A Golfer's Tail: The Quest for the Double Slam
by Roscoe Watkins | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 9780982602911 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 9780982602911 Global Overview for this book
3 journalers for this copy...
Received this from the author for review.
I was out of labels, so generous BookCrosser authorauthor gave me some of hers, which she had already partially filled out. That's fine; we can share the credit. :)
Registered in Centreville, Virginia, USA.
I was out of labels, so generous BookCrosser authorauthor gave me some of hers, which she had already partially filled out. That's fine; we can share the credit. :)
Registered in Centreville, Virginia, USA.
This is the story of a feline golfer and his quest for the double slam: wins at the all the major golf tournaments, senior and regular, in one year. I'll say up front that I neither know nor care a lick about golf, but I've found that you don't always have to be a sports fan to enjoy a sports story. Unfortunately, I don't think that's the case here. While the cat-related quips were somewhat entertaining, such as the importance of tail dynamics, the rest of the book consisted play-by-play descriptions of each golf tournament. I found it to be a somewhat exhausting laundry list of birdies, pars, eagles, and bogeys, occasionally punctuated by the crowd going "wild" and/or a "feeling of calm" settling over Roscoe. That said, I'm sure it would be very interesting to an avid golfer. However, between that and the cringe-inducing Japanese stereotype serving as Roscoe's main adversary, it took me a very long time to finish this slim novel. If you're a huge fan of both golf and cats, this may well be the book for you. It's just not the book for me.
Picked this up when I travelled to Baltimore because of some family matters. I was able to sneak away to get to The Book Thing and then to a BCinDC meetup. What great fun and what great BookCrossers!.
Will take it back to South Carolina to continue its journey.
Here's a bit of a BookCrossing puzzle, though. The book is registered by myledia, but the bookplate inside says authorauthor. Is she the author? Cool! (I mean, I know she is an author, but didn't know she wrote this one, too!
Will take it back to South Carolina to continue its journey.
Here's a bit of a BookCrossing puzzle, though. The book is registered by myledia, but the bookplate inside says authorauthor. Is she the author? Cool! (I mean, I know she is an author, but didn't know she wrote this one, too!
I'd hoped to give this to Kiptrix, who is a golfer, but she didn't make our meetup at Panera Bread in North Charleston today, so I took it back home with me.
Journal Entry 5 by bookczuk at Saffron Deli/Bakery East Bay St in Charleston, South Carolina USA on Saturday, October 9, 2010
Released 13 yrs ago (10/9/2010 UTC) at Saffron Deli/Bakery East Bay St in Charleston, South Carolina USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Bringing this to meetup with me after the Friends of the Library Book Sale at Gaillard Auditorium. If no one is interested in taking it from the meetup, I'll probably take it home to wild release later, or maybe to RABCK to someone. Either way, don't look for it at Saffron after tomorrow evening
Back in my custody. Meetup got cancelled.
Taking to meetup today at Saffron Deli. Will re-release if not claimed after meetup.
Journal Entry 8 by bookczuk at Saffron Deli/Bakery East Bay St in Charleston, South Carolina USA on Sunday, November 14, 2010
Released 13 yrs ago (11/14/2010 UTC) at Saffron Deli/Bakery East Bay St in Charleston, South Carolina USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
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Welcome to BookCrossing, a unique community of book lovers, sharing their libraries with the world. This book is now yours to read, enjoy, keep or pass on to another reader. The BookCrossing ID, which you entered in the "Enter a BCID" box on the website, is unique to this copy of this book. If you make a journal entry (either anonymously, or as a BookCrossing member) all previous readers of this actual book will be notified by email, and can follow the book as it travels. BookCrossing is free to join, completely confidential (you are known only by your screen name and no one is ever given your e-mail address) and a heck of a lot of fun. Be on the lookout for other books left in the "Wild"!
PS And if you find yourself liking BookCrossing, there may be local BookCrossers who meet regularly in your area. Come join us!
I apologize for not journaling this book after I took it home from the November meeting. Forgot it was in my BC bag.