08 - A book about a hobby

[Trina]

I'm really trying to make my selections this year based on titles I already own, so will go with Ready Player One which has been one my shelf for a year now. I was actually supposed to read this for this years reading challenge but never got to it... oops haha

[Debbie]

Larissa wrote: "Anyone have ideas for books related to traveling/exploring or hiking, my two favorite hobbies? Preferably fiction. Thanks!"

Maybe The Lost Girls: Three Friends. Four Continents. One Unconventional Detour Around the World., Eat, Pray, Love, or The Kindness Diaries: One Man's Quest to Ignite Goodwill and Transform Lives Around the World? All three of those would work for travel.

[Krissy]

I'll be reading:


Looking for Group by Alexis Hall

[Maryjo]

Larissa wrote: "Anyone have ideas for books related to traveling/exploring or hiking, my two favorite hobbies? Preferably fiction. Thanks!"

I'm not sure how well these books would TECHNICALLY fit the prompt, but Nevada Barr has an entire series about a National Park Ranger named Anna Pigeon - she moves between parks so she's always sort of exploring her new digs. Lots of out
door activities - hiking, etc. - included in the story.

[Juliebean]

I may read one of the knitting books, or I've had What the Robin Knows: How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World on my tbr for a long time (casual backyard birder).

[redatt]

I was a bit stumped for this until I realized that a book about a budding naturalist would count: My Family and Other Animals, Gerald Durrell

[Tracy]

Mini wrote: "I was a bit stumped for this until I realized that a book about a budding naturalist would count: My Family and Other Animals, Gerald Durrell"

Thats the hobby I'm using as well Mini :-)

I'm using a different book though. I have My Family and Other Animals down for ATY Mediterranean Country ( it was on my plan this year for Country Ive never been to, but that changed, like everything else in my plan this year)

[redatt]

Tracy wrote: "Thats the hobby I'm using as well Mini :-)

I'm using a different book though. I have My Family and Other Animals down for ATY Mediterranean Country"

I'm using it for that ATY prompt, too! :-) (I've some how managed to pair up every POP choice with an ATY prompt).

[Tracy]

Mini wrote: "I'm using it for that ATY prompt too..."

I saw LOL. I always try not to double dip but that never works out, so might be stealing your idea here.... although I think I'm actually going to BUY the book I have planned for this prompt.

[redatt]

Tracy wrote: "Mini wrote: "I'm using it for that ATY prompt too..."

I saw LOL. I always try not to double dip but that never works out, so might be stealing your idea here.... although I think I'm actually goin..."

I couldn't quite imagine reading 102 unique books so I set out to pair about a third to half of the prompts and well, got a little carried away :-D Not sure how likely I am to stick to my plan though.

What is your hobby book?

[Tracy]

Mini wrote: "What is your hobby book?..."

Its here: Unseen City: The Majesty of Pigeons, the Discreet Charm of Snails & Other Wonders of the Urban Wilderness. I saw someone post about it in a thread for this years challenge and remembered it when I was thinking about what to use here. It was either reading ( another book about reading books LOL...I've done so many of those. Love them but...)
OR Hiking/Nature studies/Naturalist both for myself and with my daughters. I took naturalist course years ago but never finished and have been meaning to get back to it, so when I remembered this book I got all excited.

OOOOhhhhh....now I just found this one The Urban Bestiary: Encountering the Everyday Wild. Why does GR have to make picking challenge books so difficult??? I guess at least I have options ( something like 400+ of them ) 😂

I also have Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder, which has been sitting on my shelf forever and I haven't gotten around to it.

Other books for the naturalist:
The Handbook of Nature Study ( HUGE book, we used for homeschooling)
Coyote's Guide to Connecting with Nature
any of the Burgess Books for children
The Burgess Bird Book for Children etc...
The Tracker
Ingwe

We have a bunch :-)

[redatt]

Tracy wrote: "Mini wrote: "What is your hobby book?..."

Its here: Unseen City: The Majesty of Pigeons, the Discreet Charm of Snails & Other Wonders of the Urban Wilderness. I saw someone post ab..."

