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gwenyfb 's review for:
Check & Mate
by Ali Hazelwood
I knew I would like this book, but I did not know that I would TOTALLY love it. All Ali Hazelwood novels are very 'chronically online's coded. And I love it. And there are SO many Henley's (and I didn't even have to Google what that is. This time).
It's grumpy susnhine...sort of? But maybe they are both kinda grumpy TBH. It's so sweet. And cute. And the chess bits are interesting. The characters all have depth, they communicate and it's great. And I like that it's fade to black....because it's a chess romance and IMO it does not require explicit sex scenes. There is interesting discussion about gender and chess. It is delightfully nerdy and conversationally written in Ali Hazelwood signature style. I wanted to see the ending play out a little more. I wanted MORE. and maybe that's really because I loved this and don't want it to end? I LOVED this. Huge movie potential.
Two quotes I was obsessed with.
"First rule of chess club, never Google yourself".
"when I'm with you, I want to play more than I want to win".
**The audiobook narration was great!!**
It's grumpy susnhine...sort of? But maybe they are both kinda grumpy TBH. It's so sweet. And cute. And the chess bits are interesting. The characters all have depth, they communicate and it's great. And I like that it's fade to black....because it's a chess romance and IMO it does not require explicit sex scenes. There is interesting discussion about gender and chess. It is delightfully nerdy and conversationally written in Ali Hazelwood signature style. I wanted to see the ending play out a little more. I wanted MORE. and maybe that's really because I loved this and don't want it to end? I LOVED this. Huge movie potential.
Two quotes I was obsessed with.
"First rule of chess club, never Google yourself".
"when I'm with you, I want to play more than I want to win".
**The audiobook narration was great!!**