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50.1 - Sassafrass's Task: A Sucker for Series!
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Special Situations:A Darkness More Than Night--Terry McCaleb #2 OR Harry Bosch #7
Taken--Elvis Cole #13 OR Joe Pike #4
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Just to clarify, as long as it is listed as a series, it doesn't matter how many published books are in that series? So, for example, could I read Doctor Sleep as a #2 series book, even though there are only two books in the series?
Hi Sassafrass. Your task is right up my alley. I LOVE series! I wanted to get this book ok'd as a 7th in the Harry Bosch series. It is also #2 in the Terry McCaleb series at the top. down below where it says series it shows both.A Darkness More Than Night
Kindle Edition, 444 pages
Published January 23rd 2001 by Little, Brown and Company
original title
A Darkness More Than Night
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ASIN
B000S1LBMW
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edition language
English
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series
Terry McCaleb #2, Harry Bosch #7
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characters
Harry Bosch, Jack McEvoy, Terry McCaleb, Kizmin Rider, Jerry Edgar
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setting
Los Angeles, California (United States)
literary awards
Barry Award Nominee for Best Novel (2002)
What is the page requirement if I use a "childrens on the main page" book???250 pages?
Thanks-
Kate wrote: "Just to clarify, as long as it is listed as a series, it doesn't matter how many published books are in that series? So, for example, could I read Doctor Sleep as a #2 series book, even though ther..."As long as it is identified as a series on Goodreads you can use it. It doesn't matter how many books there are.
Sheila wrote: "Hi Sassafrass. Your task is right up my alley. I LOVE series! I wanted to get this book ok'd as a 7th in the Harry Bosch series. It is also #2 in the Terry McCaleb series at the top. down belo..."Sheila, you can only use what's on Goodreads, so only Terry McCaleb #2 would apply.
EDITED: Looking at this again, Sheila, I'll accept either Terry McCaleb #2 or Harry Bosch #7.
Kathy G. wrote: "What is the page requirement if I use a "childrens on the main page" book???250 pages?
Thanks-"
No, it's the 100 page SRC minimum
Susan A wrote: "Can I use a book 1 in a series?"Yes, any whole number in the series, so #1 counts
Sassafrass wrote: "Kate wrote: "Just to clarify, as long as it is listed as a series, it doesn't matter how many published books are in that series? So, for example, could I read Doctor Sleep as a #2 series book, eve..."Thanks. Like you, I've got so many series I'm working on right now, so I have a lot of choices. Great task. :)
Sheila wrote: "Hi Sassafrass. Your task is right up my alley. I LOVE series! I wanted to get this book ok'd as a 7th in the Harry Bosch series. It is also #2 in the Terry McCaleb series at the top. down belo..."Acutually Sheila, I've looked at your book a different way. When I look in the series (Terry McCaleb), it shows that your book is also #7 in the Harry Bosh series. Let me look into that for you.
Sassafrass wrote: "Sheila wrote: "Hi Sassafrass. Your task is right up my alley. I LOVE series! I wanted to get this book ok'd as a 7th in the Harry Bosch series. It is also #2 in the Terry McCaleb series at the ..."I looked at the Harry Bosch series, Sheila and your book is showing there as #7 so I'll take either.
Great task, Sassafrass!Just an FYI, for those of you who don't know:
www.fictfact.com is a great website for keeping track of your series. On the "my series" page, one of the columns is "next book", which includes the book title and # it is in the series. So it will be super easy for me to pick books that qualify for this task.
Thanks Sassafrass, leave it to me to pick a book that is in 2 different series. Michael Connelly has several books that are crossovers but I plan on using this as #7 in the Harry Bosch series
Sheila wrote: "Thanks Sassafrass, leave it to me to pick a book that is in 2 different series. Michael Connelly has several books that are crossovers but I plan on using this as #7 in the Harry Bosch series"Got me workin' right from the beginning, Sheila. LOL
Hey, it's a dirty job but someone has to do it :)
Sassafrass wrote: "Kathy G. wrote: "What is the page requirement if I use a "childrens on the main page" book???250 pages?
Thanks-"
No, it's the 100 page SRC minimum"
Sassafrass wrote: "Kathy G. wrote: "What is the page requirement if I use a "childrens on the main page" book???
250 pages?
Thanks-"
No, it's the 100 page SRC minimum"
SUPER- Thanks!!!
ahhh....tooo many books! I have it narrowed down to a book 1, 2 book 2's, a book 3 and a book 4...depending on which route I wanna go...haha
ok so:The Vicious Circle (Felix Castor #2) by Mike Carey
The Confessor (Gabriel Allon Series #3) by Daniel Silva
just need a #1 or a #4 now...
