#IdiomInsight
Although the idiom #DownForTheCount is sports metaphor that expresses a negative outcome for whoever or whatever the speaker is referencing, for some reason it made me think of counting cards & laying them down.
I chose this book & “21” the movie made from it where 6 MIT math students used counting cards in Blackjack to get more than 3 million $$$ from Vegas casinos. ♠️♥️♣️♦️
pickGood premise but quite sad and cold lives the characters live! It was way too long and could have been written in such a way that a reader would care more about the characters. Also we are left wondering about the status of Toby…
#Pantone2023 @Clwojick
pickThis is as fabulous as I remembered as when first read! Lost Fisher King, lots of T.S. Eliot, poker played with Tarot cards, ancient archetypes, and a battle for souls set in Las Vegas, a kingdom in the desert created by mobster Bugsy Siegel. In March of 1951, testifying before a Senate Crime Committee, Virginia Hill stated that Siegel had told her the Flamingo Hotel was upside down-though she was able to cast no light on what he might have meant.
@ShyBookOwl thanks for the tag!
1. Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit and Glamour of an Icon
2. Tagged! I love Seven Games. It was a fascinating history of popular games and AI.
3. Shennandoah Calley, VA; Daytona Beach, FL; Sanibel/Captiva, FL.
@aroc tag!
@Eggs
#wondrouswednesday
so-soThis was pretty disappointing for me. I couldn't connect with any of the characters. I also didn't think that the author did a good job of handling some of the issues that she tied into the book. The situations & relationships were too unbelievable. This was a ⭐⭐⭐ read for me. But it was my #doublebookspin square 18! @TheAromaofBooks
pickThis was fascinating.
Bloom is very much the heroine of her tale. And that‘s ok by me.
She captures the straddling she did between awestruck small-town girl & ambitious entrepreneur perfectly, so the audience can experience it vicariously.
Really great listen.
Only complaint - my version didn‘t have an update on her legal troubles. That should be added for future readers/listeners.
Woohoo! I‘ve decided to start with three cards for January, but may add more as the month goes on, or as I complete some cards. #TBRDeckofCards!
9♦️: Two word title
3❤️: Title begins with an H
2♣️: Orange Cover
pick4¼⭐ | NARRATION 😁=Very Good | Narrated by📣JULIA WHELAN
🔦FEATURING❐ Mystery/Thriller❐ Magicians, Card Sharks, and Con Artists❐ A tense high-stakes Poker game
I wasn‘t sure going into this book what kind of story I was going to get. It‘s not too popular (just over 1,000 ratings) but maybe it should be since it really surprised me at how engaging it is. I would call it one of those effortless types of listens, a perfect palate cleanser.
