Marie's Updates en-US Thu, 01 May 2025 01:55:42 -0700 60 Marie's Updates 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg ReadStatus9373147137 Thu, 01 May 2025 01:55:42 -0700 <![CDATA[Marie wants to read 'All the Colors of the Dark']]> /review/show/7533180247 All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker Marie wants to read All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
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Marie liked Leslie's review of We Begin at the End:
We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker
"I absolutely loved this book. The second book I’ve read by this author and both I’ve given five stars to. "
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]]> Review7503701141 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 03:23:45 -0700 <![CDATA[Marie added 'The Revenge Game']]> /review/show/7503701141 The Revenge Game by Jax Calder Marie gave 4 stars to The Revenge Game (The Revenge Club, #1) by Jax Calder
this one was a bit of a mixed bag...

I was a bit annoyed by the nerdy banter which I thought could have been better/funnier/cuter.
Little details about London bothered me, like the colour of the exit signs, if you're going to set your book in an "exotic" location, do your research, try to avoid stereotypes.
More importantly I found a large chunk of the book a bit hard to read, Andrew's secret was weighing on me and I couldn't really enjoy the romance because I kept dreading the revelation and its consequences. I honestly think he should have confessed earlier and maybe the book should have been shorter?

However, there's no denying that the romance does work. They both are sweet in their own ways. The whole thing about being yourself, hiding to protect yourself is actually well done. AND the ending is supremely cute.

I did enjoy this overall and it's a well earned 4 ]]> ReadStatus9365641629 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 03:20:49 -0700 <![CDATA[Marie wants to read 'The City and the Pillar']]> /review/show/7528005923 The City and the Pillar by Gore Vidal Marie wants to read The City and the Pillar by Gore Vidal
]]> Review5870433410 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:16:27 -0700 <![CDATA[Marie added 'Best Supporting Actor']]> /review/show/5870433410 Best Supporting Actor by Joanna Chambers Marie gave 4 stars to Best Supporting Actor (Creative Types, #3) by Joanna Chambers
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What a great series.
I'm not a super fan of Enemies to lovers and I didn't particularly enjoy the first 20% but after that, I thought the story flowed very naturally. Convincing characters. Very enjoyable ]]> Review7480513660 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:16:17 -0700 <![CDATA[Marie added 'Small Things Like These']]> /review/show/7480513660 Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan Marie gave 4 stars to Small Things Like These (Hardcover) by Claire Keegan
Beautiful prose. Packs a punch in just a few pages. Remarkable ]]> Review7472090267 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:16:11 -0700 <![CDATA[Marie added 'The Black Echo']]> /review/show/7472090267 The Black Echo by Michael Connelly Marie gave 4 stars to The Black Echo (Harry Bosch, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #1) by Michael Connelly
Great setting, the LA of pagers and public phones.
I liked the writing style although I found it a bit difficult to understand at first (a lot of lingo)
The atmosphere is very Noir and reminded me of Ellroy but with only one storyline.
It took me a little while to fully get into it (it's quite a departure from my usual whodunit) but once I was, I really enjoyed it. The last 40% are impossible to put down
Will definitely read book 2 ]]> ReadStatus9351376378 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:09:12 -0700 <![CDATA[Marie started reading 'The Revenge Game']]> /review/show/7503701141 The Revenge Game by Jax Calder Marie started reading The Revenge Game by Jax Calder
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