All about Goals ; FAQ

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Becca wrote: " would this be considered yellow text?"

My official colour checker (i.e. husband) said "hmmm.. it's mustard, which I guess is dark yellow. You wouldn't call it any other colour".
So I'll take that as a yes :)

[Nancy]

We've got the goal which asks for the mention of a Greek God. Kimberly's book has Atlas in it, but it seems Atlas was a Titan - the forerunner of the common Gods like Zeus. I've done a bit of a research and I think Titans actually are Gods, but could you confirm that we can use Atlas?

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Posting Sonia's answer for others if they get this goal:

Before the gods, they were the titans. Atlas is definitely not a god, but, if it is for the greek god goal, I'll accept it, as long as they call him Titan or just Atlas.

[Brie]

Would this be considered orange text?



or would this?

[Ora]

work for country scene?

[Shannon]

We have the goal...

"Read a book shelved (listed on the first page on GR) as north-america - plurals and spelling acceptable"

One of our goalless books is Of Mice and Men -- it has the following first page shelves: American; American-literature; usa; American classics; America

Would any of those work or does it need to specify "north" America?

[Becca]

Karen wrote: "Becca wrote: " would this be considered yellow text?"

My official colour checker (i.e. husband) said "hmmm.. it's mustard, which I guess is dark yellow. You woul..."

Great! Thanks

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Brie wrote: "Would this be considered orange text?



or would this?

"


Both look yellow to me

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Ora wrote: " work for country scene?"

I'd say yes if the cover is depicting the Earl's estate and that is described in the book as being a country estate

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Shannon wrote: "We have the goal...

"Read a book shelved (listed on the first page on GR) as north-america - plurals and spelling acceptable"

One of our goalless books is Of Mice and Men -- it has the..."

yes, small variations like that are ok. meaning is the same :)

[Shannon]

Thanks!

[Alison]

For "someone is lost" how long do they have to be lost for? I read a book where the main character is abducted and wakes up in a strange place. Other characters send out search parties she finds out where she is and makes her escape pretty quickly. Would that still count?

[Karla]

For Read a book where MCs attends a concert/art exhibit/theater show, would a movie count or does it have to be a play?

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Alison wrote: "For "someone is lost" how long do they have to be lost for? I read a book where the main character is abducted and wakes up in a strange place. Other characters send out search parties she finds ou..."

yes if she was taken to a place she didn't know and other people didn't know where she was and went looking for her that would count

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Karla wrote: "For Read a book where MCs attends a concert/art exhibit/theater show, would a movie count or does it have to be a play?"

I would say no as there is a separate goal for going to a movie

[Alison]

Great thanks

[Karla]

Karen wrote: "Karla wrote: "For Read a book where MCs attends a concert/art exhibit/theater show, would a movie count or does it have to be a play?"

I would say no as there is a separate goal for going to a movie"

Thanks

[Ora]

Karen wrote: "Ora wrote: " work for country scene?"

I'd say yes if the cover is depicting the Earl's estate and that is described in the book as being a country estate"

Thanks karen

[Jodie]

For the goal: "character visits a castle", if they visit a palace is that acceptable?

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Yes Jodie

[Jodie]

Karen wrote: "Yes Jodie"

thank you!

[Karla]

My team member asked me to ask about her book again. For "interconnecting families" she wants to know if a stepbrother and a stepsister dating would work. They're connected by their parents being married and then they are connecting themselves. I'm linking her message because she gave examples of your answers. If it's not too much trouble, would you please post your answer in team Sedna's thread, so she will be certain to see it. Thanks.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Posted the below, for others FYI

With the killer/victim as it goes through multiple generations that is why I considered that to count.
The member who came up with the goal sent a clarification to me to describe it as "a book that tells the stories of multiple families, who's lives intersect and connect ie Game of Thrones, Fall of Giants, The Joy Luck Club".

Personally I don't think the stepbrother/sister counts as the parents are married and with the kids that is one family unit, so who are they connected to? you'd need to have another family then to "interconnect".

[Karla]

Karen wrote: "Posted the below, for others FYI

With the killer/victim as it goes through multiple generations that is why I considered that to count.
The member who came up with the goal sent a clarification to..."

Thank you.

[Jodie]

For a book that starts with the letter "G" can it have "The" before it?

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Yes. You can ignore "the", "a", "an" at the start of a title

[Tamika♥RBF MOOD♥]

For read a book with a road on it?

