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Old 11-15-2017, 05:43 PM   #127
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Originally Posted by 4691mls View Post
I like DiapDealer's use of the word "self-contained". This is a good way to describe a book where the story in the individual book can be read on its own and would make sense, but the book is part of a series.
Thanks.

And like I said, I have no problem with others defining their own terms, but when I ask for a stand alone reading recommendation, I personally don't want people mentioning books that are part of a series.

So if I can't use the term "stand alone" to filter out books that are part of a series, then what simple term should I be using to filter out books that are part of a series--no matter the kind of series? Surely my particular notion of what "stand alone" should mean deserves its own short, self-explanatory term that leaves no doubt that series installments are not to be included, no?

To me, "Stand alone" is hands-down the most apt term that I know of to describe such books (this book has no ties of any kind to other books--IT STANDS ALONE!!), but it seems that others want to usurp it to describe different books that can be more accurately labeled using other terms.
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