tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post5304149624678573726..comments2024-03-22T03:27:19.859-04:00Comments on Sourcebooks Casablanca Romance Authors: If Reading Were an Olympic Sport…Plus ARC GiveawayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12914920560584429315noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-4905873898646279352014-02-20T12:10:02.589-05:002014-02-20T12:10:02.589-05:00Thanks, everyone, for your comments and your excel...Thanks, everyone, for your comments and your excellent ideas about new Olympic sports! The winner, as chosen by random.org, is Kim from February 18, 2014 at 1:37 PM.<br /><br />Kim, please email me at theresa @ theresaromain.com (without spaces) with your preferred mailing address, and I'll get the book to you. Thanks!<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-34011803688605218652014-02-20T11:40:11.997-05:002014-02-20T11:40:11.997-05:00Hee! I like your suggestions for style points, Mon...Hee! I like your suggestions for style points, Monica. This is the perfect winter for snow-bored-ing. Lots of indoor days. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-29536361950244679502014-02-20T11:38:45.617-05:002014-02-20T11:38:45.617-05:00Susan, spoken as if from experience? :) Mr. R and ...Susan, spoken as if from experience? :) Mr. R and I do pairs reading all the time. And that's exactly what it is: me with a book, him with a computer magazine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-30174677779942337872014-02-19T17:37:59.616-05:002014-02-19T17:37:59.616-05:00How about snow-bored-ing - who can read the most w...How about snow-bored-ing - who can read the most while they're snowed in and bored. (Not that I only read when bored - I'll take any chance I get!) For extra style points you can do some creative flips off the couch and wear super flashy pajamas. <br /><br />MonicaMonicaPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059381106713282439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-19536754639094963942014-02-19T16:12:14.940-05:002014-02-19T16:12:14.940-05:00I'm laughing at everyone's suggestions - t...I'm laughing at everyone's suggestions - they are all good! I can't think of a good name, but pairs ice reading - reading your book while your hubby reads his magazine, all the while nicely pretending you are still spending time together. :)Susan Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885508869904521374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-26627469998970213242014-02-19T16:03:07.475-05:002014-02-19T16:03:07.475-05:00ELF, I used to do that too. Actually, even with my...ELF, I used to do that too. Actually, even with my ereader, I still toss a few books into my suitcase. <br /><br />What could we call this sport? Maybe it's the training program for cross-country reading, because you've got to have the books with you before you can read them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-71265815874141944952014-02-19T12:47:32.495-05:002014-02-19T12:47:32.495-05:00It's a lost art now that there are e-books, bu...It's a lost art now that there are e-books, but it used to be an art to see how many books I could pack into a suitcase when we went on trips (and still leave room for a couple of outfits). Congrats on the upcoming release and thanks for the giveaway!ELFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00507018016608103452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-86192813721866927822014-02-19T09:54:22.340-05:002014-02-19T09:54:22.340-05:00Ha, gamistress66! I've done that before--now I...Ha, gamistress66! I've done that before--now I can give it an athletic name. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-76135529797789987632014-02-19T09:53:34.263-05:002014-02-19T09:53:34.263-05:00Ice reading would be a true test of balance, Shery...Ice reading would be a true test of balance, Sheryl! I'd love to watch people zoom around the rink with a book. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-54242708386309935432014-02-19T09:51:52.851-05:002014-02-19T09:51:52.851-05:00Barbara, that would be so fun--like book club take...Barbara, that would be so fun--like book club taken up a notch. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-16715370659575819422014-02-19T09:51:21.796-05:002014-02-19T09:51:21.796-05:00Mary, isn't this fun? Weight-lifting reading s...Mary, isn't this fun? Weight-lifting reading sounds great! Now I'm wishing for an all-book Olympic event. It would fit in well with the Smart Bitches romance novel workouts. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-73346491387227602752014-02-19T09:49:56.095-05:002014-02-19T09:49:56.095-05:00Lexi, ha! I like it. In fact, I give that one a tr...Lexi, ha! I like it. In fact, I give that one a try almost every night. