SA Book & Challenge Lovers discussion

We are having another Series Madness Challenge.

We are reading from 1 January 2019 until 31 December 2019.

All books read during this period will count towards the challenge.

There are no tasks to complete but points will be gathered. You gather points by reading books that are a part of a series. For every book that is first in a series you will get one point, for every book that is second you will get two points etc. If a series like Discworld has 40 books you can get 40 points for the last book in the series.

The catch is that you have to read the books in order. If you first read book 3 and then book 6 and then book 1 you will not get full points. For every book read out of order you will get one point.

You don't have to read all the books during the challenge. So if you have already read books 1-5 in a series last year or before and read book 6 in 2015 you will get 6 points as long as you have read them.

Series filler books also count (e.g. Book 1.5 in a series) as long as they are 150 pages or more. Each series filler book gets points that are the same as its position in the series (e.g. Book 3.5 counts for 3.5 points) However, they need to be read in order of the series. Any filler books that are read out of sequence count for only 1 point. Please note: Reading filler books is optional, they will not affect the main sequence of books in a series, so if you read book 4 but move on to book 5 instead of reading book 4.5, you will still get the 5 points.

Participants:

Points
Jennifer - 44
Azrah - 42
Jax = 19
Crusader - 14
Janice - 2
Monique - 2

TOTAL POINTS = 50.5

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5 points

Total points = 111

Blackwing - 1
Ravencry - 2
One Way - 1
The Earthsea Quartet - 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 =10
Saga, Vol. 1, Saga, Vol. 2 and Saga, Vol. 3 - 6
Empire in Black and Gold - 1
Dragonfly Falling - 2
Blood of the Mantis - 3
Salute the Dark - 4
The Scarab Path - 5
The Sea Watch - 6
Heirs of the Blade - 7
The Air War - 8
War Master's Gate - 9
Welcome to Lovecraft Locke & Key, Vol. 2: Head Games - 1 + 2 = 3
Seal of the Worm - 10
Left Hand of Darkness + Name for world is forest - 2 (out of order)
Die, Vol. 1: Fantasy Heartbreaker - 1
Bloody Rose - 2
The Bone Collector - 1
Children of Ruin - 2
Sundiver + Startide Rising + The Uplift War - 6
Brightness Reef - 1 + Infinity's Shore - 2 + Heaven's Reach = 6
Blood of Elves + The Time Of Contempt + Baptism of Fire- 6
The Tower of the Swallow - 4
The Lady of the Lake - 5
Hogfather - 1 [re-read]

Total Points: 121

1 point
* The Eleventh Hour (Poppy McGuire mysteries #1)
* The Unflappable Miss Fairchild (Rogues and Rakes #1)
* Indecent Werewolf Exposure (Werewolves, vampires and demons oh my, #1)
* Homicide Hideaway (Shandra Higheagle mystery #12)
* The Executive's Decision (Keller family #1)
* Nathaniel (Dragon hearts #1)
* Jett's Wild Wolf (Mystic Wolves #3)
* Her Master and Commander (Pleasure Island #1)
* Fix You: Bash and Olivia - Book One (The McDaniels Brothers #1)
* Murder of Ravens (Gabriel Hawke #1)
* Becoming Dragon (Dragon Point #1)
* A Very Marisol Christmas: A Novella (A Christmas central romantic comedy #7)
* Once Upon a Duke (12 dukes of Christmas #1)
* Mountain Daddy: The Single Dad's New Baby (A baby for the bad boy #1)
* All Fired Up (DreamMakers #1)
* Ride Baby Ride (Thompson & Sons #1)
* Tidal Reservations (Brides & Beaches #1)
* Broken Hart (The Hart Family #1)
* The Savage King (Lords of the Var #1)
* A Princess Next Door (Rothman Royals #1)
* Adam (Farraday Country #1)
* Ride Me Dirty (Bridgewater County #1)
* The Witch Doctor Is In (Washington Medical, Vampire ward #1)
* It Girl (Hollywood to Olympus #4)
* The Soldier of Ambra (Mercenaries of fortune #4)
* Dragon's Baby (Red Planet dragons of Tajiss #1)
* Bound to Seduction (Firebrand #1)
* Christmas Hellhound (A mate for Christmas #2)
* The Azure Kingdom (The Iridescent realm #1)
* Drawn to the Marquess (Imperfect Lords #2)
* Christmas Lovebirds (Have a Hart #1)
* Falling Free (Southerland Security #1)
* Calendar Girl (Western Heroes #1)
* You've Got Tail (Peculiar Mysteries #1)
* Absolute Liability (A southern fraud thriller #1)
* Flames of Love (Firefighters of Long Valley #1)
* Personal Delivery (Billionaire secrets #1)
* Gluten-Free Murder
* Claimed (Brides of the Kindred #1)
* Northern Exposure (Compass Brothers #1)
* My Viking Vampire (Sanctuary, Texas #1)
* Dragon Fever (Masters of the flame #1)
* Secrets on the Sand (The billionaire's of Barefoot Bay #1)
* On Top (The Playgirls #1)
* Lorna Loves a Lawyer (Brides with grit #9)
* Christmas Wolf: Holiday Bundle (Black Mesa Wolves 4.25-4.75)



