Friday Following and Hopping

The Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Jennifer @ Crazy for Books. It's a chance for book bloggers to connect and share the book love. Check out Crazy for Books (click on the button) for more details and to find the links of some awesome blogs.

This week's question is:
If you find a book that looks interesting but is part of a series, do you always start with the first title?

If it’s a follow on series then yes, always. I know most books of this type usually have a bit of a ‘what’s already happened’ bit but I just can’t get into a book if I know there’s stuff I’ve missed from an earlier one. If it’s more of a set of books about the same characters/world but doesn’t strictly continue the story, then I may read out of order but I prefer to not to if I can help it

Follow Friday is hosted by Parajunkee. Just click on the banner below to see the rules and to join in.

This week's question is:
What is your usual monthly book budget?

I don’t really have a set budget and it varies month to month how many books I buy. I’m currently trying my best not to buy many books, just because I have so many that I haven’t read.

Read My Review is a chance for book bloggers to share new and old reviews, related to a theme. It is hosted here at A Trillian Books. Make sure you leave your War themed review links to this weeks post and also visit some of the awesome reviews already there.

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