Great task! Does it have to be a series you've already started, or is it OK to read the first book in a series. (There was one I was thinking of starting.)
lovely task and to confirm my choices:1.The Thirteen Problems #2 in Mrs Marple series, (https://www.goodreads.com/series/5179...)
2.Poirot Investigates #3 in Poirot series, (https://www.goodreads.com/series/5113...)
3.Babycakes #4 in Tales of the city series, (https://www.goodreads.com/series/5259...)
Aleksandra wrote: "lovely task and to confirm my choices:1.The Thirteen Problems #2 in Mrs Marple series, (https://www.goodreads.com/series/5179...)
2.Poirot Investigates #3 in Poirot series, (https://www..."
Sounds good, Aleksandra!
Chris wrote: "Great task! Does it have to be a series you've already started, or is it OK to read the first book in a series. (There was one I was thinking of starting.)"Yep, you can start with book #1
Dee wrote: "ahhh....tooo many books! I have it narrowed down to a book 1, 2 book 2's, a book 3 and a book 4...depending on which route I wanna go...haha"I know what you mean!
Diane Whitney wrote: "I would really like to read Nyphron Rising but I can only read it in Rise of Empire which is an omnibus that contains #3 and #4 of the Riyria Revelations Series. According to GoodReads - This serie..."Let me see if I can make this make sense:
if you only are reading Nyphron Rising, then claim it that way and use #3 for the series. If you are going to read Rise of Empire in it's entirety, then you have to use #2 (for Omnibus #2) as the number you use for the series.
Does that make sense? Because it's here on Goodreads both ways, you could do it either way.
I have another Special Situation I'd like approved. I intend to use Taken as #13 in the Elvis Cole series, but it's also part of the Joe Pike series (#4). I think this should be OK since Elvis Cole is the "primary" series that shows at the top of the Goodreads page for the book, but wanted to make sure.
Jessica wrote: "I have another Special Situation I'd like approved. I intend to use Taken as #13 in the Elvis Cole series, but it's also part of the Joe Pike series (#4). I think this should be OK since Elvis Co..."Yep, it can be used for either Elvis Cole #13 or Joe Pike #4, which ever you want to choose is fine.
One Tiny Lie by K.A. Tucker (#2 in series)The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown (#3 in series)
The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie (#4 in series)
Fun task, and I'd like to make sure my choices are OK:Doctor Sleep by Stephen King, (The Shining #2)
The Nursing Home Murder by Ngaio Marsh, (Roderick Alleyn #3)
More Baths, Less Talking by Nick Hornby, (Stuff I've Been Reading #4)
Thanks in advance!
So I wanted to read Alliegent for my 3rd choice. I went to my school library. They have 7 copies. However, they all checked out and there are 10 people on the waiting list.
D wrote: "Fun task, and I'd like to make sure my choices are OK:Doctor Sleep by Stephen King, (The Shining #2)
The Nursing Home Murder by [author:Ngaio Marsh|68..."
Those are all fine, D
Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "So I wanted to read Alliegent for my 3rd choice. I went to my school library. They have 7 copies. However, they all checked out and there are 10 people on the waiting list."Do you have a back up choice, Jayme? Maybe everyone will read swiftly.
I don't have one for that choice yet. I am number 6 on the list so maybe I will get lucky.
ok I found a backup "Beautiful Chaos" is third in a series.
Well, I hope you get your first choice. Hopefully, everyone will have their butts in gear and get to reading. But, I'm glad you have a backup just in case. :)
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No doubt about it: I love reading series. Usually, I’m reading books from several different series at one time. So, in honor of my serial reading addiction, you’re going to read three books that are a part of three different series.
Easy, right? Well, there are a few guidelines:
1. No re-reads are allowed for this task.
2. Your three books must come from three different series and their number in their series must be in consecutive order.
So, if you read a book that is #2 in a series for book 1, book 2 must be #3 in another series, and your third book must be #4 in yet another series.
Example: Book 1: B is for Burglar
(#2 in the Kinsey Millhone series)
Book 2: Mockingjay
(#3 in the Hunger Games series)
Book 3: Lucky in Love
(#4 in the Lucky Harbor series)
3. The series and series number must be identified on each book’s main goodreads page.
4. Whole numbers only, no "in between books" or books with series numbers such as "2.5" or "3.1." For instance, Bourne or Visions of Sugar Plums would not work.
REQUIRED: List the series name and number of the book when you post and specifically state in your post that none of your books are re-reads.
NOTE: Children's books under 300 pages, graphic novels, and books with the genre Sequential Art, Comics, Comic Book, or Manga CAN be used, as long as they meet the task and general SRC length requirements.