The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

15.1 -- Bookends
Read a book that is the first book in a series. There may be any number of books planned for the series, but the book you read must be identified as part of a series on Goodreads and be marked as book #1.

AND

Read a book that is the last book in a series that contains at least 3 books. This may be either the final book in the series or the most recently published book in the series. The book must be identified as part of a series on Goodreads. Short stories, novella, or other works within a series labeled #X.5 should be ignored.

If the next book in the series will be published during the Fall challenge, that one would be considered the most recent.

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Do both books need to be from the SAME series Kristi?

Sheila wrote: "Do both books need to be from the SAME series Kristi?"

No, they can be from different series.

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Sheila wrote: "Do both books need to be from the SAME series Kristi?"

No, they can be from different series."

Great!

What is the cutoff date for "most recent"? I've got a book on my shelf that's currently the most recent in the series, but the next one in the series will be published 11/7/13 if Goodreads has the date right, so I'm not sure if this would be OK to use.

I am going to read Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (#1 in series) and Inferno by Dan Brown (#4 and most current in series).

Jessica wrote: "What is the cutoff date for "most recent"? I've got a book on my shelf that's currently the most recent in the series, but the next one in the series will be published 11/7/13 if Goodreads has the..."

If the next one will be published during the Fall challenge, that one would be considered the most recent.

Omens book 1
Magic Rises book 6 (7 expected 2014)

Deborah wrote: "Omens book 1
Magic Rises book 6 (7 expected 2014)"

Looks good!

Kristi - I has a question - so i'm working on the Jefferson Bass series - the last book in the series is #7 (The Inquisitor's Key) - however, they have a new book coming out in the series, that is gonig to be a prequel...do I go with the book 7? (i'm going to assume yes, but wanted to check)

Dee wrote: "Kristi - I has a question - so i'm working on the Jefferson Bass series - the last book in the series is #7 (The Inquisitor's Key) - however, they have a new book coming out in the series, that is ..."

Even though it's a prequel, it's listed on GRs as book #8. Since we're going by GRs numbering system, the last book in the series would be considered to be #8 (since it's slated to be published during the fall season).

gotcha...but if it gets fixed to be the prequel - which was on my list of things to do for the series...then #7 would work?

Dee wrote: "gotcha...but if it gets fixed to be the prequel - which was on my list of things to do for the series...then #7 would work?"

Correct.

gracias - going read them both anyways - just wanted to check

The Cuckoo's Calling is listed as #1 even though it's the only one out yet of the series. Is it still okay to read?

Donna Jo wrote: "The Cuckoo's Calling is listed as #1 even though it's the only one out yet of the series. Is it still okay to read?"

Yes, that works. Looks like there's another book planned in 2014.

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Donna Jo wrote: "The Cuckoo's Calling is listed as #1 even though it's the only one out yet of the series. Is it still okay to read?"

Yes, that works. Looks like there's another book planned in 2..."

Thanks. I'll save this until Sept 1.

Book 1: Beautiful Disaster (is only having 2 in the series ok)?
Book 2: Broken Harbor, which is book 4 and it looks like 5 is expected in 2014.

Angela wrote: "Book 1: Beautiful Disaster (is only having 2 in the series ok)?
Book 2: Broken Harbor, which is book 4 and it looks like 5 is expected in 2014."

Those work.

Thank you!

i have the ARC for Snakeroot. it doesnt come out until dec and is the 4th in the series. can I still read this for the second book.

JennRenee wrote: "i have the ARC for Snakeroot. it doesnt come out until dec and is the 4th in the series. can I still read this for the second book."

The book you've linked to is listed as (Nightshade Legacy #1). It would work for book 1, but not book 2.

Question: Son is listed as the last book in "The Giver Quartet". I just want to see if that counts as a series, since it doesn't actually say "series".

First in Series: Tiger's Curse

Last in Series: Dead Silence

Kate wrote: "Question: Son is listed as the last book in "The Giver Quartet". I just want to see if that counts as a series, since it doesn't actually say "series"."

The full listing of the series is here: The Giver Quartet series. So, yes, it works.

Bea wrote: "First in Series: Tiger's Curse

Last in Series: Dead Silence"

Looks good, Bea.

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Kate wrote: "Question: Son is listed as the last book in "The Giver Quartet". I just want to see if that counts as a series, since it doesn't actually say "series"."

The full listing of the series..."

