**The Agony of Not Loving a Book Series: A Discussion on TV Adaptations and Cover Changes**

As book lovers, we've all had those moments where our enthusiasm for a particular series is crushed due to its poor adaptation on screen. In this article, we'll delve into some popular book series that could have benefited from a different approach, such as television adaptations or cover changes.

**Vampire Academy: A Missed Opportunity**

For Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy series, I wish the author had considered adapting it into a TV show instead of rushing to create a movie franchise. The books are lengthy and complex, with six books that explore multiple plotlines and character arcs. I believe a TV show would have been able to do justice to the series, allowing for more development of characters like Rose and Lissa and their complicated relationships with each other and their enemies. With a slower pace, a TV adaptation could have explored themes and subplots that were glossed over in the movies.

Furthermore, having multiple perspectives on the same story can be confusing and overwhelming. While Richelle Mead's writing is engaging, I think it would have been better to stick with one point of view throughout the series, as seen in other successful book-to-screen adaptations like The Mortal Instruments. Unfortunately, Vampire Academy's three-perspective approach in the third book was a jarring experience for this reader.

**Maze Runner: A Case of Poor Marketing**

For James Dashner's Maze Runner series, I think the covers were a major misstep. When browsing through bookshelves or online stores, it's impossible to distinguish The Maze Runner from other books with similar titles and genres. This lack of clarity led me to underestimate the series' potential, which is unfortunate given its popularity. If I had known more about the story beforehand, I might have been more invested in reading the first book.

In contrast, a well-designed cover can greatly enhance a book's appeal. While The Maze Runner covers are not necessarily bad, they don't evoke the same level of excitement as Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy or other popular young adult series. A new cover change could have helped boost interest in this series and encouraged more readers to dive into its complex world.

**Diviners: A Cover Conundrum**

Libba Bray's Diviners series is another example of a book that would have benefited from a different approach. When I first saw the revised covers for the series, I was disappointed. The original cover art, which showcased the intricate illustrations and vintage aesthetic, was more visually appealing to me. This cover change left a lasting impression, making me question whether I would be motivated to read the series.

As with Maze Runner, having a unique and eye-catching cover can make all the difference in attracting readers. While it's true that book covers are not always indicative of a book's quality, a well-designed cover can play a significant role in capturing attention and generating interest. In this case, I think retaining the original Diviners cover would have been a better choice.

**A Series That Should Have Ended After Book One**

Lastly, for Cassandra Clare's Infernal Devices series, I wish the author had resisted the urge to continue the story beyond book one. The first three books in the series are excellent and standalone novels that can be enjoyed without prior knowledge of the larger universe. However, the decision to expand on the characters and world-building led to a confusing and convoluted narrative.

This reader's experience is not unique; many fans of the series have expressed frustration with the direction of the story after book one. By stopping at book one, Cassandra Clare could have avoided alienating readers who might not have been invested in the subsequent books. Unfortunately, this decision was made, leaving fans to navigate a complex web of plotlines and character arcs that, while engaging, are not always easy to follow.

**The Book Tag**

In conclusion, these examples highlight the importance of thoughtful adaptations and cover design in book-to-screen or book-to-book format. While opinions on books can be subjective, it's clear that some series would have benefited from a different approach. For those interested in exploring new books and series, I encourage you to consider these suggestions and discover new favorites.

