Athlete Profiles
Public, read-only athlete book lists and About sections.
Aaron Baldauf
Total Pages
416.0
Total Points
6.5800
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Angry Jurors | Reginald Rose | 96.0 | ★★★★★ | 2.7300 |
| Category: A play/drama | ||||
| The Everlasting | Alix E. Harrow | 320.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.8500 |
| Category: A book that you discover that you know nothing about | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonfiction entries yet. | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Aaron Baldauf |
| Area of residence | Seattle, WA |
| How do you spend your days? | Teaching choir and theater! Anything music, hiking, camping, reading, baking |
| Favorite book? | The Broken Earth Trilogy |
| Favorite genre? | Fantasy |
| Relationship to Commissioner | High School |
Alaina Johnson
Total Pages
1166.0
Total Points
16.8300
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Things Like These | Claire Keegan | 118.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 4.8400 |
| Category: A book you start and finish in one day | ||||
| Wings of the Wind | Connilyn Cossette | 354.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.0200 |
| Category: A book that takes place in the 1600s (or before) | ||||
| Shadow of the Storm | Connilyn Cossette | 349.0 | ★★★★★ | 3.9950 |
| Category: A book that takes place in the 1600s (or before) | ||||
| Counted with the Stars | Connilyn Cossette | 345.0 | ★★★★★ | 3.9750 |
| Category: A book that takes place in the 1600s (or before) | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonfiction entries yet. | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Alaina Johnson |
| Area of residence | Lino Lakes, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | Taking care of tiny humans! Love hiking with my pup |
| Favorite book? | The Women |
| Favorite genre? | Historical fiction although I love a good mystery from time to time |
| Relationship to Commissioner | Went to Bethel together |
Alex Behrend
Total Pages
704.0
Total Points
8.9350
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yours Truly | Abby Jimenez | 398.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 4.2400 |
| Category: A book that was written or takes place in your state | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How to Know a Person | David Brooks | 306.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 4.6950 |
| Category: A book that you read because of a recommendation | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Alex Behrend |
| Area of residence | Minneapolis, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | Crafting--typically crocheting or knitting, making noodles. Explore new shops and restaurants around the city. |
| Favorite book? | Crying in H Mart |
| Favorite genre? | mystery, I've specifically gotten into a series that involved deep dish pizza and cat puns |
| Relationship to Commissioner | I'm in a book club with his wife |
Alex Tunell
Total Pages
4140.0
Total Points
46.9200
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lion Hearts | Dan Jones | 384.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.1700 |
| Category: A book that takes place in a country you have visited | ||||
| Carls doomsday scenario | Matt Dinnima | 370.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.1000 |
| Category: A book that you read because of a recommendation | ||||
| The Devils | Joe Abercrombie | 547.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.9850 |
| Category: A book that takes place in a country you have visited | ||||
| Essex Dogs | Dan Jones | 456.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.5300 |
| Category: A book that takes place in the 1600s (or before) | ||||
| Essex Dogs | Dan Jones | 456.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.5300 |
| Category: A book that takes place in the 1600s (or before) | ||||
| The Alloy of Law | Brandon Sanderson | 325.0 | ★★★★★ | 3.8750 |
| Category: Magical Realism or Science Fiction text | ||||
| World War Z | Max Brooks | 342.0 | ★★★★★ | 3.9600 |
| Category: A book that has won a major book award | ||||
| N0S4A2 | Joe Hill | 692.0 | ★★★★☆ | 7.7100 |
| Category: A book that is 500+ pages | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Say Nothing | Patrick Radden Keefe | 441.0 | ★★★★★ | 5.7075 |
| Category: A book that takes place in the 1900s | ||||
| On Tyranny | Timothy Snyder | 127.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.3525 |
| Category: A book from a genre you typically avoid | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Alex Tunell |
| Area of residence | Colorado Springs, CO |
| How do you spend your days? | Chasing after two kids and sometimes climbing and skiing Climb. Ski. Run. |
| Favorite book? | Lonesome Dove |
| Favorite genre? | Adventure fiction with some fantasy |
| Relationship to Commissioner | He beats me in fantasy football sometimes |
Annalee Tupy
Total Pages
0.0
Total Points
0.0000
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No fiction entries yet. | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonfiction entries yet. | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Annalee Tupy |
| Area of residence | Jordan, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | Running from one task to another :) CAMP |
| Favorite book? | Unbroken |
| Favorite genre? | History or Grief |
| Relationship to Commissioner | Colleague |
Annebet Pettit
Total Pages
2465.0
Total Points
30.8250
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Dumb Eyes | Nate Bargatze | 120.0 | ★☆☆☆☆ | 0.8500 |
| The Impossible Fortune | Richard Osman | 368.0 | ★★★★☆ | 2.0900 |
| Ferris | Kate DiCamillo | 226.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 5.3800 |
| Category: A book you start and finish in one day | ||||
| The Seven Dials Mystery | Agatha Christie | 375.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 4.1250 |
| Category: A book that you read because of a recommendation | ||||
| Atmosphere | Taylor Jenkins Reid | 352.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.0100 |
| Category: A book from a genre you typically avoid | ||||
| The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion (Vols 2-3) | Beth Brower | 192.0 | ★★★★☆ | 1.2100 |
| The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol 1 | Beth Brower | 63.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 2.5650 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| As Good as Dead | Holly Jackson | 230.0 | ★☆☆☆☆ | 3.4000 |
| Category: A book you wish you hadn't read | ||||
| Northanger Abbey | Jane Austen | 260.0 | ★★★★★ | 3.5500 |
| Category: A book written in the 1800s | ||||
| The Scarlet Letter | Nathaniel Hawthorne | 279.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.6450 |
| Category: A book that takes place in the 1600s (or before) | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonfiction entries yet. | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Annebet Pettit |
| Area of residence | Excelsior, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | Teaching teenagers about books and writing and explaining desired behavior to my dog, Max. (Which is more challenging? At least the teenagers don’t pee on my plants.) Reading, of course! I also love being on the lake (XC ski, boat, kayak—not IN the lake; you know: Jaws), hiking, traveling to see my kids, and I’ve recently watched *several* football games, albeit while listening to an audiobook. |
| Favorite book? | Pride and Prejudice (novel); Hamlet (play); The Right Stuff (nonfiction-ish) |
| Favorite genre? | I like anything good, but classics and literary fiction nearly always please. |
| Relationship to Commissioner | Colleagues and friends! |
Bobby Shepherd
Total Pages
851.0
Total Points
11.6700
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Poppy War | R. F. Kuang | 545.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 6.9750 |
| Category: A book that is 500+ pages | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How to Know a Person | David Brooks | 306.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.6950 |
| Category: A book that you read because of a recommendation | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Bobby Shepherd |
| Area of residence | Eau Claire, WI |
| How do you spend your days? | Nursing school, kicking butt, and eating too much cottage cheese Playing keyboard, performing in community theatre musicals, sampling fun non-alcoholic drinkies |
| Favorite book? | Educated by Tara Westover |
| Favorite genre? | Fantasy/Sci Fi |
| Relationship to Commissioner | The zip to his zop (aka high school friend) |
Brian Welle
Total Pages
0.0
Total Points
0.0000
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No fiction entries yet. | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonfiction entries yet. | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Brian Welle |
| Area of residence | Oregon |
| How do you spend your days? | I spend my day doing various projects as a father, an attorney for Medtronic, and as an aspirationally handy homeowner. Playing with my one year old daughter, hiking, vikings-related lamentations, watching TV shows, and of course reading. |
| Favorite book? | Lord of the Rings (specifically, fellowship of the ring). |
| Favorite genre? | Science fiction |
| Relationship to Commissioner | I met Matt in Cleveland. The first thing I remember him asking is whether he could take a shower in my hotel room. (He works with my brother and we take annual trips to tour American blight). |