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-67769021421233287212014-02-19T09:49:20.736-05:002014-02-19T09:49:20.736-05:00bn100, nice! A good excuse to dig into that TBR pi...bn100, nice! A good excuse to dig into that TBR pile. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-5131439228182123802014-02-19T09:48:48.544-05:002014-02-19T09:48:48.544-05:00Perfect, LSUReader. I'd been trying to think o...Perfect, LSUReader. I'd been trying to think of how to get luge and skeleton involved. I'm sure I'll never do luge or skeleton, but I can read both of these ways.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-60898428239982686952014-02-19T00:11:00.752-05:002014-02-19T00:11:00.752-05:00mogul reading -- reading as you move about the hou...mogul reading -- reading as you move about the house going around & over various obstacles (furniture, pets, etc)gamistress66https://www.blogger.com/profile/15832851155052440683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-70840405673771613202014-02-18T19:54:23.182-05:002014-02-18T19:54:23.182-05:00I guess there can be Bobsled reading, or maybe Ice...I guess there can be Bobsled reading, or maybe Ice Reading instead of Ice Dancing.sherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08844227512492204333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-77063631294777991552014-02-18T19:26:17.071-05:002014-02-18T19:26:17.071-05:00Synchronized swimming...or rather reading. Where ...Synchronized swimming...or rather reading. Where you and your friends are all reading the same book together.Barbara E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10042665559975481397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-73176473816650361022014-02-18T14:39:17.750-05:002014-02-18T14:39:17.750-05:00Cross-country reading, love that one! There are so...Cross-country reading, love that one! There are some nice ideas from other commentors :) I would participate for sure!<br /><br />50km Reading: Read as long as you can until you pass out.Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306587730487501303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-61966341912923332542014-02-18T14:37:50.884-05:002014-02-18T14:37:50.884-05:00deadlifting as many books as you can at one time
...deadlifting as many books as you can at one time<br /><br />bn100candg at hotmail dot combn100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-79733334336102232712014-02-18T14:27:16.610-05:002014-02-18T14:27:16.610-05:00I've probably been hearing way too much Olympi...I've probably been hearing way too much Olympics coverage...How about these:<br /><br />Reading Combined--Like Nordic Combined, which requires expertise in two athletic disciplines, this features reading two books in different genres at the same time.<br /><br />Luge Reading--Reading while you are reclining on your back.<br /><br />Skeleton Reading--Reading while you are lying on your stomach.<br />LSUReaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551147044529756940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-49426941317943998812014-02-18T14:18:59.934-05:002014-02-18T14:18:59.934-05:00Kim, ha! Speed-reading indeed. Better pick a big c...Kim, ha! Speed-reading indeed. Better pick a big coffee-table book to fit under your skis. That was a clever athlete to think of skating on linoleum. I won't tell Little Miss R, though--she already loves to run and slide in her sock feet.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-41878887847971442712014-02-18T14:15:46.848-05:002014-02-18T14:15:46.848-05:00Hi, Gina! Hmm, bobsled... You and a friend (or thr...Hi, Gina! Hmm, bobsled... You and a friend (or three friends) all quickly leap onto a couch for story time? The first person up steers the story by reading it aloud to others. The last one up gets to put on the brakes by declaring snacktime. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-13641417960342413832014-02-18T14:13:55.348-05:002014-02-18T14:13:55.348-05:00Ha, Shana! How far would you get? I think I'd ...Ha, Shana! How far would you get? I think I'd topple--or the books would.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-43345862643406118852014-02-18T14:12:50.256-05:002014-02-18T14:12:50.256-05:00Amy, that's such a fun comparison! Especially ...Amy, that's such a fun comparison! Especially with those lovely athletic figures of speech--journeying, getting the imagination running. I am really wishing some of these book sports would turn up in the 2016 Rio games now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-67864258187565860372014-02-18T14:09:34.983-05:002014-02-18T14:09:34.983-05:00Catslady, you win the Golden Pun Award. :) Catslady, you win the Golden Pun Award. :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.com