tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9293137.post1127074348636971340..comments2023-05-08T09:56:32.373-04:00Comments on Library Hungry: Trilogy BluesLibraryHungryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01981967495068772927noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9293137.post-72615944402018892292012-08-06T21:46:00.469-04:002012-08-06T21:46:00.469-04:00I feel that Megan Whalen Turner's books, while...I feel that Megan Whalen Turner's books, while not stand-alones, each have their own complete story, so I only get antsy for the next one because I'm a greedy reader. :^) But breaking stories is Not Okay. That's why I was glad I never got around to reading Garth Nix's Lirael until Abhorsen was almost out, because that's definitely one book that was broken into two parts because someone made a dumb choice. (Probably a publisher, being all "you can't have a YA book that's that long!")larkhomenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9293137.post-50568396938715990652012-07-28T20:35:02.699-04:002012-07-28T20:35:02.699-04:00This makes me think of another point I wanted to m...This makes me think of another point I wanted to make, which is that there's a major difference between breaking one story into three parts and telling three stories that fit together in an overarching narrative/theme/character's life. If there's no resolution of ANY part of the storyline, it's not fair to call it a single story.<br /><br />And Megan Whalen Turner's books are some of my favorites! I haven't read Game of Thrones yet--it's so long it looks intimidating. But everyone recommends them so highly; I know I'll dive in eventually!LibraryHungryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01981967495068772927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9293137.post-13779505920423433882012-07-28T15:53:19.997-04:002012-07-28T15:53:19.997-04:00Ah, and THAT is why people are scared to start unf...Ah, and THAT is why people are scared to start unfinished trilogies! Have you ever read Megan Whalen Turner's books? They are SO GOOD and she writes SO SLOWLY. Same with George R. R. Martin and almost every fantasy writer ever... sigh. Also, WHY DO ALL STORIES TAKE THREE BOOKS TO TELL? It makes no sense.Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.com