All about Goals ; FAQ

[Kelly]

Vicky wrote: "Double checking on two goals.

Would "france" work for Read a book shelved (listed on the first page on GR) as french - plurals and spelling acceptable?

For Read a book whose author died last yea..."

Someone who died sometime in 2014.

[Allison Ann]

We have the goal "read a book with a ship on the cover". Just wondering if a spaceship would be acceptable or does it have to be a sailing ship? Thanks!

[Allison Ann]

-- Read a book where characters has a familiar (magical pet)

Would a Companion of Valdemar work? A horse born of magic that can talk to its human and other Companions, run faster than the wind and just generally be awesome.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Allison Ann wrote: "We have the goal "read a book with a ship on the cover". Just wondering if a spaceship would be acceptable or does it have to be a sailing ship? Thanks!"

Just an ocean going ship I would say.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Allison Ann wrote: "-- Read a book where characters has a familiar (magical pet)

Would a Companion of Valdemar work? A horse born of magic that can talk to its human and other Companions, run faster than the wind and..."

I'll ask for another opinion

[Denise]

I'm not a mod but since I've read the books...I would think a Companion would count? They're also magically bonded to their humans and can link with them to help boost their powers. :)

[Kelly]

Denise wrote: "I'm not a mod but since I've read the books...I would think a Companion would count? They're also magically bonded to their humans and can link with them to help boost their powers. :)"

In my view a familiar is a magical pet who is linked to a particular person.

The definition I found is: "a demon supposedly attending and obeying a witch, often said to assume the form of an animal." and "an animal, as a cat, that embodies a supernatural spirit and aids a witch in performing magic."

I don't think it needs to be a witch personally. It sounds to me like there's some sort of spirit in the horse if it's been born of magic.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

I would have totally thought a Companion would fit, there are more overlap to your description that in a lot of books I have read were they were actually called a familiar.

Hum... makes me think I need to try and read the last two of the Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles series.

[Hina]

Hi mods,

We have a goal: Read a book by an author using a pseudonym.

I have read an anthology called The Lost by J.D. Robb, which is a pseudonym for Nora Roberts...My question is can we use this book to fulfill that goal, since it is an anthology and not the whole book is by 1 author?

[Kelly]

Hina wrote: "Hi mods,

We have a goal: Read a book by an author using a pseudonym.

I have read an anthology called The Lost by J.D. Robb, which is a pseudonym for Nora Roberts...My question is ..."

I'm going to say yes.

[Hina]

Kelly wrote: "Hina wrote: "Hi mods,

We have a goal: Read a book by an author using a pseudonym.

I have read an anthology called The Lost by J.D. Robb, which is a pseudonym for Nora Roberts...My..."

Awesome! Thanks Kelly.

[Melissa (ladybug)]

has 2 FBI agents and one character who is ex Special Forces forced to turn smuggler but he does make a deal with the government to provide info on a person they were trying to catch that he had worked with in order to gain his freedom. Not sure that would qualify as he didn't intend to provide intelligence but did to gain his freedom.

Would this work for have a character who is/was a spy/intelligence agent?

[Kelly]

Melissa (ladybug) wrote: " has 2 FBI agents and one character who is ex Special Forces forced to turn smuggler but he does make a deal with the government to provide info on a person they we..."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelli...

FBI is listed as an intelligence agency so I'd count the FBI agents as intelligence agents.

[Nancy]

I have a question about our goal Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as soon - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable

Does the shelf have to be just 'soon' or can it be where the word 'soon' just appears in the shelf i.e. 'coming-soon'?

[Kelly]

NancyHelen wrote: "I have a question about our goal Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as soon - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable

Does the shelf have ..."

I think we've been accepting other versions of the same word in a phrase. So coming-soon and soon mean the same thing. Though you couldn't use monsoon as a valid shelf even though it has soon in it.

[Nancy]

Got it - thank you, Kelly.

[Grace]

Our goal is to read a book by an author with a first name on the top 100 names in Ireland list. The name Joshua is on the list. Is it ok to use an author named Josh ?

[❀Tea❀]

Grace wrote: "Our goal is to read a book by an author with a first name on the top 100 names in Ireland list. The name Joshua is on the list. Is it ok to use an author named Josh ?"

As far as I can see Josh is #85 on the list

[Kelly]

Grace wrote: "Our goal is to read a book by an author with a first name on the top 100 names in Ireland list. The name Joshua is on the list. Is it ok to use an author named Josh ?"

We should probably check on that one. I believe the general pattern was that if the shortened name appears elsewhere on the list then no, and it had to be the same gender if it was shortened.

