I confess.  If I know that a book is part of a series, I almost can't read it until I read the first of the series and catch up.  Moreover, if I like the series, I pretty much have to read it from start to finish. I'm also like this with a TV series.  Thank God they're releasing them now by seasons, and they're showing them endlessly on cable.  I can go back and watch 24 from start to finish, or…