The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

25.1 - Sandy's Task: I Want My Baseball!

I was never much of a sports fan, until I moved to Boston in the mid-70s. Boston was a huge sports town and my husband was a lifelong baseball fan, so I grudgingly agreed to go to a Red Sox game with him (my previous baseball experience was being forced to attend my younger brother’s Little League games – NOT exciting!). One Red Sox game, and I was totally sucked in!

No childrens books may be used for this task. The combined total of the two books must equal at least 500 pages. Read 1 book from each of two options.

Book 1 – Read a nonfiction book with the main page genre Sports (standalone or embedded).
Book 2 – Read a book, fiction or nonfiction, with the single author’s initials (ALL initials) found in the phrase END THE LOCKOUT.

Noted:
Arnie: The Life of Arnold Palmer
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
Night Games: Sex, Power and Sport
Relentless: Secrets of the Sporting Elite
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
The Hunt for Mount Everest
The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It
The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Why Johnny Hates Sports

Reserved

This help thread is open!

Could we lock in this possibility for book one, please? Arnie: The Life of Arnold Palmer

Kim wrote: "Could we lock in this possibility for book one, please? Arnie: The Life of Arnold Palmer"

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Yea! I've been wanting to reread Moneyball and The Boys in the Boat! Now I just have to decide which one. :)

Teri-K wrote: "Yea! I've been wanting to reread Moneyball and The Boys in the Boat! Now I just have to decide which one. :)"

both are really good!

please can you lock in genres non fiction and sport for
The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs
The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It
and Blood and Smoke: a True Tale of Mystery, Mayhem, and the Birth of the Indy 500

Could you please lock in for Sports The Hunt for Mount Everest and The Next Everest: Surviving the Mountain's Deadliest Day and Finding the Resilience to Climb Again - not sure which one I will be able to get a hold of, thanks

Could you please confirm sports genre for
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running and Night Games: Sex, Power and Sport

Please verify MPG Sports for Why Johnny Hates Sports.

Marie (UK) wrote: "please can you lock in genres non fiction and sport for
The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs
[book:The Perfec..."

all noted

Joanne wrote: "Could you please lock in for Sports The Hunt for Mount Everest and The Next Everest: Surviving the Mountain's Deadliest Day and Finding the Resilience to Climb Again..."

both noted

Meg wrote: "Could you please confirm sports genre for
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running and Night Games: Sex, Power and Sport"

both noted

Aprilleigh wrote: "Please verify MPG Sports for Why Johnny Hates Sports."

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Please can I lock in: Relentless: Secrets of the Sporting Elite for Non-fiction Sports

Lucy-Bookworm wrote: "Please can I lock in: Relentless: Secrets of the Sporting Elite for Non-fiction Sports"

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Please confirm The Blind Side for non-fiction sports. Thanks

Lauren wrote: "Please confirm The Blind Side for non-fiction sports. Thanks"

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if anyone wants a feel-good sports book - i HIGHLY recommend Running with Sherman

can i get Proud: My Fight for an Unlikely American Dream approved for sports?

Dee wrote: "can i get Proud: My Fight for an Unlikely American Dream approved for sports?"

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thanks!

can you note this for non-fic sports please?
Rough Magic: Riding the World's Loneliest Horse Race
thanks!

Cat wrote: "can you note this for non-fic sports please?
Rough Magic: Riding the World's Loneliest Horse Race
thanks!"

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May I get a verification for nonfiction "Sports" genre for the following? Thanks!!!!

Turning by Jessica J. Lee

Nick wrote: "May I get a verification for nonfiction "Sports" genre for the following? Thanks!!!!

Turning by Jessica J. Lee"

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Please lock in It's All a Game: The History of Board Games from Monopoly to Settlers of Catan for Sports. Thanks!

Robin P wrote: "Please lock in It's All a Game: The History of Board Games from Monopoly to Settlers of Catan for Sports. Thanks!"

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May I get verification for nonfiction sports for Finding Gobi: The True Story of a Little Dog and an Incredible Journey by Dion Leonard please? Thanks.

Robin (Saturndoo) wrote: "May I get verification for nonfiction sports for Finding Gobi: The True Story of a Little Dog and an Incredible Journey by Dion Leonard please? Thanks.

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Please could you note MPG Sports for The Moth and the Mountain? Thanks!

Sarah wrote: "Please could you note MPG Sports for The Moth and the Mountain? Thanks!"

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Hello! Can I get the Sports genre noted for Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer? Thanks!

Jessica wrote: "Hello! Can I get the Sports genre noted for Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer? Thanks!"

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