Comments on: Booking Through Thursday: Gold Medal Reading http://www.lettersonpages.com/2008/08/booking-through-thursday-gold-medal-reading/ The Best Non-Fiction Book Reviews...Ever Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:46:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Rose City Reader http://www.lettersonpages.com/2008/08/booking-through-thursday-gold-medal-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Rose City Reader Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:15:06 +0000 http://www.lettersonpages.com/?p=91#comment-256 Ha! I just came over to see your blog after reading your question on LibraryThing about how many book bloggers are women. And lo and behold, I find that here at your guy's blog, you are talking about sports! The stereotype is funny to me. No, I have never read a book about the Olympics. I don't remember ever reading any book about a particular athlete or sports in general. Although maybe I did as a child. Growing up in Nebraska, I was required to write a 6th grade essay on the history of football and in the 8th grade had to take an essay exam on the rules of football -- so maybe I read some books to prepare for one of those scholastic endeavors. Ha! I just came over to see your blog after reading your question on LibraryThing about how many book bloggers are women. And lo and behold, I find that here at your guy’s blog, you are talking about sports! The stereotype is funny to me.

No, I have never read a book about the Olympics. I don’t remember ever reading any book about a particular athlete or sports in general. Although maybe I did as a child. Growing up in Nebraska, I was required to write a 6th grade essay on the history of football and in the 8th grade had to take an essay exam on the rules of football — so maybe I read some books to prepare for one of those scholastic endeavors.

]]> By: jw http://www.lettersonpages.com/2008/08/booking-through-thursday-gold-medal-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-255 jw Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:54:46 +0000 http://www.lettersonpages.com/?p=91#comment-255 I don't ever read sports books, but i did read "Playing for Pizza" because it was a John Grisham book, not because it was about sports. However, i found it to be extremely informative about football played in Italy,(and i didn't even know football WAS played in italy) as well as a great travel info book about the culture of Parma, Italy. I'm assuming it was pretty accurate, as Grisham usually does massive research on his subject matter. I don’t ever read sports books, but i did read “Playing for Pizza” because it was a John Grisham book, not because it was about sports. However, i found it to be extremely informative about football played in Italy,(and i didn’t even know football WAS played in italy) as well as a great travel info book about the culture of Parma, Italy. I’m assuming it was pretty accurate, as Grisham usually does massive research on his subject matter.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lettersonpages.com/2008/08/booking-through-thursday-gold-medal-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Anonymous Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:20:54 +0000 http://www.lettersonpages.com/?p=91#comment-254 I have not ever read a sports book. Never thought about it 'til now, but, no. Unless you count the Black Stallion books. I've read every one of them including and any other Walter Farley books. But I'm pretty sure that doesn't count. (sigh) Your total in the sports category alone is impressive! I have not ever read a sports book. Never thought about it ’til now, but, no. Unless you count the Black Stallion books. I’ve read every one of them including and any other Walter Farley books. But I’m pretty sure that doesn’t count. (sigh) Your total in the sports category alone is impressive!

]]> By: Timmy http://www.lettersonpages.com/2008/08/booking-through-thursday-gold-medal-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Timmy Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:24:08 +0000 http://www.lettersonpages.com/?p=91#comment-252 I was thinking about whether I have read any sports books and the answer is...I have read biographies of some athletes, so I guess I have. Also (and I'm not sure this counts) I have read a boatload of Civil War history and that includes some biographies that include accounts about Abner Doubleday, who was a Union General...and the rest is sports history! I was thinking about whether I have read any sports books and the answer is…I have read biographies of some athletes, so I guess I have. Also (and I’m not sure this counts) I have read a boatload of Civil War history and that includes some biographies that include accounts about Abner Doubleday, who was a Union General…and the rest is sports history!

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