What do you do when you are reading a series and you've come to the last book? Maybe it's not over yet. Maybe you just have to sit, wait and check the author's website constantly for an update to see when the next one is going to be available. I'm addicted to reading series. I can't help it. The character development is like no other.Right now I'm reading Unlucky 13 by James Patterson. I've been with the women's murder club now for over ten years. That's a long time to follow a book series. But I do it consistently and continuously check Patterson's site for details on the next book. I know so much about the characters that I feel like they are my friends (yes, I know this is sad and pathetic). Lindsay has been through so much with her mom, her divorce, the stuff with Joe before they got married, and having a baby with a medical problem. Now she's a happily married mom with a psycho chick coming to "make her pay" and she doesn't even know it yet because she hasn't gotten Cindy's call! OMG so intense. And I don't know what's going to happen to Cindy because she's trying to track down and chase this killer. And Yuki is stuck on a ship where pirates have taken over... but they aren't pirates, they are more like big scale kidnappers and seem to be American. I can't handle you right now James Patterson! For the love of hershey bars stop giving me a heart attack!
Back to my point. Not only do I love these people, but I can't wait for the next book to come out. I know that the day I read that he's ending the series I will grieve like I've lost someone I care about. The reason I bring this up is because I've seen Lindsay grow, get married and now have her baby girl. She's moved in her department and life is grand (provided no one dies at the end of the book I haven't finished reading). So what's next? My fear is that we are coming to an end. No!
What's your favorite series? Do you even like reading series or are you a one and done? Am I crazy or do you feel my struggle, people?
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