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15.10. Batter up!
Spring - for baseball fans, time for spring training and opening day! Although we think of baseball as an American sport, there are players from all over the world. Players from the following countries are represented on the major league rosters, at least at this point: Aruba, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Venezuela.

In recognition of the international aspects of American baseball, read a book set at least 50% in one of the countries listed above.

REQUIRED: if the setting is not obvious from the GR description or metadata, please explain your choice.

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This thread is now open!

I admit it, I saw the name of this thread and thought either fish and chips or pancakes!

Hi, I am new to the reading challenge so I apologise for silly questions. I was hoping to read Moral Disorder and Other Stories by Margaret Atwood for this option (under the criteria that it is set in Canada). As I'm reading the goodreads blurb, I notice that it does not explicitly state that it is set in Canada, however, it is shelved as Cultural>Canada by 68 users and Literature>Canadian Literature by 17 users. Additionally, the wikipedia page states that "It chronicles the hidden pains of a troubled Canadian family over a 60 year span." I could not find an entry of this book on the ISFDB website (I'm assuming because the book is a collection of Atwood's short stories). I'm wondering if I would be able to read this book for the task. Thanks!

Bianca wrote: "Hi, I am new to the reading challenge so I apologise for silly questions. I was hoping to read Moral Disorder and Other Stories by Margaret Atwood for this option (under the criteria t..."

yes. Just explain and link to the Wikipedia entry in your completed task post, so that the reviewing mod (who will be me, this season), will know.

Metadata on things like location is often incomplete as are GR book descriptions - that's why we have provisions to "explain your answer" if those don't clearly support things like location.

Fantastic. Thanks Sandy.

More a Suggestion than anything for some really good Australian Authors.
-Tim Winton
-Margaret Clarke
-Melina Marchetta
All set their books within Australia

Can a book of poetry be considered as "set in" somewhere?

Gabriella wrote: "Can a book of poetry be considered as "set in" somewhere?"

probably not, altho I suppose there could be some that might. I can't really give you an answer without a specific book.

Sandy wrote: "Gabriella wrote: "Can a book of poetry be considered as "set in" somewhere?"

probably not, altho I suppose there could be some that might. I can't really give you an answer without a specific book."

Something like Multitudinous Heart: Selected Poems: A Bilingual Edition. (Although I wanted to read Brejo Das Almas, there's not information in English about it.)

Gabriella wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Gabriella wrote: "Can a book of poetry be considered as "set in" somewhere?"

probably not, altho I suppose there could be some that might. I can't really give you an answer without a..."

no, to work, the poetry would have to be about a specific place, not just written by someone who lives there.

Sandy wrote: "Gabriella wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Gabriella wrote: "Can a book of poetry be considered as "set in" somewhere?"

probably not, altho I suppose there could be some that might. I can't really give you a..."

Okay. Thanks!

Would this one work for Italy? The Vatican Princess: A Novel of Lucrezia Borgia

Cindie wrote: "Would this one work for Italy? The Vatican Princess: A Novel of Lucrezia Borgia"

sounds as if it's set in Italy, so would meet the requirements of the task.

Sandy wrote: "Cindie wrote: "Would this one work for Italy? The Vatican Princess: A Novel of Lucrezia Borgia"

sounds as if it's set in Italy, so would meet the requirements of the task."

thanks

Would Dancing Girls and Other Stories by Margaret Atwood qualify for this task using Canada? Well over 50% of the stories (and pages) are set in Canada. Here is a link to a GR review that states most of the stories are set in Canada: GR user review. Is that adequate?

D wrote: "Would Dancing Girls and Other Stories by Margaret Atwood qualify for this task using Canada? Well over 50% of the stories (and pages) are set in Canada. Here is a link t..."

If, after reading it, you conclude that it is more than 50% set in Canada, just say that in your completed task post. It's hard to tell from the description of the book - but your explanation will serve.

Sandy wrote: "If, after reading it, you conclude that it is more than 50% set in Canada, just say that in your completed task post. It's hard to tell from the description of the book - but your explanation will serve."

Okay, thank you.