Booking Through Thursday – One or Many?
Posted on July 19, 2012 in Books
On BTT this week:
Series or Stand-alone?
I actually answered this in my reading habits survey a couple weeks back.
Most books are stand-alones, and some of my favourite books, such as the classic ones, are stand-alones. Often, I do want to know more about my favourite characters, and that is the mark of any good book.
Of course, I do like series though, Harry Potter being my favourite one. I have read a lot of good series over the years, but I also have read some mediocre. If I find the first book OK, I will try to finish the series. This is what happened with Twilightand also the Dan Brown books I mentioned last week. Sometimes though, I do not want to read another book after I find the first one not to my taste. This happened with the first Artemis Fowl and Flavia de Luce novels because one thing I realize I can’t stand is overly precocious/genius child protagonists.
I do feel that the older I get, I feel less inclined to finish a series if the first two books are not that great. I need to be really attached to the main characters for that to happen. Life is too short to keep reading if you think it won’t be worth it.
I definitely need a little variety. Here’s my BTT
Hi Cathy! Thanks for the comment and variety is the spice of life as they say.
I rarely read a series, it has to be really good.
http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2012/07/booking-through-thursday_19.html
Hi Tribute Books Mama. I agree that my criteria for a series is getting harder; it has be very engaging and good. Thanks for the comment!
a mix is good sometimes.
http://citygirlwholovestoread.blogspot.com/2012/07/booking-through-thursday_19.html
I know what you mean. I am not quite there yet to actually quit a series even if the first two just don’t get my attention… I have to work on that, because I’m just frustrating myself. ~.~
My BTT
Hey D! If after two books, you don’t think the books are really doing it for you, stop. I really think life is too short to read books that don’t entice or entertain us. Thanks for commenting!