Hi Guys! I just got finished with Camp with my church! I had a great time with my friends and I had some time to read! I am currently about halfway through with "The Brooklyn Nine" by Alan Grates. I am really enjoying this book! It's prefect for me because I love baseball! (:
"The Brooklyn Nine" is a book about a family and their history in baseball. The book has nine "innings" each telling a story of the son /daughter of each generation. I've learned more about baseball history and the past of Manhattan, New York. So far the thing I've really taken away from reading this book is family value. This family has a lot of pride and stories to tell about their heritage. Each story ties in an artifact that their father/mother ( From the previous inning) has given them. It's neat because you basically get to know their family tree and get attached to their family. It was also somewhat suspenseful and a few of the innings are cliff hangers... I cannot wait to finish the book now!
“A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.”
― William Styron, Conversations with William Styron
I feel that this quote is especially true with this book, so far I've lived about four generations of history in Manhattan, New York, as family member of the Schneider's (Funny because cousins last name is Schneider!) And it really is exhausting, to go from teenage girl by day, to amateur baseball boy by night!
I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys historical fiction and baseball. I am interested in to looking at my families history, and finding out more about my roots and what the Kinder family has accomplished! I hope everyone is enjoying their summer and having a lots of fun! And reading books, of course! Ta-Ta for now!
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