2 points
*Mouse Trail Ends: Gabriel Hawke Novel (Gabriel Hawke #2)
* Know Your Heart (Bounty Bay #2)
* Shelter from the Storm (Finley Creek #2)
* Inferno of Love (Firefighters of Long Valley #2)
* Mistletoe Magic (Romancing Wisconsin #2)
* Queen of Sorcery (Belgariad #2)
* Personal Escort (Billionaire secrets #2)


3 points
* One Gold Triquetra (Dominant Cord #3)
* The Navy SEAL's Holiday Fling (Ballybeg bad boys #3)
* Rattlesnake Brother: Gabriel Hawke Novel (Gabriel Hawke #3)
* Love on a Spring Morning (Pine Harbour #3)
* Full Mountie (Frisky Beavers #3)
* The Firefighter's Second Chance: Sweet Contemporary Beach Romance (Hawthorne Harbour Second chance romance book #3)
* Magician's Gambit (Belgariad #3)



4 points
* Guardian Undone (Stealth Guardians #4)
* Love on a Summer Night (Pine Harbour #4)
* Mr. Hat Trick (Frisky Beavers #4)
* Castle of Wizardry (Belgariad #4)

6 points
* The Billionaire's Boyfriend (Clean billionaire beach romance #6)
* When We Fall (Last Frontier lodge #6)

12 points>
* Fifteen Minutes of Fame (Three Rivers Ranch Romance #12)

Question: does a book count if the sequel is not yet published but will be later this year or next year?

eg. - It's sequel ( ) is coming out in May.

- it's sequel ( ) is releasing next year

Azrah wrote: "Question: does a book count if the sequel is not yet published but will be later this year or next year?

eg. - It's sequel ([bookcover:The Dragon Republic|41118..."

Yes, it does. I think as long as Goodreads shows it as part of a series it should work.

Total points: 2

1 Point:

Total Points = 2
Total Books = 1
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2018 Challenge
Total Points = 139.5
Total Books = 48

2017 Challenge
Total Points = 106.5
Total Books = 61

2016 Challenge
Total Points = 126
Total Books = 53

2015 Challenge
Total Points = 90
Total Books = 44

2014 Challenge
Total Points = 132
Total Books = 72

2013 Challenge
Total Points = 215
Total Books = 73
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2 points: 2x1=2

I've read The Green Mile. Part1, The Green Mile. Part 2, The Green Mile. Part 3, and The Green Mile. Part 4.

I'm currently reading Part 5, but just realised that the library doesn't have p[art 6, so I won't be able to finish it.

Total Points: 108

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What's the stance on graphic novels? Would the volume number count? I know counting individual issues wouldn't work, but a collected volume is closer to what I'd view as a a book.

So would Saga, Vol. 1, Saga, Vol. 2 and Saga, Vol. 3 count as 6?

Crusader wrote: "What's the stance on graphic novels?"

Excellent question!
I think they should count - as long as they make the required 150pg count.

...just my two cents :P

Jax wrote: "Crusader wrote: "What's the stance on graphic novels?"

Excellent question!
I think they should count - as long as they make the required 150pg count.

...just my two cents :P"

Agree!

Jax wrote: "Excellent question!
I think they should count - as long as they make the required 150pg count.


Saga does meet the count as far as I can tell. Most others will fall a bit short as the average number of pages for trades is around 144.

My Spot

Total: 3

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Do re-reads count? I read Hogfather and that's book 20 in the Discworld, but it was a re-read. I read the entire Discworld series in 2012.

It counts as 1 point, as you didn't re-read the entire series; so it was read "out of order". (At least, that's how I understand it).

Jax wrote: "It counts as 1 point, as you didn't re-read the entire series; so it was read "out of order". (At least, that's how I understand it)."

Felt ambiguous to me since I did read all the prior books already.

But I'm fine with that and it makes more sense that way too. Otherwise people could just re-read the last book in a 40 book series to rack up points. Will rectify my score to 1.

We might want to add a clarification note to the challenge though:

Re-reads count as 1 point, unless you are re-reading the entire series in sequence.