Oct 8, 2013

Teaser & Top Ten Tuesdays

Here are the rules:
1. Grab your current read
2. Open to a page
3. Pick out 2 lines that are SPOILER FREE
4. Name the title, author, etc.



"The warrior tosses water onto the bodies in the street. They were wet from the drizzle anyway but now they're soaked.

"As soon as the bodies get splashed, they begin to move." Kindle location 586/5373*


*Quote comes from my E-ARC, therefore it and the location are not final










TITLE: World After
AUTHOR: Susan Ee

PUBLISHER: Skyscape
GENRE: Dystopian YA
RELEASE DATE: November 19, 2013






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This week's topic is: Top Ten Best/Worst Series Enders


*in no particular order


Let me first say that for these "worst" endings, or as I am calling them, "most unenjoyable", it's not that I ended up hating the book or regret reading the series. Not at all. I still enjoyed the series and everything, it was just that I was left with too many questions at the series ending and I don't like that when I know a series is over.


MOST UNENJOYABLE

1. DARK SWAN SERIES 
by Richelle Mead

I just felt like the ending was a little disappointing. Choices that were made and how things aren't really settling down.



2. THE BLOODHOUND FILES 
by DD Barant

Another one that was just a tad disappointing. Still a great series, but it was like we didn't know for sure what our heroine and heroes would do. It's one of those open-ended kind of things.



3.  SOUTHERN VAMPIRE NOVELS*  
by Charlaine Harris
*Going with the original series name vs the one that it becomes known by later

I was just left wondering too much about other characters after this one. Hoping that After Dead satisfies my wonderings!



4. HEREAFTER SERIES 
by Tara Hudson

While I knew this kind of ending was likely, I was still saddened to see it come. When one of the main characters is a ghost, you expect it, but I was still sad and it was the series ending and I didn't want to be left sad by the end. That's why I place this one here as well, but it was still an AMAZING read!



5. THE BODY FINDER SERIES 
by Kimberly Derting

Another ending that just left me shocked! Plus I didn't want the series to end! I wanted to know so much more, but sadly it was the end.


That's pretty much the basis for my choosing all these series. They were all incredible, but with a few of them, I just had too many questions remaining that would likely never be answered or with others, I just wanted more! I didn't want to say goodbye, but for all of them, there was always more than one question that I had that just left me wondering in the dark.


Still would recommend reading all these despite their series endings!


BEST


6. HARRY POTTER SERIES 
by J.K. Rowling

Definitely one ending that I truly enjoyed! The epilogue was a nice touch too, I know not many people liked it, but I still enjoyed it.



7. 13 TO LIFE SERIES 
by Shannon Delany

Naturally this one is here! 



8. THE IRON FEY CHRONICLES 
by Julie Kagawa

I enjoyed this one a LOT! I think of this one as the ending to The Iron Fey Chronicles--believed that was what I recall hearing as the series name years ago. I think some people might not have enjoyed it, but I did! I thought it was a great way to end Meghan and Ash's combined story!



9. THE DEMON TRAPPERS SERIES 
by Jana Oliver

Another series I enjoyed and was very happy with the way it ended!



10. SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC SERIES 
by Vicki Pettersson

Had to find one adult series ending that I liked! This one I really did like how it ended! Thought it was perfect after everything Joanna went through! Now I just need to start Vicki's new series...