I love the Olympics. The amazing athletes, the human interest stories, and the spirit of sportsmanship and patriotism. Every two years, my daughter and I get together to watch either the summer or winter games. She geeks out about it as much as I do, which makes it that much more fun. We love wathcing the big events like gymnastics, swimming, and track & field. But we also enjoy watching the niche events like equestrian, archery, and badminton. We even watched a few rounds of shooting, though I tried to imagine the competitors wearing cowboy boots and hats for a more western experience.
Now that the Olympics are over, I thought it might be fun to turn that sporting spirit in a more bookish direction. So, I’d like to invite you to participate in the . . .
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Weightlifting – Reading the heaviest tomes
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Sprinting – Epically fast reading
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Wrestling – Taking down the TBR pile
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Gymnastics – Reading in twisty, convoluted positions
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Equestrian – Reading books about horses
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Shot Put – Longest toss of a disappointing book across a room
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Synchronized Diving – Diving into a good book with a reading partner
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Archery – Pinpointing the exact right book for a friend
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Relay Racing – Reading series straight through without dropping the baton to pick up a different book
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Marathon – Reading an author’s entire backlist in a single year
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Rowing – Participating member in a book club who keeps conversations on track while never rocking the boat
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Triathlon – Reading multiple books at the same time.
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Sailing – Skimming the surface to sail through as many books as possible.
- Boxing – Needing the largest number of boxes to pack up your personal book collection
My best two events would be Wrestling and Equestrian.
How about you?
Howdy!
