Sometimes you know right away. Sometimes it takes a couple books. But we've all experienced it: cutting ties with a book series.
Maybe you were genuinely excited for the series and it just wasn't what you hoped for. Maybe you fell for the hype and it let you down. Or maybe you actually loved the first book (or three) but then it took a turn and went horribly wrong. Hey, it happens.
So here are just a few of the series I've quit. And don't go giving me your best pouty face if one of your favorites shows up in here. I'm not hating on the book (well, not always... *ahem*) it just wasn't my cup of tea. Different strokes and all that. ;)
You can see Series I Quit | Part One HERE.
# of Books in Series: 6
# of Books I Read: 2
Welcome to Melodrama Central! Juvenile delinquents? Check. Cheesy dialogue? Check. Over the top drama? Check check. Pair that with main characters who continually make the dumbest decisions ever and you’ve got a hot mess that that induced much eye rolling. The first book was… okay. Yeah the dialogue was a Velveeta cheese-fest (said by girl when guy rescued her from life-threatening situation: “Are you my knight in shining armor?” Yes, she seriously said that.) and main character Darcie made one idiotic decision after another, but there was just enough there to make me pick up the second book. Aaand, that’s where my patience ran out. Another main character that seemed determined to never do the right thing, and an ending that was so tragic that it seemed to be there only to twist the knife further. Yeah, I’m out.
# of Books in Series: 3
# of Books I Read: 1
I read quite a bit of Nora Roberts back in the day and I particularly liked the books/trilogies that had a paranormal vibe. So when I saw Dark Witch I was all over it and felt certain it’d be another winner. Magic, witchcraft, romance, Ireland… what’s not to like? Not. So. Fast. First of all, is was painfully obvious from early on which characters would be coupled up in the three books. The main character accepted everything that was happening (magic, prophecies, an evil entity that wanted to kill her and her cousins) without batting an eye. It was like, “Oh, okay! I’ll learn some neato spells and we’ll show Mr. Evil Demon who’s boss!” Um, no. Flat character, underwhelming plot and a truly underwhelming climax meant I was jumping the track of this crazy train.
# of Books I Read: 1
I read quite a bit of Nora Roberts back in the day and I particularly liked the books/trilogies that had a paranormal vibe. So when I saw Dark Witch I was all over it and felt certain it’d be another winner. Magic, witchcraft, romance, Ireland… what’s not to like? Not. So. Fast. First of all, is was painfully obvious from early on which characters would be coupled up in the three books. The main character accepted everything that was happening (magic, prophecies, an evil entity that wanted to kill her and her cousins) without batting an eye. It was like, “Oh, okay! I’ll learn some neato spells and we’ll show Mr. Evil Demon who’s boss!” Um, no. Flat character, underwhelming plot and a truly underwhelming climax meant I was jumping the track of this crazy train.
# of Books in Series: 3
# of Books I Read: 1
Unpopular opinion time! People adore this trilogy. People love Lara Jean. People are Team Peter or Team Whoever-Else-It-Was. Except me. TATBILB was definitely on the sweet side of YA which is rarely my preference. But the main reason for this becoming a series I quit was Lara Jean herself. She came across as so young and naïve for a sixteen year old that it strained believability. For most of the book I felt as if I was reading from a 12 year old’s perspective and that coupled with the oh-so-sweet and cutesy feel just didn’t do it for me. Au revoir, Lara Jean.
# of Books I Read: 1
Unpopular opinion time! People adore this trilogy. People love Lara Jean. People are Team Peter or Team Whoever-Else-It-Was. Except me. TATBILB was definitely on the sweet side of YA which is rarely my preference. But the main reason for this becoming a series I quit was Lara Jean herself. She came across as so young and naïve for a sixteen year old that it strained believability. For most of the book I felt as if I was reading from a 12 year old’s perspective and that coupled with the oh-so-sweet and cutesy feel just didn’t do it for me. Au revoir, Lara Jean.
Have you read any of these?
What series have you quit?
