Friday, June 7, 2013

Feature and Follow #51

Alison Can Read Feature & Follow

This is a weekly blog hop hosted by the wonderful Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. Today's question is:

Q: Have you broken up with a series? If so which one and why?


Good question, but I don't think I've ever broken up with a series. I have read the first book in one and not moved on to the other, for example Hush, Hush, but that's because I haven't made the time to do so.  Series I won't be continuing are Gilded Wings and Throne of Glass. I didn't even make it through the first books in either. I mean, both had really good writing, was just too boring and drawn out for me. 

Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) Illuminate (Gilded Wings, #1)



How about you?


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  1. UnknownJune 7, 2013 at 10:18 AM

    I quit Hush Hush too. Throne of Glass is on my TBR list, I heard good things about it.. I'll have to see for myself I guess:)
    Old follower.

    My FF:
    http://www.evelinesbooks.blogspot.nl

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    1. Shane @ItchingforBooksJune 7, 2013 at 5:05 PM

      Yea, there's a lot of praise for throne but it didn't capture me at all.

      thanks for stopping by!

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  2. Linda @ (un)Conventional BookwormsJune 7, 2013 at 10:27 AM

    It's always difficutl with series, I think. Because if we read more than the first couple of books, we really get to now the characters, and expect them to behave in a certain way :)

    I haven't read Throne of Glass, don't really know if I will, either.

    Thanks for stopping by my FF post earlier Shane :) Have a wonderful weekend.

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  3. brandileigh2003June 7, 2013 at 10:46 AM

    Aw, sorry you didn;t get along with ToG. I haven't read the other but might try but then again, might not

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  4. JasmineJune 7, 2013 at 10:49 AM

    I quite liked Hush, Hush, but only the first two books. the last two weren't as good, but at least I got around to finishing! :) I never read the other two series on there. Great post! :) I'm a new follower :D

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  5. UnknownJune 7, 2013 at 11:08 AM

    I read all of the Hush Hush books, but the series didn't really appeal to me.

    New follower, check out my FF at www.myviewpointonbooks.blogspot.com

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  6. AngelicaJune 7, 2013 at 11:33 AM

    I've been wanting to try Throne of Glass but keep putting it off.
    Thanks for stopping by :) Following you

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    1. Shane @ItchingforBooksJune 7, 2013 at 4:59 PM

      I'm not sure how you'll feel towards it but i just couldn't enjoy the story at all. But like i said, its great writing.

      Thanks for coming over :)

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  7. Jeanne IzzyJune 7, 2013 at 11:49 AM

    Thanks for commenting on my FF post. I've read Hush, Hush and I can see why someone would dump it (though I finished it heh). At which book did you stop? It was weird. The end was weird. The whole thing was just weird. I haven't read Throne of Glass, but I'm intending to, soon. I'll be more wary of the series now that you've warned me. ;)

    Love, Jeanne @ Everyone Deserves Books

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    1. Shane @ItchingforBooksJune 7, 2013 at 4:58 PM

      I started with Hush, Hush and stopped at Hush, Hush lol maybe someday i'll continue the series but won't do the same for Throne of Glass or Illuminate.

      Thanks for coming by as well :)

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  8. UnknownJune 7, 2013 at 11:54 AM

    I have read so many book 1's in series and just stopped there. Better to quit while you're ahead. =)
    Thanks for stopping by!

    Megan @ Love, Literature, Art, and Reason

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  9. UnknownJune 7, 2013 at 12:30 PM

    I have been in the same situation as you for those books. Thanks for stopping by my blog! I am an old follower.
    Brittany @ Spare Time Book Blog

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  10. UnknownJune 7, 2013 at 2:10 PM

    I haven't heard of either of these but not in a hurry to read them now :-) Thanks for sharing and thanks for stopping by my FF.

    Chelsea @ Starbucks & Books Obsession

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  11. AlyssaJune 7, 2013 at 2:43 PM

    I don't know about Illuminate, but I liked Throne of Glass. High fantasy is SO my thing. And know I have Crown of Midnight! I'm sorry that it didn't work out for you :\

    Thanks for visiting my blog! Old follower!

    Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!

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    1. Shane @ItchingforBooksJune 7, 2013 at 4:51 PM

      Yea, i guess its not for everybody but glad you like it.

      Thanks for stopping by!

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  12. Jessica @ a GREAT readJune 7, 2013 at 2:54 PM

    See lots of Hush, Hush going around. That's one I did like, maybe not love--although I probably loved the first book--but still enjoyed!

    These are two series I didn't read myself. Throne of Glass got a lot of hype but I just wasn't intrigued with the storyline. The other is the same as well, looked into it and wasn't wowed enough to try it. I have too many books in my TBR mountain that I want to read that I have become more pickier about new reads (ie new authors as well) to be added to it.

    Here's my Follow Friday

    Have a GREAT weekend!

