Lately, I seem to be reading a bit differently. I've noticed that once I find an author I like, I want to read all of their books. I want to be caught up on series, or even standalone books, so that I can read new releases as they come out and feel "caught up" with that series and/or author. It gives me an odd feeling of accomplishment.
I think this is the reason a lot of my reading has been focused on series, and I've been more drawn to the ones that are unfinished - especially if there are only one or two books out so far. I want to feel like I finished a series without actually putting the time into several books.
I've been doing this with authors as well - it's very useful in finally getting around to those who I've read one book from, and always swore I would read the others eventually. I'm wondering if this is because I signed up for one of those ebook subscription sites recently, and they mostly offer older titles. I admit, I was very excited to see books that I've been meaning to get around to for years now!
Either way, it's a strange way for me to read. I used to always wait for every book in a series to be out, so I could avoid the wait, and now I'm hopping right into books that I know I will have to wait for sequels to. I also have this odd habit of leaving at least one book unread from my favorite authors - I guess, so that I always have access to an unread book if I don't feel like waiting for a new release. (Which, admittedly, doesn't even make sense.)
I'd really like to know how you guys read series, or what you do when you find a new (or old) favorite author. Do you read all the books right away, or wait awhile? Do you read incomplete series, even if it means waiting a year or more for the sequels?
If Im really into a series I will read the next book right away (or as soon as its released). Sometimes I wait too long and totally forget what is going on though. Like by the time I read the 7th Harry Potter book, it had been so long since I read the others I had forgotten so much that I started from the beginning of the series again. <3 Bee @ Bee Reads Books
ReplyDeleteI always mean to re-read series if it's been awhile, but I've never actually done it!
DeleteI sometimes binge read a series, especially if more than a few of the books have already been released. I did it for HP, The Lunar Chronicles, Anna and the French Kiss, and Burn for Burn. I didn't become too overwhelmed by doing it.
ReplyDeleteBut... there are some series that I start as the first is released and then I have a long, agonizing wait until the next book. :( I'm currently in the middle of a few of those, but I usually look back or re-read certain parts to help jump my memory.
Erin @ The Hardcover Lover
The wait is definitely difficult! Right now I'm between wanting to catch up on some unfinished series, and not wanting to wait for the next books. I always get afraid the last book released will end in a cliff-hanger.
DeleteI typically read every book in a series as it comes out, despite the fact that waiting for the sequel is TORTURE. Haha. There have been several series I didn't find out about though until the whole series was out, like Twilight or Gone. I was lucky for those because I didn't have to wait.
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