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This 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.

#Movie2BookRecs #jessicachastain 26. The book was a little self indulgent but it was juicy enough to hold my attention. The movie was great and got the second time, I chose a movie with Idris on purpose, because…. You know, he‘s awesome! I‘m determined to finish this challenge for once, all the way to the end.

It's a fun book! Old, I know. You don't need to know a ton about poker to understand. She runs games and deals with some pretty big personalities. My husband even enjoyed it.

I thought Molly was an incredible entrepreneur and it sounded fun but stressful to run a poker game of that caliber. I probably would have quit long before she did, but I can understand that it would be hard to quit that kind of lifestyle!

Fast-paced memoir following poker-hostess and game runner Molly Bloom from her small town upbringing to high-stakes poker games in NY and LA, where wins and losses run into the millions on any given night. Looking forward to watching the movie adaptation!

Book first, then the movie.
#audiobook

Oh yes! 🙂 #qotd

What a fascinating and unputdownable memoir! The book is definitely better than the movie!

Rating: 4.75🌟

For my full review please visit https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2813242917

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Just finished this audiobook — a memoir about Molly Bloom who ends up in the ever odd world of the moneyed powerful elite to run poker games.

It was interesting but there is little in Bloom‘s life that I found relatable so it won‘t be add to my Favorites list any time soon. HOWEVER the one thing I want to share with everyone because I‘m annoyed this isn‘t more well know is the TOBY MCGUIRE is The Worst. Seriously. maybe even nearly sociopathy.

Loved this book! I was so engrossed in this story and the suspense was real all the way through from start to finish. This was fresh and fun to read and I loved the writing. Definitely recommend.

It‘s alright

Fantastic book

I‘m calling this book a pick, because I love the story. What a tough woman! And if I‘m honest, I‘m a bit fascinated by Texas Hold ‘Em poker: I tend to watch the big tournaments on TV—BIG guilty pleasure. So all of that works for me. What detracts, and thus distracts, is the writing. There are jumps in the history without segues that can be jarring, plus Bloom is not a writer by trade and it definitely shows. I saw the movie—that drew me to the ⬇️

#QuotsyJan19

(Day 25 - #Room)

#AbbaInAugust #WinnerTakesItAll ♣️♥️♠️♦️This might be the case of the movie being better than the book....LOVED the film, bailed on the book

#AbbaInAugust watched this with my daughter last night , the nature of all addictions is #GimmeGimmeGimme so sad & enlightening to watch the gambling addiction in action. I‘d say the book is good. 👍🏻
We did a double feature - also watched Father Figures ( Owen Wilson , Ed Helms) - best laugh we had in awhile... very funny.

Catching up on everything today ♦️♠️♣️♥️

Can‘t wait to read this!

B&N haul !

The rise and fall of Molly Bloom was such a fascinating story, it really was made for the movie screen. Thanks @Nitpickyabouttrains for choosing it for book club.

I listened to this book, but I wonder if I might have enjoyed it more as a regular book. As an audio book I felt like I was listening to a git complain about the problems she had making millions of dollars. The story was interesting and it was cool to listen to dirt on famous people.

One of the best nonfiction books I have read

It was interesting. Could be another book based on her federal indictment.

One of the six books I bought in the last 24 hours.💀 I normally try to avoid movie covers, but before I knew it I was 84 pages in so I made an exception. Plus it‘s Jessica Chastain and I have an actor crush, fight me. Anyway I‘m loving Molly‘s Game so far, and I‘ll probably finish it tonight!

#MarchInBooks #BestRomance I just popped into the bookshop ( while food shopping) and found inspiration in the form of Molly‘s Game. Loved the movie. Is there romance ..... maybe/maybe not. But what a handsome pair 🎲🎲♣️♠️♥️

Picked up this book a few weekends ago after seeing the movie. I couldn‘t put it down! It‘s been a while since I‘ve read a book that I literally couldn‘t put down except to sleep. Molly seems a little full of herself in a few parts, but hey, maybe she had reason to feel that way. 🖤♣️♠️

I‘m actually almost through with this audiobook and I am pleasantly surprised at how much I‘m enjoying this!

Went to a cheeky matinee this afternoon and had the movie theatre all to myself! Film was really good and not just for the obvious reasons! #idrisfan #likemoviesbutlovebooks

My two-sentence review for Litsy: Considering its subject matter, this memoir is strangely not compelling. I hope Aaron Sorkin can make something more interesting and artistic out of it.

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✨The new SK
✨just went to see Molly‘s Game. ( haven‘t read the book) it was really really good 😍
✨red wine
✨my hubby doesn‘t read novels. But he would read myths & poetry
✨I will ✨✨✨
Happy Friday @jesshowbooks & all Littens ✨

The media reports will taint some people's views of Bloom & what happened. Some people come off really badly in this book whilst others cruise in, play a few hands then steal off into the night with their winnings. I wanted to know more about the court proceedings and how Bloom battled these. Overall, I enjoyed this book and I will be making my way to the cinema to see Jessica Chastain's portrayal.

Just started & already a gripping read...let's see where this goes and then go to see the film? #BookVsFilm #TheBookIsAlwaysBetter #MovieNight

I was lucky enough to see this movie early when it played at the SCAD Film Festival. I really enjoyed it and hope the book is good too.

It‘s the most wonderful time of the year in Savannah...SCAD Film Festival time. We got to see the incomparable Holly Hunter last night, an early screening of the new Aaron Sorkin movie Molly‘s Game, and a Q&A with the man himself afterwards. My husband and I are both such huge fans of his writing, it was a great night

The book was ok. The problem is how bad everyone comes off, and Molly Bloom comes off as naive with the world she is dealing in. Toby McGuire comes off as a horrible person.

I will say though, it gives an insight into how some in Hollywood treat those who work for them.

The book was ok. The problem is how bad everyone comes off, and Molly Bloom comes off as naive with the world she is dealing in. Toby McGuire comes off as a horrible person.

I will say though, it gives an insight into how some in Hollywood treat those who work for them.

Today's reading.