As for the purpose of this article, it's been a pleasure to engage with fellow book lovers and share my thoughts on various series. If you're inspired to discuss your own favorite (or least favorite) book series, feel free to share your opinions in the comments section below.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey what's up Louisville my name is Emma and today I have an original tag for you guys this time is called they totally should've tag this tag was 100% inspired by the totally didn't book tag which was created by Tommy over at read like wildfire so I'm gonna link her totally did a video below know basically that tag is all about kind of complaining about things that already happened to books so I wanted to make me totally should've tagged where we can basically lust over everything we didn't get from all of our favorite books question number one is totally should have gotten a sequel for this one I'm going with the unbound by Victoria Schwab I don't know what happened to the archive series on Goodreads there is a book and it's entitled and this is book three the archive series but I haven't heard anything from it I talked about the archive like a million years ago and I was like okay like book three when is it coming out and then somebody commented that like she decided to stop writing it um excuse me how do you stop writing a series in the middle of it I loved we archive so so much and I really want more from the series but I can't because they're going to books and this is not a satisfying ending I need more some Tori swap write a sequel to the unbound and finish the archive series question number two is totally should've had a spin-off series I think this one is pretty unanimous and I'm going with Harry Potter why hasn't JK Rowling written another series about the listening world what the heck is she doing I want to see these about the Marauders time at school and I want a series about the founders of Hogwarts give me something about the debt either I don't care I just want more from this world it's been way too long and there's so many possibilities for spin-off series in Harry Potter that I need a better one but number three is an author who totally should write more books for this one I'm going with Stephenie Meyer the author of the Twilight series now I know that Stephanie Meyer has already written the host and I haven't read the host yet and clearly she just rewrote all of Twilight but I feel like she was just such an influential author that she needs to write more in my personal opinion I thought she did really well with the genre of urban fantasy and I haven't read her sci-fi yet but I'm just really interested to see what more she can offer I just love Twilight so much and it was one of my all-time favorite books and I just have nothing else to indulge in because Stephenie Meyer hasn't ridden anymore books washing her before is a character who totally should have ended up with someone else I'm going with the improv vices series by Cassandra Clare I really can't think of like one concrete OTP that I don't like and I don't like the way it ended when I first read the in front of Isis I absolutely hated the ending because the person I wanted to end up with technically ended up with that person but then they didn't end up with that person it's kind of confusing had you not read the books basically I thought Tessa had ended up with the person I wanted them to it was all happy ending the epilogue comes and she's technically with the other person now and I was really upset by after rereading the series I have fully loved both gemin will with Tessa I feel like it ended perfectly but for so long I hated these books but I didn't like the person that Tessa ended up with but not happy about it but like she still should have ended up with that person in the first place question number five is totally should have ended differently for this one I am going with in the afterlife by Alexandra Bracken now the darkest minds trilogy generally has like a happy ending basically everything works out in the end and I'm just trying to think of how I can describe this ending without spoiling it the only thing I can really say is like the characters get separated right that was not spoilery it was super disappointing for me to see like all of them all happy together and then end apart I would change nothing about this book except for like the last little bit I just want to think of these characters as together as a group for like the rest of their lives I don't even want to think of them being separated temporarily and that's why I think this book should have ended differently question number six is totally should have had a movie franchise for this one I'm going with the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare now clearly it already has had a shot at a movie franchise which fan very miserably and now has a TV show which is great but I really feel like the Mortal Instruments series would be much more successful as a movie series and not a TV series I don't think it's gonna get the budget it deserves I don't think it's going to get the hype it deserves I want all of like me merch and like all the crazy minute premieres that like Harry Potter and Twilight had because I think the Mortal Instruments deserves that but it's not going to get it with a TV show and I really think the potential to be a great movie series but now of course my dreams are crushed question four seven is totally should've had a TV show I'm going with Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead now Bipper Academy is another one that had a shot and movie franchise and flopped miserably I just feel like the way that Vampire Academy is written and how long it is it would have done really well as a TV show I think had everything been more spaced out and like there have been more time for growth and just having a combined row two hour movie it would have been really really successful there's just so much compiles into the sixth book series that I think even a movie franchise probably would not have done it justice but I totally wish I had a TV series like come on if you can go from the world in joins you can do it for Vampire Academy question number eight is totally should've had only one point of view first well I'm going with the matched trilogy by Ally Condie now I do not like matched whatsoever you know I can deal with two different perspectives it happens it's common white literature but then we got to the three full perspectives and I think that's just a little much I think it's