[COMPLETE] Cleanup: House of Bone and Rain

[Drace]

There are several issues with the upcoming novel House of Bone and Rain by Gabino Iglesias.

1. All Editions

- The original publication date should be August 6, 2024.

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2. Hardcover Edition: House of Bone and Rain (ISBN 9780316427012)

- The cover art is missing. It’s available here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/wp-...

- The description is incomplete. The complete description should read as follows:
In the latest from Shirley Jackson and Bram Stoker Award-winning author of THE DEVIL TAKES YOU HOME, a group of five teenage boys in Puerto Rico seek vengeance after one of their mothers is murdered; a Latinx STAND BY ME with a haunted, obsidianly dark heart.

For childhood friends Gabe, Xavier, Tavo, Paul, and Bimbo, death has always been close. Hurricanes. Car accidents. Gang violence. Suicide. Estamos rodeados de fantasmas was Gabe’s grandmother’s refrain. We are surrounded by ghosts. But this time is different. Bimbo's mom has been shot dead. We’re gonna kill the guys who killed her Bimbo swears. And they all agree.

Feral with grief, Bimbo has become unrecognizable, taking no prisoners in his search for names. Soon, they learn Maria was gunned down by guys working for the drug kingpin of Puerto Rico. No one has ever gone up against him and survived. As the boys strategize, a storm gathers far from the coast. Hurricanes are known to carry evil spirits in their currents and bring them ashore, spirits which impose their own order.

Blurring the boundaries between myth, mysticism, and the grim realities of our world, House of Bone and Rain is a harrowing coming of age story; a doomed tale of devotion, the afterlife of violence, and what rolls in on the tide.

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3. Unknown Kindle Edition: House of Bone and Rain (ASIN B0CPHZNYGP)

I know Goodreads policy is generally “if there’s an ASIN, assume that it’s real,” but I still wanted to bring up that I can’t find a single associated edition of any book with this ASIN. I’ve checked Amazon USA, UK, CA, and ES and found nothing. I know the edition is probably not going to be deleted, but I still wanted to bring it up.

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4. US Kindle Edition: House of Bone and Rain (ASIN B0CPF88MV2)

- The cover art is missing. Available here: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/8...

- The description is missing paragraph breaks. It should be the same as entry 2.

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5. Missing Edition: US Ebook
TITLE: House of Bone and Rain
AUTHOR: Gabino Iglesias
ISBN-10: 0316427217
ISBN-13: 9780316427210
ASIN: 0316427217
PUBLISHER: Mulholland Books
DATE PUBLISHED: August 6, 2024
NUMBER OF PAGES: 352
FORMAT: Ebook
DESCRIPTION: [same as entry 2]
EDITION LANGUAGE: English
COVER ART: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/wp-...

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6. Missing Edition: US Digital Audiobook
TITLE: House of Bone and Rain
AUTHOR: Gabino Iglesias
NARRATOR: [not yet available]
ISBN-10: 1668641453
ISBN-13: 9781668641453
ASIN: 1668641453
PUBLISHER: Mulholland Books
DATE PUBLISHED: August 6, 2024
FORMAT: Audiobook
DESCRIPTION: [same as entry 2]
EDITION LANGUAGE: English
COVER ART: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/wp-...

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7. Missing Edition: US Audible
TITLE: House of Bone and Rain
AUTHOR: Gabino Iglesias
NARRATOR: [not yet available]
ASIN: B0CQ8STW1L
PUBLISHER: Mulholland Books
DATE PUBLISHED: August 6, 2024
FORMAT: Audiobook
DESCRIPTION: [same as entry 2]
EDITION LANGUAGE: English
COVER ART: [not yet available]

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8. Missing Edition: CA Audible
TITLE: House of Bone and Rain
AUTHOR: Gabino Iglesias
NARRATOR: [not yet available]
ASIN: B0CQ8S52PT
PUBLISHER: Mulholland Books
DATE PUBLISHED: August 6, 2024
FORMAT: Audiobook
DESCRIPTION: [same as entry 2]
EDITION LANGUAGE: English
COVER ART: [not yet available]

[Drace]

A week has passed, so I'm bumping.

[Patricia]

#1 Done
#2 Done. Someone adds the cover
#3 Should I make a kindle edition?
#4 Someone adds the cover.

#5. It said Isbn is taken by an existing book with the title "House of Bone and Rain" in 'Public' status. If you believe this is an error please double-check your data, then check the Goodreads Librarians group. ISBNs are optional so you can also add this book without an ISBN.
Isbn13 is taken by an existing book with the title "House of Bone and Rain" in 'Public' status. If you believe this is an error please double-check your data, then check the Goodreads Librarians group. ISBNs are optional so you can also add this book without an ISBN. I just want to make sure if it's right so I haven't add this one.

#6 done
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

#7 done. But there is no ASIN in this book
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

#8 done
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

[Drace]

Patricia wrote: "#1 Done
#2 Done. Someone adds the cover
#3 Should I make a kindle edition?
#4 Someone adds the cover.

#5. It said Isbn is taken by an existing book with the title "House of Bone and Rain" in 'Pu..."

3. In the past when I've pointed out the "this Kindle edition doesn't seem to exist" issue to other librarians, they've just not touched it just in case it is a real edition. I always doubt that it is, but it seems like that's the librarian policy.

5. The Goodreads auto-import bot has an incredibly annoying habit of automatically assigning ebook ISBNs to Kindle editions. Since only Goodreads support staff (not librarians) can move and remove ISBNs, I always have to go to them to fix it. It's a huge pain and I wish someone on the tech team would get the bots to stop doing it, but until then, I've got no other options. Don't worry about this one, I'll ask Goodreads support to make a new edition in my email to them.

7. (Including a direct link to the book for convenience: House of Bone and Rain) This edition looks mostly OK, but the format is wrong. Since it's specifically an Audible edition, the format should be Audible Audio and not Audiobook.

8. (House of Bone and Rain) Same issue as 7. It needs to be Audible Audio, not Audiobook.

[Patricia]

Drace wrote: "Patricia wrote: "#1 Done
#2 Done. Someone adds the cover
#3 Should I make a kindle edition?
#4 Someone adds the cover.

#5. It said Isbn is taken by an existing book with the title "House of Bone..."

I'm really sorry if I did it wrong. Anyway, I just change #7 & 8 into Audible Audio. In #3 maybe you can ask other librarians about it. Thank you for your time!

[Drace]

No worries, the ISBN error isn't on you at all. Thanks for all your help, marking the thread as complete.