Carly Fink
Total Pages
7337.0
Total Points
70.3850
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Night We Met | Abby Jimenez | 400.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.2500 |
| Category: A book written by someone you know or have met | ||||
| Theo of Golden | Allen Levi | 774.0 | ★★★★★ | 6.1200 |
| Category: An author's first book | ||||
| The Teacher | Frieda McFadden | 379.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 4.1450 |
| Category: A book written under a pseudonym or anonymously | ||||
| The Perfect Divorce | Jeneva Rose | 288.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.6900 |
| Category: A book read by another BookBaller this season | ||||
| The Perfect Marriage | Jeneva Rose | 337.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.9350 |
| Category: A book you're re-reading | ||||
| Dark Matter | Blake Crouch | 342.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.9600 |
| Category: A book written by an author born on each continent | ||||
| The Last Party | A.R. Torre | 351.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.0050 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| Heart the Lover | Lily King | 256.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 3.5300 |
| Category: A book read by another BookBaller this season | ||||
| Culpability | Bruce Holsinger | 350.0 | ★★☆☆☆ | 4.0000 |
| Category: A book from a genre you typically avoid | ||||
| Reckless | Elsie Silver | 448.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 2.4900 |
| Powerless | Elsie Silver | 464.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.5700 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| People We Meet on Vacation | Emily Henry | 400.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 4.2500 |
| Category: A book you wish you hadn't read | ||||
| The Maid's Secret | Nita Prose | 336.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 1.9300 |
| Ask for Andrea | Noelle W Ihli | 300.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 1.7500 |
| Heartless | Elsie Silver | 432.0 | ★★★★☆ | 2.4100 |
| Big Little Lies | Liane Moriarty | 458.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 2.5400 |
| Point of Retreat | Colleen Hoover | 302.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 3.7600 |
| Category: A book you're re-reading | ||||
| Flawless | Elsie Silver | 400.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.2500 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awake | Jen Hatmaker | 320.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.8000 |
| Category: A biography/memoir | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Carly Fink |
| Area of residence | Chaska, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | case manager Reading, Zumba, being social |
| Favorite book? | Not sure about all time fav...but last year was Collected Regrets of Clover and Paradise Problem |
| Favorite genre? | Romance and thriller |
| Relationship to Commissioner | pal |
Channing Hultgren
Total Pages
0.0
Total Points
0.0000
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No fiction entries yet. | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonfiction entries yet. | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Channing Hultgren |
| Area of residence | Otsego, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | Hanging out with my 4 kiddos Pickleball, reading, spending time outdoors, and chilling with my friends. |
| Favorite book? | The Women |
| Favorite genre? | Mystery/Thriller |
| Relationship to Commissioner | Went to Bethel together. |
Dan Erickson
Total Pages
4336.5
Total Points
97.5150
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remarkably Bright Creatures (BotM) | Shelby Van Pelt | 360.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.0500 |
| Category: A book with over 1 million Goodreads ratings | ||||
| Artemis | Andy Weir | 153.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 3.0150 |
| Category: A book that has won a major book award | ||||
| The Martian | Andy Weir | 185.0 | ★★★★★ | 3.1750 |
| Category: A book with over 1 million Goodreads ratings | ||||
| Wraith Squadron | Aaron Allston | 208.0 | ★★☆☆☆ | 3.2900 |
| Category: A book you wish you hadn't read | ||||
| Star Wars: Legacy of Vader, Vol. 2: The Reign of Kylo Ren | Charles Soule | 136.0 | ★★★★☆ | 2.9300 |
| Category: A book about grief/trauma/etc. | ||||
| Star Wars: Legacy of Vader, Vol. 1: The Reign of Kylo Ren | Charles Soule | 152.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.0100 |
| Category: A book you're re-reading | ||||
| Growing Dragons | Chris Allen | 30.0 | ★★★★☆ | 2.4000 |
| Category: A book written by someone you know or have met | ||||
| Darth Plagueis | James Luceno | 189.5 | ★★★☆☆ | 3.1975 |
| Category: Magical Realism or Science Fiction text | ||||
| Star Wars: Lando | Charles Soule | 112.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 4.8100 |
| Category: A book you start and finish in one day | ||||
| The Strange Universe of Nathan W Pyle | Nathan W. Pyle | 130.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.9000 |
| Category: A book you start and finish in one day | ||||
| Dark Lord: Star Wars Legends: The Rise of Darth Vader | James Luceno | 168.0 | ★★☆☆☆ | 3.0900 |
| Category: A book that you read because of a recommendation | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What Really Works, Blending the Seven Fs for the Life You Imagine | Paul Batz and Tim Schmidt | 92.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.0900 |
| Category: A book that was written or takes place in your state | ||||
| How Teens Win: The Student's Guide to Accomplishing Big Goals | Jon Acuff, L.E. Acuff, McRae Acuff | 120.0 | ★★☆☆☆ | 3.3000 |
| Category: A book you wish you hadn't read | ||||
| All It Takes Is a Goal: The 3-Step Plan to Ditch Regret and Tap Into Your Massive Potential | Jon Acuff | 136.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.4200 |
| Category: A book directly related to your job or discipline | ||||
| Wealthy and Well-Known: Build Your Personal Brand and Turn Your Reputation Into Revenue | Rory & AJ Vaden | 320.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.8000 |
| Category: An author's first book | ||||
| Healthy Accountability: The research-based pathway for better results, faster, and easier | Paul Batz and Kevin Sensenig | 206.0 | ★★★★★ | 3.9450 |
| Category: A book directly related to your job or discipline | ||||
| Ice Capades: A Memoir of Fast Living and Tough Hockey | Sean Avery | 168.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.6600 |
| Category: A book written by someone you disagree with | ||||
| Procrastination Proof: Never Get Stuck Again | Jon Acuff | 144.0 | ★★★★★ | 3.4800 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| Earned: The True Cost of Greatness from One of Hockey's Fiercest Competitors | Chris Pronger | 88.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 3.0600 |
| Category: A biography/memoir | ||||
| Quitter: Closing the Gap Between Your Day Job and Your Dream Job | Jon Acuff | 121.0 | ★★★★★ | 3.3075 |
| Category: A book you're re-reading | ||||
| Take the Stairs: 7 Steps to Achieving True Success | Rory Vaden | 112.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.2400 |
| Category: An author's first book | ||||
| Before You Climb Any Higher: Valley Wisdom for Mountain Dreams | Jonathan McReynolds | 112.0 | ★★★★★ | 3.2400 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time | Rory Vaden | 236.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.1700 |
| Category: A book directly related to your job or discipline | ||||
| Lead Like It Matters: 7 Leadership Principles for a Church That Lasts | Craig Groeschel | 136.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.4200 |
| Category: A book directly related to your job or discipline | ||||
| Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church | N.T. Wright | 166.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 3.6450 |
| Category: A book directly related to your job or discipline | ||||
| The Four Agreements | Miguel Ruiz | 76.0 | ★★☆☆☆ | 2.9700 |
| Category: A book about a religion/belief other than your own | ||||
| The Simple Path to Wealth | JL Collins | 160.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.6000 |
| Category: A book that you read because of a recommendation | ||||
| Believe for It | CeCe Winans | 120.0 | ★★☆☆☆ | 3.3000 |
| Category: A biography/memoir | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Dan Erickson |
| Area of residence | Centerville, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | One day at a time. Stockpiling them has not yet worked. Hockey |
| Favorite book? | “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie |
| Favorite genre? | Personal development (or theology, or sci-fi) |
| Relationship to Commissioner | We met at the “bonfire” honoring Jack Liesmaki’s male mentors last year. (I am Megan Erickson’s husband). |
David Berka
Total Pages
0.0
Total Points
0.0000
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No fiction entries yet. | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonfiction entries yet. | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | David Berka |
| Area of residence | Milwaukee, WI |
| How do you spend your days? | A day at a time. Writing, reading, movies, music, woodworking, camping, skiing, tinkering, & resisting tyranny. |