fine when you have multiple perspectives and it's in the third person and they're not like defined by chapters like the Mortal Instruments gets that point and it's like written beautifully and I have absolutely no problems with it when you started dividing chapters by perspectives and there's these huge massive trunks of one perspective and not enough for the other it gets confusing you have no idea what's going on all of them were boring I absolutely did not like these different perspectives I understand why in the third book we had three different ones but I really think I would have heard the series more had it just been one perspective question number nine it totally should have a cover change I'm gonna pick the Maze Runner series by James Dashner now when you're doing tags and you have a question that's like what's the prettiest book on your shelf you're never going to reach for the Maze Runner let's be real I just feel like they're super low quality like you can't really tell what this is until you're reading the book so why would you want to pick up the book if you don't understand what's on the cover I just feel like there's so much more in this series that could have been on the cover like after reading The Maze Runner if you understand that this is the maze but you can't really tell it first and it's just it's not nice quality I'm not a fan of The Maze Runner covers and I think that they should have a cover change definitely question number 10 is totally sure kept the original covers and not how to cover change for this one I'm going with the diviners by Libba Bray I haven't actually read the diviners yet but I really wish they hadn't changed that wonderful first cover see this is the first cover had you not seen it before and this is the new cover that I'm showing you now and I'm not a fan like it's not the worst cover in the entire world like I really like the text on it but I just for the first one even more and then I saw on Instagram that there was another car change for the diviner and like what are you doing this series hasn't even done yet I'm just like very excited to read the diviners but the reason I wanted to read it originally was for that first cover and had I not seen that cover first I might not be so motivated to pick up the diviners of course we're not supposed to judge a book by its cover but if you have a really great cover that's bringing in readers why would you change it and then finally question number eleven is totally should have stopped after book one this series actually happened guys I totally wish me to what creatures stopped after book one because then I wouldn't have had that embarrassing period of my life when I was obsessed with it why did you continue why why so that is it for the totally shit of book tag I'm tagging all the Publius on girls you guys all know our names right now I'm gonna Tek my goal book line brain for Bryn's bookshelf Danielle from simply thoughtful books I'm gonna take Sara from Sara without an H Jenna from Jenna Claire K I'm going to tag just even to see the reader Christine pole in bananas books kat from katytastic can I tag like two more people I'm also going to tag Monica from she might be Monica and I'm going to tag Maureen from Maureen Kiki so that's a ton of people on her tag and even if I didn't tag you feel for you to do this tag thank you guys so much for watching those are for this video and I will see you soon for anyone byehey what's up Louisville my name is Emma and today I have an original tag for you guys this time is called they totally should've tag this tag was 100% inspired by the totally didn't book tag which was created by Tommy over at read like wildfire so I'm gonna link her totally did a video below know basically that tag is all about kind of complaining about things that already happened to books so I wanted to make me totally should've tagged where we can basically lust over everything we didn't get from all of our favorite books question number one is totally should have gotten a sequel for this one I'm going with the unbound by Victoria Schwab I don't know what happened to the archive series on Goodreads there is a book and it's entitled and this is book three the archive series but I haven't heard anything from it I talked about the archive like a million years ago and I was like okay like book three when is it coming out and then somebody commented that like she decided to stop writing it um excuse me how do you stop writing a series in the middle of it I loved we archive so so much and I really want more from the series but I can't because they're going to books and this is not a satisfying ending I need more some Tori swap write a sequel to the unbound and finish the archive series question number two is totally should've had a spin-off series I think this one is pretty unanimous and I'm going with Harry Potter why hasn't JK Rowling written another series about the listening world what the heck is she doing I want to see these about the Marauders time at school and I want a series about the founders of Hogwarts give me something about the debt either I don't care I just want more from this world it's been way too long and there's so many possibilities for spin-off series in Harry Potter that I need a better one but number three is an author who totally should write more books for this one I'm going with Stephenie Meyer the author of the Twilight series now I know that Stephanie Meyer has already written the host and I haven't read the host yet and clearly she just rewrote all of Twilight but I feel like she was just such an influential author that she needs to write more in my personal opinion I thought she did really well with the genre of urban fantasy and I haven't read her sci-fi yet but I'm just really interested to see what more she can offer I just love Twilight so much and it was one of my all-time favorite books and I just have nothing else to indulge in because Stephenie Meyer hasn't ridden anymore books washing her before is a character who totally should have ended up with someone else I'm going with the improv vices series by Cassandra Clare I really can't think of like one concrete OTP that I don't like and I don't like the way it ended when I first read the in front of Isis I absolutely hated the ending because the person I wanted to end up with technically ended up with that person but then they didn't end up with that person it's kind of confusing had you not read the books basically I thought Tessa had ended up with the person I wanted them to it was all happy