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Originally Posted by issybird
^^I've been banging the series/serial drum for a while. It's a critical distinction especially in that serials need to be read in order but series don't. In fact, you might be more readily hooked by starting a series a book or two in, once the author's found their feet.
Why? Wouldn't it be more to the point to say that it should be read as long as you're enjoying it? No one needs to make that commitment.
There are a few prolific authors of 40+ books where I'm working my way through them and it's undeniable that some books are better than others. In two cases it doesn't much matter as even the worst has redeeming qualities and they're not terribly long, but with the third I know some will most likely be left unread. Why read absolute duds once you identify them as such?
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It's not enjoyable on your first read when you are reading a book in a series and already know what happens later on in the story arc.
It's one thing to see a movie and then read the book. You know what happens, but you don't know what happens past that book.
With Discworld, there are hardly any duds. So by the time you find a dud, you are far enough along to finish. Besides, Discworld duds not that bad.