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2016 Series Completed Challenge
So I've joined. But the fine print might be my downfall.
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I have faith in you:) Thanks for joining!
Can the number of series up to date be included in here or should it just be actual completed, i.e. no more books will be released?
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That okay? We could actually do that one separately if members are game.
Tracey wrote: "Can the number of series up to date be included in here or should it just be actual completed, i.e. no more books will be released?"That's the fine print I was talking of. Lol.
Jonetta wrote: "I omitted the up to date series because it's so difficult to manage. Some you think you're up to date and lo and behold the author releases another book later in the year. That okay? We could act..."
I'm game for that.
Another question must all or the majority of the series be read this year or could I include a series that the final book came out this year?
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It doesn't matter at all! If only one book is remaining and it completes the series for you, it counts.
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Do you have to read the novellas that go with a series in order to call the series complete?
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I don't really need to read the novellas. I was just wondering if it was necessary to read them for the challenge. Glad to hear it is not necessary.
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Glad you added the series up to date challenge. I find that most of my series are ongoing ones like In Death where we know there will be more, or Harry Hole and Myron Bolitar where we don't really know if it is finished or not.
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I entered both anyway with random guesses. I have no idea how many series i will finish but a challenge is always good:)
I'm joining this one, might give me motivation to get some completed series off my TBR. This one would be less complicated for me to do as well.
Jonetta wrote: "Great! I wasn't sure so your feedback is helpful."Oh I'm the same as Phrynne, most of my series are continuing or I don't know hence my original question.
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This is a fab idea, Jonetta.
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I think that is the greater challenge. Because some series have far more books than others. But we will persevere.
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I joined both challenges....we'll see where we get to.
Jonetta wrote: "Thanks, Kris! Another one of my groups is doing this for number of books read and I thought why not for series?"Why not, indeed! Thanks for sharing with all of us :)
I have done something wrong when setting up the challenges because I thought I had set up two shelves but the one book I just entered has gone to both challenges. So I am going to go delete one of the challenges and try again.
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Of course. Silly me! I'll go fix it now.
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Whenever you read the last book in a series that you now consider complete, add that book to your 500-series shelf. It should be the only one included in the challenge results. That way, it becomes the placeholder for the series.
No matter what I do I can't get my completed books to show: I have named the shelf- 500 series - then Rosemarie 500 shelf, then Rosemarie 2016 500 shelf. I have taken the other books of the series out of up to date shelf or 500 series.
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500-series
500-series-up-to-date
Don't type the dashes when creating the shelf...only when inputting into the challenge entry.
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Jonetta wrote: "Once you've done this, then select "update my entry.""got it
I finished my second series of the year, only one more to go :)
Just joined this challenge. My question - is a trilogy enough to call it a series?
Here's how it works.
1. You can find the challenge here or on our group home page.
2. After selecting the challenge, complete the information requested, including the number of series you plan to complete in 2016 (it says books here but for this challenge, think series). Where it asks for a shelf name, type in your profile name. Save the information.
3. Go to your shelf and edit "bookshelves." Type in "500 series" (without the quotes) and then select "Add." This will be the shelf you'll use to track your progress (more to come).
4. Return to the group home page and select "update my entry" and add the shelf name as follows: 500-series
5. Click "Save."
6. You've now entered the challenge!
Now, how do you track your series progress?
Whenever you read the last book in a series that you now consider completed (not up to date), add that book to your 500-series shelf. It will be included in the challenge results.
We hope everyone will join!