So I was wondering when the next Shopaholic book will come out and I said to myself I hate waiting for the next book in a series to come out. Which got me thinking. . . do you prefer to read a series (like HP or The Wheel of Time), a Trilogy (Like LOTR), or a Single shot book (Like The Redeption of Althalus)?

Personally, I think I prefer a trilogy best. Long enough to get a lot done, and if done correctly excellent character development and story telling. But some series' I like too, like the Riftwar Saga, Incarnations of Immotality, and HP. But some series turned me off, specifically the Wheel of Time, and The Bellgariad. The Redeption of Althalus was a nice long book, and was/is a single shot deal. Perhaps that one could be a trilogy. . .

Anyways, what do you prefer to read?

Series... usually cuz everytime I finish a book I feel like it should be longer. lol.

Put the series into one giant book!

Actually, doesn't really matter for me. As long as the book is good, any book that is.

hmmm i love series cuz i always want it to be longer but i hate how you have to wait so long [like with Harry Potter] but some books are just better without sequels.

book series are usual better cuz the author has more time to develop that characters and story ... and people don't usually read huge books. i don't think harry potter would be as good as a big book ... it would actaully be pretty shitty ... hahahah! so iguess series are better ... and im just against trilogies because of lord of the rings cuz my english teacher made us read them all ... talk about boring

i like series books, they are so fun to read, and i always want a book to continue

Series just because some of the books i read cut of right when the action was gettin good.Thats what makes it more interesting when u read the next half.

I like series, or books and their sequels/counterparts...something like Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow. Those rocked.

Depends on the book itself? aha I think series .

out of those, i like HP the most...........

Depends how long the series.... If theres 60+ books, no.. If 8 or something, I like it...

series cause whenever i end it i'm like ohh i want more to happen

i recommend these series:

gossip girl: coming out with a new one soon
sloppy firsts :coming out with a new one soon
both sides of time
the a-list :coming out with a new one soon

any you like?

i usually enjoy single story books;; but then there are some great books that when i finish, i wish for a sequal =P.. lol

last book i read was 'the da vinci code' which rocked, and i found the prequel 'angels and demons' --

so.. in the end i'd have to go with series of books =P

i`d prefer a series!! .. aka HARRY POTTER

yeah im a hp fan

kuz like, 98% of tha time when i finsh a book, i feel like it should keep qoinq .. nd then i realize that it wont, so i qet all sad .. loL

i say 1 book. keep it sweet and simple..plus since im too cheap to buy more than one usually haha. and once ur hooked on a series u know u gotta buy all of them. too much dinero!

I prefer series. They usually have a great storyline to them, and are most likely unique. (Most of the time)

I think it really depends on the book. Some books rock as a series, and others just strecth out the same old crap time after time. But there are some stand-alone books that really could go into another book. But I'm a totally a bookworm, so I'll go with a series of books.

how much can i say, that I SOO AGREE.

One book.
Sometimes, the author gets lazy with the sequels. I hate bad sequels.
Kills the character and stuff.
Good sequels are awesome though. ( eg LOTR and Harry Potter. )

- Chinkieeyedpnoi

i prefer single story books. i don't like waiting around for the sequels.

now that i think about it, i usually read series books...(harry potter, tamora pierces books, redwall stuff)

True, i like both styles as Jose said authors get lazy and make crappy sequels, BUT some are really good.

oOh reallie roxanne? wow i want it to be finished....well i guess sometimes i guess i will think that way too.. cus u jus wana see wats gona come up next? it's like "ooOh goody goody goody" lols haha

omg i love the shopaholic books. theres two so far right? lOL! i like series of books. cus i like to read beyound the story and im a nosy person i wanna know what happens to the characters. lOL

jackie

Hmmm...I'd prefer the serises. Cause if the first one is really good, I'd get stuck to it and want to read more.

i like series but i hate it when they have over 100 and i could never find them or finish them all

aummm.....i like series cuz i like long things. they make me sleepy. and i like to sleep so yah. hehe, im a weirdo.