tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post4692399426080625705..comments2024-03-28T07:07:50.059-05:00Comments on ***The Starry-Eyed Revue***: Thoughtful Thursdays: When a Year is Just Too Longstarryeyedjenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15841350560201331032noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-34738928708353902622013-10-09T11:01:02.104-05:002013-10-09T11:01:02.104-05:00This is why I usually wait until a series is compl...This is why I usually wait until a series is complete and then read the books back to back. I hate the waiting... which, yes, I'm waiting anyway, but it's not the same. And for those few series that I am reading as the books come out (The Passage, All Souls Trilogy), I always re-read previous books before reading the new installment. I just like to lose myself in a world, and I can't do that if I read one book, wait a year (or more), read the next book... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-62602401732028564372013-10-06T10:45:24.234-05:002013-10-06T10:45:24.234-05:00Ah, yes! It seems like the waiting is forever and ...Ah, yes! It seems like the waiting is forever and then all the details run in together. Was that twist in the 1st or the 2nd book? Was that info in that one? It's so hard to wait and sometimes even harder to remember so I completely understand! And I either forget the details so when I read the sequel, if I haven't reread the previous ones, I go, "Wait what?" OR since I know this detail or fact, I forget that somebody else might not and that it might be a spoiler. A reader's/blogger's life is hard :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343758249538361290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-17626733504667358962013-10-04T10:43:50.235-05:002013-10-04T10:43:50.235-05:00waiting is SO painful! I forget a lot about the pr...waiting is SO painful! I forget a lot about the prior books and try (when I can make the time) to reread or at least skim through the book. Sometimes I worry that I don't appreciate the sequel or companion book because I can't remember the first enough. But who has time to read them all again? <br /><br />I think waiting for the next book in Angelfall (after World After) will kill me. Hopefully Susan can get it out in a year. <br /><br />Great discussion post! thank you for sharing your personal experience.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.myfriendsarefiction.com" rel="nofollow"> My Friends Are Fiction</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12630672600904860698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-91586765671605606892013-10-04T08:56:17.091-05:002013-10-04T08:56:17.091-05:00Ohmygoodness YES! I have trouble keeping track of...Ohmygoodness YES! I have trouble keeping track of books when I'm reading one and listening to one at the same time, never mind a year later!! And I have absolutely zero time to re-read a book. Because of this, I usually go for standalone books, or books that are more companion where I don't need to remember every details to read the next book in the series. I often only read the first book in a series, just to see what the characters are all about, but rarely continue on from there unless I LOVED the book, so much that I remembered every little detail and can't WAIT to read book two. Like Pivot Point. :D It helps that I just read it last month, too. ;)<br /><br />Oh, and btw, I didn't notice your teaser spoiler, so no worries on my part. :-PLisa @ Lost in Literaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00455487013837461160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-44407277856856668702013-10-04T01:04:16.722-05:002013-10-04T01:04:16.722-05:00I read so many books that it's hard to remembe...I read so many books that it's hard to remember when you finally get to the next one. I tend not to re-read, I either muddle my way through the first bits, or more usually, refresh by looking at reviews of the first book until I remember.Sarah Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10671051704990208661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-22335001260667096522013-10-03T23:49:36.378-05:002013-10-03T23:49:36.378-05:00That was good of the author. I could see myself d...That was good of the author. I could see myself doing that too because reviewing books does have you reading so many books and its nigh impossible to keep it all straight. I didn't even know there were re-cap sites so I definitely can't offer help there.Sophia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909417504496472472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-20075884184908426402013-10-03T10:46:45.882-05:002013-10-03T10:46:45.882-05:00Oh I so need to check the recaptions out for Raven...Oh I so need to check the recaptions out for Raven Boys about to start Dream Thieves and Can't remember anything. I know what you mean. I do think a year is way to long but I am sure for the author it can be a time crunch. Series are so hard. I used to wait to read series til they were all out but I missed out on the talks of new novels. No good resolve to this problem. sigh :( JennReneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15278066926315928070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-43529181049154527032013-10-03T08:16:16.089-05:002013-10-03T08:16:16.089-05:00I have a pretty good memory and some books are ver...I have a pretty good memory and some books are very good at remind you what happened before, but I sometimes like to re-read to make sure. I make good notes and that also helps to refresh my memory :) <br /><br />I just hate waiting, especially when I loved the book so much I need to continue <3Mel@Thedailyprophecyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516514938771433319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-44568815374586683582013-10-03T05:03:48.540-05:002013-10-03T05:03:48.540-05:00I agree, a year is a really long time to remember ...I agree, a year is a really long time to remember the details of one book you've probably read just once. Sometimes, I have to reread my own review just to trigger my memories of the previous book, but there are just some details that I cannot remember. Case in point, I just read a sequel and I cannot remember who's who anymore, so I feel like I'm still going in blank. However, I know the authors are trying their best to write a book and get it out as soon as it's polished, so I can't really complain much about it. *shrug*<br /><br />The author is so nice for gently notifying you about her concern. It's a good thing she went to you directly :)Goldie @ My Book Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15448908735074750224noreply@blogger.com