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About 2 or 3 years ago when Amazon started selling books in pieces I thought the idea sounded interesting so I tried one. The idea wa that there would be an episode monthly for a certain number of months. By the time I heard about it they were on the third month so when I jumped in I got 3 installments. It was a pretty good book and I finished the three installments pretty quickly and began waiting for the next.
By the time the next installment came I had forgotten enough detail that it was a bit difficult to read and follow but I managed it. Then a month later the next installment was available and I just didn't bother. I never did finish that book and I didn't get anymore serialized novels.
A lot of this discussion has been about series and I don't mind reading books with similar characters such as Ed McBain's 87th precinct. But when each book is done I'm done and I'll almost never read the next one for a few months so if I have to remember details from the last one I'm lost. Besides it just kind of ruins the fun of reading when I don't expect an ending.
I thought I'd like the serialized novels more. I guess I was wrong.
Barry
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