[Hina]

Hi,

Our goal "Read a book where the ISBN10 number has exactly 6 even numbers" -

I read a lot of Kindle editions, which has an ASIN, can I use the paperback version of ISBN or does it have to be from the edition read?

Thanks.

[Grace]

Kelly wrote: "Grace wrote: "Our goal is to read a book by an author with a first name on the top 100 names in Ireland list. The name Joshua is on the list. Is it ok to use an author named Josh ?"

We should prob..."
Sorry, I shouldn't check lists when I am in a hurry. Josh is on the list too so there isn't a problem. Apologies for wasting your time.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Hina, if you read the kindle version you can use the default GR edition for the purposes of the ASIN

[Joanne]

2 Questions:

1) For the goal: Read a book where a character is a mythical creature

Would a ghost work?

2) For the goal: Read a book which has the main location (setting) as a hot/burning country/world

Would the book: Chasing Lava: A Geologist's Adventures at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory or other books about volcanoes work? Or a book where a character is a firefighter?

[Hina]

Hello,

For our goal: Read a book with a cover that showing someone kissing
Would any of this be acceptable?

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Hi Joanne
I don't think a ghost would count. I think of dragons, unicorns etc. when I hear "mythical creature".

The Hawaii book is fine

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Yes they are all fine Hina

[Becca]

would this be considered a pink cover?

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

I think benefit of the doubt with this one ; I'll say yes

[Gea]

Does this count for ball gown or do you want something bigger?

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

That's fine Gea

[Becca]

will this work for single body part?

[Gea]

Karen wrote: "That's fine Gea"

Great, thanks :)

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

I think we are going to say no Becca, as you have the head&neck, but then some shoulders/back there too

[Becca]

Sorry for all my questions
For a goal if some read this version could we use a different version for a goal ?

[Becca]

Karen wrote: "I think we are going to say no Becca, as you have the head&neck, but then some shoulders/back there too"

I thought that but wanted to double check thanks :)

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

No, you use the read version for goals (and page numbers)

[maria helena]

For the goal "Read a book where MCs are best friends"

1) Would a book where the two MC are currently not friends, but where there are flashbacks to when they were young and best friends count?
2) Alternatively, would a book where according to the synopsis the two MC are described as best friends (although one of them is now dead) work?

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

For 1 - I think if it's a significant part of the story then yes
For 2 - unless the dead friend is there as a character, or flashbacks as above, I think no

[maria helena]

Karen wrote: "For 1 - I think if it's a significant part of the story then yes
For 2 - unless the dead friend is there as a character, or flashbacks as above, I think no"

Thanks!

[maria helena]

For goals about the ISBN number, if the edition read has both a ISBN and ISBN-13, can we ignore the latter?

Edit: Nevermind, the goal specified ISBN10.

[Karen D]

Could this work as a single body part since the nose/eyebrow/other parts of the face are obstructed by her hair?

[Barbara ★]

GOAL: Read a book where a character gets a manicure or pedicure

Does there need to be a scene where the character gets the "procedure" or can there just be a reference to it: "her red, manicured nails" ?

[❀Tea❀]

Karen wrote: "Could this work as a single body part since the nose/eyebrow/other parts of the face are obstructed by her hair?

"

I think that one could work, but maybe you should check for another opinion (it wasn't my goal ☺)

[❀Tea❀]

Barbara ★ wrote: "GOAL: Read a book where a character gets a manicure or pedicure

Does there need to be a scene where the character gets the "procedure" or can there just be a reference to it: "her red, manicured ..."

It has to be scene in the book

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Karen wrote: "Could this work as a single body part since the nose/eyebrow/other parts of the face are obstructed by her hair?

"

sorry majority vote of mods went for no as the nose is pretty easy to see

[Vicky]

We have the goal to find beetroot or beets in the text, would this work:

"That barrel-bellied, beet-faced prosecutor..."

or no because it's a hyphenated word?

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

It's use of beet is describing the vegetable so I think that's fine.

[Kelly]

Karen wrote: "It's use of beet is describing the vegetable so I think that's fine."

I think it's actually describing the color.

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/g...

Though it refers to the color of a beet... so indirectly I guess it's the veggie. Would we consider "corn colored walls" to work for corn?

[Skandia]

Would this book work for scarlet and gold cover

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

yes, the colour of the beet. I know he doesn't have a vegetable for a face...lol :)
With those 'find a word' ones I'm ok with being the word like that provided it isn't a word within a word (e.g. using "abated" for the word "bat")