Stuck

Did a little blog surfing last night, and I stumbled across a few reviews for the latest book in a popular series. This reminded me that I've read only #1 in the series and haven't read any more. And that got me thinking--there are several series I've stopped reading because I'm stuck somehow.

Black Dagger Brotherhood
I read J.R. Ward's Dark Lover and loved it. I own Lover Eternal--an autographed copy, no less--but haven't even started it. Why? I'm not sure. I think it's partly because I've seen so much written about them that I wonder whether they'll live up to the hype. Not sure why I'm concerned, since I enjoyed Dark Lover, but oh well. There's also the cliffhanger aspect that I'm not too fond of. I imagine I'll get back to the series sometime. I'm just not sure when.

Harry Potter
I bought book #6 within days of its release but haven't read it yet. At first, it was because I didn't want one of my favorite characters to die, and I figured it was his time. Turns out I was right. I still haven't read the book, but a coworker let that one slip. Now I'm not reading it because of the rumors that Harry will be killed off in #7. I may get to it . . . or not. We'll see.

Troubleshooters/Team 16
I love Suzanne Brockmann's books but stalled completely once I hit Breaking Point, Gina and Max's story. I didn't love the direction the couple took in Gone Too Far, so I've been reluctant to read Breaking Point. I've picked up the book half a dozen times but keep putting it back on the TBR shelf. I've considered skipping that book and moving on to the next one, but haven't had luck with that, either. One of these days, I'll start reading Breaking Point, and once I do that, I figure I won't stop. Until then, there are so many TBR options . . .

Anyone else have a series they've stopped reading not because they stopped liking the series, but because they are stuck somehow?