| Favorite book? | Confessions by St Augustine |
| Favorite genre? | Horror, dystopian, scifi. |
| Relationship to Commissioner | Brother |
Deanna Gronseth
Total Pages
1488.0
Total Points
18.4600
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Time for Mercy | John Grisham | 464.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 4.5700 |
| Category: A book that you read because of a recommendation | ||||
| The Seven Year Slip | Ashley Poston | 336.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.9300 |
| Category: A book about grief/trauma/etc. | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practicing the Way | John Mark Comer | 288.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.5600 |
| Category: A book read by another BookBaller this season | ||||
| The Anxious Generation | Jonathan Haidt | 400.0 | ★★★★★ | 5.4000 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Deanna Gronseth |
| Area of residence | Maple Grove, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | As a stay-at-home mom and 2 days a week doing child care Calligraphy, time outside with my family going to the park or playing sports, Sudoku, organizing, watching shows or playing games with my husband |
| Favorite book? | The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah |
| Favorite genre? | Historical Fiction |
| Relationship to Commissioner | Friend of my husband’s |
Dustin Thompson
Total Pages
1284.0
Total Points
19.6300
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No fiction entries yet. | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Ransom for Israel: Jesus and Jewish Salvation in Matthew | Nicholas J. Schaser | 420.0 | ★★★★★ | 5.5500 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| Apocalypse and Allegiance: Worship, Politics, and Devotion in the Book of Revelation | j. Nelson Kraybill | 224.0 | ★★★★★ | 2.0800 |
| Understanding Biblical Law: Skills for Thinking With and Through Torah | Dru Johnson | 208.0 | ★★★★★ | 3.9600 |
| Category: A book written by someone you know or have met | ||||
| God Draws Near: Rethinking the Biblical Theology of Mission | Collin Cornell | 224.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.0800 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| Engaging Jesus with Our Senses: An Embodied Approach to the Gospels | Jeannine Hanger | 208.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.9600 |
| Category: A book written by someone you know or have met | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Dustin Thompson |
| Area of residence | Chaska, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | Teacher at SWCHS Fan of reading, sportsball, Bible-nerding |
| Favorite book? | The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov |
| Favorite genre? | Biblical studies, Russian Literature |
| Relationship to Commissioner | Matt and I have golfed together a dozen times |
Ellie Thelen-Clementi
Total Pages
2782.5
Total Points
30.0000
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ask For Andrea | Noelle Ihli | 147.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 2.9850 |
| Category: A book that you read because of a recommendation | ||||
| The Busybody Book Club | Freya Sampson | 168.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 1.0900 |
| The Lost Apothecary | Sarah Penner | 151.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 1.0050 |
| Murder Your Employer | Rupert Holmes | 200.0 | ★★★★☆ | 1.2500 |
| Close to Death | Anthony Horowitz | 216.0 | ★★★★☆ | 1.3300 |
| The Twist of a Knife | Anthony Horowitz | 186.0 | ★★★★☆ | 1.1800 |
| A Line to Kill | Anthony Horowitz | 187.0 | ★★★★☆ | 1.1850 |
| The Sentence is Death | Anthony Horowitz | 186.0 | ★★★★☆ | 1.1800 |
| The Girl on the Train | Paula Hawkins | 168.0 | ★★★★☆ | 1.0900 |
| Moriarty | Anthony Horowitz | 142.5 | ★★★★☆ | 2.9625 |
| Category: A book that takes place in the 1800s | ||||
| The Perfect Divorce | Jeneva Rose | 144.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 0.9700 |
| The Perfect Marriage | Jeneva Rose | 176.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 1.1300 |
| Pretty Girls | Karen Slaughter | 216.0 | ★☆☆☆☆ | 3.3300 |
| Category: A book you wish you hadn't read | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up | Marie Kondo | 112.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 3.2400 |
| Category: A book originally written in a language other than English | ||||
| The Body Is Not An Apology | Sonya Renee Taylor | 68.0 | ★★★★☆ | 0.9100 |
| What's Eating Us: Women, Food, and the Epidemic of Body Anxiety | Cole Kazdin | 128.0 | ★★★★★ | 1.3600 |
| The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do In Life And Business | Charles Duhigg | 187.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.8025 |
| Category: A book from a genre you typically avoid | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Ellie Thelen-Clementi |
| Area of residence | |
| How do you spend your days? | |
| Favorite book? | |
| Favorite genre? | |
| Relationship to Commissioner |
Erin Maglothin
Total Pages
9470.0
Total Points
101.3500
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Astral Library | Kate Quinn | 304.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 1.7700 |
| Dear Debbie | Freida McFadden | 327.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.8850 |
| Category: A book written under a pseudonym or anonymously | ||||
| The Night We Met | Abby Jimenez | 400.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.2500 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| Throne of Glass | Sarah J. Maas | 406.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.2800 |
| Category: An author's first book | ||||
| The Woman in Suite 11 | Ruth Ware | 387.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.1850 |
| Category: A book written by an author born on each continent | ||||
| My Husband’s Wife | Alice Feeney | 310.0 | ★★★★★ | 1.8000 |
| Heart Bones | Colleen Hoover | 338.0 | ★★★★★ | 3.9400 |
| Category: A book about grief/trauma/etc. | ||||
| Rites of the Starling | Devney Perry | 500.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.7500 |
| Category: Magical Realism or Science Fiction text | ||||
| Woman Down | Colleen Hoover | 312.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 1.8100 |
| How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates | Shailee Thompson | 368.0 | ★★★★★ | 6.0900 |
| Category: A book you start and finish in one day | ||||
| Heart the Lover | Lily King | 256.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.5300 |
| Category: A book read by another BookBaller this season | ||||
| A Court of Frost and Starlight | Sarah J. Maas | 272.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 3.6100 |
| Category: A book with over 1 million Goodreads ratings | ||||
| The God of the Woods | Liz Moore | 880.0 | ★★★★☆ | 6.6500 |
| Category: A book that you read because of a recommendation | ||||
| Coffin Moon | Keith Rosson | 320.0 | ★★★★☆ | 5.8500 |
| Category: A book you start and finish in one day | ||||
| Shield of Sparrows | Devney Perry | 528.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.8900 |
| Category: Magical Realism or Science Fiction text | ||||
| The Intruder | Freida McFadden | 279.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.6450 |
| Category: A book written under a pseudonym or anonymously | ||||
| Ward D | Freida McFadden | 320.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.8500 |
| Category: A book written under a pseudonym or anonymously | ||||
| A Court of Wings and Ruin | Sarah J. Maas | 699.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 7.7450 |
| Category: A book that is 500+ pages | ||||
| The First Time I Saw Him | Laura Dave | 271.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.6050 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| Local Woman Missing | Mary Kubica | 356.0 | ★★★★☆ | 2.0300 |
| I Who Have Never Known Men | Jacqueline Harpman | 184.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 3.1700 |
| Category: A book originally written in a language other than English | ||||
| Exodus | Kate Stewart | 450.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.5000 |
| Category: A book written by an author born on each continent | ||||
| The Finish Line | Kate Stewart | 539.0 | ★★★★☆ | 6.9450 |
| Category: A book that is 500+ pages | ||||
| Wild Eyes | Elsie Silver | 464.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.5700 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonfiction entries yet. | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Erin Maglothin |
| Area of residence | Rockford, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | Reading, hanging out with my dogs Skiing, hiking, basically anything outdoors |
| Favorite book? | The Last Letter; Pride and Prejudice |
| Favorite genre? | Historical fiction |
| Relationship to Commissioner | Met him once😂 my friend Channing invited me into the league |
Gabe Walker
Total Pages
0.0
Total Points
0.0000
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No fiction entries yet. | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonfiction entries yet. | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Gabe Walker |
| Area of residence | Columbia Heights MN |
| How do you spend your days? | Working. I like to exercise, ski, and sail |
| Favorite book? | Endurance |
| Favorite genre? | Biography |
| Relationship to Commissioner | We went on a double date roadtrip together one time. We were friends before and are still friends now. |
