Rick's Updates en-US Sat, 12 Apr 2025 20:37:12 -0700 60 Rick's Updates 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Review7484135350 Sat, 12 Apr 2025 20:37:12 -0700 <![CDATA[Rick added 'Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow']]> /review/show/7484135350 Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Rick gave 4 stars to Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (Hardcover) by Gabrielle Zevin
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ReadStatus9033130911 Thu, 06 Feb 2025 06:04:09 -0800 <![CDATA[Rick started reading 'Autocracy, Inc.']]> /review/show/7295834550 Autocracy, Inc. by Anne Applebaum Rick started reading Autocracy, Inc. by Anne Applebaum
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Review7295824826 Thu, 06 Feb 2025 06:00:37 -0800 <![CDATA[Rick added 'The Flight Attendant']]> /review/show/7295824826 The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian Rick gave 4 stars to The Flight Attendant (Kindle Edition) by Chris Bohjalian
I watched some of the TV show, but as usual the novel’s better. The main character’s a little out there: Nobody makes that many bad decisions and lives to tell about it. But she serves up a fun ride. ]]>
Review7276999611 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:26:59 -0800 <![CDATA[Rick added 'The Princess of Las Vegas']]> /review/show/7276999611 The Princess of Las Vegas by Chris Bohjalian Rick gave 3 stars to The Princess of Las Vegas (Hardcover) by Chris Bohjalian
Loved the setup -- why ISN'T there a Diana tribute show in Vegas? Writing's crisp and fun, but midway through people start making decisions that no human would make, and the story keeps getting wilder and at the same time less interesting. ]]>
Review7276998536 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:23:54 -0800 <![CDATA[Rick added 'Burn Book: A Tech Love Story']]> /review/show/7276998536 Burn Book by Kara Swisher Rick gave 4 stars to Burn Book: A Tech Love Story (Hardcover) by Kara Swisher
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Review7276999611 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:23:16 -0800 <![CDATA[Rick added 'The Princess of Las Vegas']]> /review/show/7276999611 The Princess of Las Vegas by Chris Bohjalian Rick gave 3 stars to The Princess of Las Vegas (Hardcover) by Chris Bohjalian
Loved the setup -- why ISN'T there a Diana tribute show in Vegas? Writing's crisp and fun, but midway through people start making decisions that no human would make, and the story keeps getting wilder and at the same time less interesting. ]]>
UserChallenge62060836 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:21:45 -0800 <![CDATA[ Rick has challenged himself to read 25 books in 2025. ]]> /user/show/15926994-rick-holter 11627 Create your own 2025 Reading Challenge » ]]> Review6568584557 Fri, 07 Jun 2024 16:40:06 -0700 <![CDATA[Rick added 'The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America']]> /review/show/6568584557 The Big Burn by Timothy Egan Rick gave 5 stars to The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America (Kindle Edition) by Timothy Egan
Stellar, fiery retelling of the massive wildfire that shaped the US Forest Service and cemented the National Forests as temples of conservation. ]]>
Review6194873689 Mon, 22 Jan 2024 10:16:02 -0800 <![CDATA[Rick added 'Tom Lake']]> /review/show/6194873689 Tom Lake by Ann Patchett Rick gave 5 stars to Tom Lake (Hardcover) by Ann Patchett
The novel’s great � best pandemic-set novel I’ve read � and what a delight to hear Meryl Streep perform the audiobook! ]]>
Review5729065561 Mon, 22 Jan 2024 10:13:09 -0800 <![CDATA[Rick added 'Station Eleven']]> /review/show/5729065561 Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Rick gave 4 stars to Station Eleven (Hardcover) by Emily St. John Mandel
Intriguing look into a dystopian future, but a little disappointing in the end. ]]>