tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post7758387792428426166..comments2023-10-07T07:36:56.859-07:00Comments on My Head Is Full of Books: TTT: Books in a series that work fine as standalonesAnne@HeadFullofBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01069558006454986084noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-8557398740274024942019-03-18T20:34:12.864-07:002019-03-18T20:34:12.864-07:00I don't remember a lot about The Give but it s...I don't remember a lot about <i>The Give</i> but it seems like it'd be fine alone. The story feels complete by the book's end, and sometimes that's the best kind of novel (otherwise, series sometimes go on a little too long :D). Thanks so much for visiting Finding Wonderland, Anne.Rissihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378400717440822186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-24666669542797564472019-03-14T19:50:48.049-07:002019-03-14T19:50:48.049-07:00I loved the "Whistling Season" and didn&...I loved the "Whistling Season" and didn't realize it was part of a series. What a great list!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197599882756386184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-29301439302284436582019-03-13T18:07:35.401-07:002019-03-13T18:07:35.401-07:00I can't NOT read a Neal Shusterman book, so I ...I can't NOT read a Neal Shusterman book, so I read the whole series and it was really good! Though I absolutely agree that Unwind CAN be read as a standalone! The Giver too- I haven't yet gotten to any of the others, though I'd like to some day I think! Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-74904167933982668952019-03-12T20:30:45.153-07:002019-03-12T20:30:45.153-07:00This is great to know about The Giver. I own that ...This is great to know about The Giver. I own that one, but haven't read it because I didn't want to get sucked into another series! Deanna @ A Novel Glimpsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08527505715939357796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-68654948415395686082019-03-12T19:20:15.313-07:002019-03-12T19:20:15.313-07:00Finnikin of the Rock would have been just fine by ...Finnikin of the Rock would have been just fine by itself, but I did enjoy the series. :)Lauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-40344886668250232722019-03-12T18:58:31.314-07:002019-03-12T18:58:31.314-07:00I love your take on this! I agree about The Giver....I love your take on this! I agree about The Giver...anytime I think about picking up the sequels I don't know what they'd add to the story and I don't see the pointAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-66917183716171245862019-03-12T16:44:31.902-07:002019-03-12T16:44:31.902-07:00I love your twist on the theme Anne!
Here is my ...I love your twist on the theme Anne! <br /><br />Here is my TTT-https://paigesofbook.blogspot.com/2019/03/top-eight-tuesday.htmlTheaterwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05295590855081977668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-23773964525343585902019-03-12T16:42:17.371-07:002019-03-12T16:42:17.371-07:00So many twists on the theme this week! I still nee...So many twists on the theme this week! I still need to read Hitchhiker's Guide! I think I borrowed the collection from the library in high school but I didn't wind up... actually reading it. Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679473507687411515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-38789345996601699252019-03-12T15:15:44.431-07:002019-03-12T15:15:44.431-07:00I've read a few of these and I 100% agree with...I've read a few of these and I 100% agree with them. The Giver, Unwind, and Little Women.<br /><br />Ash @ <a href="http://jennreneeread.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">JennRenee Read</a><br />Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15809467336527255681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-65807364993432014062019-03-12T13:09:03.789-07:002019-03-12T13:09:03.789-07:00Nice twist on your list. I agree. Bridget Jones wo...Nice twist on your list. I agree. Bridget Jones would have been better as a standalone. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-22670580151147284352019-03-12T11:22:58.991-07:002019-03-12T11:22:58.991-07:00I really wish The Giver and Bridgett Jones's D...I really wish The Giver and Bridgett Jones's Diary had just been left as standalones. The follow ups took the shine off a little bit. <br /><a href="http://restrictedsection.net/" rel="nofollow">Dani @ The Restricted Section</a>Dani Deweyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16755669137665543836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-83022150892761831362019-03-12T10:40:43.854-07:002019-03-12T10:40:43.854-07:00Oh wow, those are a lot of Ender books. I've ...Oh wow, those are a lot of Ender books. I've read three of them, but I had no idea there were so many more. I like your take on this week's topic.Brooke Lorrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11622836180397123557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-28842467339283526912019-03-12T09:57:08.165-07:002019-03-12T09:57:08.165-07:00I completely agree with the books you've chose...I completely agree with the books you've chosen to read as stand alones. I sometimes feel the need to do a series means a book I absolutely love becomes a series I don't love.Helen's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-66328717260207529612019-03-12T07:59:17.082-07:002019-03-12T07:59:17.082-07:00I think Finikkin was originally a standalone. I pr...I think Finikkin was originally a standalone. I probably would have stopped at this one, but everyone praises the next two books,so eventually I plan to get to them.Alicia @ A Kernel of Nonsensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12100606566359762426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-66892582208257869022019-03-12T07:01:48.129-07:002019-03-12T07:01:48.129-07:00I love the twist that you have given to the topic!...I love the twist that you have given to the topic! I totally agree with Graceling, especially because Fire and Bitterblue aren't exactly sequels, they are more companion novels. It is defintely a strange but loveable series. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15964235642980643621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-11505019841342530712019-03-12T06:38:25.560-07:002019-03-12T06:38:25.560-07:00Originally, I really wanted a sequel to The Giver....Originally, I really wanted a sequel to The Giver. After reading the sequels, though, I agree that it works better as a standalone story.<br /><br />My <a href="http://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-standalone-books-that-need-a-sequel/" rel="nofollow">Top Ten Tuesday</a> post. Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14241300876630582609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-13044323247438363092019-03-12T06:22:12.520-07:002019-03-12T06:22:12.520-07:00Whilst I totally agree that the first Unwind book ...Whilst I totally agree that the first Unwind book stands well on it's own, I really love the series as a whole, and the final book had a really satisfying ending, so I'm quite glad that it was a series, because I loved getting to have more time in that world.<br />My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2019/03/12/top-ten-tuesday-202/iloveheartlandXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040647634981408350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-47510651347030994382019-03-12T04:49:53.713-07:002019-03-12T04:49:53.713-07:00I liked the sequels to Giver. I didn't see tha...I liked the sequels to Giver. I didn't see that they were really traditional sequels, as they were almost complete in themselves. <br /><br />I'm not a fan of sequels. Stop while you are ahead, authors. Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-66644124319101753912019-03-12T01:00:24.750-07:002019-03-12T01:00:24.750-07:00Ooh Hitchhiker's Guide! I started it once and ...Ooh Hitchhiker's Guide! I started it once and never finished, but I LOVE the idea of it. I need to revisit it this year, and then probably yeah the sequels too. :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-4537652098551762652019-03-11T22:34:55.537-07:002019-03-11T22:34:55.537-07:00I completely agree with you about The Giver. I did...I completely agree with you about The Giver. I did end up reading the whole series and it would be fine just as a standalone. <a href="https://chrissireads.wordpress.com/2019/03/12/to-sequel-or-not-to-sequel-top-ten-tuesday/" rel="nofollow">My TTT</a>ChrissiReadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848114138769718751noreply@blogger.com