Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic:
Ten Finished Series I Have YET to Finish
The following list includes a mixture of series I will or won’t complete. The book featured is the installment I have to read next if I choose to continue with the series.
The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins
I intended to read this soon after completing Catching Fire but have yet to get to it. I’m just no longer enthused to read it. I think it’s because I spoiled myself by looking up the synopsis and because I’ve started to lose interest in YA dystopian novels.
I will/won’t complete.
Divergent series by Veronica Roth
Insurgent was such a horrible read that I don’t care to complete the series. And also, I’ve lost interest in YA dystopian.
I will/won’t complete.
Fifty Shades series by E.L. James
I read Fifty Shades of Grey out of curiousity and couldn’t bother to complete it a few pages from the end. As such, I refuse to continue with the series though I am curious about Christian’s background.
I will/won’t complete.
Eon series by Alison Goodman
I picked up Eon on a whim and though the story has its faults, I enjoyed it, especially the last few chapters. I’m curious to see what becomes of Eon.
I will/won’t complete.
The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan
I have a love/hate relationship with this series and keep debating whether or not I should continue with it. I’m curious to see how it ends (since it ends eventually) and what becomes of the characters, especially Mat and Perrin. But some of the characters are really annoying (Nynaeve) and I don’t like how Jordan draws his characters (all the men think the same and react the same to women and vice versa). Also, he overwrites. A lot could have been cut from the books I’ve already read.
I will/won’t complete.
Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris
I neither loved nor hated the first book, Dead Until Dark. It was okay and funny in some spots. I read it out of curiousity but I wasn’t interested in continuing with the series. If I pick up the second book, it’s because I found it cheap in a sidewalk sale.
I will/won’t complete.
Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas
I read the first book, Throne of Glass, out of curiousity to see what all the hype was about but I wasn’t impressed by it. The protagonist has the bad-ass personality that I usually like but it was hard to always believe she’s a deadly assassin.
I will/won’t complete.
The Giver Quartet by Lois Lowry
I was not aware that The Giver was part of a series until I reread the book back in 2012. Since then, I’ve planned to continue with the series but have yet to do so. I’m not sure if I really want to or not.
I will/won’t complete.
Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage
I enjoyed this middle-grade series. Don’t know why I didn’t complete it. Maybe I got tired of the story after a while.
I will/won’t complete.
Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull
It’s the cover of the first book, Fablehaven, that made me want to read it. The story is simple and entertaining, but I wasn’t enthused to continue with it. I’m not sure about this one.
I will/won’t complete.
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Zezee with Books 
But…. Mockingjay! I can live with the other choices (I mean, leave Allegiant, and dear god, please do not finish Fifty Shades!) But…. Mockingjay! I do plan on finishing The Giver at some point. And I wasn’t in love with Throne of Glass, BUT I loved Crown of Midnight so much! Oh, and as for Sookie, the books were REALLY fun and addictive, but then around book 9 or so, they went a bit downhill. Good luck with all of these that you do plan on reading 🙂
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Hahaha. Lol. Yea, Mockingjay. I almost read it though but then I forgot and spoiled myself. Thanks for the luck. I’ll need it to get through all I want to read in this lifetime.
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You have great selection of books in here! 😀 Congrats!
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Thanks!
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I hate leaving series unfinished, so even though I’m not all that excited about it anymore, I will still read the last Divergent book. I understand where you’re coming from with Celaena in Throne of Glass as I had the same issues, it make me sad that it’s put you off the series though because the second and third books are so much better.
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Yea, I’ve lost faith in Divergent so there’s no going back for me.
Many readers have said Throne of Glass gets better as it goes on but though that’s good, other series take precedence. Maybe in a few years I revisit it.
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Fair enough, I’m really only reading the last book because I already have it! I understand, so many books, not enough time!
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i JUST found out the other day that The Giver was part of a quartet… gonna have to add those to my out of control TBR list lol My TTT
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Oh yea, I know all about crazy TBRs lol.
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I almost put Septimus Heap on my list too, but I think I started high school somewhere in the middle of reading it and then just never bothered to finish it.
While I love Throne of Glass, I can see what you’re saying about the protagonist. Either the first or second book, I found that there was some scene that just seemed too much ‘fluff’ or something. Great list!
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Yes, fluff. That’s another reason why I didn’t like it. I just expected Celaena to be more tough than she was portrayed.
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It took me ages to read Mockingjay. If I hadn’t bought the entire series after getting halfway through The Hunger Games, I’m not sure I would have read it. I also felt the same way as you about the Sookie Stackhouse books.
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Yea, I’d feel guilty about stopping if I’d already bought all the books. That’s why I avoid box sets though the are cheaper sometimes.
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Yes, it wasn’t the wisest decision at the time. I keep that in mind now.
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I kind of agree about the Divergent series as well… I have not interest in reading the third book but I still somewhat want to just because it feels weird to stop reading a trilogy after reading the first two books.
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I used to feel weird about that but no more. If I had a box set or already had the last book I’d feel guilty though.
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I know a lot of people didn’t like Throne of Glass, but a lot of my friends tried Crown of Midnight and ended up loving it. I’m a big fan of the series, but I totally understand where you’re coming from.
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Yea, I just wasn’t sold on it.
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I know what you mean about YA Dystopian. It was my favorite genre for a while, but I got so tired of it. It can be tough when you get spoiled (I was for Allegiant) and there are various things about Mockingjay and Allegiant that i’d really rather forget.
Throne of Glass is my favorite series. It’s a shame that you didn’t like it. I was expecting to be blown away by the first book, but due to my high expectations, I just wasn’t. The second book, Crown of Midnight really made me fall in love with the series, though.
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Yea, I really expected to be hooked on Throne of Glass. I’ve heard that it gets better but for now, I’m not curious enough to continue with it.
The dystopians disappoint me because I like to know things will somehow work out in the end and it’s hard for me to imagine that in those books. Some of them have such a big plot that I don’t see how it will wrap up well.
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I had heard such bad things about Insurgent that I never opened it up! Gave up on that series after book one….
Here’s my Top Ten Series I’ve YET to Finish!
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Lol. I should have left it at Divergent too.
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Hello there! I am done with the Hunger Games and the Divergent series but we actually felt the same way with YA dystopian novels. I am a bit tired with them already.
And, Fifty Shades is also in my list! You may want to read it, http://wp.me/p4ZhSl-bP. 🙂
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Yeah. The stories weaken after a while.
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I have noticed many people saying that Celeana didn’t seem all that much like a deadly Assassin in Throne of Glass. I think what really helped me was that I read the Prequels before starting the series, and this was before Assassin’s blade came out, I found them for like 1.99 a piece in the Sony eReader store. (which no longer exists) Reading her back story before starting the series gave me a glimpse into what she was like at her peak, before the salt mines.
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Hmm. I think that would of helped because in Throne of Glass she seemed more like a girl playing at being an assassin. If I change my mind about continuing with it, then I’ll start with those prequels.
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You don’t like Throne of Glass *like 8 shock reaction gifs* hahaha
I’ve been really interested reading Eon it sounds so much like Mulan, which of courses just gets me super excited!
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Lol lol. Yea, the story just didn’t captivate me.
Yep, give Eon a try. It is a hit or miss though because the story starts out good, slows in the middle, and picks up at the end.
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I’m definitely wanting to give it a try!! And I guess it can’t be for everyone 😔 haha
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