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The twilight series. VC Andrews Casteel Series & Hudson series. And I also like books based on tv shows like CSI Miami, CSI, Criminal Minds, & Supernatural, it's like reading about a never before seen eppisode of the tv show. I also like the NASCAR series of Harqulein books.
And I am currently reading the Sookie Stackhouse series. I'm on book 6 & will probably start 7 tomorrow.
And when I 1st started reading back in about the 6th grade (1993) I read every Sweet Valley High & R.L. Stine Fear Street book that I could get my hands on.
"Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel" series by Michael Scott. Out so far:
Book 1 - The Alchemyst
Book 2 - The Magician
Book 3 - The Sorceress
Book 4 - The Necromancer
So far, The Dark Tower series by Stephen King and the Alex Delaware novels by Jonathan Kellerman.
I started on the Frankenstein series by Dean Koontz but haven't read the last one as it got kind of tired (too much going back over the ground covered in previous titles)
So far, The Dark Tower series by Stephen King and the Alex Delaware novels by Jonathan Kellerman.
I started on the Frankenstein series by Dean Koontz but haven't read the last one as it got kind of tired (too much going back over the ground covered in previous titles)
I've only read The Dark Tower series once... getting ready to read it again soon.
What books are in the Frankenstein series? I've read the Odd Thomas series and enjoyed all but one.
I agree with the bold sentence above. If I am picking up book two or three in a series that means I have probably already read the one(s) before it. It would be only logical to assume that devoted readers have mastered the art of "reading comprehension" and can easily flow from one book to the next.
(I do realize that some authors repeat so the book can stand on its own. That is a good reason, but it still sucks being the reader and forced to read re-runs!)
I've only read The Dark Tower series once... getting ready to read it again soon.
What books are in the Frankenstein series? I've read the Odd Thomas series and enjoyed all but one.
I agree with the bold sentence above. If I am picking up book two or three in a series that means I have probably already read the one(s) before it. It would be only logical to assume that devoted readers have mastered the art of "reading comprehension" and can easily flow from one book to the next. (I do realize that some authors repeat so the book can stand on its own. That is a good reason, but it still sucks being the reader and forced to read re-runs!)
I was thinking about this the other day while I was reading the Sookie Stackhouse series (which I LOVED!!!). I think part of the reason is that the books are released far enough apart that people might not remember everything by the time the next book comes out. So, instead of forcing someone to read the previous book again - they just kind of sum things up a little bit in the beginning to remind us of what happened before. Most of the book series that I have read - I have read after all the books had been published so I read them one right after the other. However, with the Harry Potter books - I used to reread all of them before the next one came out. My mother didn't - and she doesn't have the best memory - so she relied on the summarizing in the books! Still, I could definitely do with out it. It does get very annoying!
I've only read The Dark Tower series once... getting ready to read it again soon.
What books are in the Frankenstein series? I've read the Odd Thomas series and enjoyed all but one.
I agree with the bold sentence above. If I am picking up book two or three in a series that means I have probably already read the one(s) before it. It would be only logical to assume that devoted readers have mastered the art of "reading comprehension" and can easily flow from one book to the next.
(I do realize that some authors repeat so the book can stand on its own. That is a good reason, but it still sucks being the reader and forced to read re-runs!)
Prodigal Son, City of Night, Dead and Alive and now Lost Souls
Terry Pratchett's Discworld series
David Weber's Honor Harrington series
Preston and Child's Pendergast series
David Eddings Pawn of Prophecy series
Dana Stabenoew's Kate Shugak and Liam Campbell novels
I'm suprised no one has mentioned either Andre Norton's Witch World books, or Marian Zimmer Bradlley's Darkover books.
Then there's:
Robert Crais - Elvis Cole and Joe Pike mysteries
Lee Child - all the Reacher books
Andrew Vacchs - the dark side of humanity in the city
John Twelve Hawks - three books about the Harlequin
Robert K Tanenbaum - all of the Karp family books
Elizabeth Lowell (her Fiddler and Fiora mysteries are being republished)
Jayne Ann Krentz aka Jayne Castle aka Amanda Quick - particularly the ones about the Arcane Society
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Red Mars, Green Mars, Blue Mars - wonderful, by Kim Stanley Robinson
And tons of others.
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