Comments on: Serial Killer: When to "off" a series novel.

By: Cara Powers

Cara Powers — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:09:48 +0000

I’ve been having similar thoughts on Stephanie Plum. The books used to make me laugh out loud. Now? Not so much.

http://oohbooks.blogspot.com/2009/08/review-finger-lickinfifteen.html

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:56:50 +0000

i think that they can go on with a series for as long as the readers are still interested although I tend to lose interest after 7 or 8 books. I just like discovering new characters since there is so much else out there! Plus, I think that there’s something to be said for “keep them wanting more” and ending the series after only a few books.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:20:13 +0000

I don’t think there’s been anything new in the Evanovich books in a long time. I’ll keep reading, but I don’t love them anymore. I don’t know how she can resolve the triangle at all.

Another neverending series is the J.D. Robb/ Nora Roberts In Death series. They all follow the same outline and it gets to be predictable who-done-it. I’m still reading those too, but I’m a few books behind.

By: Veronica

Veronica — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:23:45 +0000

I think it depends on the series. For something like the Harry Potter books, there was an obvious ending. There was a pattern, it was the last year of school. But for some series, like procedural mysteries (just like procedurals on TV) they can kind of go on forever since they’re more about the mystery in each individual book as opposed to character development. And as long as they keep me entertained I’m good reading them forever. I’m on book 14 in the Brother Cadfael mystery series and it breaks my heart knowing that it will end at book 20. It could have gone on longer but the author died…

By: Monique

Monique — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:04:35 +0000

I only read series books when I know there is a definite end or when the series complete. When I was a kid I loved “The Boxcar Children” but they were easy to read and kid friendly.

As an adult, I have my limits. I doubt that an author can keep a series first for a long time. That is why I try to limit my series reading to one that have fewer than 5 books. The only exception so far has been LA Banks Vampire Huntress Series which has 13.