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That's true. But the vast majority of what I've read do come to some kind of conclusion, a natural stopping place. The current adventure ends, and you known there will be a new adventure (for the same characters usually) in the next book.
But I have to admit that there can be problems with ending a book too. I've read a couple where the story is going great, the plot line pretty much finishes up, then there's the final chapter or two where the author seems terribly rushed to tie up all the loose ends (many that were so minor that they didn't need to be explained further - I had already forgotten about them). These endings feel rushed and sloppy and cheap. Maybe the "never ending book" installment plan is a response to that!
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