I agree with book 2 (not read 3 yet). Series can be hard going. The only trilogy I've enjoyed in the last few years was the Mina and the Undead trilogy (after seeing your review of book 1). Slayers was my favorite, and Cult was a really good ending. I think with it being set in the 90's it avoids all of the politics of today.
The Mina books are so fun! I always have such a hard time with series. The only one that has been consistent so far for me is Darcy Coates' Gravekeeper series. I could read those all day.
Your reviews of Book #3 from both of those series reinforces my belief that sometimes a good book does not need a sequel or series. I loved the first Clown in a Cornfield and My Heart is a Chainsaw and probably won’t continue either series. Thank you for once again saving me precious hours of reading time. Have a wonderful vacation!
Thanks for watching! I actually have a whole video coming out soon ranting about this exact topic. Sometimes one book is just fine to tell a great story with. They don't all need to be franchised.
@@violetprynne that will be a good one, I look forward to it! I wonder if it’s more the publishing houses and agents who push for the series or sequels because they see an easy payday more than the author wanting to continue. At any rate, I think when the sequels are not up to the quality of the first great book, its legacy is tarnished. That’s why I hesitate to read them, I don’t want my initial wonderful impression to be destroyed.
Thanks for the review. I had stayed away from the first one because it was marketed as YA. But given your thoughts on it, I may have to reconsider. I'm 100% with you on authors' inserting themselves in their work and giving us their social or political commentary. That's what essays, editorial pieces, or blog articles are for. I prefer my horror devoid of that. Unfortunately, I'm finding that to be less and less the case, especially with releases coming from the US.
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The first book was fun, I enjoyed it. I skipped the second book once I heard it was mostly today's politics, and I live today's politics so I don't want it in my horror fiction. I guess I shouldn't read the third if I didn't read the second. These covers are fantastic, though.
Honestly, you could probably read the third without reading the second solely because it follows almost none of the previous characters except for Quinn. It could sort of be a spinoff or stand alone imo. Maybe read a brief summary of book 2 and you'd be fine for book 3.
I agree with book 2 (not read 3 yet). Series can be hard going. The only trilogy I've enjoyed in the last few years was the Mina and the Undead trilogy (after seeing your review of book 1). Slayers was my favorite, and Cult was a really good ending. I think with it being set in the 90's it avoids all of the politics of today.
The Mina books are so fun! I always have such a hard time with series. The only one that has been consistent so far for me is Darcy Coates' Gravekeeper series. I could read those all day.
Your reviews of Book #3 from both of those series reinforces my belief that sometimes a good book does not need a sequel or series. I loved the first Clown in a Cornfield and My Heart is a Chainsaw and probably won’t continue either series. Thank you for once again saving me precious hours of reading time.
Have a wonderful vacation!
Thanks for watching! I actually have a whole video coming out soon ranting about this exact topic. Sometimes one book is just fine to tell a great story with. They don't all need to be franchised.
@@violetprynne that will be a good one, I look forward to it! I wonder if it’s more the publishing houses and agents who push for the series or sequels because they see an easy payday more than the author wanting to continue. At any rate, I think when the sequels are not up to the quality of the first great book, its legacy is tarnished. That’s why I hesitate to read them, I don’t want my initial wonderful impression to be destroyed.
Love the A/C it is very relaxing.
Enjoy your vacation!!!
Thank you!
Thanks for the review. I had stayed away from the first one because it was marketed as YA. But given your thoughts on it, I may have to reconsider. I'm 100% with you on authors' inserting themselves in their work and giving us their social or political commentary. That's what essays, editorial pieces, or blog articles are for. I prefer my horror devoid of that. Unfortunately, I'm finding that to be less and less the case, especially with releases coming from the US.
I highly recommend the first one. It's very campy and fun, but also very much a slasher. I truly have no idea why it's marketed as YA.
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I do not, but I will be looking into one! Thanks!
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Thank you!
The first book was fun, I enjoyed it. I skipped the second book once I heard it was mostly today's politics, and I live today's politics so I don't want it in my horror fiction. I guess I shouldn't read the third if I didn't read the second. These covers are fantastic, though.
Honestly, you could probably read the third without reading the second solely because it follows almost none of the previous characters except for Quinn. It could sort of be a spinoff or stand alone imo. Maybe read a brief summary of book 2 and you'd be fine for book 3.