tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972342285468874854.post2439740643404514335..comments2023-03-27T09:34:09.151-04:00Comments on Love Inspired Authors: Saying Good-bye to a seriesShelley - Website Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08682753306317623482noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972342285468874854.post-69101503171963373272008-07-01T14:25:00.000-04:002008-07-01T14:25:00.000-04:00Ausjenny -- I wouldn't like loose ends either. Wh...Ausjenny -- I wouldn't like loose ends either. When I tied up the Sisterhood, I don't believe I left any hanging around. If an author does leave loose ends though it may mean they're not really ready to let the series go.<BR/><BR/>Anita Mae -- Yes, I can see your point about the continuity series. The final book is the pay-off book so it would be fun to read that one. I, too, like the location/family series as they are all independent books yet they share some of the same secondary characters. You're right, it does make those books easier to share.<BR/><BR/>When I started the Dry Creek series, I had no idea it would become a series. Now, I think there's fifteen (counting the three that come out this fall still).Janet Tronstadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07901051836938693274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972342285468874854.post-39555834321790276812008-07-01T13:32:00.000-04:002008-07-01T13:32:00.000-04:00Hey Janet, as you know, I love series books and wi...Hey Janet, as you know, I love series books and will hoard them and then read them when I have the complete set. Although this is great for my mind, I'm beginning to realize it isn't that great for the authors who thrive on book reviews for sales, so I might have to change that.<BR/><BR/>If I'm to be honest, then I have to admit that I was glad when some of the series that I thoroughly enjoyed reading came to an end. Those seem to be the ones that have a thread of mystery running through them. Examples are:<BR/><BR/>- The Tiny Blessings Tale - wonderful books but until the final one, the story wasn't complete and once it was, what else was there?<BR/><BR/>- Faith on the Line and Faith at the Crossroads - intriging stories of faith and suspense but once I'd finished the last, I was ready for it to be put to rest. Like case closed.<BR/><BR/>Then there are other series that are joined together by a common bond like friends, family or location that when you're done reading one, you're not left with a question mark b/c that one sub-plot is left hanging. These are books like:<BR/> <BR/>- Dry Creek :-)<BR/>- Mule Hollow<BR/>- Pennies From Heaven<BR/>- etc<BR/><BR/>So although I like the former series type for the occasional entertainment value, I thrive on the latter for their longlasting potential. These are the books I usually keep, but I've been known to give away when the occasion arises. These are inspirational books after all and not everyone is as avid a reader as I am. To someone who needs an inspirational story, a book that leaves sub-plots unanswered isn't exactly the best thing.<BR/><BR/>Series like your Dry Creek do not have an ending, so to finally answer your question, sometimes only God knows when it's the end. <BR/><BR/>:-DAnita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972342285468874854.post-41814004478661959982008-06-30T23:35:00.000-04:002008-06-30T23:35:00.000-04:00as a reader it is hard when a series ends sometime...as a reader it is hard when a series ends sometimes but if they end on a good note tying up all loose ends its not so bad.<BR/>but if they leave you hanging then I dont like them ending.Ausjennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07644698706787568679noreply@blogger.com