“What cover looks cool? What feels like it’s not the same thing I’ve just read? I just read a tragedy, how bout a book about a crow?”
I don’t organize it, I just pick from the proverbial pile and sometimes I pick something I’ve already read because I feel like it. I read for the enjoyment of it, not to complete a list.
No. If a book sucked I won’t read the sequel. If a book felt complete, I won’t automatically read the sequel. It really depends upon the series.
The people in this sub probably read a lot. An Average American doesn’t really read. Two books a year, if that. I’ve read a bunch more books than that this year and have not counted them, but almost no one I know reads that much.
The Broken Earth trilogy is still the best trilogy I’ve ever read. Jemisin is incredible and deserves all of the praise. Yes, even for the City books, even if they were rushed.
Penric and Desdemona novellas by Lois McMaster Bujold are probably my favorite thing ever, but I’m not sure they count as popular. She’s a popular author, but more known for sci-fi and novellas are not the most popular format.
The connections were so tangential, any of them could be a standalone. I felt the last book was by far the weakest, but that wasn’t because of any factors outside the book itself. The third book was my favorite, its exploration of the Exodus Fleet both from the inside and the outside felt the most real.
The Mist (Movie) is terrible except for the ending. The only reason to watch it is to make someone else cringe at the ending, which is glorious.