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covingtoncat73 · 05-14-2012, 04:32 PM

I agree with ProfCrash. Thank goodness I was warned off Wheel of Time by a cousin who got sucked into it. As to G.R.R. Martin, I read the first three books but I started to get annoyed when I saw he wasn't going anywhere. I may watch the TV show if/when it is available on Netflix for instant streaming.

I have gotten tired of and annoyed by the Dresden Files. That has gone on too long. Suzanne Collins has two series I love, Gregor the Overlander and The Hunger Games, and was timely and of reasonable length with them. I am all for respecting the creative process but I think that, if an author embarks on a series, they have some obligation to see it through in a reasonable amount of time.

To get more back on topic, though, I don't see how anyone could put out more than one quality book a year.

05-14-2012, 04:32 PM	#8
covingtoncat73 Wizard Posts: 2,745 Karma: 83407757 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Lenovo Duet Chromebook, Moto e	I agree with ProfCrash. Thank goodness I was warned off Wheel of Time by a cousin who got sucked into it. As to G.R.R. Martin, I read the first three books but I started to get annoyed when I saw he wasn't going anywhere. I may watch the TV show if/when it is available on Netflix for instant streaming. I have gotten tired of and annoyed by the Dresden Files. That has gone on too long. Suzanne Collins has two series I love, Gregor the Overlander and The Hunger Games, and was timely and of reasonable length with them. I am all for respecting the creative process but I think that, if an author embarks on a series, they have some obligation to see it through in a reasonable amount of time. To get more back on topic, though, I don't see how anyone could put out more than one quality book a year.