pickI‘m participating in a readathon that required a book involving a sport. This has been on my tbr for a bit so I decided to get it off my list. Very well researched and dramatically told.
Up next…this has been on my TBR for AGES!! It‘s also my May #doublespin 📚
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#bookspinbingo
so-soThe story was good. Horse racing is dangerous and I do not like using animals for human entertainment. This didn‘t help my opinion. The author mostly focused on the danger for the jockeys, but those same dangers go for the horses. But the human jockeys choose to do what they do, knowing the dangers. I was surprised to learn how much those jockeys mistreat their own bodies in order to race. Cont in comments...
pickKids love when I tell them our read-aloud is a true story. They are fascinated by history when presented by authors like Meghan McCarthy. It's sad how quickly they lose interest in history because of school. #picturebooksareeverybodybooks #kidlit #istillhaven'tseenthemovie #thebookwasbetter
so-soNov - Dec 2020 (audiobook)
I felt this was a bit clunky. The story of the ugly, underdog racehorse that becomes the best is very familiar - well, to our family who regularly visit Phar Lap at the Melbourne Museum. The narrator‘s accent was grating. And whilst we were all cheering for Sea Biscuit, the ending was predictable - if he hadn‘t won, there would not have been a story to tell.
Finishing does mean we can now watch the movie though!
Day 15 of a book from my shelves with random thoughts - I have always loved C.W. Anderson, ever since Billy & Blaze days! His stories and wonderful illustrations have always appealed to me. I can't tell you how many times I checked this book out of the library when I was growing up - I can still remember where its spot was on the shelf!! For someone who has never been to a horse race, I definitely knew a lot about them when I was younger! 😂
Thanks for the tag @Sace
1. CW Anderson, ( love the horsey books)🐎great fondness for The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton.
2.I am making my Goodreads & #bookspin goals , failing at #Booked2020 & #readingeurope2020
I may get back on track.😀
3.curbside pickup Barnes & Noble The End of October by Lawrence Wright & If It Bleeds Stephen King
#wonderousWednesday @Eggs Please play everybody!
pickGreat book! I didn't care about horse racing before reading this book but I'm a huge fan of Unbroken and read it just because Laura Hillenbrand is an amazing writer. In the end I too fell in love with Seabiscuit and had my heart in all the races as Hillenbrand so magically depicted them.
pickAmazing read- I loved the insight into this I interesting subculture: very emotional
