http://www.hbook.com/2012/07/blogs/read-roger/sequelitis/ Publications about books for children and young adults Tue, 14 May 2013 17:58:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.hbook.com/2012/07/blogs/read-roger/sequelitis/#comment-16509 Roger Sutton Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:38:53 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=14984#comment-16509 I do love when a book tells us NO MORE. Hilary McKay does it brilliantly in the last of her Exiles series. I do love when a book tells us NO MORE. Hilary McKay does it brilliantly in the last of her Exiles series.

]]> http://www.hbook.com/2012/07/blogs/read-roger/sequelitis/#comment-16507 Sam Eddington Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:41:01 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=14984#comment-16507 In terms of "why did this book need a sequel," I always come back to Island of the Blue Dolphins. Really, Scott O'Dell? A sequel to a book that spends two-thirds of its length with only one human character? In terms of “why did this book need a sequel,” I always come back to Island of the Blue Dolphins. Really, Scott O’Dell? A sequel to a book that spends two-thirds of its length with only one human character?

]]> http://www.hbook.com/2012/07/blogs/read-roger/sequelitis/#comment-16504 Rachael V Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:16:38 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=14984#comment-16504 I could be imagining things, but I think Jack said that there will be one more book set in the Norveltverse. I could be imagining things, but I think Jack said that there will be one more book set in the Norveltverse.

]]> http://www.hbook.com/2012/07/blogs/read-roger/sequelitis/#comment-16495 Mary Anjali Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:05:51 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=14984#comment-16495 I remembering reading "The Giver" in 6th grade and I still reference it to this day, almost 20 years later. I have not read, "The Messenger" and was never that interested in actually knowing what happened to Jonas. I enjoy creating my own endings, changing my beliefs and ideas and leaving things ambigous; it helps fuel my imagination. I agree that sequels aren't always needed, sometimes less really is more. I remembering reading “The Giver” in 6th grade and I still reference it to this day, almost 20 years later. I have not read, “The Messenger” and was never that interested in actually knowing what happened to Jonas. I enjoy creating my own endings, changing my beliefs and ideas and leaving things ambigous; it helps fuel my imagination. I agree that sequels aren’t always needed, sometimes less really is more.

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