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Originally Posted by JSWolf
I find that even when someone says a book can be read out of order it's usually wrong. If there is even one sentence that mentions anything in a previous book or a character acts in a way not like previously, then it's not stand alone. Most books are not stand alone and if they are at the moment, the author will change that in a future book.
I don't want the author to cater to those who read out of order I want those books to be spoilers for the ones that came before.
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While I agree I suspect that the publishers force the authors to try and make the books appear to be standalone; a lot of these types of books are being sold in the bookstores in airports where people are looking for something to read on their flight. And the covers are unlikely to give any clue that the book is part of a series.