Will with a snow covered road?

[[deleted user]]

For Kindle Edition over 500 pages could it be foreign?
(For example the Finnikin of the Rock has a German edition that is over 500p.)

[[deleted user]]

What are boons?

[Ashley]

I'm a little confused with; Read a book shelved (listed on the first page on GR) as paperback - plurals and spelling acceptable.

Does that mean that the genre is paperback? I've never seen anything listed as that :/

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

❅Rebecca❅ wrote: "For Kindle Edition over 500 pages could it be foreign?
(For example the Finnikin of the Rock has a German edition that is over 500p.)"

only if you are reading the German version

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

❅Rebecca❅ wrote: "What are boons?"

Your team gets one every 2 weeks which you can trade to remove a goal in your current goals list that your team would rather not do

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Ashley wrote: "I'm a little confused with; Read a book shelved (listed on the first page on GR) as paperback - plurals and spelling acceptable.

Does that mean that the genre is paperback? I've never seen anythin..."

On a book's main page under the Genre list there's a link that says "see top shelves" (you can also get there if you click the "Genres" header on the same page). If it's on the first page of that listing it works!
Here is the link to "paperback" shelves
https://www.goodreads.com/genres/pape...

[Plethora]

My two cents....look at older well known classics. For example, The Fellowship of the Ring has paperback listed.
https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...

[Ashley]

Oh okay - so it doesn't have to be on the first page then? Just a top shelf

I did have a look at that list but even they don't have paperback as a genre haha

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Ashley wrote: "Oh okay - so it doesn't have to be on the first page then? Just a top shelf

I did have a look at that list but even they don't have paperback as a genre haha"

It must be on the first page of the top shelves. So this:
https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...
is the first page for The Two Towers (there are 170 pages of 'top shelves' for this book)

[[deleted user]]

I have absolutely no idea what this goal means.
Read a book shelved (listed on the first page on GR) as tbr - plurals and spelling acceptable

[Brie]

How can we enact a boon?

[Tamika♥RBF MOOD♥]

Can one of the mods answer my question.

[Ashley]

Karen wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Oh okay - so it doesn't have to be on the first page then? Just a top shelf

I did have a look at that list but even they don't have paperback as a genre haha"

It must be on the fir..."

Ah thanks - I'm used to challenges where you can only use the first main page genres - should make it easier!

...It just clicked that the goal says shelf and not genre. Whoops - need to read better!

[Ashley]

❅Rebecca❅ wrote: "I have absolutely no idea what this goal means.
Read a book shelved (listed on the first page on GR) as tbr - plurals and spelling acceptable"

Karen just answered this above for me :)

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Tamika♥High Inquisitor of Tea♥ wrote: "For read a book with a road on it?

Will with a snow covered road?"

I'm struggling to see a road. Is it a road in front of the trees? I'm not sure

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

❅Rebecca❅ wrote: "I have absolutely no idea what this goal means.
Read a book shelved (listed on the first page on GR) as tbr - plurals and spelling acceptable"

see message 133 above :)

[Tamika♥RBF MOOD♥]

Karen wrote: "Tamika♥High Inquisitor of Tea♥ wrote: "For read a book with a road on it?

Will with a snow covered road?"

I'm struggling to see a road. Is it a road in fron..."

I was asking about the snow covered road with the tire tracks. To the left of the trees.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Brie wrote: "How can we enact a boon?"

There will be a thread in the captains group to use your boon when they are granted

[Brie]

Karen wrote: "Brie wrote: "How can we enact a boon?"

There will be a thread in the captains group to use your boon when they are granted"

This is wonderful thank you

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Tamika♥High Inquisitor of Tea♥ wrote: "Karen wrote: "Tamika♥High Inquisitor of Tea♥ wrote: "For read a book with a road on it?

Will with a snow covered road?"

I'm struggling to see a road. Is it ..."

It isn't obvious to me, I'll get another opinion

[Tamika♥RBF MOOD♥]

Thanks!! I just wanted to double check.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Tamika♥High Inquisitor of Tea♥ wrote: "Thanks!! I just wanted to double check."

I asked the other mods and Renee says "I thought it looked like a road going between the rows of trees. It's covered in snow, so hard to tell, but I'd say yes. "

So you can use it :)

[Tamika♥RBF MOOD♥]

Thanks Karen. I just wanted to double check!

Thanks Renee as well.