The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

5.6 Outside We Go!

National Play Outside Day is celebrated on the first Saturday of every month, National Play Outside Day is a monthly reminder to step away from the screens and spend some time engaging our brains and bodies in the great outdoors.

Read a book that features an outside activity e.g. camping, skiing, swimming, hiking, etc.
The outdoor activity does not need to be present in the entire book but must be essential to the story, for example a book about ski trip.

Required: If the outdoor activity is not evident from the Goodreads main page, provide a reference.

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Would a non-fiction work for this one? Thinking of reading No Way Down: Life and Death on K2 which focuses on mountaineering (attempts to climb K2).

Molly wrote: "Would a non-fiction work for this one? Thinking of reading No Way Down: Life and Death on K2 which focuses on mountaineering (attempts to climb K2)."

yes this will work.

Would nature watching count? This is the book I am thinking of
The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year

Katrisa wrote: "Would nature watching count? This is the book I am thinking of
The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year"

She is watching from her home, I can't tell from the sample or the description if she is actually making and activity outside out of this. She could just be watching from her window or as she comes and goes. So I would say this would not work.

- is one episode of horseback riding in the book enough or does it have to be an extended part of the plot like a cattle drive?

Lauren wrote: " - is one episode of horseback riding in the book enough or does it have to be an extended part of the plot like a cattle drive?"

its needs to be central to the storyline.

Thanks

Would this work? Everest, Inc.: The Renegades and Rogues Who Built an Industry at the Top of the World

Can you ok The Winners They play hockey indoors and outdoors in this book.

Joanne wrote: "Would this work? Everest, Inc.: The Renegades and Rogues Who Built an Industry at the Top of the World"

This will work.

Mary wrote: "Can you ok The Winners They play hockey indoors and outdoors in this book."

if outside hocky is central to the story this works.

Kathy KS

Please verify that Urn Burial by Kerry Greenwood works.
According to the description: our main character and a group of others are "holidaying at Cave House, a Gothic mansion in the heart of Australia's Victorian mountain country". During the book, this group participate in a number of outdoor activities, including horseback riding ("lethal traps are set" has to do with a wire across a riding path; Phryne avoids it, but who was it planned for?) and exploring in caves ("deep into... the limestone Buchan caves"). Other suspects/victims/detectives also fish, take walks in the woods, etc.

Kathy KS wrote: "Kathy KS

Please verify that Urn Burial by Kerry Greenwood works.
According to the description: our main character and a group of others are "holidaying at Cave House, a Gothic mansi..."


Sounds like a lot of outside stuff I think its good to go.

JennRenee wrote: "Kathy KS wrote: "Kathy KS

Please verify that Urn Burial by Kerry Greenwood works.
According to the description: our main character and a group of others are "holidaying at Cave Hous..."

Thanks.

Would At the Water's Edge, work? MCs are in Scotland looking for Loch Ness monster.

Sarah S wrote: "Would At the Water's Edge, work? MCs are in Scotland looking for Loch Ness monster."

Ill take it, the summary says they are hunting.

JennRenee wrote: "Sarah S wrote: "Would At the Water's Edge, work? MCs are in Scotland looking for Loch Ness monster."

Ill take it, the summary says they are hunting."

Thanks.

Would this work? It's a mystery surrounding the death of a camper in an area known for hiking and camping.




Would this worK? A hiker goes missing in on a national park trail, which leads to deadly history of the past.

Hunted by Darcy Coates

Missing hiker. Search party attempts to locate her, also gets lost and chased through the forest. 70% of book takes place in the forest.

GR book description mentions the hiker and search party.

Is this acceptable?

Morning.

I was just checking if this would work for this task, as it sounds from the description like she's outside a lot in her travels.
, Norreen Masud

Susan A wrote: "
Hunted by Darcy Coates

Missing hiker. Search party attempts to locate her, also gets lost and chased through the forest. 70% of book ta..."

I will take this one.

Trish wrote: "Morning.

I was just checking if this would work for this task, as it sounds from the description like she's outside a lot in her travels.
, Norreen Masud"

yes this works.

Thanks.

Lisa wrote: "Would this work? It's a mystery surrounding the death of a camper in an area known for hiking and camping.


this one I feel it doesn't say that an outside activity is part of the story or happens in the story.


Would this worK? A hiker goes missing in on a national p..."

the second one sounds like it works.

Hi! Could you please confirm this would work before I finalize it in my reading plan? Thanks. :)



An excerpt from the GR blurb:

"One minute, Tegan Lawson has everything she could hope for: an adoring husband, Gabe, and a baby on the way. The next, a patch of black ice causes a life-altering, devastating accident. Tegan is consumed by grief—not to mention anger toward Gabe, who was driving on the night of the crash.

Just when she thinks she's hit rock bottom, Gabe reminds her of their Jar of Spontaneity, a collection of their dream destinations, and so begins an adventure of a lifetime. From the bustling markets of Thailand to the flavors of Italy to the ocean waves in Hawaii, Tegan and Gabe embark on a journey to escape the tragedy and search for forgiveness."

Michelle wrote: "Hi! Could you please confirm this would work before I finalize it in my reading plan? Thanks. :)



An excerpt from the GR blurb:

"One minute, Tegan Lawson h..."

this one is hard to say, I can't tell if any outside activity is central to the story or it just the main character travelling.

I've read

Main character is a park ranger, and almost the entire book takes place outside in a national park.

The task is for an outside activity to be central to the story, not just an outside setting. So if hiking or camping is central to the story then it works.

Checking on this - beekeeping seems to be central to this book - Take the Honey and Run

Lindsey wrote: "Checking on this - beekeeping seems to be central to this book - Take the Honey and Run"

sure, if beekeeping is central then yes this works.

Would either/both of these work?

Walking with Abel: Journeys with the Nomads of the African Savannah

Walking with Nomads

Gayla wrote: "Would either/both of these work?

Walking with Abel: Journeys with the Nomads of the African Savannah

Walking with Nomads"

yes I think they both work.

Would Althea: The Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson work for this?

I would consider tennis to be an outdoors sport.

Julia wrote: "Would Althea: The Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson work for this?

I would consider tennis to be an outdoors sport."

tennis is definitely an outdoors activity!

Would a fantasy novel featuring pirates (ie. continuously on the sea, sailing) count for this task?

Tien wrote: "Would a fantasy novel featuring pirates (ie. continuously on the sea, sailing) count for this task?"

yes I will take that.

Excellent! Thank you