Do you like Reading a series of books?
By Erilyn
@Erilyn (3020)
United States
June 7, 2008 11:34am CST
Don't you hate it when a series just drags out? I have been waiting YEARS to finish reading Terry Goodkinds Sword of Truth series and just got the last book Confessor the other day. Read through it in 2 days. Not sure if I am glad its over or not lol. The funny part is I probably wouldn't have even read the series had it not been for a friend of mine. I was in the hospital overnight for observation for my heart, and called a friend of mine cause I was bored. He brought me Wizards first Rule, and I have been hooked since!
Been also reading the Wheel of Time series, and read all of the gunslinger series and all of Anne Rice's series. Now to find a New one lol.
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@egdcltd (12059)
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7 Jun 08
I've been waiting a long time for the Sword of Truth and Wheel of Time series too. I'm going to buy the last ones in the series, then read them all from beginning to end. It's been getting to the point where I can't remember much about some of the characters (including who they are) they've been dragging on so long.
@Erilyn (3020)
• United States
9 Jun 08
I am lucky I guess you could say that I remember much of what I read. When waiting for the Sword of Truth to finish out I had reread the one before phantoms just to refresh my memory and make sure I was still in the plot of the book. I lreread books all the time though if I enjoy them :).
@Erilyn (3020)
• United States
9 Jun 08
I amalways looking for new books to read. I also like to pick up ones on different crafting stuff. My fianceandI can't get out of a bookstore for unter $100. Between the 2 of us we have books on just about every subject you can think of. Unlike me though he will start reading a book and put it down for a while so he can start reading something else lol.
@egdcltd (12059)
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9 Jun 08
Oh, I do remember quite a bit of what I read. As the series have been dragging on, though, I haven't been rereading the later books as much as I did the earlier ones. Probably because I'm constantly getting new books, and only reading certain of my old ones at any time.
@Erilyn (3020)
• United States
9 Jun 08
There are some that I have read that are like that, just seems to drag on and on. Most of the better ones though you keep wanting to go back for more lol. I can't read anything by Dean Koontz anymore. Once you have read 3 of his books it seems that the plots remain basically the same just the players change, just like a soap opera!
@Erilyn (3020)
• United States
13 Jun 08
I thibnk it has a lot to do with different reading styles. Take the Wheel of time series, I had a hard time reading the first one. I would read a few pages put it down and not come back for a week. once I got used to the writing style, I was hooked. I don't like to give up hehehehe.
@rogue13xmen13 (14403)
• United States
7 Jun 08
I like reading series of novels, but only if they are really good.
@rogue13xmen13 (14403)
• United States
9 Jun 08
Mostly Fantasy, Science Fiction, Fiction, and Horror.
@kimbers867 (2539)
• United States
8 Jun 08
I love reading book series! I am into three right now.
JD Robb aka Nora Roberts - Eve Dallas series. Very good murder mysteries. There are like 26 books in this series and they are still going strong.
Sue Grafton writes a series that starts with A is for Alibi, etc. I am currently reading her latest T is for Trespass. This is great mystery series.
Then there is Faye Kellerman series. She just released the 16th book of the series last summer. They are the Peter Decker/Rena Lazrus mystery series.
I highly recommend them all!
@bournecaindelta (2477)
• India
8 Jun 08
Yes. I liked reading the Harry Potter series. It was very good and I liked it a lot. It had a lot of twists and turns and the last book was just awesome. It had a lot of inspiring moments in it and it was very good to read it.
bourne
@Erilyn (3020)
• United States
9 Jun 08
Looks like I am going to have to lol. From what everyone has said I guess they are great books to read! I am soooo going to need more bookshelves lol. I have I have 5 already that are full as well as books on top of my nightstand, and some that are still packed in boxes from the move lol.
@Erilyn (3020)
• United States
13 Jun 08
OK you have me convinced lol. Now I am going to have to pick them up. (sorry it took me a couple of days, internet was down most of tuesday and wed and thrusdays are my fiance's turn on the pc lol.) Next time I go to the bookstore i will pick them up hehehehh.
@bournecaindelta (2477)
• India
10 Jun 08
Well, people might say they are kiddish, but I don't think so. The plot has been well thought of and it surely represents a very good writing skills. Along with it, you get a good dose of fantasy and you could really get your mind to imagine a lot of stuff and visualize it the way you want.
bourne
@Essie119 (673)
• Canada
10 Jun 08
I love books that are in series because I often fall in love with the characters and hate for a book to end. It's always nice to know that there will be another one. Some people have already listed some of my favourites, but here they are:
1. The Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon
2. The Clan of the Cave Bear series by Jean M. Auel
3. The Eve/Rourke books by JD Robb (aka Nora Roberts)
4. The Eve Duncan books by Iris Johanson
There are more, but I can't think of them off the top of my head.
@Angelwhispers (8978)
• United States
7 Jun 08
Erilyn, I hear you there. Waiting for the Gunslinger series was excruciating. I got to wizards and glass and put them down and said that I was not going to read anymore of them untill he had the series finished. By the time the next book would come around I had forgotten what happened in the last book. I do enjoy a good series that goes on and on. Anne Rice is one of my favorite authors as well, her vampire and Mayfair witches series are extraordinary. Just kills me to have to wait for the next book. This last Harry potter was the same way.
@Erilyn (3020)
• United States
9 Jun 08
I was so mad when King got hit by the minivan simply because I thought to my self now he will never finish the da*n series. I didn't like Wizard and Glass much. to me all that backstory was not needed. If he wanted to tell it that way he should maybe have started with the back story. I also think that the last book in that series felt rushed. But then if you are a loyal King fan you know as well as I do He doesn't know how to end a book lol. I liked the Vampire Crhonicles up to Pandora, I think they went downhill from there. The Mayfair witches, now I loved those!! I think the Taltos spin was one of my fav parts!
@Gargoyle0134 (1257)
• United States
7 Jun 08
There's a "sweeps" series out ny Kate Tiernan that is good. I LOVED the Anne Rice ones, but don't always look for a series of books. But sometimes I like the author and their stream of thought, so I read the series then.
@chechuva (1275)
• Philippines
7 Jun 08
yes i did read a series of books! the very popular Harry Potter! i never missed even a single page of each book!
to the point of trading my time for studying just to read the last series of Harry Potter!
honestly, i can't concentrate on my studies before because my sister told me she have the copy of the last book!
there are other books that i really love to read.. but i don't have the time to start one. when i start reading abook, i don't put it down until i finished it! 
to the point of trading my time for studying just to read the last series of Harry Potter!
honestly, i can't concentrate on my studies before because my sister told me she have the copy of the last book!
there are other books that i really love to read.. but i don't have the time to start one. when i start reading abook, i don't put it down until i finished it! @Erilyn (3020)
• United States
9 Jun 08
I am the same way. My Fiance hates buying me books cause I usually read them within a few days. So now if I want a book he makes me wait till it is out in paperback lol. Except for the last book Confessor. That one he bought me in hardback becasue he knew how long I had been waiting for it to come out.
@Erilyn (3020)
• United States
9 Jun 08
I remember reading the Narnia books when I was in school. I suppose I really should pick up the Harry potter books and read those. I hadn't done it thus far. It was one of those things I enjoy the movies and didn't want to read ahead of them I guess lol. I do need new books to read though so I guess it would be a good place to start lol.