Thanks, Kristi. I thought it would, but I figured it would be best to check.

Kate wrote: "Thanks, Kristi. I thought it would, but I figured it would be best to check."

It never hurts to check! ;-)

Would Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Last Gleaming (Season 8, #8) for book #2 and Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Freefall (Season 9, #1) for book #1 work?

I think Season 8 and Season 9 are considered two different series.

I want to read Mrs. Malory Investigates (which is also called Gone Away in a recent reprint),It is the first in the Mrs. Malory Series. The last book listed by GR in this series is Mrs. Malory and Any Man's Death but I have a copy of Mrs. Malory and a Necessary End which is obviously published after Any Man's Death, so it seems that Necessary End is the most recent and, hence the bookend, no?

Andy wrote: "I want to read Mrs. Malory Investigates (which is also called Gone Away in a recent reprint),It is the first in the Mrs. Malory Series. The last book listed by GR in this series is Mrs. Malory and..."

As a GR Librarian I checked various sources online e.g. http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/h... and all agreed that A Necessary End is book 20 (i.e. currently the last) in the series so I have added it to the series on Goodreads. You should be fine now.

Alexis wrote: "Would Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Last Gleaming (Season 8, #8) for book #2 and Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Freefall (Season 9, #1) for book #1 work?

I think Season 8 and Season 9 are considered two di..."

Yes, they're treated as two different series on Goodreads so that works.

Andy wrote: "I want to read Mrs. Malory Investigates (which is also called Gone Away in a recent reprint),It is the first in the Mrs. Malory Series. The last book listed by GR in this series is Mrs. Malory and..."

Thanks for investigating that and getting the data straightened out, Rosemary! I agree, Mrs. Malory and a Necessary End appears to be the last book in the series (for now at least).

Rosemary wrote: "Andy wrote: "I want to read Mrs. Malory Investigates (which is also called Gone Away in a recent reprint),It is the first in the Mrs. Malory Series. The last book listed by GR in this series is Mr..."
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Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Andy wrote: "I want to read Mrs. Malory Investigates (which is also called Gone Away in a recent reprint),It is the first in the Mrs. Malory Series. The last book listed by GR in this series is Mr..."
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I already read the book I had approved for the final book of a series before the challenged started, so I had to find another one.

by Sylvia Day. The fourth book has not yet been published and according to her website a date has not yet been announced.

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Alexis wrote: "Would Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Last Gleaming (Season 8, #8) for book #2 and Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Freefall (Season 9, #1) for book #1 work?

I think Season 8 and Season 9 are co..."

Awesome, thanks!

Angela wrote: "I already read the book I had approved for the final book of a series before the challenged started, so I had to find another one.

by Sylvia Day. The fourth..."

Couldn't wait, huh? ;-) Entwined with You works.

LOL Kristi! Actually I took it out of the library before the challenge started and thought it was over the 500 pages, but that was the paperback copy. I renewed it twice and felt bad renewing it a third time, so I just went ahead and plunged in! Thanks for the approval for this :)!

I think that this book will be okay for the first book of the series but want to check before I read it.

Shadows and Strongholds

Wanda wrote: "I think that this book will be okay for the first book of the series but want to check before I read it.

Shadows and Strongholds"

It shows up as (The Fitzwaren Novels #1) on it's main page so, yes, it'll work as the first book in a series.

Would Making It Last be okay for book 2? It's not a x.5 book but it is novella length.

Ty wrote: "Would Making It Last be okay for book 2? It's not a x.5 book but it is novella length."

As long as it's approved for length (unconditional, 100+ pages), it'll work.

I just finished The Rainbow, which GR lists as Brangwen Family #1, with Women in Love being Brangwen Family #2. Since the author, D.H. Lawrence, passed away in 1930, there will be no more books in that series. Is it still okay to use this as my 1st book of a series for this challenge, or must the series have 3 books?

Theresa~OctoberLace wrote: "I just finished The Rainbow, which GR lists as Brangwen Family #1, with Women in Love being Brangwen Family #2. Since the author, D.H. Lawrence, passed away in 1930, there will be no more books in..."

The only requirement for book A is that it be marked as (series title, #1) on Goodreads so The Rainbow works.

The second book of the task is the one that must be the last book in a series that contains 3 or more books.

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "The only requirement for book A is that it be marked as (series title, #1) on Goodreads so The Rainbow works."

Thanks!