    Old Follower :)

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    1. Shane @ItchingforBooksJune 7, 2013 at 4:46 PM

      I agree with you.

      Thanks for stopping by, as always :)

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  13. BethJune 7, 2013 at 6:41 PM

    I have broke up with so many series.

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    1. Shane @ItchingforBooksJune 7, 2013 at 9:22 PM

      Oh jeez lol sorry about that.

      Thanks for stopping by!

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  14. UnknownJune 7, 2013 at 6:44 PM

    I haven’t read any of these series. Sorry to hear you lost interest along the way.

    Thanks for stopping by my FF. Old Follower.

    Kaykay @ The Creative Forum
    Have a great weekend! :)

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  15. Henrietta @ Leisure ReadsJune 7, 2013 at 7:18 PM

    I finished the Hush, Hush series and intend to finish Gilded Wings when the third book comes out next year. I like Throne of Glass but it could be because I really LOVED the novellas that came out before ToG last year. With so many books coming out every week, it's sometimes hard to keep up with all the series. I've meant to finish C.C. Hunter's Shadow Falls but I still haven't read book four. Loved the topic :)

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    1. Shane @ItchingforBooksJune 7, 2013 at 9:38 PM

      Yea, its a nice topic to make you think about the series you start but don't finish, but then again a lot of series are still going :)

      Thanks for stopping by!

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  16. Book BlatherJune 7, 2013 at 9:08 PM

    Both of these are still on my TBR list, I hope I have better luck with them!

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  17. UnknownJune 7, 2013 at 9:37 PM

    I liked Throne of Glass, but Illuminate was harder to get into. I heard the second book Infatuate really irritated a lot of people. Happy Friday Shane!

    Thanks for stopping by my FF!
    Old Follower

    Jessica@Lovin' Los Libros

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  18. JezzebellJCJune 7, 2013 at 11:55 PM

    I didn't even think about the DNF's I've had as an answer for this one. I have had Hush, Hush on my to-read list, but I'm actually seeing this one as an answer quite a bit and am not sure that I really want to read it anymore. Thank you so much for visiting my FF. Old follower :D Jaclyn @ JC's Book Haven.

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  19. UnknownJune 8, 2013 at 2:19 AM

    I haven't read any of these series though I've been planning to read Throne of Glass for sometime now. Maybe I won't. Sorry you lost your interest though, I hate it when it happens.

    Thanks for stopping by my FF!

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  20. UnknownJune 8, 2013 at 9:10 AM

    I haven't finished Hush, Hush either. I'm not in a hurry to either. I haven't read Throne of Glass or Illuminate.

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  21. AmyJune 8, 2013 at 12:04 PM

    I haven't read either of those, but I do have Illuminate. The Matched trilogy was one I broke up with. After the second book, I didn't care how it ended. I'm not going to pick up the last book.

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  22. AnonymousJune 8, 2013 at 12:47 PM

    I haven't read either books you mentioned, but maybe that's a good thing if they were so boring and drawn out! I'm actually sort of the opposite of you. I can't DNF a book, but I have purposely stopped reading a series before.

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  23. UnknownJune 8, 2013 at 5:50 PM

    I have yet to read "Hush, Hush" but that's more due to lack of time and laziness than anything else. :)

    I hope you had a good Friday! Thanks for stopping by Vicariously! and following me. I followed you back!

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  24. ~Jennifer~June 8, 2013 at 11:17 PM

    I haven't read any of those series yet, lol. I just haven't had a chance yet. Thanks for stopping by my blog! Old follower! :D

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  25. Nina L.June 8, 2013 at 11:45 PM

    I liked Hush Hush and can't wait for the sequel of Throne of Glass. But I have to admit. It took me awhile to get the hang of Throne of Glass. Thanks for dropping by my FF, Shane! :)

    Nina @ The Bookish Confections

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  26. HollyJune 9, 2013 at 9:07 AM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog Shane! I haven't read either of these series yet. They are ones that are somewhere way down the TBR list. One day I'm sure I'll give them a try.

    Holly @ Words Fueled by Love

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  27. BethJune 9, 2013 at 5:35 PM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog!
    New follower!
    Beth @ Free Spirit Books

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  28. Naomi HopJune 9, 2013 at 9:24 PM

    I actually really enjoyed Throne of Glass! We all have our preferences though ;)
    Thanx for visiting my FF!
    Naomi @ Nomi’s Paranormal Palace
    Old Follower :)

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  29. Reese's ReviewsJune 10, 2013 at 10:09 AM

    I haven't heard of Illuminate but I loved Throne of Glass, I'm sorry you didn't. Thank you or stopping by and following! Following you back! 8)

    Happy Reading from Reese's @Reese's Reviews: MA2F

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  30. Literary ChaosJune 12, 2013 at 9:45 PM

    I haven't read either Illuminate or Throne of Glass. But I had been thinking of reading Illuminate, maybe I won't now..I am an new follower via gfc and google+

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