Hi everyone! I hope you’re all well. Today is Wednesday, and it’s time for another post in the Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge hosted by Long and Short Reviews. If you would like to participate in the challenge, you can find the topics for 2025 here, and if you would like to read other people’s responses to this week’s topic, you can find them here.

Books that Need a Sequel

Nineteen Eighty-four by George Orwell
Nineteen Eighty-Four is about a man called Winston who lives under totalitarian rule by ‘Big Brother’ in a place known as Airstrip One, located in the territory of Oceania. Winston’s job is to rewrite history, reinforcing Propaganda, but his need for the truth causes him to secretly rebel.

Since I read this book, I have been curious about what is happening outside of Oceania and Airstrip One. I’d also love to know how things are in Airstrip One a few years after the events of the book.

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
The Midnight Library is about a young woman named Nora who, choosing to end her life, finds her way to the Midnight Library—a place that allows people to ‘try on’ versions of their lives that would have played out had they made different decisions.

I loved this book. The idea of a Midnight Library is brilliant; there are many routes a sequel could take, including exploring Nora’s future or perhaps even a new character who finds themselves in the Library with the librarian, Mrs Elm.

The Martian by Andy Wier
Mark Watney is accidentally left behind on Mars when, after he is presumed to be dead after a fierce dust storm, his crew evacuates. Stranded, he struggles to survive in the red planet’s harsh environment.

The Martian is a great story. Watney’s struggle for survival and eventual rescue is compelling, but what about the after-effects? A sequel could explore how he handles returning to Earth. There could also be room to explore NASA’s plans for a permanent Martian colony.

The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen
A young mermaid who falls in love with a human prince who has no idea she exists seeks help from a sea witch to help transform her into a human girl. The sea witch helps, for the price of the mermaid’s tongue, but places conditions on the spell, telling her she must get the prince to fall in love with her, or she will dissolve into seafoam at dawn on the morning after he marries someone else.

The story of the little mermaid captured my imagination as a small child and never let go. It’s one of my favourite stories ever. I’ve always wondered what the aftermath of her death would be regarding the sea witch and the mermaid’s family. It would also be interesting to see how the prince deals with her disappearance.

Anyway, that’s it for post 22!

I’m looking forward to reading about which books all of you think need a sequel.

As always, thanks for reading my words!

Until next time,

George

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