The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

25.4 Delicious Dee's Task: From Series Name to Author Name

Sometimes when I get in a reading funk and go looking for new authors, I pick a series that I’ve been reading where there is a character’s name in the series name and then I try to find a new to me author that matches either the first or last characters name. My task this season is based on that.

For this task – you will read 2 books – one from Book A and one from Book B. The books MUST have a combined minimum page count of 501 pages and Book B MUST be a new-to-you author.

No Children/Middle-Grade MPG
No Graphic Novels

Book A Read a book that has a characters name(s) in the series title – you may read any book in the series, but it must have at least 3 published books.

The character name(s) should appear as "Forename Surname", "Initials Surname" or "Title Surname"

Examples: Until Proven Guilty (J.P Beaumont #1)
Last Bus to Woodstock (Inspector Morse #1)
The Wire in the Blood, (Tony Hill & Carol Jordan #2)

The series title will be used as it appears on the book page - for example, although Blood Heir might also display as World of Kate Daniels, #13 on a Goodreads list, the individual book entry lists it as Aurelia Ryder, #1, so the latter should be used.

Book B Read a book by a single author where the author’s name (first or last) matches EXACTLY in both spelling and position, the character name for book A.

Required: state the character name you are using and that the author is new-to-you.

Notes:
a) If there are two character names in the series you may pick either one to use.
b) If the character uses initials – the initials of your author must match exactly
c) If the character uses an honorific or title – ignore that and use the name that is present.

Examples:
Book A: Among the Ruins (Rachel Getty & Esa Khattak #3)
Book B: Seraphina (Rachel Hartman) – Rachel for Rachel Getty; New to Me Author

Book A: Until Proven Guilty (J.P Beaumont #1)
Book B: The Perfect Wife (J.P. Delaney)

Book A: Wish You Were Here (Mrs. Murphy #1)
Book B: If the Shoe Fits (Julie Murphy) – Murphy for Murphy; New to Me Author

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Marie (UK) wrote: "I like this Dee but can i Just check I have understood it

Book A Blind Goddess
Named character is Hanne Wilhelmsen.
pages 343

Book B [book:A Modest Genius: The story of Darwin's..."

Hi Marie

Yes - the series is Hanne Wilhelmsen so Hanne as the author would work

Dee wrote: "Marie (UK) wrote: "I like this Dee but can i Just check I have understood it

Book A Blind Goddess
Named character is Hanne Wilhelmsen.
pages 343

Book B [book:A Modest Genius: Th..."

thanks

Copy of Marie's post:

Marie (UK) wrote: "I like this Dee but can i Just check I have understood it

Book Blind Goddess
Named character is Hanne Wilhelmsen.
pages 343

Book B A Modest Genius: The story of Darwin's Life and how his ideas changed everything
Author Hanne Strager
Matching Name = Hanne
pages 232
New to me Author"


Just a quick reminder to please allow task creators time to reserve posts before asking questions!

Question - If a book is part of more than one series, can you use a name from either of the series?

Thinking of Blood Heir which is part of the Aurelia Ryder & World of Kate Daniels series'?

Jayne wrote: "Copy of Marie's post:

Marie (UK) wrote: "I like this Dee but can i Just check I have understood it

Book Blind Goddess
Named character is Hanne Wilhelmsen.
pages 343

Book B [book:..."

I am sorry I didn't even look at whether posts had been reserved. Once again apologies

Shelby wrote: "Question - If a book is part of more than one series, can you use a name from either of the series?

Thinking of Blood Heir which is part of the Aurelia Ryder & World of Kate Daniel..."

i'll clarify with the mods - but the main that shows with the main book title - so Blood Heir would be Aurelia Ryder

Does the name have to stand alone in the series title? Im thinking of the Simonverse series by becky albertalli...

Florence wrote: "Does the name have to stand alone in the series title? Im thinking of the Simonverse series by becky albertalli..."

Apologies, turns out I accidentally uploaded a previous draft of the task that was missing the wording about name formats when I put this up. I've corrected it now, so hopefully that provides some clarification.

Florence wrote: "Does the name have to stand alone in the series title? Im thinking of the Simonverse series by becky albertalli..."

the name has to match exactly so unless the name is Simonverse it wouldn't work

Just making sure...

