Basketball

REVIEW:  The You Know Who Girls: Freshman Year by Annameekee Hesik

REVIEW: The You Know Who Girls: Freshman Year by Annameekee Hesik

“Abbey Brooks, Gila High freshman-to-be, never thought a hellish day of shopping at the mall with her best friend, Kate, could change her life. But when she orders French fries from the flirtatious Hot Dog on a Stick Chick, she gets more than deep-fried potatoes. Abbey tries to ignore the weird, happy feeling in her(…)

REVIEW: Hoops by Patricia McLinn

REVIEW: Hoops by Patricia McLinn

In honor of the Olympics, we are reposting some sports books this week.  McLinn actually has an Olympic book called “The Games“.  Jane has read it and will review it tomorrow. Dear. Ms McLinn, The first book of yours I read, “Widow Woman” made a very good impression on me. Then Jane read one of(…)

Friday Film Review: Love and Basketball

Friday Film Review: Love and Basketball

Love and Basketball (2000) Genre: Sports Romance Grade: B I’ve wanted to review this movie for over a year and finally got off my lazy butt when I realized that June 23rd was the anniversary of what’s come to be called simply Title IX. Now I’m probably one of the most unathletic people on the(…)

Books to Read During the Big Dance

March Madness is full upon us and while there will be very little down time between games, there should always be time for a good book. Unfortunately, the literary world, particularly the area in which I inhabit, is not bursting with basketball themed books. I’ve got two recommendations of older books. Maybe the readers can(…)