For me it seems almost all the books I find are books that are part of a series in some way. Okay, so maybe I'm exaggerating and I do typically only read certain books.....BUT......
I'm not saying that I don't like series books. I do. However, I am so far behind in so many. And these days, many authors that write the series books-especially if they are more than a few books in- write them so CONNECTED it's impossible to jump in mid-stream and not be lost.
For the most part, I'm far behind in many of the series books I follow. But there are a few that ended that I felt cheated with. I realize that maybe there are times a series has run it's course for the author and I've also read some series that have gone on too long. I'm understanding enough to know that sometimes series end but I expect closure. But sadly, just like in life we don't always get that either.
In truth, it's a pretty smart idea for an author to write a series.What better way to guarantee your fans will keep buying. HOWEVER, I have a big problem when an author starts off in mass market in the series then gets moved to HARDCOVER. If you're a collector(like me), that's enough to seriously piss me off. I'm happy for the author and all but still....
I purposely did not mention any series or authors, however if you'd like to leave a comment about any series (ended or ongoing)please leave a comment below and I'd add my two cents.
What did my friends have to say about this topic?
Find out now:
Ann@Romancing the Readers
Karen@The Many Faces of Romance
And join us next Thursday, 8May, for What Happens at RT, Stays at RT.
Welcome back to another Book Club Thursday.
This week we are talking about series books. For me it seems almost all the books I find are books that are part of a series in some way. Okay, so maybe I'm exaggerating and I do typically only read certain books.....BUT......
I'm not saying that I don't like series books. I do. However, I am so far behind in so many. And these days, many authors that write the series books-especially if they are more than a few books in- write them so CONNECTED it's impossible to jump in mid-stream and not be lost.
For the most part, I'm far behind in many of the series books I follow. But there are a few that ended that I felt cheated with. I realize that maybe there are times a series has run it's course for the author and I've also read some series that have gone on too long. I'm understanding enough to know that sometimes series end but I expect closure. But sadly, just like in life we don't always get that either.
In truth, it's a pretty smart idea for an author to write a series.What better way to guarantee your fans will keep buying. HOWEVER, I have a big problem when an author starts off in mass market in the series then gets moved to HARDCOVER. If you're a collector(like me), that's enough to seriously piss me off. I'm happy for the author and all but still....
I purposely did not mention any series or authors, however if you'd like to leave a comment about any series (ended or ongoing)please leave a comment below and I'd add my two cents.
What did my friends have to say about this topic?
Find out now:
Ann@Romancing the Readers
Karen@The Many Faces of Romance
And join us next Thursday, 8May, for What Happens at RT, Stays at RT.
I HATE when a series goes hardcover years after the series started. Not fair and if you can't get the hardcover you have to wait 2 years for the next installment. fanwho helped put
ReplyDeleteI agree about the hardcover part. There is nothing that makes me madder then when it happens. I will no longer buy them in hardcover just because I feel a need to read them. I wait till the paperback come out.
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