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Do you read serialised books – does genre make a difference?
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No. I have saved the chapters to read a book when its finished but normally forget after a few chapters and don’t read it. When I was getting the Barbour Cozy Mysteries every month or 6 weeks (I forget which) they had a newsletter with bonus story. I still have that story and it’s still unread. As a child it was different but as an adult I don’t like waiting for the next chapter.
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I read a Christmas one on a blog a few years ago by Hannah Currie, and I’ve been sort of following another this year by Rochelle Sharp, but I do often miss a few days. This reminds me that I’m woefully behind on Rochelle’s.
A chapter a day can make it easier if you don’t have a lot of time. But if I miss a few days then I feel pressure and wonder how long it will take to catch up.
Also blogs tend to have a faint font which hurts my eyes over extended reading.
But serial blog posts can be fun for a short story. In moderation 😊
I remember Lacy Williams has done a chapter a day for stories before. Like you if you miss a day it takes awhile to catch up and so I ended up not reading it. Cami Tang does them too but normally a month apart and by the time the next one is out I forget the first chapter so think I will do it at the end and never do.
I don’t think I’d cope with a month apart either. And I do prefer them to not last too long.
I don’t but it would probably make sense for me because I limit my online reading. However because I limit my reading, I save it for downloaded books. I try to mostly read paperbacks.
That makes sense. Part of my issue is I forget to go back to the site
If serialized is chapter by chapter I do not because I don’t have the patience and I wouldn’t remember to go back and read the story. I’d rather read the whole book at once.
That’s how I feel too. especially the forget to go back.