tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post2585173304141647781..comments2023-11-21T03:24:50.235-05:00Comments on Here be Magic: Just One More Book!Jody W. and Meankittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13733607365443126784noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-62628306459786207932015-11-02T08:21:11.934-05:002015-11-02T08:21:11.934-05:00It's so hard to wait for some books, isn't...It's so hard to wait for some books, isn't it!<br /><br />Also, laundry sex. Yes. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576261253538655251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-56033985300860780252015-11-02T08:14:38.950-05:002015-11-02T08:14:38.950-05:00SE Jakes Hell or High Water series. The writing i...SE Jakes Hell or High Water series. The writing is there, story, characters, intense sex---but the last book of the series has been MIA for a year and a half with no sign of returning! Aagh! Still, I know I will buy it when it is sighted.kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13772534204886950137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-62610953909311467242015-11-01T21:11:29.854-05:002015-11-01T21:11:29.854-05:00Another good recommendation! I've had that ser...Another good recommendation! I've had that series on my radar for a while now. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576261253538655251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-29074477083499118812015-11-01T21:01:34.822-05:002015-11-01T21:01:34.822-05:00Thanks for the hat tip! For me, Ilona Andrews'...Thanks for the hat tip! For me, Ilona Andrews' Kate Daniels series keeps getting better and better. (Bailed on BDB around the same time as all of you, alas...)Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-56338100419914712462015-11-01T12:56:36.198-05:002015-11-01T12:56:36.198-05:00Yes! I really enjoy series that are episodic. I th...Yes! I really enjoy series that are episodic. I think that's why I'm still reading the Jack Reacher books. You don't even really need to read them in order.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576261253538655251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-78666701943952632202015-11-01T12:26:57.051-05:002015-11-01T12:26:57.051-05:00My upper limit for an epic-style story arc is 5 bo...My upper limit for an epic-style story arc is 5 books, but I'll stick with longer series when the individual stories are more episodic in nature. Like Briggs' Mercy Thompson series. I will read those as long as she writes them. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742618211008888625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-86192520434832799032015-11-01T12:04:11.998-05:002015-11-01T12:04:11.998-05:00Oh Lord, how many discussions have we had about th...Oh Lord, how many discussions have we had about the BDB and Cut & Run? You lasted longer on both than me. But, yes, you're absolutely right about a series that starts to wander. If there's no perceived end in sight, then you have to stop and wonder what you're reading toward, right?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576261253538655251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-33442078628163007662015-11-01T11:56:49.702-05:002015-11-01T11:56:49.702-05:00I think one of the things that kills series for me...I think one of the things that kills series for me can be individual book length and time between books. That's one of the main reasons I stopped reading the Wheel of Time series at book 4, I think. The time between books was getting longer and longer, so by the time the next book came out, you'd forgotten what happened in the previous book -- and going back to reread multiple books of 500+ pages is just not something I was interested in doing.<br /><br />I've also found myself abandoning series when it becomes clear that the author doesn't *really* have an overarching plan. Subplots start branching off and go nowhere, or the focus of the series changes because it's obvious the author got a little bored. The latter is what has me much less invested in the BDB books than I was when I originally binged on the 12-book (at the time) series in a week. (Though I'll give her new spinoff series a shot to see if it recaptures the magic of those first books in the series.)<br /><br />As for what keeps me invested in a series, I'd have to say character growth. When it's clear that a character has an arc and it's progressing, slowly or not. That's kept me reading series like Abigail Roux's Cut & Run series (even when I wanted to throw a book across the room) or Andrea Speed's Infected series (which, if you like gritty, dark UF and a main character you want to both shake and hug, you should check out).<br /><br />Great post, Kel. :)Jenn Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14733087682815257807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-84229789580941197862015-11-01T11:34:46.783-05:002015-11-01T11:34:46.783-05:00There's a magic formula in there somewhere, eh...There's a magic formula in there somewhere, eh?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576261253538655251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-4719948049838133902015-11-01T11:30:50.724-05:002015-11-01T11:30:50.724-05:00Thanks for the mention! Interesting post re series...Thanks for the mention! Interesting post re series. I stay invested in Nalini Singh's series, no matter how many books, because she keeps changing up the stories. I bailed on J. R. Ward's BDB about the same time you did tho...Veronica Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04732940088047026021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-54097277746036879312015-11-01T09:33:45.956-05:002015-11-01T09:33:45.956-05:00Woot! Thanks for the link. :)Woot! Thanks for the link. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576261253538655251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-31139150453103772972015-11-01T09:19:18.994-05:002015-11-01T09:19:18.994-05:00Spare your hair...
http://www.baenebooks.com/p-28...Spare your hair...<br /><br />http://www.baenebooks.com/p-2892-gentleman-jole-and-the-red-queen-earc.aspx<br /><br />Sample chapters are the first 4.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com