Grant Johnson
Total Pages
1562.0
Total Points
17.0600
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echo | Pam Muñoz | 298.0 | ★★★★☆ | 1.7400 |
| Set the stars alight | Amanda Dykes | 368.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 4.0900 |
| Category: A book read by another BookBaller this season | ||||
| World's Greatest Short Stories | Various | 388.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 4.1900 |
| Category: A book originally written in a language other than English | ||||
| Mistborn: the final empire | Brandon Sanderson | 270.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.6000 |
| Category: A book with over 1 million Goodreads ratings | ||||
| Project Hail Mary | Andy Weir | 238.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.4400 |
| Category: A book with over 1 million Goodreads ratings | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonfiction entries yet. | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Grant Johnson |
| Area of residence | Columbia Heights, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | Ideally working. Cook, sauna, friends, wine |
| Favorite book? | Genesis |
| Favorite genre? | Getting into sci fi more and more. I like short stories though. Not really a genre. |
| Relationship to Commissioner | Intimately. |
Hannah Koechel
Total Pages
4761.0
Total Points
48.8025
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowntide | Alex Aster | 224.0 | ★☆☆☆☆ | 3.3700 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| Skyshade | Alex Ater | 192.0 | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1.2100 |
| Nightbane | Alex Aster | 216.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 1.3300 |
| Game Changer | Rachel Reid | 400.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 2.2500 |
| Project Hail Mary | Andy Meir | 476.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.6300 |
| Category: A book with over 1 million Goodreads ratings | ||||
| The Last Letter | Rebecca Yaros | 426.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.3800 |
| Category: A book that you read because of a recommendation | ||||
| Lightlark | Alex Aster | 208.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 1.2900 |
| Homegoing | Yaa Gyasi | 610.0 | ★★★★★ | 5.3000 |
| Category: A book that has won a major book award | ||||
| Genuine Fraud | e. lockhart | 262.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 1.5600 |
| The Perfect Divorce | Jeneva Rose | 144.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 2.9700 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| The Perfect Marriage | Jeneva Rose | 176.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.1300 |
| Category: An author's first book | ||||
| Of Literature and Lattes | Katherine Reay | 325.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 1.8750 |
| I who have never known men | Jacqueline Harpman | 184.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 3.1700 |
| Category: A book originally written in a language other than English | ||||
| The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay | Michael Chabon | 639.0 | ★★★★★ | 5.4450 |
| Category: A book that has won a major book award | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 Days | Kamala Harris | 157.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.5775 |
| Category: A book written by a current or former politician | ||||
| The Third Gilmore Girl | Kelly Bishop | 122.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 3.3150 |
| Category: A biography/memoir | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Hannah Koechel |
| Area of residence | Manitowoc, WI |
| How do you spend your days? | Teaching choir to high schoolers and being involved in musical theatre productions. Besides reading, I like to do crafts and play with my cats. I also enjoy singing in choirs and being in stage productions. |
| Favorite book? | We Were Liars |
| Favorite genre? | Fantasy |
| Relationship to Commissioner | We went to high school around the same time! Most notably, being in Pirates of Penzance |
Heather Torgerson
Total Pages
1848.0
Total Points
15.6500
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Keeper | Charles Martin | 432.0 | ★★★★★ | 2.4100 |
| The Final Wish of Mr. Murray McBride | Joe Siple | 239.0 | ★★★★★ | 1.4450 |
| The Five Wishes of Murray McBride | Joe Siple | 234.0 | ★★★★★ | 1.4200 |
| The Giver | Lois Lowry | 239.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.4450 |
| Category: A book that has won a major book award | ||||
| Swan Song | Erin Hilderbrand | 400.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 2.2500 |
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All My Knotted up Life | Beth Moore | 304.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.6800 |
| Category: A biography/memoir | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Heather Torgerson |
| Area of residence | Chanhassen, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | Learning Specialist by day, mom and wife the rest of my time. Reading, Playing Mahjong, On an "Olympic bound" (almost) Curling team, shopping, DIY projects at home, Traveling, Learning how to be an "Empty Nester" |
| Favorite book? | The Water Keeper Series by Charles Martin |
| Favorite genre? | Historical Fiction |
| Relationship to Commissioner | Fellow SWCHS colleague |
Henry Dhonau
Total Pages
2906.0
Total Points
43.4600
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonflow | Bitter Karelia | 384.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.1700 |
| Category: An author's first book | ||||
| Thirst | Amélie Nothomb | 96.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.7300 |
| Category: A book you start and finish in one day | ||||
| Perdido Street Station | China Miéville | 704.0 | ★★★★★ | 7.7700 |
| Category: A book that is 500+ pages | ||||
| The Dragon Waiting | John M. Ford | 368.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.0900 |
| Category: A book that has won a major book award | ||||
| Sudden Death | Álvaro Enrigue | 264.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.5700 |
| Category: A book originally written in a language other than English | ||||
| Lagoon | Nnedi Okorafor | 306.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 3.7800 |
| Category: Magical Realism or Science Fiction text | ||||
| Train Dreams | Denis Johnson | 116.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 2.8300 |
| Category: A book that you read because of a recommendation | ||||
| Masquerade | Mike Fu | 336.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.9300 |
| Category: An author's first book | ||||
| You Dreamed of Empires | Álvaro Enrigue | 220.0 | ★★★★★ | 3.3500 |
| Category: A book that takes place in the 1600s (or before) | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Serviceberry | Robin Wall Kimmerer | 112.0 | ★★★★★ | 5.2400 |
| Category: A book you start and finish in one day | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Henry Dhonau |
| Area of residence | Madison, WI |
| How do you spend your days? | Taking care of buildings on the UW Madison campus Whatever strikes me! I’m a dabbler. Juggling, doodling, sewing, painting, poetry. I love to learn. |
| Favorite book? | The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Leguin |
| Favorite genre? | Weird fiction |
| Relationship to Commissioner | High school friends :) |
Hope Osifuye
Total Pages
1113.5
Total Points
17.9512
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No fiction entries yet. | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unbroken | Laura Hillenbrand | 237.5 | ★★★★★ | 4.1813 |
| Category: A book that takes place in the 1900s | ||||
| The Boys in the Boat | Daniel James Brown | 404.0 | ★★★★★ | 5.4300 |
| Category: A book that takes place in the 1900s | ||||
| The Butchering Art | Lindsey Fitzharris | 152.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.5400 |
| Category: A book that takes place in the 1800s | ||||
| How to Know a Person | David Brooks | 320.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.8000 |
| Category: A book that you read because of a recommendation | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Hope Osifuye |
| Area of residence | Roseville, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | I play with my daughter during the day and play with neonatal & pediatric patients at night I like to spend time with my family, bike, read, travel, and bake |
| Favorite book? | The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe |
| Favorite genre? | Non-Fiction |
| Relationship to Commissioner | College friend with the Commissioner & in a book club with the First Lady of NRL |
Jane Krause
Total Pages
2583.5
Total Points
43.9175
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Your World | Abby Jimenez | 195.0 | ★★★★☆ | 1.2250 |
| Just For the Summer | Abby Jimenez | 216.0 | ★★★★★ | 3.3300 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| The Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales | Jacob Grimm | 440.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.4500 |
| Category: A book originally written in a language other than English | ||||
| Gone Before Goodbye | Reese Witherspoon | 170.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.1000 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | J.K. Rowling | 326.0 | ★☆☆☆☆ | 5.8800 |
| Category: A book that is 500+ pages | ||||
| A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens | 92.0 | ★★★★★ | 2.7100 |
