I wanted to participate in another Top Ten Tuesday but almost didn’t with this week’s topic. This time around it is Top Ten Books I wish Could Have Had a Sequels. I read a lot of mystery series and one reason for their appeal to me is that I get to revisit with favorite characters so I don’t expect (or even want) my standalone fiction to have sequels but in the spirit of the list I started thinking of this and actually there are some novels where I do wonder what happened to the characters.
So here are 10 books that I wish had a sequel:
- Eleanor & Park – The book had a great ending but I just really loved these two and want to confirm what my gut feeling was.
- The Enchanted April – I want to know if the characters carried the magic that they found in Italy once they returned home.
- The Unit – Will childless men and women in this dystopian future still be still be sequestered in their final years and contribute themselves to experiments?
- The Remains of the Day – What did Stevens do with the rest of his days?
- Loving Pedro Infante – I want to know if Tere and Irma still have a Pedro Infante fan club.
- High Fidelity – Would love to see what our protagonist thinks about today’s music.
- Tipping the Velvet – Just because who wouldn’t want to revisit a Sarah Waters character.
- The Bookshop – I always wondered and hoped that Florence did better for herself at the end of this book.
- Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man – I want to know if Daisy Fay made it big at the Miss America Pageant.
- Among Others – I want to see how Mori has grown up and if she continues to love books.
What do you think? Ok, and if there is a sequel to one of these do tell me! I may be out of the loop. Anyway, what are some books you’d like to see a sequel to?
Once again, thanks to The Broke and the Bookish for hosting the Ten Tuesday weekly meme.
Some good choices 🙂 The Unit is one of mine as well:
http://bakeysbookblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/teaser-tuesdays-6th-august.html
Oops sorry wrong link, here it is:
http://bakeysbookblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/top-ten-tuesday-books-i-wish-could-have.html
I’m glad you decided to participate in this week’s Top Ten Tuesday. I absolutely loved, loved, loved Eleanor & Park, I loved it so much that I’m yet to write the review because I just can’t put into words exactly why I loved it so much LOL
I recently requested The Bookshop from Netgalley, so I’m really looking forward to reading that, I mean what book lover doesn’t dream of working in a bookshop?
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I’ve heard this a lot about Eleanor and Park. I’m definitely going to have to pick that one up soon! Great list 🙂
Amanda @ i solemnly swear
I so agree with you about Remains of the Day! What did he do with his life? I pray he made peace. Sometimes, that’s all we can do with the decisions we’ve made which we come to regret.
Blah, I haven’t read a single one of these! Although I do have Tipping the Velvet, but am saving it because it the last Waters book I have left to read and girlfriend IS NOT WRITING FAST ENOUGH. Anyway, I struggle with whether I want sequels or not. Sometimes I think it is better to leave things to my imagination!
Great list! I’ve been wanting to read Eleanor & Park. I enjoyed The Unit and I have High Fidelity on mt tbr. As for myself, I’d love to see Alice Hoffman’s Practical Magic and Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice have sequels. Also, Stephen King wrote a book called Cell, which definitely needs a sequel as it ended with a major cliffhanger.
This is a great list, Iliana. I haven’t read any of the books you list but several are in my TBR collection. I love series books–it’s like visiting old friends again and again.
Yikes, I’ve only read one of these. (but many are on my tbr for someday)
Samantha – Thank you for visiting. Will have to check out your choices! 🙂
Angelica @ Paperback Princess – I am right there with you! I finished Eleanor & Park a month or so ago and still haven’t written my review. I hope you enjoy the Bookshop! Will visit and check out your choices.
Amanda – I hope you do add it to your list. Thanks for stopping by and I look forward to checking out your list too!
Bellezza – I know right? I think it was such a beautiful book and don’t need a sequel but in my mind I believe he turned his life around a bit – I hope!
Sandy – I know what you mean! I actually still need to read two of her books but I like to savor them. And, yes, I’m not very big on sequels for regular fiction but I could see some.
Bookworm – Ooh good choices! I know there are a million Jane Austen spin-offs now but what would her sequel have been like?
Literary Feline – I do love series books too. I feel like I can expect a good read so especially when I don’t know what I’m in the mood for a series book is great. It’s sure not to disappoint.
Care – Ha, I know the feeling. You know when all those best of lists come out, I’m always like what? So behind 🙂