ending the epilogue comes and she's technically with the other person now and I was really upset by after rereading the series I have fully loved both gemin will with Tessa I feel like it ended perfectly but for so long I hated these books but I didn't like the person that Tessa ended up with but not happy about it but like she still should have ended up with that person in the first place question number five is totally should have ended differently for this one I am going with in the afterlife by Alexandra Bracken now the darkest minds trilogy generally has like a happy ending basically everything works out in the end and I'm just trying to think of how I can describe this ending without spoiling it the only thing I can really say is like the characters get separated right that was not spoilery it was super disappointing for me to see like all of them all happy together and then end apart I would change nothing about this book except for like the last little bit I just want to think of these characters as together as a group for like the rest of their lives I don't even want to think of them being separated temporarily and that's why I think this book should have ended differently question number six is totally should have had a movie franchise for this one I'm going with the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare now clearly it already has had a shot at a movie franchise which fan very miserably and now has a TV show which is great but I really feel like the Mortal Instruments series would be much more successful as a movie series and not a TV series I don't think it's gonna get the budget it deserves I don't think it's going to get the hype it deserves I want all of like me merch and like all the crazy minute premieres that like Harry Potter and Twilight had because I think the Mortal Instruments deserves that but it's not going to get it with a TV show and I really think the potential to be a great movie series but now of course my dreams are crushed question four seven is totally should've had a TV show I'm going with Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead now Bipper Academy is another one that had a shot and movie franchise and flopped miserably I just feel like the way that Vampire Academy is written and how long it is it would have done really well as a TV show I think had everything been more spaced out and like there have been more time for growth and just having a combined row two hour movie it would have been really really successful there's just so much compiles into the sixth book series that I think even a movie franchise probably would not have done it justice but I totally wish I had a TV series like come on if you can go from the world in joins you can do it for Vampire Academy question number eight is totally should've had only one point of view first well I'm going with the matched trilogy by Ally Condie now I do not like matched whatsoever you know I can deal with two different perspectives it happens it's common white literature but then we got to the three full perspectives and I think that's just a little much I think it's fine when you have multiple perspectives and it's in the third person and they're not like defined by chapters like the Mortal Instruments gets that point and it's like written beautifully and I have absolutely no problems with it when you started dividing chapters by perspectives and there's these huge massive trunks of one perspective and not enough for the other it gets confusing you have no idea what's going on all of them were boring I absolutely did not like these different perspectives I understand why in the third book we had three different ones but I really think I would have heard the series more had it just been one perspective question number nine it totally should have a cover change I'm gonna pick the Maze Runner series by James Dashner now when you're doing tags and you have a question that's like what's the prettiest book on your shelf you're never going to reach for the Maze Runner let's be real I just feel like they're super low quality like you can't really tell what this is until you're reading the book so why would you want to pick up the book if you don't understand what's on the cover I just feel like there's so much more in this series that could have been on the cover like after reading The Maze Runner if you understand that this is the maze but you can't really tell it first and it's just it's not nice quality I'm not a fan of The Maze Runner covers and I think that they should have a cover change definitely question number 10 is totally sure kept the original covers and not how to cover change for this one I'm going with the diviners by Libba Bray I haven't actually read the diviners yet but I really wish they hadn't changed that wonderful first cover see this is the first cover had you not seen it before and this is the new cover that I'm showing you now and I'm not a fan like it's not the worst cover in the entire world like I really like the text on it but I just for the first one even more and then I saw on Instagram that there was another car change for the diviner and like what are you doing this series hasn't even done yet I'm just like very excited to read the diviners but the reason I wanted to read it originally was for that first cover and had I not seen that cover first I might not be so motivated to pick up the diviners of course we're not supposed to judge a book by its cover but if you have a really great cover that's bringing in readers why would you change it and then finally question number eleven is totally should have stopped after book one this series actually happened guys I totally wish me to what creatures stopped after book one because then I wouldn't have had that embarrassing period of my life when I was obsessed with it why did you continue why why so that is it for the totally shit of book tag I'm tagging all the Publius on girls you guys all know our names right now I'm gonna Tek my goal book line brain for Bryn's bookshelf Danielle from simply thoughtful books I'm gonna take Sara from Sara without an H Jenna from Jenna Claire K I'm going to tag just even to see the reader Christine pole in bananas books kat from katytastic can I tag like two more people I'm also going to tag Monica from she might be Monica and I'm going to tag Maureen from Maureen Kiki so that's a ton of people on her tag and even if I didn't tag you feel for you to do this tag thank you guys so much for watching those are for this video and I will see you soon for anyone bye\n"