Full width home advertisement

Post Page Advertisement [Top]

Booking Through Thursday is a weekly meme about (mostly) books and reading.


The BTT question of the week is:

Series? Or Stand-alone books?

Easy enough after that soul-bearing question last week.

Honestly, I don't really have any preference as long as it's a good story - I will continue reading the rest of the books in a series if the books preceding them are continuous, flows fluidly and do not frustrate me. There are books out there in a series that made go *aargghh* and regret ever buying them. 

Stand-alone books, on the other hand, are okay too. However, there are also stand-alone books, that I've read, that I wish have sequels. Though it's fun doing fanfiction stories about them. *lol*

Photobucket
Tags:

8 comments:

  1. KarenSiMarch 24, 2011 6:58 PM

    You are right, a good story is essential too. I should maybe have mentioned that. If I don't like the first book then I won't continue with the series. If it's one book in the middle of a series I will try the next one just in case it's a one off but I would need to really love the series in the first place.

    There are also times when I have read a stand alone book and wish it had a sequel. I normally don't mind an open ending but sometimes you just want that little bit more, lol.

    ReplyDelete
  2. SallyMarch 24, 2011 9:17 PM

    It's definitely all about the story. If it's not good then I'm not going to love it whether or not it's a series or a stand-alone.
    Sally.
    http://theelifylop.blogspot.com/2011/03/booking-through-thursday-10.html

    ReplyDelete
  3. DawnTreaderMarch 24, 2011 9:40 PM

    I read both kinds, and there are some very different kinds of series - it can matter more or less whether you read them in order. my BTT

    ReplyDelete
  4. AnonymousMarch 24, 2011 9:50 PM

    It's a good thing that we can actually have it all. Stand-alone or series, as long as they are good.

    ReplyDelete
  5. gautami tripathyMarch 24, 2011 9:59 PM

    For me, it is always stand-alone books. There are exceptions though. Check out those in my BTT: Headlines post!

    ReplyDelete
  6. LindsayMarch 24, 2011 11:17 PM

    Yeah, this question was a breeze compared to last week lol. I was actually a few minutes late to work trying to answer it!

    I feel the same way, I just want a good story!

    Here's my answer:
    http://www.violethourbr.com/2011/03/booking-through-thursday_20.html

    ReplyDelete
  7. AnonymousMarch 25, 2011 1:34 AM

    I like both, as long as it keeps your interest.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Joy Weese MollMarch 25, 2011 4:15 AM

    Hah! I like the idea of writing fanfic for the stand-alone story that you wish hadn't ended!

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Bottom Ad [Post Page]

Copyright 2018, Whatever You Can Still Betray. All rights Reserved. Template by Colorlib.