Fever Pitch

I tried to read this book, but I found it too tedious. I guess it is partly that I do not enjoy soccer. But the nonfiction account of one man's obsession with the sport may have been terrible, no matter what sport it was. I thought maybe it would follow a plot line, or have more specifics on how this affected his life and relationships. No, pretty much not.

After 1 1/2 chapters, I switched to the book on CD. Still tedious, but at least I could look at the scenery at the same time.

The movie was only loosely based on the book. The sport was changed to baseball, and the city was changed from London to Boston. It was a good choice. The Red Sox have a rich history. It was a pretty typical romantic comedy. I like Drew Barrymore, and I had not seen Jimmy Fallon in an acting role. I can't really think of any similarities between the book and the movie aside from an unhealthy sports obsession. At least the movie had a plot.