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Phssthpok · 11-11-2015, 06:44 AM

Can anyone suggest a good way to manage books which are part of more than one series? For example, later Isaac Asimov books which are part of both the Robots and Foundation series; Larry Niven's "Fate of Worlds", which is the conclusion of both the "Fleet of Worlds" and "Ringworld" series; various books by P.G. Wodehouse which are both Blandings Castle and Jeeves books; and so on. The result is that I end up with what seem to be gaps in various series, even though the gaps are filled (but by a book from a different series).

Since I can't label books as belonging to more than one series (unless Kovid is willing to completely change his database design, which I strongly doubt!), I'm at a loss what to do.

Of course, I blame the authors for letting their characters flit around with such disregard for their confused audience...

How do other people deal with this? Is there anything I can do apart from shut up and live with it?

TIA for any advice...

11-11-2015, 06:44 AM	#1
Phssthpok Age improves with wine. Posts: 579 Karma: 95229 Join Date: Nov 2014 Device: Kindle Oasis, Kobo Libra II	Books in multiple series Can anyone suggest a good way to manage books which are part of more than one series? For example, later Isaac Asimov books which are part of both the Robots and Foundation series; Larry Niven's "Fate of Worlds", which is the conclusion of both the "Fleet of Worlds" and "Ringworld" series; various books by P.G. Wodehouse which are both Blandings Castle and Jeeves books; and so on. The result is that I end up with what seem to be gaps in various series, even though the gaps are filled (but by a book from a different series). Since I can't label books as belonging to more than one series (unless Kovid is willing to completely change his database design, which I strongly doubt!), I'm at a loss what to do. Of course, I blame the authors for letting their characters flit around with such disregard for their confused audience... How do other people deal with this? Is there anything I can do apart from shut up and live with it? TIA for any advice...