Reading as a Stand Alone Book

[mariana90]

I have mistakenly read the second book in a series instead of the first, and when I go back to the first, many things I thought I understood really start making sense. So I'm an advocate for correct order reading hehe

[babcockar]

For me personally, it's really hard to pick up a book in the middle of a series. If I read a series, I have to start at the beginning in order to really enjoy the books.

[AntoineOMEGA]

If I did a novel looks interesting the first thing I do is make sure I picked the first book in the series.

[Howlan]

The reviewer said that this book could be read as a standalone book in the series and after reading and reviewing this book too, I find that I agree completely.

Yes, it's true one can read this book totally as a standalone, the story is easy is follow and it seems fine. The only problem is that the characters of Jamie, Jacko, and Sarah are not properly introduced in this book and I feel that we need to know about them more.

[nchoate12]

In my opinion, there is no way I'd want to read the third book in a series without having read the first two. I think it makes the third book more enjoyable when you have more of a backstory from the first two. Even if the details are mynute.

[evraealtana]

I have mistakenly read the second book in a series instead of the first, and when I go back to the first, many things I thought I understood really start making sense. So I'm an advocate for correct order reading hehe

This is my feeling as well. Not just for this series, but for book series in general, I find that I appreciate the later books so much more when I have the background from having read all the previous ones. That being said, it is sometimes hard to get into the first book in a series, since it lays the foundation and often doesn't have as much action as the books to follow. Pros and cons either way.

[SHALLU RAWAL]

Without any knowledge of what happened in the previous two books, I don't think that I'll find that flow in the third book. So I don't think that it will be a stand-alone book for me if it didn't have important flashbacks of any situations and characters.

[Howlan]

I have mistakenly read the second book in a series instead of the first, and when I go back to the first, many things I thought I understood really start making sense. So I'm an advocate for correct order reading hehe

Yes, I truely understand that. Imagine if a character with evil intent changes in the first book and by the time the second book comes around he is seen in a totally different light. Correct order is always the best.

[Manali_DC]

The book can be read as a standalone and the reader would enjoy it thoroughly. Having read the first and second book in order, I would say that the characters can be better understood if you have read the books in order.

[writingShannon]

When I start a series out of order, I often find myself stopping mid-read and going to look for the first book. So going out of order never works for me. Thanks for the heads up!

Exactly! I have reviewed some other books here which fell in the middle of a series, and even with there is sufficient backstory to understand what is going on I always feel like I am missing out. That being said, when I do read books in order, the summary of the previous story always drives me a little batty!

[Mr Benji]

For me, I have read and reviewed some good books, which have been part of a series. Yet, I have enjoyed reading them.

So, Skills of Warranmunga should not be an exception, as far the storyline is interesting.
For example, the descriptive style used by the author in the first chapter of the book was captivating.

Thank you.

[Kaitlyn Canedy]

I have not read any of the other books in the series, and I am enjoying it very much. I think that this one can stand alone with no problems.

[Noosh]

Well, I know what you mean. It’s always a risk, picking up a book from a series... but so far I think this book can be read as a stand-alone with no troubles at all.
Hopefully, I won’t change my mind in a chapter or two

[Van112]

Knowing what happened before is very crucial to understanding the events happening in the present. I prefer to ead the books in order rather than jumping to the latest installment than the first.

[KitabuKizuri]

I have read the first book in the series before this one and can confidently say the basic story does not rely on the other two books to be appreciated. The only thing I think would be important to some readers is understanding where the main characters have come from relationship-wise.