MIDWAY CHALLENGE 50.1 - GO FOR THE GOLD

[Cynthia]

GO FOR THE GOLD--THE 2010 WINTER OLYMPIC CHALLENGE

In anticipation of the Olympic games, read one book with either GOLD, SILVER, or BRONZE in the title then read one book with a sport in the Winter Olympics: BIATHLON, SKATING, SKIING, LUGE, ICE HOCKEY, CURLING, BOBSLED. Note: Any form of the sport words: skate, skating, skates, etc. and variations on the medals: golden, bronzed, etc. are fine.

If you need suggestions for books to read for this task post a request here.

[Sara ♥]

Bobsled? REALLY? ;)

If I like Once Upon a Marigold, I'll probably read Twice Upon a Marigold for this task... Not sure about part 2! (Is that cool?)

[Melissa]

Okay, I'll bite: does the sport have to be in the title of the book? or does the sport itself have to feature in the book?

[Ashley FL]

Oh fun! But I will definitely need suggestions.

I am assuming that for "ice hockey", just having "ice" in the title isn't enough?

[Liz M]

Well, for skiing we can look under Donna Jo's task help topic for suggestions:

The boys of winter : life and death in the U.S. ski troops during the Second World War Sanders, Charles J. 940.544
Climb to conquer : the untold story of World War II's 10th Mountain Division ski troops Shelton, Peter 94.5412
Ski Weekend Stine, R. L. YA Horror
The Way to Ski: The official Method Campbell, Stu 796.93
Skiing the Best: A Guide to the top 50 ski areas in the U.S. and Canada Jaffe, Miles 796.9
White Heat: The extreme skiing life Johnson, Wayne 796.93
The Boy who Invented skiing Wolfe, Swain Biography

[Rebecca NJ]

What about Double Black? My library has it listed as Double Black: A Ski Diva Mystery? Thanks!

[scherzo♫]

This sounds good for ice hockey:
Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives, and Broken Hearts

*** 19 JAN ***
3 stars -- "sad": yes; "funny": no
Good for insights into post-communist Hungary.

[Patricia]

Is part B limited to just the winter sports mentioned or can it include any event in the Winter Olympics? I ask because there is an event called Skeleton which obviously opens up the acceptable books quite a bit. Thanks.

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

Yeah, for part B does the sport have to be in the title or can it be in the book.

[Sara ♥]

Don't forget The Ski Mask Way by 50 Cent... *snorts*

[Leigh]

Sara ♥ wrote: "Don't forget The Ski Mask Way by 50 Cent... *snorts*"

hahahaha...you made me snort, sounds like a winner!

[Leigh]

pjreads wrote: "This sounds good for ice hockey:
Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives, and Broken Hearts"

This is a great suggestion, the reviews are excellent...I've made my choice :)

[Krista]

Sara ♥ wrote: "Bobsled? REALLY? ;)

If I like Once Upon a Marigold, I'll probably read Twice Upon a Marigold for this task... Not sure about part 2! (Is that cool?)"

Marigold will be okay for the word 'Gold'?

[Sara ♥]

I don't know... that's my question, too...

[Krista]

Sara ♥ wrote: "I don't know... that's my question, too..."

Ah, gotcha. Missed the '(Is that cool?)' sentence at the end of the post. :-)

[Ellen]

Would Murder on Ice the book cover says it is a figure skating mystery or Nice Shows: A Berrien Gamble Ice Skating Mystery be OK?

[Ashley FL]

I want to recommend Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea by Gary Kinder It is REALLY interesting!

[Krista]

The Silver Pigs
and
Shadows in Bronze byLindsey Davis are books #1 and 2 in her Marcus Didius Falco mystery/historical fiction series set in ancient Rome.

Poseidon's Gold is book #5 in the series. I've really enjoyed these books and would recommend them if you haven't read them yet. Plus I think that Donna Jo mentioned in another Help thread that they also work for the task 25.9 since they have a list of characters at the beginning of each book.

I thought that this series was funny, engaging and historically accurate. I must get back and finish the series since she's written more books after I got it all caught up the first time.

[Melissa]

For mystery lovers and those with an interest in Appalachia, I'd recommend:

The Ballad of Frankie Silver by Sharyn McCrumb.

I think I am good for part A; but my library seems to be pretty weak in sports titles, so part B could be tough for me! time to check the swap lists...

[scherzo♫]

Melissa wrote: "For mystery lovers and those with an interest in Appalachia, I'd recommend:

The Ballad of Frankie Silver by Sharyn McCrumb.

I th..."

I agree -- great book!

[Cindy AL]

How about by Dorothy Hamill?

[Lisa]

I'd like to read Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian for the Skeleton winter olympic event.

[kiki]

i'd like to read The Bronze Pen and Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives, and Broken Hearts. do those sound okay?

[Cheryl]

OK The ??? has been asked on here at least 2 times and no response::

Does the sport name have to be in the title or can it be a book about the sport (Fiction)??

Can I use a nonfiction book since we just got back from Ruidoso, NM and I read Skiing for Dummies on the way there???

[Donna Jo]

Just as a heads up. I discovered Holy sex! : a Catholic guide to toe-curling, mind-blowing, infallible loving by Popcak, Gregory K.
I won't be using it, but...
It is a legitimate book--and with Curling as a winter sport, how could you resist.

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

That's hysterical :)

[Sara ♥]

Oh, wow. I think that beats The Ski Mask Way, which, btw, is checked out from the library right now! I was GOING to pick it up, but I couldn't...

