There once was an awesome blogger named Ginger and she decided to create a super fun feature where fellow bloggers would answer fabulous questions via blog posts every Friday. TGIF was born and we all have Miss Ginger at GReads! to thank for that! This week’s question is:
Book Series Finales:
Which book, from any series has been your favorite ending? What about your least favorite ending?
Woo! Ginger is making me think extra hard this week. After going through my Goodreads list, I noticed something: I have started like a million different series (not quite a million but still it’s A LOT!) and have finished hardly any of them. There are a number of reasons for this like the series started to suck, the books kept going on, and on, and on (I am looking at you House of Night series!)… or the series just isn’t finished yet! But regardless of the reason, I found that I have finished only a select few series and they are:
Secret Society Girl Series by Diana Peterfreund
I mention this series ALL the time on the blog. It is safe to say it is one of the BEST SERIES EVER!!!! The whole thing is amazing (especially book 3 which is really saying something since middle books are generally the most blahh), the characters get better, the plot changes up and surprises you, and the ending is just so sweet and perfect. It left me with that goofy little smile on my face that was present during the other 3 books as well.
How To Ruin Series by Simone Elkeles
This series was so full of awesome. It had the drama and steaminess that Simone is so well-known for but it also had a great sense of humor. I read the whole series straight through so it was great to see what little changes each character went through. The finale of this series left off at a pretty great spot; I wasn’t craving one last story and I wasn’t dying for it to be over, it was just perfect.
Endless Summer Series by Jennifer Echols
It is strange to see a two-book series but Jennifer is just cool like that! I sometimes think of Endless Summer as one whole book but it is in fact 2 books. This series helped proved my already crazy-big love for Jennifer. It was funny, sweet, and was perfect in that first-love type of way <3
Dream Catcher Series by Lisa McMann
This is actually my least favorite ending of the 4 series that I have listed. The first two books were fast-paced, extra interesting, and had a sense of urgency that the last book just didn’t have. It had things in the ending that needed to be said and were important to the story but at the same time something could have been done to make it a little more action (or mystery)-packed.
This week on Kate’s Tales of Books and Bands (3/30-4/6):
TGIF (42) Book Blogger Retreat
Freshman Year & Other Unnatural Disaster by Meredith Zeitlin





LOVED Endless Summer!! Haven’t read How to Ruin, but LOVED Perfect Chemistry, so I’m gonna have to add it to my list! :)
And HoN is on my TGIF post…can ya guess what I said about it? lol
Great post!
Aw, I love the Endless Summer series by Jenn. The Boy Next Door is probably my favorite book by her so I was thrilled to have more of Adam and Lori. I haven’t read any of the other books you mentioned but I have the How to Ruin books on my shelf. I just need more reading time! Haha.
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I really liked Wake and Fade but felt like Gone was a flop :(
I really liked the Perfect Chemistry series by Elkeles, but haven’t gotten around to trying How to Ruin. I’ve never heard of the Peterfreund series…though I’m sold based on your recommendation!
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I’ve been meaning to read the Dream Catcher series, but just I haven’t been able to find the time (ugh, too many books, too little time, right?). I might just have to make a trip to the store tomorrow and grab the first book. Thanks for the recs!
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This one was hard for me too! I have never seen these books. Thanks
I’m shocked, I actually haven’t read any of the series your are listing. Though I started Elkeles’s Perfect Chemistry series and adore her writing style and the characters she creates.
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You’ve got me all excited. I was able to get the Elkeles’ series at ALA. Can’t wait to read now.
I’m the same way. I’m forever starting series, but never getting to the end…too much awesome out there.
I’m starting on the Diana Peterfreund series later this year because of your recommendation! It’s got me pretty psyched.