| Category: A book that takes place in the 1900s | ||||
| Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix | J.K. Rowling | 435.0 | ★★★★★ | 7.4250 |
| Category: A book that is 750+ pages | ||||
| Small Great Things | Jodi Picoult | 240.0 | ★★★★★ | 3.4500 |
| Category: A book you're re-reading | ||||
| Small Things Like These | Claire Keegan | 70.0 | ★★★★☆ | 2.6000 |
| Category: A book that takes place in the 1900s | ||||
| The Door-to-Door Bookstore | Carsten Henn | 119.5 | ★★★★☆ | 2.8475 |
| Category: A book originally written in a language other than English | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practicing the Way | John Mark Comer | 144.0 | ★★★★★ | 3.4800 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| The Deeply Formed Life | Rich Villodas | 136.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.4200 |
| Category: A book that you read because of a recommendation | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Jane Krause |
| Area of residence | Victoria, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | Teaching math and raising two boys with my husband Read, workout, go for walks |
| Favorite book? | Harry Potter Series |
| Favorite genre? | Historical Fiction |
| Relationship to Commissioner | Teach with Matt at SWCHS |
Jessica Langert
Total Pages
2328.0
Total Points
20.8900
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Ride a Rising Storm | Moniquill Blackgoose | 464.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 4.5700 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| The Hero and the Crown | Robin McKinley | 240.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 1.4500 |
| Political Order and Political Decay | Francis Fukuyama | 672.0 | ★★★★☆ | 5.6100 |
| Category: A book directly related to your job or discipline | ||||
| Buckeye | Patrick Ryan | 476.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.6300 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| Project Hail Mary | Andy Weir | 476.0 | ★☆☆☆☆ | 4.6300 |
| Category: A book from a genre you typically avoid | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonfiction entries yet. | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Jessica Langert |
| Area of residence | Elk River, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | Teaching the future of the world Read :), knit, bake (essentially grandma hobbies) |
| Favorite book? | Fellowship of the Ring |
| Favorite genre? | Fantasy or Sci-Fi |
| Relationship to Commissioner | Co-worker |
Julie Bowers
Total Pages
0.0
Total Points
0.0000
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No fiction entries yet. | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonfiction entries yet. | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Julie Bowers |
| Area of residence | Lakeville, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | Teaching Read, exercise, hang out with family and friends |
| Favorite book? | I can’t just pick one! I guess right now it would be “Good Energy” by Dr. Casey Means |
| Favorite genre? | Nonfiction, but I like to read all others except for romance novels. |
| Relationship to Commissioner | Coworkers |
Kalli Thompson
Total Pages
517.5
Total Points
7.3375
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping [On a Dead Man] | Jesse Q. Sutanto | 162.5 | ★★★☆☆ | 3.0625 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| Bury Your Dead | Louise Penny | 185.5 | ★★★★★ | 3.1775 |
| Category: A book that you read because of a recommendation | ||||
| Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murders | Jesse Q. Sutanto | 169.5 | ★★★☆☆ | 1.0975 |
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonfiction entries yet. | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Kalli Thompson |
| Area of residence | Chaska, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | I work two part time jobs (at Crown College and for my church) and take care of my kids. Puzzles! Read books. Board games. |
| Favorite book? | Pride and Prejudice |
| Favorite genre? | Cozy Mystery |
| Relationship to Commissioner | Matt works with my husband and our daughters are friends. |
Karen Nutcher
Total Pages
5507.0
Total Points
48.8350
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The God of the Woods (BOTM) | Liz Moore | 1152.0 | ★★★★☆ | 10.0100 |
| Category: A book that is 500+ pages | ||||
| Set The Stars Alight (BoTM) | Amanda Dykes | 704.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 3.7700 |
| Piranesi (BOTM) | Susanna Clarke | 490.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 4.7000 |
| Category: Magical Realism or Science Fiction text | ||||
| A Little Life | Yanagihara | 816.0 | ★☆☆☆☆ | 9.3300 |
| Category: A book that is 750+ pages | ||||
| Homegoing (BOTM) | Yaa Gyasi | 610.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 5.3000 |
| Category: An author's first book | ||||
| The Ways We Hide | Kristina McMorris | 496.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 4.7300 |
| Category: A book that takes place in the 1900s | ||||
| The Girl From the Train | Irma Joubert | 379.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 4.1450 |
| Category: A book originally written in a language other than English | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Wake (BoTM) | Erik Larson | 860.0 | ★★★★★ | 6.8500 |
About the Athlete
| Name | Karen Nutcher |
| Area of residence | Chaska, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | Working. Read. |
| Favorite book? | ? |
| Favorite genre? | History |
| Relationship to Commissioner | Work at same place |
Katie Abbring
Total Pages
6343.0
Total Points
79.4900
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Unseen World | Liz Moore | 225.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.3750 |
| Category: A book written in the 1900s | ||||
| The Correspondent | Virginia Evans | 281.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.6550 |
| Category: An author's first book | ||||
| The Chosen | Chaim Potok | 291.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 3.7050 |
| Category: A book written before you were born | ||||
| Coach | Jason Reynolds | 256.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 3.5300 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| Minding Frankie | Maeve Binchy | 432.0 | ★★☆☆☆ | 4.4100 |
| Category: A book written by an author born on each continent | ||||
| God of the Woods | Liz Moore | 478.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.6400 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| Circle of Friends | Maeve Binchy | 565.0 | ★★★★☆ | 5.0750 |
| Category: A book written in the 1900s | ||||
| Tara Road | Maeve Binchy | 648.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 7.4900 |
| Category: A book that is 500+ pages | ||||
| Screwtape Letters | CS Lewis | 105.0 | ★★★★★ | 2.7750 |
| Category: A book that takes place in a country you have visited | ||||
| The River is Waiting | Wally Lamb | 466.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 4.5800 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| James | Percival Everett | 303.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 3.7650 |
| Category: A book that has won a major book award | ||||
| The Blind Assassin | Margaret Atwood | 637.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 7.4350 |
| Category: A book that is 500+ pages | ||||
| The Scarlett Letter | Nathaniel Hawthorne | 68.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 2.5900 |
| Category: A book that takes place in the 1600s (or before) | ||||
| Mona's Eyes | Thomas Schlesser | 368.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 4.0900 |
| Category: A book directly related to your job or discipline | ||||
| Great Gatsby | F. Scott Fitzgerald, | 90.0 | ★★★★☆ | 2.7000 |
| Category: A book you read (or were supposed to read) in high school | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys in the Boat | Daniel James Brown | 808.0 | ★★★★★ | 8.4600 |
| Category: A book from a genre you typically avoid | ||||
| The Understory | Lore Ferguson Wilbert | 226.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 4.0950 |
| Category: A biography/memoir | ||||
| Mere Christianity | CS Lewis | 96.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.1200 |
| Category: A book directly related to your job or discipline | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Katie Abbring |
| Area of residence | Eden Prairie, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | Teaching, grading, parenting three kids, personal chauffeur for two kids, volunteering with church reading, creating, gardening |
| Favorite book? | Horse by Geraldine Brooks, Okay for Now by Gary Schmidt |
| Favorite genre? | fiction |
| Relationship to Commissioner | I work at SW with Matt |
Kiley DeHaven
Total Pages
0.0
Total Points
0.0000
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No fiction entries yet. | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonfiction entries yet. | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Kiley DeHaven |
| Area of residence | Madison, WI |
| How do you spend your days? | Physician Assistant in fertility Horseback riding, running, reading |
| Favorite book? | The Harry Potter series |
| Favorite genre? | Mystery |
| Relationship to Commissioner | Through my husband, Kyle |
Kyle Baldauf
Total Pages
1557.0
Total Points
16.5350
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadows of Self | Brandon Sanderson | 376.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.1300 |
