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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
Oh, I see that sort of thing, too. And it drives me nuts! 
It's usually used when a favorite book/series of someone's doesn't actually fit the stand-alone criteria being asked for, but they just can't stand the idea of NOT mentioning it. Hence, " can be read as a standalone." I can't think of anything that more clearly proves that a book is NOT a stand-alone than to need to stipulate " it can be read as a standalone."  |
I try to only recommend the first book in a series in that way. Meaning "try this, it won't leave you hanging (too much) but if you like it there's more."