25.10 - Laurie ME's Task: Baseball All Stars

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

25.10 - Laurie ME's Task: Baseball All Stars
The Baseball All Star Game is held in July each year and gives the baseball world a chance to celebrate its best players from the end of the previous season and beginning of the present season. The first All Star Games was held in 1933 at Comiskey Park in Chicago, IL and has been held each summer since. For the players not picked to participate, it represents a chance to take a three day break. For the player chosen, it’s a chance to get together with other players who are considered the best- Baseball Almanac’s All Star Game

Chose two different options and read one book for each:

1. Baseball: Read a book involving baseball OR if you prefer a different sport, with the genre Sports on the main book page. The genre may be embedded or stand alone

2. All Star Game: Read a book set in one of the cities that hosted the All Star Game
Required: Identify the city

3. Home Run Derby: one of the most favorite of the non-game activities: Read a book with at least 100 ratings that has an average rating of 4.0 or better
Required:Include the average rating and number of ratings when you post.

4. Ball Park Food and Drink: Read a book with food or drink on the cover
Required: Include the cover

5. And, because it’s a three day break for the majority of the major league players: Read a book that you want to read that meets SRC rules, just because.

Required: Indicate the options

[Laurie]

Home Run - approved:

2. Boston, MA: Five Patients
Minneapolis, MN: Monkeewrench
Chicago, IL: Riding Wild

3. The Blessings;
The Emperor of All Maladies;
Crossing to Safety;
Midnight Thief;
White Fire

[Laurie]

Strike out - not approved:

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

This help thread is open!

[Ty]

nice task! baseball fan here. :)

[♞ Pat]

Cool Task ...

This one is on the bubble, so I'm asking for approval just in case. It has plenty of ratings, but it's a 4.03, so I want to be ok just in case.

Thanks for checking on it. :-)

The Blessings

[Laurie]

Pat wrote: "Cool Task ...

This one is on the bubble, so I'm asking for approval just in case. It has plenty of ratings, but it's a 4.03, so I want to be ok just in case.

Thanks for checking on it. :-)

[..."

Good enough for me!

[Book Concierge]

Question about Option 1:
1. Baseball: Read a book involving baseball or if you prefer a different sport, with the genre Sports on the main book page.

Does "SPORTS" have to be on the main page ONLY if the book is about a different sport than baseball?

Or does "SPORTS" have to be on the main page even if the book involves baseball?

[Laurie]

Book Concierge wrote: "Question about Option 1:
1. Baseball: Read a book involving baseball or if you prefer a different sport, with the genre Sports on the main book page.

Does "SPORTS" have to be on the main page ONL..."

If the book revolves around baseball but doesn't have sports on its main page, that will work. All other sports need to have the genre sport in any fashion on its main page.

[JennRenee, Moderator]

want to note my book for ratings. it may change by the time i read it. I show 4.22 rating as of today for Midnight Thief

[Book Concierge]

Please verify for OPTION 2 - All-Star Game city

BOSTON -

From the Goodreads book description: Michael Crichton explores the dramatic workings of Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston's oldest and most prestigious.

* * * * * * * * * *

Please note for OPTION 3


Average rating: 4.26
Number of ratings: 23,746

[Amy]

Will these work:

Option 2: Monkeewrench (Minneapolis, MN)

A line from the description reads: If they tell the Minneapolis police of the link between their game and the murders...

Option 3: Crossing to Safety
rated 4.16 with 17,468 ratings

[Emily]

Because the rating is close, I'd like to get White Fire confirmed for Option 3. As of right now the rating is 4.06

[Laurie]

Book Concierge wrote: "Please verify for OPTION 2 - All-Star Game city

BOSTON -

From the Goodreads book description: Michael Crichton explores the dramatic workings of Massachusetts Gene..."

Looks good.

[Laurie]

Amy wrote: "Will these work:

Option 2: Monkeewrench (Minneapolis, MN)

A line from the description reads: If they tell the Minneapolis police of the link between their game and the murders...

Op..."

yes to both.

[Laurie]

Kate wrote: "Because the rating is close, I'd like to get White Fire confirmed for Option 3. As of right now the rating is 4.06"

Yes, it's good.

[Laurie]

JennRenee wrote: "want to note my book for ratings. it may change by the time i read it. I show 4.22 rating as of today for Midnight Thief"

Yes

[Book Concierge]

Re message # 14 - Laurie ... want to be sure that you approved BOTH options, not just the Michael Crichton book.

[Laurie]

Book Concierge wrote: "Re message # 14 - Laurie ... want to be sure that you approved BOTH options, not just the Michael Crichton book."

I did and both are listed above

[Isha]

Would this work for option 2
Riding Wild
It says it's set in Chicago, Illinois

[Laurie]

Nikita wrote: "Would this work for option 2
Riding Wild
It says it's set in Chicago, Illinois"

Yes, it works.

[Jamie]

For option 2.

All Star Game: Read a book set in one of the cities that hosted the All Star Game
Required: Identify the city

I have already read the book, most of it takes place in NYC (which has hosted the All Star game) although some takes place in Houston (which just hosted last year!) Will that work? I can cite both cities or just NYC.

Six Degrees of Separation

But when the opening of a night club brings Mac to New York City and a break in the Leviticus investigation leads Sam to Houston, they discover how closely their worlds have been connected from the very beginning.

[Laurie]

Jamie wrote: "For option 2.

All Star Game: Read a book set in one of the cities that hosted the All Star Game
Required: Identify the city

I have already read the book, most of it takes place in NYC (which ha..."

Works fine with me!

[Jamie]

Thanks Laurie

[Claire]

Option 2: Insurgent by Veronica Roth Set in Chicago, Illinois

Option 3: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling Average 4.46 · rating, 1,185,726 ratings

[Laurie]

Claire wrote: "Option 2: Insurgent by Veronica Roth Set in Chicago, Illinois

Option 3: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling Average 4.4..."


Yes, they work

[Cindie]

How is The Overton Window for option 2? It is set in New York City?

[Laurie]

Cindie wrote: "How is The Overton Window for option 2? It is set in New York City?"

Fine by me.

[Cindie]

Laurie wrote: "Cindie wrote: "How is The Overton Window for option 2? It is set in New York City?"

Fine by me."

thanks!!!

[Rosemary]

This is hard to see, but that's a cheeseburger making the dot over the i:

The four little drawings represent food, sex, booze and drugs and that is the food.
Is that okay for option 4?

[Laurie]

Rosemary wrote: "This is hard to see, but that's a cheeseburger making the dot over the i:

The four little drawings represent food, sex, booze and drugs and that is the ..."

Yes, it's good ... with the cheeseburger and the drink.

[Vicki Willis]

I want to ask about Soft Targets by John Gilstrap
It is an Ebook only. The ebook version is 115 pages. The kindle edition (which I have) is 127 pages.
Will this work for option 5 (Read a book you want to read just because).
Also, Can you approve Loyalty in Death with a 4.26 rating and 14,400 ratings.
Thanks

[Laurie]

Vicki wrote: "I want to ask about Soft Targets by John Gilstrap
It is an Ebook only. The ebook version is 115 pages. The kindle edition (which I have) is 127 pages.
Will this wor..."

The second book is fine
The first book depends on being OK by SRC guidelines, also needs to be approved as a ebook.