It sounds lovely and what a delightful title!

[Duckoffimreading]

I’d Rather Be Reading by Anne Bogel is a collection of essays about my favorite hobby, reading! 🤣🤣

[StefanieFrei]

Larissa wrote: "Anyone have ideas for books related to traveling/exploring or hiking, my two favorite hobbies? Preferably fiction. Thanks!"
Eat, Pray, Love
A Walk in the Woods

[StefanieFrei]

nobody coming up with reading as a hobby??? ;-)

[SadieReadsAgain]

Shannen wrote: "Does anyone know of any good books about skateboarding or surfing?"

I've not read it, but Borrowed Light has surfers in it. I read another of her books and really liked it.

[Rose]

Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board is about surfing.

[Johanna]

We have taken up geocaching recently, so I may consider First to Find or Cached Out as an option for this. But everyone has suggested so many other great sounding ones.

[Marisa]

I'm going dark with this one
You

Social Media can be a hobby.

[Sarah]

For knitters/crocheters, Clara Parks wrote two books about her adventures in the fiber world. She reads the audio books and she has a good reading voice.

[Cendaquenta]

This might be a bit niche, but one of my hobbies is collecting crystals and fossils - any novels about that?

[Shelley]

Marisa wrote: "I'm going dark with this one
You

Social Media can be a hobby."

I was going to say that I love this book but that isn't right. I have a sick obsession like "not being able to look away from a train wreck" with this book. A reading hobby has a large part in it so it absolutely works.

[Ellie]

Cendaquenta wrote: "This might be a bit niche, but one of my hobbies is collecting crystals and fossils - any novels about that?"

Remarkable Creatures is a fantastic book about the original fossil hunters if you haven't read it already.

[Raquel (Silver Valkyrie Reads)]

Cendaquenta wrote: "This might be a bit niche, but one of my hobbies is collecting crystals and fossils - any novels about that?"

It's not an exact match, but the second book in the Jackaby series features a fossil dig: Beastly Bones.

Edited to add: You could read the first one for retelling of a classic or ghost story or book featuring an imaginary creature or debut novel.

[Juniper]

Shannen wrote: "Does anyone know of any good books about skateboarding or surfing?"

• Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life
• Breath (LOVED this one!)'
• If I Fall, If I Die - haven't read this one yet, but heard very good things.

[Sarah]

Fannie wrote: "If anyone has any suggestions for me, I play organ in a band. Something about music I guess."

Patrick Gale’s new book Take Nothing With You is about a boy learning to play the cello and I believe that a couple of readers have already put together Spotify lists of all the music mentioned in the book, so you can listen whilst you read.

[Sarah]

Marci wrote: "Any ideas for books/stories about running or ultra running? That's my passion/hobby and not a genre I would normally read about.

Thanks!"

I recommend Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen - fascinating book!

[Sarah]

Jess wrote: "My hobby is theatre. There has got to be a great ensemble comedy about an am-dram group. There is so much potential for characters:

- The semi-professional who thinks she knows more than anyone el..."

How about Wise Children?

[Sarah]

Shannen wrote: "Does anyone know of any good books about skateboarding or surfing?"

How about Breath for surfing?

[Sarah]

Cendaquenta wrote: "This might be a bit niche, but one of my hobbies is collecting crystals and fossils - any novels about that?"

How about Remarkable Creatures - a fictionalised account of Mary Anning and her discovery of ichthyosaur?

[Jackie]

Jess wrote: "My hobby is theatre. There has got to be a great ensemble comedy about an am-dram group. There is so much potential for characters:

- The semi-professional who thinks she knows more than anyone el..."

Sounds great. Let us know when you get it published.

[Saida]

If we count rapping as a hobby, then Angie Thomas's On the Come Up would work I think and it is coming out in 2019 as well!

[Sara]

I am stretching this one a bit. I am reading Pretty Little Liars. The girls “hobby” is finding out what happened to Alli by being detectives.

[Thegirlintheafternoon]

I think I'll go with Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves since reading is my main hobby - or maybe a hockey romance like Off the Ice or Skirting the Ice!

