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5.5 - Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Yes -- These books would fit this task:The Third Circle by Amanda Quick -- for 3rd base
Ninth Grade Slays by Heather Brewer -- for the 9th inning
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini -- runner
Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut -- player
The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf -- out
Call the Devil by His Oldest Name by Sallie Bissell -- an umpire's call
Other baseball words that would work
No -- These books do not fit this task:The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult -- 10th and higher won't work
Family Ties by Danielle Steel -- ties won't work
Third Circle by Amanda Quick?As in Derrick Lee is on Third?
If play and player are suitable words, is playing also suitable?
Sheila wrote: "Third Circle by Amanda Quick?As in Derrick Lee is on Third?"
Yes, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd work for the number of bases.
Coralie wrote: "If play and player are suitable words, is playing also suitable?"Yes, playing works too.
Kristi, what about the 4th through 9th in terms of innings? When I think of baseball I always think about the seventh inning stretch. Thanks.
Rebecca wrote: "Kristi, what about the 4th through 9th in terms of innings? When I think of baseball I always think about the seventh inning stretch. Thanks."Oops, good point (obviously not a baseball fan here ;o)). So, yes, there are 9 innings so up to 9th works.
Tanja wrote: "Would runner work? Such as there's a runner on 1st?The Kite Runner. Woohoo! Works!"
Great book, too ;o).
Kathy G. wrote: "Will Family Ties by Danielle Steel work?"I assume you're thinking about the word "ties." Can you explain how it would be used in relation to a baseball game?
Don't teams have ties sometimes? I'm not much into baseball.
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No, not in baseball. They just keep playing and playing and playing............it can get pretty funny, when they run out of pitchers and have to use random other players.
Okay--- Sorry about that--- I'll pick something else.
How about Call as in the ump makes a call whether out or safe?Book to be used is : Call the Devil by His Oldest Name
Beth NC wrote: "How about Call as in the ump makes a call whether out or safe?Book to be used is : Call the Devil by His Oldest Name"
That works.
I think I'm going to use this task to finally read Blockade Billy since it's barely over 100 pages and this is a 5 point task.
How about In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson? I know it is YA but it is a 5 point task. I have wanted to read this for ages.
Barbara wrote: "How about In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson? I know it is YA but it is a 5 point task. I have wanted to read this for ages."Sure. It's about baseball and over 100 pages. So go for it!
Is Score ok? as in looking at the score?
Meghan wrote: "Is Score ok? as in looking at the score?"Definitely.
What about "deep" as in: "deep in the count" (listed in the glossary above) or "deep center field"? It would be fore In Too Deep
Jessica Bpv wrote: "Fever Pitch?? It's not about baseball but 'pitch' would do, i guess...?"That works.
Ashley FL wrote: "What about "deep" as in: "deep in the count" (listed in the glossary above) or "deep center field"? It would be fore In Too Deep"That works, too.
I assume 'diamond' would be an acceptable word.
Coralie wrote: "I assume 'diamond' would be an acceptable word."Certainly would. Ooohh... I bet I have some books on my list that might fit that. I didn't even think to check! *off to rummage around Mt. TBR, again*
Thanks, Tanja. That does look good...
Ah man! I just read that last month and couldn't find a place for it in the Summer Challenge! Darn!
Meghan - 5.9 if you read 100 pages in public, it counts! 15.1 it's a blue cover (BLUE) and NEW (if you haven't read other Weyn books!) 15.9 does the main char describe you or reflect you in ways?
I was going to do 15.9 but didn't have another one. Oh well! Trying to finish the 50 pointer and then onto the fall task
The Monster in the Box: An Inspector Wexford NovelIs this OK
We don't have baseball in the UK so I just want to be sure!
Wendy UK wrote: "The Monster in the Box: An Inspector Wexford NovelIs this OK
We don't have baseball in the UK so I just want to be sure!"
Yes. That works.
Would a title with the word Training work?
Spring training comes to mind, so yes.
Thanks, I also found in the glossary single: A one-base hit, so it will be one of those 2.
Yes - catching, sacrifice, and stealing all work.
I think I have a double good one The Nine Giants, as it has nine--as in nine positions and nine innings -- and Giants--as in the name of the team.
The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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The World Series takes place in October. Read a book about baseball OR a book with a baseball related word in the title (hit, run, out, safe, home, base, player, single, double, triple, play, ball, game, etc.). (EXAMPLES: The Boys of Summer, Home Safe: A Novel, Hit and Run, etc.)
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