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I like books about immigrants in the early 1900‘s. This book centered around baseball and the different ethnic groups that came together to play a game that felt bigger than themselves. The author really pulled me into the story. I really felt like I was experiencing the lives of these characters. Unfortunately, this time also included race riots, poverty, and mob violence. An excellent piece of historical fiction about a sad time in our history.

I chose this as my #bookaboutsports for the #brrhchallenge but I'm nervous that it will hit all my buttons with regards to psychological thrillers (as in I don't like them), but I also don't like books about sports, so...🤷

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Murakami on running was surprisingly interesting and inspiring - now I want to run more, and I want to read more of his novels. I've only read Norwegian Wood and was NOT a fan, but I think it's time I've tried another one. Murakami (or running) suggestions?

#readharder #bookaboutsports #runninglife #Murakami #runrunrun #readreadread #readharderROC #bookriot

Ooof this was a rough one. I had a lot of trouble getting through the first half, but I'm so glad I did. A really great portrait of healing. Also, it works for #readharder2017 #bookaboutsports #booksetwithin100miles

Murakami shutting down a thing I constantly tell myself - I'm too busy to run or workout today. Dude has run almost daily for 23 years (as of 10 years ago when this was written). 😐

#shameonme #running #readharder #bookaboutsports

I purchased this today for #LitsyRC16! I admit that I had never heard of Theo before finding out that he both wrote a book and was born in 1989! The first thing I found when I googled him was that he wore the wrong length sleeves... So this should be an interesting read 😉 But actually I'm really excited, I hope to learn more about the world of football! I'm also going to use this for #readharder #bookaboutsports! #Litsyreadingchallenge

Possibly the only book I'm going to read in my #24in48 but this was great. I read it for #readharder on the #bookaboutsports prompt. There is a lot of information in this book about the problems women face in sport. Going through from pay issues to getting younger girls participating. The interviews with women in sports are really interesting and whilst I've had lots of respect for women in sports before it's gone up tenfold after this book