The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

15.4 - It's a Deal
Option 1: Read TWO books.
Book 1: Read a book with "Ace" or the name of a face card (King, Queen, Jack) in the title/subtitle, series title, or author's name. Plurals and possessives will work but no other variations.
AND
Book 2: Read a book that is #2-#10 in a series. The series must be included in the Goodreads metadata.

OR

Option 2: Read ONE book that fits the criteria for both Book 1 and Book 2.
Ex: The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King ~ "King" found in author's name; #2 in The Dark Tower series.
Required: State which option you used when you post.

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Technically, the Ace is not a face card. I worded that wrong in my suggestion.

Pam wrote: "Technically, the Ace is not a face card. I worded that wrong in my suggestion."

True. I hadn't even thought about it. Thanks, Pam! Fixed.

For option 1, book 1...author name: Would the name Jackson be OK since Jack is intact in the name?

Bea wrote: "For option 1, book 1...author name: Would the name Jackson be OK since Jack is intact in the name?"

No, sorry, plurals and possessives are the only allowed variations for this one.

For Option 2, will Stolen Souls work? It is #3 in the Jack Lennon Investigations series.

Amy wrote: "For Option 2, will Stolen Souls work? It is #3 in the Jack Lennon Investigations series."

Yes, that works.

Wayne wrote: "Can books from Jack Kerouac's Duluoz Legend series be used for option 2? Goodreads does not number them, but if you go to www.dharmabeat.com and click on Kerouac Corner, the books are listed both b..."

No, sorry, the task description clearly states that the series information must be included in the Goodreads metadata.

Will this work End of Watch

Can I get an ok on End of Watch please?

If it fits the task requirements you don't need an okay.

frugalitymom wrote: "Can I get an ok on End of Watch please?"

Sorry about that. GRs notifications letting me down... *sigh*

Yes, End of Watch works for the one book option. King in author name, #3 in series.

It’s Ok thank you!

This graphic novels shows series: Giant Days #21-24 (individual issues) at the top of its page but in the metadata under series it also shows it as Giant Days #6 (collected volume)- therefore will this work for series #2-10?:
Giant Days, Vol. 6

Nicola wrote: "This graphic novels shows series: Giant Days #21-24 (individual issues) at the top of its page but in the metadata under series it also shows it as Giant Days #6 (collected volume)- therefore will ..."

From the FAQs: 4. What's the difference between titles, subtitles, and series titles?
The title is the name of the book. The subtitle follows the title after a colon. A series title appears in parenthesis after the title and/or subtitle, sometimes with a number to indicate the book's position in the series order.
For instance, in Genghis: Birth of an Empire, the title is "Genghis." The subtitle is "Birth of an Empire." The series title is "(Conqueror #1)."

We go by what's listed on the GRs main page. In this case, the series title is listed as (Giant Days #21-24) and is, therefore, not considered to be #2-#10 in a series.

Can I please check that Bloody Mary will work for the one book option "Jack" is in subtitle but as a contraction of Jacqueline

Marie (UK) wrote: "Can I please check that Bloody Mary will work for the one book option "Jack" is in subtitle but as a contraction of Jacqueline"

Yes, that works. "Jack" is in the series title.