| Category: A book that you read because of a recommendation | ||||
| The Strength of the Few | James Islington | 720.0 | ★★★★★ | 7.8500 |
| Category: A book that is 500+ pages | ||||
| A Drop of Corruption | Robert Jackson Bennett | 461.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.5550 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonfiction entries yet. | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Kyle Baldauf |
| Area of residence | Madison, WI |
| How do you spend your days? | I work as a Client Partnership Manager at Nordic, a healthcare IT company, despite not having a background in healthcare or IT. Raising my two young sons (despite not having a background in young sons) Play volleyball, spend time outdoors, read |
| Favorite book? | A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin |
| Favorite genre? | Fantasy |
| Relationship to Commissioner | Friend since high school |
Lauren Schwen
Total Pages
1257.0
Total Points
16.1150
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Turtle House | Amanda Churchill | 304.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 3.7700 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| The Last Train to Key West | Chame; Cleeton | 314.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.8200 |
| Category: A book that takes place in the 1900s | ||||
| Set the Stars Alight | Amanda Dykes | 367.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.0850 |
| Category: A book written in the 1800s | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Body Teaches the Soul | Justin Whitmel Earley | 272.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.4400 |
| Category: A book directly related to your job or discipline | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Lauren Schwen |
| Area of residence | |
| How do you spend your days? | |
| Favorite book? | |
| Favorite genre? | |
| Relationship to Commissioner |
Lexi Johnson
Total Pages
6592.0
Total Points
67.2100
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Night We Met | Abby Jimenez | 389.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.1950 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| The Thursday Murder Club | Richard Osman | 384.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.1700 |
| Category: A book read by another BookBaller this season | ||||
| Famous Last Words | Gillian McAllister | 336.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.9300 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| Sunrise on the Reaping | Suzanne Collins | 387.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.1850 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | Suzanne Collins | 541.0 | ★★★★☆ | 6.9550 |
| Category: A book that is 500+ pages | ||||
| Mockingjay | Suzanne Collins | 390.0 | ★★★★★ | 2.2000 |
| Catching Fire | Suzanne Collins | 391.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.2050 |
| Category: A book with over 1 million Goodreads ratings | ||||
| The Hunger Games | Suzanne Collins | 374.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.1200 |
| Category: A book you're re-reading | ||||
| Just For the Cameras | Meghan Quinn | 592.0 | ★★☆☆☆ | 7.2100 |
| Category: A book that is 500+ pages | ||||
| Book Lovers | Emily Henry | 377.0 | ★★★★☆ | 2.1350 |
| Happily Never After | Lynn Painter | 304.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 1.7700 |
| What You Wish For | Katherine Center | 320.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.8500 |
| Category: A book about grief/trauma/etc. | ||||
| Better Than the Movies | Lynn Painter | 356.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 4.0300 |
| Category: A book that you read because of a recommendation | ||||
| How to Solve Your Own Murder | Kristin Perrin | 358.0 | ★★★★☆ | 6.0400 |
| Category: A book you start and finish in one day | ||||
| One Golden Summer | Carley Fortune | 400.0 | ★★★★☆ | 2.2500 |
| People You Meet on Vacation | Emily Henry | 373.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.1150 |
| Category: A book you're re-reading | ||||
| Things You Save in a Fire | Katherine Center | 320.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 1.8500 |
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonfiction entries yet. | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Lexi Johnson |
| Area of residence | Cambridge, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | SAHM with my two (soon to be three) girls; running my photography business; watching sports reading, photography, house projects/decorating |
| Favorite book? | The Hunger Games series |
| Favorite genre? | depends on the season of life! lately I've been reading mysteries and romances |
| Relationship to Commissioner | college friends! |
Matt Berka
Total Pages
4050.0
Total Points
57.9200
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Son | Pierce Brown | 466.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 4.5800 |
| Category: Magical Realism or Science Fiction text | ||||
| Preludes & Nocturnes | Neil Gaiman | 240.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 3.4500 |
| Category: Magical Realism or Science Fiction text | ||||
| Romeo & Juliet | William Shakespeare | 301.0 | ★★☆☆☆ | 3.7550 |
| Category: A book written in the 1600s (or before) | ||||
| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | J.K. Rowling | 352.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.0100 |
| Category: A book written in the 1900s | ||||
| Matilda | Roald Dahl | 240.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.4500 |
| Category: A book written in the 1900s | ||||
| The Witches | Roald Dahl | 208.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 3.2900 |
| Category: A book that takes place in a country you have visited | ||||
| Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator | Roald Dahl | 159.0 | ★★☆☆☆ | 3.0450 |
| Category: A book you wish you hadn't read | ||||
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Roald Dahl | 176.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 5.1300 |
| Category: A book you start and finish in one day | ||||
| The BFG | Roald Dahl | 199.0 | ★★★★☆ | 5.2450 |
| Category: A book you start and finish in one day | ||||
| James and the Giant Peach | Roald Dahl | 176.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 3.1300 |
| Category: A book that takes place in a country you have visited | ||||
| Red Rising | Pierce Brown | 382.0 | ★★☆☆☆ | 4.1600 |
| Category: An author's first book | ||||
| To Kill a Mockingbird | Harper Lee | 323.0 | ★★★★★ | 3.8650 |
| Category: A book directly related to your job or discipline | ||||
| The Great Gatsby | F. Scott Fitzgerald | 180.0 | ★★★★★ | 3.1500 |
| Category: A book directly related to your job or discipline | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Certainty Trap | Ilana Redstone | 248.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 2.2600 |
| The Anxious Generation | Jonathan Haidt | 400.0 | ★★★★★ | 5.4000 |
| Category: A book that you read because of a recommendation | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Matt Berka |
| Area of residence | Chaska, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | Reading, spending time with friends, exercising, playing sports (golf; basketball), talking about Wisconsin |
| Favorite book? | The Great Gatsby |
| Favorite genre? | Memoir |
| Relationship to Commissioner | I am he. |
Matt Robbins
Total Pages
840.0
Total Points
9.1000
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No fiction entries yet. | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where Youth and Laughter Go | Seth Folsom | 392.0 | ★★★★☆ | 5.3400 |
| Category: A biography/memoir | ||||
| The History of the Ancient World | Susan Wise Baauer | 448.0 | ★☆☆☆☆ | 3.7600 |
About the Athlete
| Name | Matt Robbins |
| Area of residence | 29 Palms, California |
| How do you spend your days? | I am generally either working, exercising, or spending time with my awesome wife and kids. I watch football and listen to lots of podcasts (including football podcasts). *Mainly only applies during football season* Otherwise, my favorite activites include sailing, skiing, or being on the water (hence living in the desert). |
| Favorite book? | Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankle |
| Favorite genre? | Non-fiction/history |
| Relationship to Commissioner | We have the same name. |
Megan Erickson
Total Pages
1823.5
Total Points
29.6175
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Story Might Save You Life | Tiffany Crum | 178.5 | ★★★★☆ | 3.1425 |
| Category: An author's first book | ||||
| Dear Debbie | Frieda McFadden | 168.0 | ★☆☆☆☆ | 3.0900 |
| Category: A book you wish you hadn't read | ||||
| Do You Remember? | Frieda McFadden | 167.0 | ★★★★☆ | 1.0850 |
| Uncultured: A Memoir | Daniella Mestyanek Young | 169.5 | ★★★★☆ | 3.0975 |
| Category: A biography/memoir | ||||
| Dead Med | Frieda McFadden | 236.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 3.4300 |
| Category: A book written under a pseudonym or anonymously | ||||
| The Wife Upstairs | Frieda McFadden | 206.5 | ★★★★☆ | 3.2825 |
| Category: A book written under a pseudonym or anonymously | ||||
| The Tenant | Frieda McFadden | 184.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 3.1700 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| First Lie Wins | Ashley Elston | 170.0 | ★★☆☆☆ | 3.1000 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| The Perfect Son | Frieda McFadden | 160.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 3.0500 |