[Kels]

Would How to Read Novels Like a Professor: A Jaunty Exploration of the World's Favorite Literary Form work?

[Kim]

I’ve chosen a kids book Boys Don’t Knit by TS Easton.

[Ellie]

Kim wrote: "I’ve chosen a kids book Boys Don’t Knit by TS Easton."

Those books are so much fun!

[Milena]

Thank you for the knitting book idea. I hope it will inspire me to get back into knitting myself.

[Tracy]

Milena wrote: "Thank you for the knitting book idea. I hope it will inspire me to get back into knitting myself."

Hmmmm.... I tried to teach myself how to knit once. Everything I made just kept getting bigger and bigger with each row, and I thought dropping stitches was the biggest issue LOL. I hear crocheting is easier. I wonder if I threw out my yarn and needles, maybe I should try again and listen to some audiobooks.

[Milena]

Tracy wrote: "Milena wrote: "Thank you for the knitting book idea. I hope it will inspire me to get back into knitting myself."

Hmmmm.... I tried to teach myself how to knit once. Everything I made just kept ge..."

I learned knitting first, and really took to it. My mother in law taught me. I learned to crochet later and just could not get the hang of it, even though everyone says it's easier. Maybe because I learned to knit first?

[Raquel (Silver Valkyrie Reads)]

Milena wrote: "Tracy wrote: "Milena wrote: "Thank you for the knitting book idea. I hope it will inspire me to get back into knitting myself."

Hmmmm.... I tried to teach myself how to knit once. Everything I mad..."

They're really just two different things--I'm not sure one is intrinsically easier. With knitting it's more clear where the stitches are and how many there are, but you also have to have more skill in order to do fancier stuff without messing it up. Crocheting it's easy to miss or add stitches when you're just starting out, but that also means it's easier to experiment without the whole thing falling apart.

[Jennifer]

I found this one on a book Riot upcoming release email. Looks perfect as reading books, reading lists and reviews of upcoming books, book blogs, etc is my main hobby!

Book Love
Debbie Tung

[Tytti]

Milena wrote: "I learned knitting first, and really took to it. My mother in law taught me. I learned to crochet later and just could not get the hang of it, even though everyone says it's easier. Maybe because I learned to knit first?"

I doubt it, because we are taught both at school, probably in first or second grade, and I think most people find knitting easier, at least if you actually have to make something. And many of the Olympic athletes knit, too... well, at least once in every four years.
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/...
https://crooksandliars.com/2018/02/op...

[Johanne]

Tytti wrote: "Milena wrote: "I learned knitting first, and really took to it. My mother in law taught me. I learned to crochet later and just could not get the hang of it, even though everyone says it's easier. ..."

Great pictures :)
I feel like sharing Arne and Carlos´ knitting books. I don´t knit, but you know, have a look at this christmas themed knitting book: 55 Christmas Balls to Knit: Colorful Festive Ornaments, Tree Decorations, Centerpieces, Wreaths, Window Dressings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAdG0...

[Milena]

Great pictures! We used to have a knitting club at work, back when work was fun. We made a blanket out of squares like that for a colleague that was having a baby. Some people knit their squares and some crocheted. It was challenging putting it together.

[Ellie]

I can knit a scarf and that's about it. I tried crochet but I just kept getting in a mess. I still have all my stuff though, so one day I'll try again.

[Amanda]

I've had in my TBR pile Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading which I think would be good for this prompt.

[Edie]

Sara wrote: "If you are quilter or a baker there are all kinds of choices out there! You could always argue that reading is a hobby and read something like [book:I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas..."

Thanks, Sara, for the reminder that reading IS a hobby. My view of this prompt has gone from "ugh" to "so many possibilities". I might even pick something related to gardening.

[Shelley]

For those of you who are also doing a YA or children's challenge, this one may be perfect for you: Wild Things: The Joy of Reading Children's Literature as an Adult.

[Jane]

Do you have any suggestions for books about dance? I love dancing but I haven't really read any books involving dance.