Years ago, I picked up Ballpark Mysteries #01 The Fenway Foul-Up by David A. Kelly (illustrated by Mark Meyers). While I was not jumping up and down and yelling, “Kill the Ump!” over it, I was thinking “This is good.” I was recommending the series when it was appropriate. Yet, I never read another in the series until the other day. Sadly, book 14 The Cardinals Caper, was damaged. I picked it up before we had to process it as damaged, and spent a nice […]
#CBR10Bingo: Not My Wheelhouse – Running Like a Girl (Bingo #2)
#CBR10Bingo: Not My Wheelhouse (the book is a) non-fiction and b) about running – neither of these things are in my usual wheelhouse) I was at a bit of a loss as to which genre or book to choose for the “Not My Wheelhouse” square on the CBR10 Bingo card, because while I primarily read romance, paranormal fantasy and YA (especially at the moment), I do try to branch out into other fiction genres every so often, and while I don’t read them as often any […]
Decline in Fall
I am a lifelong football fan and a Baltimore Ravens supporter. When the Ray Rice scandal hit, I swore off the sport for a year because of how poorly the NFL and the Ravens organizations respectively handled the situation. The Rice situation provided me with an excuse to do something I had wanted to do for awhile: watch less football. It’s tough to overstate what a hold the NFL had on my life in my 20s. I’d plan work, break dates, check my phone in […]
An American Legend, Indeed
CBR 10 Bingo Entry: The Book Was Better? I spent some time pondering what I’d like to read for the “Book Was Better” category for CBR 10 Bingo. With so many options, I was falling victim to decision paralysis, when a trip to my local library helped me solve the problem. While dropping off some books, I stopped into the Friends of the Library bookstore, not expecting to find anything. But then my eye was caught by a hardbound copy of Seabiscuit in excellent condition, […]