| Category: A book written under a pseudonym or anonymously | ||||
| The Boyfriend | Frieda McFadden | 184.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 3.1700 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonfiction entries yet. | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Megan Erickson |
| Area of residence | Centerville, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | Directing high school theatre, teaching high school theatre, drinking coffee, listening to audiobooks, and eating cheese. Reading, Walking, Crocheting |
| Favorite book? | Educated by Tara Westover or (the first 3 chapters of) Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton |
| Favorite genre? | Mystery Thriller and Personal Development |
| Relationship to Commissioner | Co-Worker at SWCHS |
Nathan Langert
Total Pages
1227.0
Total Points
15.1350
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaters of the Dead | Michael Crichton | 210.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.3000 |
| Category: A book written before you were born | ||||
| To Ride a Rising Storm | Moniquill Blackgoose | 232.0 | ★★☆☆☆ | 3.4100 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| Project Hail Mary | Andy Weir | 476.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.6300 |
| Category: Magical Realism or Science Fiction text | ||||
| Coffin Moon | Keith Rosson | 309.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.7950 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonfiction entries yet. | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Nathan Langert |
| Area of residence | Elk River, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | Being creative in graphic design. Play video games, read books, drink coffee. |
| Favorite book? | Harry Potter series |
| Favorite genre? | Fantasy |
| Relationship to Commissioner | My wife's coworker. |
Nikki Robbins
Total Pages
1180.0
Total Points
16.7250
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Summer I Turned Pretty | Jenny Han | 138.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 2.9400 |
| Category: An author's first book | ||||
| Just for the Summer | Abby Jimenez | 432.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.4100 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Butchering Art | Lindsey Fitzharris | 304.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.6800 |
| Category: A book that takes place in the 1800s | ||||
| How to Know a Person | David Brooks | 306.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.6950 |
| Category: A book that you read because of a recommendation | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Nikki Robbins |
| Area of residence | Twentynine Palms, CA |
| How do you spend your days? | Chasing two little boys, playing at parks, talking about Paw Patrol, walking, and selling insurance Go on desert walks, go to the grocery store alone, read, workout, and try new recipes |
| Favorite book? | A Man Called Ove |
| Favorite genre? | Journalism |
| Relationship to Commissioner | Friend-in-law and college friend |
Peter Welle
Total Pages
2142.0
Total Points
31.6150
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Man Whickutt's Donkey | Mary Calhoun | 40.0 | ★★☆☆☆ | 2.4500 |
| Category: A book that you discover that you know nothing about | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Those Who Don't Get Famous | Thomas Hipps | 76.0 | ★★☆☆☆ | 0.9700 |
| The Wisdom Pattern | Richard Rohr | 223.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.0725 |
| Category: A book that you read because of a recommendation | ||||
| Destiny of the Republic | Candice Millard | 339.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.9425 |
| Category: A book that takes place in the 1800s | ||||
| The McCartney Legacy 1974-1980 | Allan Kozinn & Adrian Sinclair | 768.0 | ★★★★★ | 11.1600 |
| Category: A book that is 750+ pages | ||||
| The Certainty Trap | Ilana Restone | 266.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.3950 |
| Category: A book read by another BookBaller this season | ||||
| Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania | Erik Larson | 430.0 | ★★★★★ | 3.6250 |
About the Athlete
| Name | Peter Welle |
| Area of residence | Jordan, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | Director of Teaching & Learning at a high school I love songwriting, recording music, watching old movies, and spending time with my family |
| Favorite book? | John Adams by David McCullough |
| Favorite genre? | Biography |
| Relationship to Commissioner | I bought him a couple G&Ts in Pittsburgh. |
Rachel Berka
Total Pages
4747.0
Total Points
60.1125
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Say You'll Remember Me | Abby Jimenez | 368.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.0900 |
| Category: A book you're re-reading | ||||
| In Five Years | Rebecca Serle | 272.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 1.6100 |
| Writers & Lovers | Lily King | 320.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 1.8500 |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows | J. K. Rowling | 784.0 | ★★★★☆ | 9.1700 |
| Category: A book that is 750+ pages | ||||
| The Impossible Fortune | Richard Osman | 368.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.0900 |
| Category: A book read by another BookBaller this season | ||||
| The Last Devil to Die | Richard Osman | 421.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.3550 |
| Category: A book that takes place in a country you have visited | ||||
| Fantastic Mr. Fox | Roald Dahl | 81.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 4.6550 |
| Category: A book you start and finish in one day | ||||
| The Bullet That Missed | Richard Osman | 413.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.3150 |
| Category: A book that takes place in a country you have visited | ||||
| The Man Who Died Twice | Richard Osman | 368.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.0900 |
| Category: A book that takes place in a country you have visited | ||||
| The Thursday Murder Club | Richard Osman | 361.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.0550 |
| Category: A book written by an author born on each continent | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raising the Empowered Puppy | Jeanette Forrey | 130.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 1.3750 |
| Habits of the Household | Justin Whitmel Earley | 113.0 | ★★★★☆ | 1.2475 |
| Spare | Prince Harry | 205.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.9375 |
| Category: A biography/memoir | ||||
| The Butchering Art | Lindsey Fitzharris | 304.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.6800 |
| Category: A book that takes place in the 1800s | ||||
| The Practice of the Presence of God | Brother Lawrence | 95.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.1125 |
| Category: A book written in the 1600s (or before) | ||||
| Beyond the Wand | Tom Felton | 144.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.4800 |
| Category: A biography/memoir | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Rachel Berka |
| Area of residence | Chaska, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | I work in Human Resources Reading, running, baking |
| Favorite book? | To Kill a Mockingbird |
| Favorite genre? | Nonfiction - History or Memoir. Fiction - Contemporary Romance |
| Relationship to Commissioner | I'm married to him. |
Ryan Heinsch
Total Pages
1165.0
Total Points
18.3875
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negotiating Jewishness | Ruben A Buhner | 280.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.6500 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Law Kills but the Gospel Gives Life | Sigurd Grindheim | 19.0 | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1.0425 |
| Category: A peer-reviewed journal article | ||||
| God Draws Near | Collin Cornell | 224.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.0800 |
| Category: A book read by another BookBaller this season | ||||
| Paul within Paganism | Alexander Chantziantoniou, Paula Fredriksen, Stephen Young | 371.0 | ★★☆☆☆ | 5.1825 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
| Wrestling with Paul | Sarah Emmanuel | 271.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 4.4325 |
| Category: A book about grief/trauma/etc. | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Ryan Heinsch |
| Area of residence | Carver, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | Professor at Crown College Watch Chicago Cubs baseball and Chicago Bulls basketball |
| Favorite book? | The God of Israel and Christian Theology |
| Favorite genre? | Biblical Studies |
| Relationship to Commissioner | Former colleague and fellow pizza enthusiast |
Ryan Johnson
Total Pages
152.0
Total Points
3.5400
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No fiction entries yet. | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 Days | Kamala Harris | 152.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 3.5400 |
| Category: A biography/memoir | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Ryan Johnson |
| Area of residence | |
| How do you spend your days? | |
| Favorite book? | |
| Favorite genre? | |
| Relationship to Commissioner |
Sam Murphy
Total Pages
0.0
Total Points
0.0000
