[Fried Egg]

I must admit that a long, seemingly never ending series just puts me off big time.

I like books that can stand by themselves (even if they are part of a series). If not, as far as I am concerned, it is just a cynical ploy done for commercial reasons as far as I am concerned.

I was put off reading the rest of Martin's "Songs of Ice and Fire" series after reading (and enjoying) "Game of Thrones" because it was only then that I realised that it's just the first volume of a long series with no end in sight.

I guess what really killed long series for me was Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" which I gave up after book 8 when I realised that it had degenerated into nothing more than a money spinner.

I guess Pratchet's novels do each stand on their own but I can't help but feeling that he's a little too comfortable in his zone churning out novels as if they're on a production line. That's not for me thanks.

I don't mean to sound elitist. I have no objection to authors writing being dominated by comercial concerns. Just don't expect me to be queuing up with my cheque book to help fund their comfy retirement.