My "Aha" Moment

I've still been reading The Gift and I’ve still been struggling to like it. There were story lines I didn’t recognize or felt I should know more about, but didn't. I would even backtrack what I read to see if, by chance, I misread something. I had no luck. I decided to do some research of the book to see what others thought about it. That's when my "aha" moment occurred. Apparently Witch & Wizard is a series by James Patterson and Witch & Wizard: The Gift is book 2! It's no wonder I felt so lost. I think when books are in a series, they should be labeled in the order in which they are to be read. Clearly, had I seen a number 2 anywhere on the novel I would have been tipped off and moved right along. I'm not sure if this series is already doomed with me because of the initial lack of interest and confusion but at this point, I am moving on to The Help! :)