Granted, it can definitely take some time for an author to find their groove. And if you’re settling in for a 10+ book series, 2-3 books is an acceptable cost. Though in those cases fans usually recommend starting at a later point and coming back once it’s grown on you.
The problem is that in today’s world there’s always more content out there and there’s usually something good to read that doesn’t take forever to get good. Why would I spend time reading 3 books I don’t like when I can drop the series and get into something I do like immediately?
If this was still the old days where my choices were more limited, then sure it might be worth the effort. But I have multiple lifetimes worth of entertaining content out there. I couldn’t run out even if I tried.
Well for instance, I like long epic series, and there aren’t that many of those around. So while there’s plenty of content, it doesn’t necessarily fit my interests. But yeah, I get what you mean.
Granted, it can definitely take some time for an author to find their groove. And if you’re settling in for a 10+ book series, 2-3 books is an acceptable cost. Though in those cases fans usually recommend starting at a later point and coming back once it’s grown on you.
The problem is that in today’s world there’s always more content out there and there’s usually something good to read that doesn’t take forever to get good. Why would I spend time reading 3 books I don’t like when I can drop the series and get into something I do like immediately?
If this was still the old days where my choices were more limited, then sure it might be worth the effort. But I have multiple lifetimes worth of entertaining content out there. I couldn’t run out even if I tried.
Well for instance, I like long epic series, and there aren’t that many of those around. So while there’s plenty of content, it doesn’t necessarily fit my interests. But yeah, I get what you mean.