Would you rather have to wait 5 years for the next book in a series or wait a year for a library loan of a bestseller?
Would you rather have to wait 5 years for the next book in a series or wait a year for a library loan of a bestseller?
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Ooh!! I think the year for the bestseller!
1 year
A year for the best seller. I hate having to wait forever for the next book in a series!
1 year for sure.
5 years for the next book in series because I can just order the book online instead of waiting for the Library lol
And all the authors cheer and bless your name. LOL
A year.
Five years is just too long.. I will forget what I’ve read in the series unless each book stands alone.
Both are torture! After working in libraries all my life, I’ll stay true to my calling and say library.
As it is, I’m feeling the need to go back and reread books in series I know I read years ago, just to refresh my memory and be up for the newer titles.
A year for a library loan of a bestseller
I hate waiting for new book in a series. I am with you.
Yes, you series writers out there – at least please make each one stand alone. I really hate to be kept hanging for a year or more…my memory’s not that good anymore, and it’s likely I will lose interest and never read the next one.
I’d rather wait a year for the loan of a bestseller.
5 years for the next in series.
I read Gabaldon so 5 years is a relatively short wait ?
Yeah, she takes her time. Waiting for books 7 and 8 nearly killed me. Poor kid stuck in the tunnel…
Agreed.
But I’m glad she does.
I wouldn’t want any author to rush for fans and not give a book they were totally satisfied with.
I’m waiting on George R.R. Martin, that’s where my patience comes from.
I will be surprised if he ever puts out the next book.
I have a lot of patience, I’ll wait for either.
I would say wait for the library loan. There are so many good books to read!
Wait 5 years. I can’t do the library. I just go out and buy the book anyway. Plus I don’t concentrate if I know i’m on a timeline to finish the book and return it.
5 years for the series. I don’t typically read best sellers.
Listen….I have already waited 20 years for the last book in a series….. still not released yet. ?
Which series?!
Night World by LJ Smith
I’d say the library loan… My TBR pile is big enough that I always have plenty to keep me busy!
5 years
Library loan – I have 135 to finish reading by December anyhow
Library loan
Five years.
A year for the library loan.
Well, I’m a fan of George R. R. Martin and Patrick Rothfuss so I’ll go with wait 5 years for the next book in a series, as long as that book gets written!!
5 years
Five years is a long time but some authors I am willing to wait for… In those cases, I just buy the book. I am lucky to know the circulation librarian well at my library so regularly get the bestseller releases very early on once they become available 🙂