Book club Quote by J. Alexander Greenwood

Sequels are very rarely a good idea, and in any case, the success of the book changed my relationship with the club in some…

— Nick Hornby

I was very fortunate that my first novel captivated the imaginations of so many readers who asked for a sequel. After that, one book…

— Jennifer Chiaverini

“Either way, you wrote the book and now you’re complaining about the reviews I’m giving it,” I quipped. “Fair enough.” He held up his…

— Tarryn Fisher

I get letters from readers who say that they have always hated reading, but somebody suggested one of my books, they actually finished the…

— Caroline B. Cooney

“like a book with nothing on its pages but the promise of an amazing sequel.”

— Ben Monopoli

I hate sequels. They're never as good as the first book.

— Connie Willis

“where there are books, there will always be haters of books alongside the lovers of them.”

— John Connolly

“We never end up with the book we began writing. Characters twist it and turn it until they get the life that is perfect…

— C.K. Webb

The biggest difference in writing a sequel is that now there are expectations. But also - and this is the awesome part - now…

— Tim Federle

I did not want to write one of those sequels that famous first-book authors get into where everybody says, 'Oh yeah.'

— Robert M. Pirsig

Early in my career, I decided not to do sequels. I know that children enjoy them, but I valued the feeling that this was…

— Betsy Byars

“I hate it when I have to wait the next book in a series to come out. Don't you hate it when you have…

— Patrick Rothfuss