In the meantime, I had the pleasure to read her anthology of posts from her popular blog www.metsgrrl.com. Here is my review of the book "One Girl, One Team, One City."
Title/Author:
“One Girl,
One Team, One City” by Caryn Rose
Tags:
Baseball,
Mets, blogging, memoir
Publish date:
March 29,
2014
Length:
177 pages
Rating:
5 of 5
stars (outstanding)
Review:
Posts from
the popular www.metsgrrrl.com blog are the material in this anthology by Caryn Rose. She
was the author of the blog, a huge Mets fan, and a darn good blog writer as
well. This book will have the reader
laughing, pausing, reflecting, and just having fun while Rose muses about her
team, the memories created and her various travels during the time frame
2006-2012.
The Mets
built a new ballpark during this time, and I believe Rose’s best work and posts
came from the time the team played at the old park, Shea Stadium. She talks
with fondness about her “Section 12” friends, the food, the struggles with
clothing needed during rainy or cold nights and even the restrooms (though not
in detail, thankfully!) Through these
blog posts, it is clear that she will always have a place in her heart for the
old stadium. Reading these passages makes the reader feel like he or she is
right there on the upper deck fighting the wind or trying to get into position
for that perfect picture.
There is plenty
of baseball knowledge exhibited in this book as well. Each post will talk at
least a little bit about the game at hand, whether it is frustration over the
lack of hitting in the Mets lineup, a few lines about the starting pitcher, or
maybe just an observation that many fans make every night at every game, no
matter which teams are playing. For
good baseball writing, Rose’s best posts are those about the 2006 Mets
postseason games and her memories of Johan Santana’s no-hitter in 2012.
However,
what I really enjoy about this book is that it is written by a fan, from a
fan’s perspective and is meant to be read by fans. Fans of any team will be able to read this
book, substitute their team’s name for “Mets” and many of the same stories and
emotions will come back to the reader.
Baseball fans who love to go to the games and cheer on their team will
want to pick up this collection of great stories.
I wish to thank Ms. Rose for providing a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Did I skim?
No
Pace of the book:
Excellent,
as each chapter was a particular day’s blog post, which made it a quick read
and the writing style was easy to read as well.
Do I recommend?
Yes,
especially for Mets fans, but any baseball fan who enjoys attending games will
want to read this book.
Book Format Read:
E-book
(Kindle)
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