Review of 'So Many Steves: Afternoons with Steve Martin' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Enjoyable, but I wanted a bit more. I'm not sure if it's just too short, or didn't quite get deep enough in any area.
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Marcus K. reviewed Outrun the moon by Stacey Lee
San Francisco, 1906: Fifteen-year-old Mercy Wong is determined to break from the poverty in Chinatown, …
Review of 'Outrun the moon' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I found this book in one of our Little Libraries and picked it because a story around the San Francisco earthquake sounded interesting . I was pleasantly surprised, it's a good story with solid characters and moves at a good clip.
Marcus K. rated The blind side: 4 stars
The Hunt for Red October (Special 15th Anniversary Edition) by Tom Clancy (Jack Ryan (2))
One of the early novels of the modern techno-thriller genre, the book tracks the efforts of a disgruntled Soviet submarine …
Marcus K. rated Red Storm Rising: 5 stars
Marcus K. rated Sea of Tranquility: 3 stars
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Edwin St. Andrew is eighteen years old when he crosses the Atlantic by steamship, exiled from polite society following an …
Marcus K. rated Bloodmarked: 3 stars
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn (Legendborn, #2)
The shadows have risen, and the line is law.
All Bree wanted was to uncover the truth behind her mother’s …
Marcus K. rated "I Heard You Paint Houses": 3 stars
"I Heard You Paint Houses" by Charles Brandt
"I heard you paint houses" are the first words Jimmy Hoffa ever spoke to Frank "the Irishman" Sheeran. To paint …
Marcus K. reviewed The First Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer
Review of 'The First Conspiracy' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
I loved the story and history, however the writing is so repetitive and annoying with constant teases to what's to come later. You can probably skip the first 300 pages and read the final 30 or so summary and get all the details.
Marcus K. reviewed How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
When Louise finds out her parents have died, she dreads going home. She doesn’t want …
Review of 'How to Sell a Haunted House' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
A bit all over, it starts stronger, gets a bit weird in the middle and an okay finish.
Marcus K. rated Crooked Kingdom: Collector's Edition: 4 stars
Crooked Kingdom: Collector's Edition by Leigh Bardugo (Six of Crows, #2)
A glorious Collector's Edition of New York Times bestselling, epic fantasy novel, SIX OF CROWS: CROOKED KINGDOM. This covetable hardback …
Marcus K. reviewed Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Review of 'Clap When You Land' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Audiobook - I'm glad I listened to the book, it was great to hear the rhythm and beats of the story as poem, a captivating story.
Marcus K. rated harry potter the deathly hallows: 5 stars
harry potter the deathly hallows by J. K. Rowling (yep)
nah
Marcus K. reviewed Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
Review of 'Killers of the Flower Moon' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
A fascinating history of murders, corruption, and greed that I had never heard of before. I'm really looking forward to the upcoming Martin Scorese movie based on the book.
The book is a bit dry, hence the 3 stars, it is written focused on facts and laying out what happened and not nearly as much story telling. It is well researched but more documentary then historical fiction and even though it is a relatively short book found myself struggling through it.