[Donna Jo]

I think you get double points if you read both Holy Sex! AND The Ski Mask Way in the same challenge. (but check with Cynthia)

[Sara ♥]

Hahaha... I HAVE to read The Ski Mask Way now, because I have to read a "ski" book for this AND the other challenge, and I only have one back-up book...

[Sara ♥]

Who's task is this? Roseann's? Has she been on here to give say yea/nay to any of our choices?

[scherzo♫]

Roseann left this post in the Completed Tasks thread:

"Sorry about not answering your question--the name of the sport should be in the title for everyone else.

I am starting my online classes, so I will only be stopping by every few days or so--if you have a question feel free to send me a message and I will post the answer in this section."

[Sara ♥]

Sounds good. Thanks for the info!

[Cynthia]

kiki wrote: "i'd like to read The Bronze Pen and Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives, and Broken Hea..."</i>
Both are good

<i>Cindy wrote: "How about [bookcover:A Skating Life: My Story by Dorothy Hamill?"
Yes skating works

Ellen R-S (MO) wrote: "Would Murder on Icethe book cover says it is a figure skating mystery or N..."</i>
Both are fine

<i>Krista wrote: "Sara ♥ wrote: "Bobsled? REALLY? ;)

If I like [book:Once Upon a Marigold, I'll probably read Twice Upon a Marigold for this task... Not sure about part 2! (Is that cool?..."
Marigold not okay in place of gold

Patricia wrote: "Is part B limited to just the winter sports mentioned or can it include any event in the Winter Olympics? I ask because there is an event called Skeleton which obviously opens up the acceptable bo..."
Any winter sport is fine

Rebecca wrote: "What about Double Black? My library has it listed as Double Black: A Ski Diva Mystery? Thanks!"
That's fine

Melissa wrote: "Okay, I'll bite: does the sport have to be in the title of the book? or does the sport itself have to feature in the book? "
Sport needs to be in the title.

Ashley wrote: "Oh fun! But I will definitely need suggestions.

I am assuming that for "ice hockey", just having "ice" in the title isn't enough?"
No it should have both words.

[Rebecca NJ]

Thanks Cynthia!

[Patricia]

Rebecca wrote: "Thanks Cynthia!"


Ditto, thanks Cynthia!

[Sara]

I just emailed Roseann and she has approved "hockey" without needing it to be ice hockey. She says hockey is just fine by her.

[kiki]

awesome, cynthia. thanks for answering some questions! :)

[Donna Jo]

Before I get too far into the book, can I use Curled as a form of Curling? or does the book have to be about the sport as well as having the word in the title?

[Krista]

Here's a list of the 15 types of sporting events that will be held at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games:

Alpine skiing
Biathlon
Bobsleigh
Cross-country skiing
Curling
Figure skating
Freestyle skiing
Ice hockey
Luge
Nordic combined
Short track speed skating
Skeleton
Ski jumping
Snowboarding
Speed skating

I thought it might help to have the whole list shown.

[Krista]

So if the word 'skeleton' is in the book title, the book doesn't have to be about the sport of skeleton. Correct?

Conversely, if the book is about the sport of skeleton, it doesn't have to have the word 'skeleton' in the title. (Again, correct?)

The Olympics start on Friday 2/12/10. I'd better hurry and get more books read before then. I'm a bit of an Olympics nut and will be watching more of that and focusing less on the reading one the games begin.

[Cynthia]

Krista wrote: "So if the word 'skeleton' is in the book title, the book doesn't have to be about the sport of skeleton. Correct?

Conversely, if the book is about the sport of skeleton, it doesn't have to ha..."
Yes to part one - no to part two - it needs to have the word in the title.

Donna Jo wrote: "Before I get too far into the book, can I use Curled as a form of Curling? or does the book have to be about the sport as well as having the word in the title?"

Curled is fine

[Diane]

Is skeletons okay as a form of skeleton?

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

I found a book called Overboard about snowboarding. Can I use that?

[Krista]

Jayme wrote: "I found a book called Overboard about snowboarding. Can I use that? "

I don't think so. Cynthia said no to this question I posed:

"Conversely, if the book is about the sport of skeleton, it doesn't have to have the word 'skeleton' in the title. (Again, correct?)

Cyntia's answer: ...No, it needs to have the word in the title."

(Standard disclaimer -- I'm NOT Cynthia, or Roseann. They are the final artibter's of this question. I'm just chiming in with my understanding of the task.)

[Cynthia]

Jayme wrote: "I found a book called Overboard about snowboarding. Can I use that? "

If it doesn't have the word Snowboarding in the title no.

Diane wrote: "Is skeletons okay as a form of skeleton?"

Yes

[Usako]

Gold
Golden: A Retelling of "Rapunzel" - Cameron Dokey
A Curse Dark as Gold - Elizabeth C. Bunce
Blood and Gold - anne rice
Inca Gold - clive cussler
If I Pay Thee Not In Gold - piers anthony & mercedes lackey

[Usako]

Figure Skating
Inside Edge: A Revealing Journey into the Secret World of Figure Skating
Edge of Glory: The Inside Story of the Quest for Figure Skating's Olympic Gold Medals
Murder on Ice <- if the subtitle is taken
Boitano's Edge: Inside The Real World Of Figure Skating
The Passion to Skate: An Intimate View of Figure Skating

[Usako]

Luge
Bobsledding and the Luge
Street Luge Survival Guide

Bobsleigh
Cool Runnings and Beyond: The Story of the Jamaica Bobsleigh Team

[Usako]

Sara <3, you better read the Ski Mask book and then submit your review as THE review for Cynthia's contest :P

[Sara ♥]

Hahaha! Consider it done. ;)