The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

10.10 - Spring Training
Spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games that precede the start of the regular baseball season. Read a book set at least 50% in one of the follwoing locations where spring training takes place: Arkansas, Arizona, California, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mexico, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Texas.
Required: If the setting is not obvious in the book's description, provide a link that explains how the book fits the task when you post.

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Would a fictitious location in one of those real places work for this task? For example: the story of Psycho, by Robert Bloch, takes place in Fairvale, a fictitious small town in California, would it be okay?

Amanda wrote: "Would a fictitious location in one of those real places work for this task? For example: the story of Psycho, by Robert Bloch, takes place in Fairvale, a fictitious small town in California, would ..."

Yes, a fictitious town located in one of the real places will work as long as the real place is mentioned in the book's metadata or you can provide a link to a reference that places the fictitious town in one of those locations.

Ready Player One
The settings include two states, Oklahoma and Ohio. Will this be ok?

Ritika wrote: "Ready Player One
The settings include two states, Oklahoma and Ohio. Will this be ok?"

If I remember correctly, most of Ready Player One takes place inside the OASIS, which is imaginary. The part that takes place outside the OASIS is, I believe, in Ohio. So, I'm not sure how Oklahoma comes into play but it's been a while since I've read it.

The task requires that at least 50% of the book take place in Oklahoma. If you read it and that turns out to be the case, you'll need to provide a reference to back that up when you post.

Could you please verify this one? El laberinto de la soledad It is a collection of essays by Mexican author, about Mexican culture. I'm not sure if that's ok, or it has to be fiction. Thanks.

Tijana wrote: "Could you please verify this one? El laberinto de la soledad It is a collection of essays by Mexican author, about Mexican culture. I'm not sure if that's ok, or it has to be fictio..."

That works.

Hi,
Can I use I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer? This is a true crime novel about crimes that took place in California.

Thanks.

Chandni wrote: "Hi,
Can I use I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer? This is a true crime novel about crimes that took place in California.

Thanks."

Yes, that would work.

Could I get Cimarron Rose approved for the setting? It takes place in Texas.

Lorna wrote: "Could I get Cimarron Rose approved for the setting? It takes place in Texas."

As with all setting tasks, you'll need to read the book to determine for sure if the 50% requirement is met, but from the book's description it sounds as if it will work.

O.k. Thanks.

Could I get The Passion According to Carmela approved for being set in Cuba?

I haven't finished it yet, but everything so far, including reviews here, here, and here, indicates it's entirely set in Cuba.

Aprilleigh wrote: "Could I get The Passion According to Carmela approved for being set in Cuba?

I haven't finished it yet, but everything so far, including reviews here, here, and here, indicates it'..."

That works.