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I do like to stick to characters for a while, so I am prefering series over stand-alone books, but every once in a while a single volume story is a nice diversion, especially when in genres I don't read all too often, because I'm not so keen on them. However, series have their disadvantages too, so I have to say I am the most comfortable with trilogies. Three is a very nice number, and I think by the time a trilogy ends you're still comfortable with the characters, because the longer a series goes on, the higher the possibility they go on your nerves like crazy.
Though it's differet when you get a new set of characters with a new installment, but the old one's are still somehow involved, yet no longer the main focus and each intallment can be read as a stand-alone. You know what I mean? I love those the most, so plenty of credit to authors Lori Foster and Christine Feehan, and everyone else who masters this task as well as them.
More often that not, I prefer a series over a standalone, but it very much depends on the book. For contemporary books, I much prefer standalones. And seeing as though I read very few contemporary novels, most of the books I read belong to series. 🙂
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I like both. Sometimes it's hard to wait for books in a series but later on, you are like, YAY, I'm so glad there is a new one coming out (I love the anticipation of waiting ever since Harry Potter) - it's something to look forward to. A new book in a series, haha 🙂
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I personally prefer stand-alones.Most series fail to hold my attention. I just want them to be done already! 😉
I am all about the series. I say 95% of the books I read are series.
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