It’s the reason I only read book series that are already finished. By the time the next book comes out I usually have to catch up on what the character names were again

No, not really. That’s a good point too, I just never thought about it that way since I can remember all my childhood characters so vividly.

That’s a nice way of looking at it, I just figured that my memory was getting worse

I did consider doing this, but gave up after a few books as it started feeling like more of a chore and breaking my immersion. I think it might be a good idea to write up some short summaries after I’ve finished a book and give me more time to think about it as well?