Last month Summer of 74 blog started up the Fun-at-a-Time Book Chain. Matthew, So74s proprieter, offered a few books up for grabs. He ran a mini-contest, and I was lucky enough to win!
Well, I won by virtue of being the only entrant, but who's complaining? I wanted one of those there books and I'm happy to say I got one. Here 'tis...
It's a history book for our hobby. How can that not be cool? I already cracked it and I'm a few pages in. It seems like it'll be a smooth and enjoyable read.
The other half of the book chain is I will now pass on a book to someone else, and it carries on forward to form a chain, see? I'll be offering up some books in the next post.
Before we do that, let's check out a few cards that Matthew included with my new quiet time reading material.
It's a smattering of current Dodgers, former WS champion Dodgers, minor league TV stars, and Dodgers doing what I would love to do on one of these heat wave summer LA days.
THANKS for the great idea and book, Matthew!
Aloha!
I read the book about three years ago and I concur with your initial assessment: it is a smooth and enjoyable read. I only wish the other made mention of the blogs!
ReplyDeleteSomeone will write that blogger angle book...if they're not already doing it.
DeleteI read Mint Condition around this time two years ago actually according to my Goodreads tracking records I finished it on 07 July of 2015 so I had Finished reading it two years and almost a week ago. It is a fun book and has loads of historical tidbits about the hobby. Some of those I already knew before reading the book some I learned from the book. It is an excellent reference book for the hobby and I think a book that would be worth re-reading every few years.
ReplyDeleteThose are the best ones...they call us to reread every so often.
DeleteI'd love to read Mint Condition one of these days, but I'm super slow at getting around to finishing books, so I stayed out of the contest so as not to halt the chain for everyone else. But when there's nobody left in line, maybe then I'll be able to raise my hand for it.
ReplyDeleteTwo options: Enter my contest and if you win, choose it. You don't have to offer it to the next person. You can offer any books you wish.
DeleteOption two: Maybe no one chooses it from me, and I'll be happy to pass it on to you when I finish.
Glad you it arrived safely. For good reading on the hobby, I also strongly recommend Card Sharks, which covers the rise and fall of Upper Deck in the 1990s.
ReplyDeleteThat one sounds really interesting
DeleteLooks like a good read
ReplyDeleteGood, indded!
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