Book A:Defending Britta Stein (Liam Taggart & Catherine Lockhart #6)

Book B: The Book Lover's Bucket List: A Tour of Great British Literature by Caroline Taggart

The book page on the second book also lists Tracy Chevalier but says (Forward) after her name.
Caroline Taggart is new to me but Tracy Chevalier is not. Is it a problem that she is credited with the Forward?

Just clarifying for everyone:
Your examples show [forename or initials or honorific + surname]
What about a series name that doesn't include any surname? I'm looking at The Secret Adversary. It is marked as Tommy & Tuppence Mysteries #1

Would either Tommy OR Tuppence work?

Julia wrote: "Just making sure...

Book A:Defending Britta Stein (Liam Taggart & Catherine Lockhart #6)

Book B: The Book Lover's Bucket List: A Tour of Great British Literature b..."
let me confirm with the moderators on this one - i believe its ok but will let you know...

Kathy KS wrote: "Just clarifying for everyone:
Your examples show [forename or initials or honorific + surname]
What about a series name that doesn't include any surname? I'm looking at [book:The Secret Adversary|4..."

the name in the series needs to have 2 parts - first/last etc - so those would not work - they are only singular - sorry!

Julia wrote: "Just making sure...

Book A:Defending Britta Stein (Liam Taggart & Catherine Lockhart #6)

Book B: The Book Lover's Bucket List: A Tour of Great British Literature b..."

Hi Julia - you are good for word doesn’t count when it comes to author tasks!

Dee wrote: "Kathy KS wrote: "Just clarifying for everyone:
Your examples show [forename or initials or honorific + surname]
What about a series name that doesn't include any surname? I'm looking at [book:The S..."

Still clarifying... so, honorics DO count as a name. Such as your Mrs. Murphy example.

Kathy KS wrote: "Dee wrote: "Kathy KS wrote: "Just clarifying for everyone:
Your examples show [forename or initials or honorific + surname]
What about a series name that doesn't include any surname? I'm looking at..."

Yes because with the honorific the position of the name is clear

Dee wrote: "Julia wrote: "Just making sure...

Book A:Defending Britta Stein (Liam Taggart & Catherine Lockhart #6)

Book B: [book:The Book Lover's Bucket List: A Tour of Great British Literatu..."

Thanks Dee!

Dee wrote: "Kathy KS wrote: "Dee wrote: "Kathy KS wrote: "Just clarifying for everyone:
Your examples show [forename or initials or honorific + surname]
What about a series name that doesn't include any surnam..."

Thanks.

Can I use Magic Claims for my first book? The first series listed currently has only 2 books in the series but it is part of a longer, also listed series.

Cathy wrote: "Can I use Magic Claims for my first book? The first series listed currently has only 2 books in the series but it is part of a longer, also listed series."

since you have to use the primary series and it only has two books - sorry this doesn't work.

Just checking again because I keep on forgetting about no childrens rule, would Finlay Donovan Is Killing It and He Loves Lucy work?

Emily wrote: "Just checking again because I keep on forgetting about no childrens rule, would Finlay Donovan Is Killing It and He Loves Lucy work?"

They don’t appear to have children on the shelf list so they are good

For option B can I use one authors name from a book that has tow authors?

For option A I will be using The Adoration of Jenna Fox

for Option B: i would like to use Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape by Jenna Miscavige Hill and Lisa Pulitzer

I didnt realize this book had a second author when I first mapped out this task

Heather(Gibby) wrote: "For option B can I use one authors name from a book that has tow authors?

For option A I will be using The Adoration of Jenna Fox

for Option B: i would like to use [book:Beyond Be..."

Unfortunately the task specifies a single author for book B - sorry!

Would the following scenario work:
Book A: The Nightingale (Isabelle Rossignol - character)
Book B: In Five Years (Bella Gold - character)

Thanks for clarifying!!

Jodi wrote: "Would the following scenario work:
Book A: The Nightingale (Isabelle Rossignol - character)
Book B: In Five Years (Bella Gold - character)

Thanks for clarifying!!"

Hi Jodi

I’m confused - are those names the series name and author? Can you post the actuel book links