Quinn's Updates en-US Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:38:56 -0700 60 Quinn's Updates 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Review7498738427 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:38:56 -0700 <![CDATA[Quinn added 'Gone Fishin'']]> /review/show/7498738427 Gone Fishin' by Walter Mosley Quinn gave 3 stars to Gone Fishin' (Easy Rawlins, #6) by Walter Mosley
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]]> Review7355977480 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 20:29:50 -0800 <![CDATA[Quinn added 'The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War']]> /review/show/7355977480 The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson Quinn gave 3 stars to The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War (Hardcover) by Erik Larson
]]> Review7338056214 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:34:27 -0800 <![CDATA[Quinn added 'Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood']]> /review/show/7338056214 Trejo by Danny Trejo Quinn gave 4 stars to Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood (Hardcover) by Danny Trejo
Crazy book, in a good way! Come for the “shock� moments and stick around for the big heart that this book has. ]]> Review7320138211 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 06:21:31 -0800 <![CDATA[Quinn added 'Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland']]> /review/show/7320138211 Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe Quinn gave 5 stars to Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland (Hardcover) by Patrick Radden Keefe
I loved the FX show on Hulu, so I had to get the book. There’s so much to learn here, and it’s a great read. Very dense with new info on every page, but not in a bad way. Probably going to have to reflect on it a bit before I can review it further, but highly recommend. Not for the faint of heart though. ]]> Rating825671221 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 06:20:18 -0800 <![CDATA[Quinn Fields liked a review]]> /
Quinn Fields liked Ezra Emerson's review of Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland:
Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe
"I visited Northern Ireland at the start of this month. Had the opportunity to visit Belfast, Derry, and Dublin

I was searching for a book that gave me an in-depth look at The Troubles and the motivations behind the IRA, but I wasn’t expecting this to be a book that kept me engaged start to finish. One of the most harrowing and engrossing books I’ve ever read - the last third was a sprint to the finish but ended as expected: with incredible regret and heartbreak of a time that all Irish are doomed to carry with them.

And to top it off, I found out today that a FX TV show based on this work debuted three days before me finishing the book. Can’t wait to dive into that as well. "
]]> Review7250163695 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 18:30:13 -0800 <![CDATA[Quinn added 'Spy Line']]> /review/show/7250163695 Spy Line by Len Deighton Quinn gave 4 stars to Spy Line (Bernard Samson, #5) by Len Deighton
This one had enough twists and turns at the end to bump it above spy hook, but still a slower burn than the first Samson trilogy. ]]> Review7213025250 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:53:53 -0800 <![CDATA[Quinn added 'On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous']]> /review/show/7213025250 On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong Quinn gave 2 stars to On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (Hardcover) by Ocean Vuong
Kinda more slam poetry here than there is story. Still, some of the slam poetry is pretty good. ]]> Review7198952064 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:33:19 -0800 <![CDATA[Quinn added 'Real Tigers']]> /review/show/7198952064 Real Tigers by Mick Herron Quinn gave 4 stars to Real Tigers (Slough House, #3) by Mick Herron
I listened to this one (thank you Gerard Doyle) and it once again delivered the goods. Having already seen this book’s corresponding tv season, it was interesting to clock the minor changes. They weren’t too many, but I do think I didn’t love this as much bc of having seen the show’s season, and I think the way they capture it on the screen was a little more thrilling, which is why I’m going 4 out of 5. ]]>