tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858268067508967215.post1915700503459996452..comments2023-11-05T06:55:06.183-05:00Comments on Jenuine Cupcakes: #ToDFridayJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085252131882442647noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858268067508967215.post-28202198700210729712013-10-28T15:00:51.359-04:002013-10-28T15:00:51.359-04:00Amen sister!! Amen sister!! Magen Corriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854556386680716971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858268067508967215.post-5655416016960145572013-10-28T09:49:20.525-04:002013-10-28T09:49:20.525-04:00Case in point, Requiem. >.< I need some sort...Case in point, Requiem. >.< I need some sort of closure too. Sara @ Forever 17 Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472364638348056306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858268067508967215.post-37990809187293306672013-10-27T15:17:03.046-04:002013-10-27T15:17:03.046-04:00That's true. If I have invested my time in a s...That's true. If I have invested my time in a series, then I would want some closure. With that said, if I ever make a trilogy or anything, I'll be sure to tie the loose ends. It would suck to lose readers that way! <br /><br />Open endings can be done right, but I think I've mostly witnessed this in short stories and stand-alone novels. I'm trying to think of trilogies that have left me hanging but I don't think I've completed any yet that fit the description. Hmm, I <i>have</i> heard of Requiem. <br /><br />Okay. I'm trying to imagine if Harry Potter left us hanging... <br /><br />Mmm, yeah, I would be furious. SO furious.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!<br /><br /><a href="http://glambooklounge.blogspot.com/2013/10/truth-or-dare-truth-my-biggest-book.html" rel="nofollow">Here's my truth or dare. </a>Sweetest Ambrosiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16244000403632848788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858268067508967215.post-17233553268743333842013-10-25T14:04:10.997-04:002013-10-25T14:04:10.997-04:00Yikes! I'm also not a fan of poor endings, esp...Yikes! I'm also not a fan of poor endings, especially if it's a series I've devoted YEARS to!Megan Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947276957737165519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858268067508967215.post-61493413126038951982013-10-25T09:35:52.034-04:002013-10-25T09:35:52.034-04:00Jenna, It's really ironic that this was today&...Jenna, It's really ironic that this was today's post because I scheduled this several weeks ago before all of the stuff went down this week. :) Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18085252131882442647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858268067508967215.post-64358912599165439622013-10-25T09:15:36.755-04:002013-10-25T09:15:36.755-04:00Ah. A hot topic - this week, especially. I am all ...Ah. A hot topic - this week, especially. I am all for unconventional endings, so I am one of the odd balls who loved Requiem's ending. I haven't read any of the other series you mentioned, though. It seems as though series endings are becoming harder and harder for authors to write. It's as though they believe they have to think outside the box and provide the most mind-blowing, twisted or dramatic endings they can think of. I don't know if I am right, but I can't help but wonder if publishers are putting this pressure on their authors, too. Controversary makes people talk, and death, in particular, seems to be "remembered" by the masses. The author gains so much exposure from all of the talking - then by the time their next book comes out, many people have already forgotten their pain, but they remember the talk. So the author's future books will likely sell well, regardless (this is not saying their books are any good, though). And since so many people talked before, more people will be aware of their newest release. Remember: Even bad news is great exposure. :P<br /><br />Even still, sometimes I do hate it when it seems like an author wrote a bad ending seemingly just for the sake of starting controversy and "talk". I can only think of a couple series to have done this (one about sparkly vampires, to be specific) - But I don't think Requiem was one. I think that Lauren Oliver had a fairly obvious agenda from the start and fulfilled that agenda with the ending to her series. Could it have been written more conclusively? Perhaps. But it is also strangely reminiscent of the album, The Wall... And for that, I applaud her. :)<br /><br />GREAT answer to this question! Thank you so much for participating in Truth or Dare this week!Jenna D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03957685936200304811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858268067508967215.post-85946032742506296332013-10-25T08:46:53.511-04:002013-10-25T08:46:53.511-04:00Requiem, Reached, Rise to name a few. :(Requiem, Reached, Rise to name a few. :(Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18085252131882442647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858268067508967215.post-14229824399752875022013-10-25T08:42:27.706-04:002013-10-25T08:42:27.706-04:00Hey Jen, What are some of the series that you thin...Hey Jen, What are some of the series that you think ended up this way? Would be interested to know.Book Wookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17688063640370554372noreply@blogger.com