Created by and with thanks to That Artsy Reader! This week’s theme was an interesting one for a chronic overthinker. Are there books I think about long after reading, whose characters I can’t help but pine for? 100%. Does that necessarily mean I want an epilogue? Not even close. Sometimes I want a full sequel; other times, I think it’s perfect that I was left hanging a little. So here are three books I’d have loved an epilogue for, and two I’m glad don’t have one, even though the open endings drive me nuts…
[Mild spoilers ahead!]
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1. Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
I just want to know what happens with Daisy and Billy afterwards, even in their old age. I don’t need another novel; just a few pages about them finally getting their happily ever after together, please.
2. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Now, I know what you’re thinking: doesn’t the ending make this one impossible to epilogue? I hear your logical, valid argument, and counter it with: not if you do it like they did in Titanic. Just sayin’.
3. Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han
Just a little novella about post-college Lara Jean and Peter K. Just a little one, full of fluff and good things…
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And now, two books I’m glad don’t have an epilogue…
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4. The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
The last chapter haunts me to this day, but in the best possible way. Sometimes not knowing is even better than knowing…
5. Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
… Just like it is here, where ‘haunted’ is also an appropriate term!
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Do you prefer an epilogue, or do you like a little bit of not knowing?
FangirlFlax 
A nice way to answer the prompt. I haven’t read any of these, but they look good.
Have a great week!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
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Thank you!
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I think I heard a rumour that Mexican Gothic has been optioned for a film. Not sure if it’s still happening, but if it does you’ll get to revisit those characters at least! 🙂
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-books-that-should-have-been-epilogues/
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I haven’t heard that! I hope they do it justice.
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Great list. I also wish Evelyne Hugo had a novella or epilogue that will let us know how Monique is doing after the book is published: how much she made from the book? How’s her career now? Did she found her great love?
Here is my TTT post: https://herseriallife.com/top-10-books-i-wish-had-epilogue/
Have a great week 🌈
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You know, I’d completely forgot about Monique! I was too busy wanting to see Evelyn reunite with everyone in the afterlife, but you make a good point haha!
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I’m definitely an epilogue person, where I love knowing what happens at the end, although sometimes I wonder what happens after the ending. I find it really difficult to let go of an especially moving story. I’ve seen Daisy Jones and the Six on a bunch of lists this week – maybe it’s time to move it up in priority on my TBR?
Here’s my post for this week: http://leahs-books.com/2022/06/14/ttt-books-i-wish-had-a-sequel/
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I definitely get that–sometimes I’m just not ready to let go of the characters or story! I really hope you enjoy Daisy Jones if you do push it up your TBR–it’s definitely stuck with me long after finishing!
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Oh an epilogue for Evelyn Hugo is a great idea.
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I really want to know there’s some plane somewhere where Evelyn gets a happy ending!
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I definitely agree about Daisy Jones and Evelyn Hugo and I hadn’t thought about it yet, but now I really, really want that fluffy Lara Jean and Peter epilogue too 🙂
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I think we’re definitely at the stage in the world where we need some fluff wherever we can get it, haha!
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Totally agree with this post!! I would love more of Daisy Jones, Evelyn Hugo, and Daisy Jones. I didn’t need more of Mexican Gothic. haha!
My Top Ten!
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Thank you! Ha, did you not enjoy Mexican Gothic? I thought it was so wonderfully gross, haha.
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hahahaha… No… I’m not into any type of horror and it scared me a bit too much! LOL
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Ha! I get that–I’m not a horror reader as a general rule, but I think I read this one at the perfect time to find that spine-tingling thing fun instead of something that made me want to hide the book in the freezer, haha!
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hahahaha. Hiding the book in the freezer!! lol Gotta love it when Joey does that on Friends. haha!
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I think of that Joey moment EVERY time I get to a scary (usually emotionally dreadful, haha!) part in a book!
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Hahaha!! Right?! It’s just such a hilarious place to send a book but somehow makes sense 🤣
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It’s like the thing he says about a ‘moo’ point—it makes NO sense until it makes ALL of the sense 😂
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hahaha! Yes, that’s so true. lol
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I agree with you. Sometimes haunting endings are the best. 🙂
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Definitely! Frustrating, but in the best way.
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I’ve only seen the To All The Boys movies but I can definitely understand wanting a relationship update on Peter and Lara Jean.
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2022/06/14/top-ten-tuesday-372/
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Yes! They were different in the movies to books, but absolutely adorable in books.
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Oh, I see Daisy Jones was on your list as well! And now your blogpost has made me super curious about Seven Husbands — what could that mysterious ending possibly be? 😀
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It’s SO hard to say anything about Evelyn Hugo without spoiling it, so I’m going to stay zipped, haha!
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I really do agree that Daisey Jones and the Six would benefit from a short epilogue.
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Yes! And so would my curiosity, haha.
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I think it depends entirely on the tone of the book whether I want an epilogue or not. Mexican Gothic was indeed best without one! But sometimes contemporary-books-that-have-romantic-elements-but-aren’t-romances just need a little extra bit to show a touch more happy ending or resolution. It’s really hard to say, though, whether an epilogue would do the ending justice. (So many epilogues are sadly done really poorly.)
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That’s an interesting thought–so many of the books I considered had to be left off because they already had epilogues, and most of them were romances. It’s interesting to consider needing the happy ending to that genre in particular! (But yes. An epilogue can be a dangerous thing 😅)
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I honestly never wanted Daisy Jones and Evelyn Hugo to end so I definitely wanted more from both 😂
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Ha, I get that! I could have entire sequels from them and still want more.
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I haven’t read Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han yet, it’s hanging out on my TBR, but I always love a nice little follow up seeing how the couple is doing a few months/years down the line.
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I hope you enjoy it when you do! I thought it was a really cute way to end the series. It would be so interesting to check back in on them when they were no longer YA, too!
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