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No fiction entries yet. | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonfiction entries yet. | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Sam Murphy |
| Area of residence | |
| How do you spend your days? | |
| Favorite book? | |
| Favorite genre? | |
| Relationship to Commissioner |
Sarah Anderson
Total Pages
388.0
Total Points
7.7100
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No fiction entries yet. | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undercover Kindness | Jimmy Darts | 256.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.3200 |
| Category: A book written by someone you know or have met | ||||
| Supernatural Childbirth | Jackie Mize | 132.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 3.3900 |
| Category: A book you're re-reading | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Sarah Anderson |
| Area of residence | Minnesota |
| How do you spend your days? | SAHM Travel + watch trash TV 🤪 |
| Favorite book? | Mere Christianity |
| Favorite genre? | Mystery |
| Relationship to Commissioner | Bethel |
Steve Abbring
Total Pages
0.0
Total Points
0.0000
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No fiction entries yet. | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonfiction entries yet. | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Steve Abbring |
| Area of residence | Eden Prairie, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | Sales and estimating for specialty glass systems, mainly on the west coast. Coaching basketball, playing pickup basketball, reading, woodworking, and following my kids to sporting events. |
| Favorite book? | As a teen: The Lord of the Rings trilogy; as an adult, William Manchester's The Last Lion trilogy |
| Favorite genre? | almost anything to do with history |
| Relationship to Commissioner | Competed in angry old man pickup basketball awhile back; I am also married to a SWCHS staff member |
Sydney Johnson
Total Pages
5979.7
Total Points
62.6660
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Librarians | Sherry Thomas | 354.0 | ★★★★☆ | 2.0200 |
| The Royal Artisan | Tessa Afshar | 368.0 | ★★★★★ | 2.0900 |
| The Blood Traitor | Lynette Noni | 463.8 | ★★★★★ | 2.5690 |
| Mercury Raine: Twenty and one | Sarah M. Eden | 96.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.7300 |
| Category: A book you start and finish in one day | ||||
| Mercury Raine: A Whisper in the Wind | Sarah M. Eden | 100.0 | ★★★★☆ | 0.7500 |
| Mercury Raine: Ghost Broker | Sarah M. Eden | 107.9 | ★★★★☆ | 0.7895 |
| The Gilded Cage | Lynette Noni | 465.0 | ★★★★☆ | 2.5750 |
| The Prison Healer | Lynette Noni | 416.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.3300 |
| Category: A book that you read because of a recommendation | ||||
| The Marigold Cottages Murder Collective | Jo Nichols | 342.0 | ★★★★☆ | 1.9600 |
| The Beast of Ten | Beth Brower | 544.0 | ★★★★★ | 6.9700 |
| Category: A book that is 500+ pages | ||||
| Set the Stars Alight | Amanda Dykes | 367.0 | ★★★★★ | 2.0850 |
| Up from the Sea | Amanda Dykes | 89.0 | ★★★★☆ | 2.6950 |
| Category: A book that takes place in the 1900s | ||||
| The Wanderers Mark | Beth Brower | 347.0 | ★★★★★ | 3.9850 |
| Category: Magical Realism or Science Fiction text | ||||
| The Ruby Prince | Beth Brower | 341.0 | ★★★★★ | 3.9550 |
| Category: Magical Realism or Science Fiction text | ||||
| The Queens Gambit | Beth Brower | 360.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.0500 |
| Category: An author's first book | ||||
| The Q | Beth Brower | 592.0 | ★★★★★ | 7.2100 |
| Category: A book that is 500+ pages | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids | Sarah Mackenzie | 288.0 | ★★★★☆ | 2.5600 |
| For the Children's Sake | Susan Schaeffer Macaulay | 83.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.0225 |
| Category: A book that you read because of a recommendation | ||||
| Rembrandt is in the Wind | Russ Ramsey | 256.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.3200 |
| Category: A book from a genre you typically avoid | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Sydney Johnson |
| Area of residence | Columbia Heights, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | Working in sales full time. Wrangling 3 kiddos. Read of course. Try new recipes, hike, occasionally water color paint |
| Favorite book? | The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart |
| Favorite genre? | Historical fiction |
| Relationship to Commissioner | Bethel pal |
Taylor Filzen
Total Pages
0.0
Total Points
0.0000
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No fiction entries yet. | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonfiction entries yet. | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Taylor Filzen |
| Area of residence | Northfield, Minnesota |
| How do you spend your days? | Director of Marketing - SWCHS Working out, doing crafty things, cooking, baking |
| Favorite book? | Harry Potter Series |
| Favorite genre? | Fiction |
| Relationship to Commissioner | Coworker |
Timothy Allen
Total Pages
10662.0
Total Points
130.8525
Fiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remarkably Bright Creatures (BotM) | Shelby van Pelt | 720.0 | ★★★★★ | 5.8500 |
| Category: A book you're re-reading | ||||
| Prophet Song | Paul Lynch | 259.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.5450 |
| Category: A book that has won a major book award | ||||
| Sins for Father Knox | Josef Škvorecký | 272.0 | ★★★★☆ | 3.6100 |
| Category: A book originally written in a language other than English | ||||
| Sky Full of Elephants | Cebo Campbell | 304.0 | ★★☆☆☆ | 3.7700 |
| Category: Magical Realism or Science Fiction text | ||||
| Set the Stars Alight (BotM) | Amanda Dykes | 704.0 | ★★★★☆ | 5.7700 |
| Category: A book that you discover that you know nothing about | ||||
| Oroonoko, or The Royal Slave | Aphra Behn | 144.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 4.9700 |
| Category: A book you start and finish in one day | ||||
| Hamlet | William Shakespeare | 184.0 | ★★★★★ | 3.1700 |
| Category: A book written in the 1600s (or before) | ||||
| Piranesi (BotM) | Susanna Clarke | 490.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.7000 |
| Category: A book that has won a major book award | ||||
| The Alchemist | Paulo Coelho | 182.0 | ★★★★★ | 3.1600 |
| Category: Magical Realism or Science Fiction text | ||||
| Love's Labor's Lost | William Shakespeare | 115.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 2.8250 |
| Category: A book written in the 1600s (or before) | ||||
| Homegoing (BotM) | Yaa Gyasi | 610.0 | ★★★★☆ | 5.3000 |
| Category: An author's first book | ||||
| The Great Gatsby | F. Scott Fitzgerald | 180.0 | ★★★★★ | 3.1500 |
| Category: A book directly related to your job or discipline | ||||
| Animal Farm | George Orwell | 141.0 | ★★★★★ | 2.9550 |
| Category: A book directly related to your job or discipline | ||||
Nonfiction
| Title | Author | Pages | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent | Judi Dench, Brendan O'Hea | 400.0 | ★★★★★ | 5.4000 |
| Category: A biography/memoir | ||||
| In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character | Jen Wilkin | 167.0 | ★★★★★ | 1.6525 |
| A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 | W. Phillip Keller | 173.0 | ★★★★★ | 3.6975 |
| Category: A book you're re-reading | ||||
| The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History | Joseph M. Marshall III | 310.0 | ★★★★☆ | 4.7250 |
| Category: A biography/memoir | ||||
| Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania (BotM) | Erik Larson | 860.0 | ★★★★☆ | 8.8500 |
| Category: A book that takes place in the 1900s | ||||
| Let Justice Roll Down | John M. Perkins | 219.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.0425 |
| Category: A biography/memoir | ||||
| Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee | Casey Cep | 314.0 | ★★★★★ | 4.7550 |
| Category: A biography/memoir | ||||
| The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History | John M. Barry | 546.0 | ★★★☆☆ | 8.4950 |
| Category: A book that is 500+ pages | ||||
| The Boys in the Boat (BotM) | Daniel James Brown | 808.0 | ★★★★☆ | 8.4600 |
| Category: A biography/memoir | ||||
| Mark Twain (BotM) | Ron Chernow | 2400.0 | ★★★★☆ | 24.4000 |
| Category: A book that is 1000+ pages | ||||
| You Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the True, Good & Beautiful | Karen Swallow Prior | 160.0 | ★★★★★ | 3.6000 |
| Category: A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026 | ||||
About the Athlete
| Name | Timothy Allen |
| Area of residence | Chaska, MN |
| How do you spend your days? | Reading, grading (endless), supporting students in sports and activities Reading, watching movies, drumming, playing board games |
| Favorite book? | The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien |
| Favorite genre? | Fantasy |
| Relationship to Commissioner | English Department comrades, brothers in Christ, classroom neighbors |
Trevor Thelen-Clementi
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About the Athlete
| Name | Trevor Thelen-Clementi |
| Area of residence | Fond du Lac, WI |
| How do you spend your days? | Working remotely for the University of California system's study abroad programs Community theatre, artsy projects, and hosting a theatre podcast with my wife and fellow NRL athlete Ellie |
| Favorite book? | The Giver |
| Favorite genre? | Satire |
| Relationship to Commissioner | Hometown friend |