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We will miss you ❤️ good luck with your new beginnings.

what a gorgeous run, and it sounds like as one door is closing, there's still much to be excited about in this next phase 🩷 wishing you much fulfillment bb!

Annika wrote: "We will miss you ❤️ good luck with your new beginnings."

Thank you, Annika! 💛💚🤍

I'll still be checking on my friends and replying to comments here.

Are you leaving GR completely or just no more reviews here?

Ashlyn wrote: "what a gorgeous run, and it sounds like as one door is closing, there's still much to be excited about in this next phase 🩷 wishing you much fulfillment bb!"

Yeah, it does feel a bit bittersweet. But no regrets, it was 15 years of reviewing and lots of memories.

Thank you, sweet Ashlyn! 💛

I'll say here what I just commented on your blog post, that I'm very proud of and apprehensive with you, my heart. Although all of this is outside my area of expertise, I know far deeper than most the highs and lows you've experienced the past few years, and I see how much having a new project that's entirely yours rather than being subject to the whims of a warehousing and logistics company has refreshed your feelings of deeper satisfaction in your hobbies and goals

I love you, and I'm with you all the way no matter what comes, mi amor

Fred wrote: "Are you leaving GR completely or just no more reviews here?"

Both.

a) No more updates & general GR activity: I will comment and reply to comments & likes on the books I link to reviews for, and that's it. No more personal updates & weekly questions.
b) No more reviews: I'll only post excerpts with links here, basically use the site to redirect traffic to my website.

I've deleted all my reviews here except for a small handful. I've left the most voted and most controversial untouched here (I know some author I won't name would LOVE to see it gone...). I'm not giving trolls the pleasure of seeing them gone. 🤣

I wish you well in your review journey. Be good.

Automemory Cub wrote: "I love you, and I'm with you all the way no matter what comes, mi amor."

All thanks to Brashcandy, she's been Thelma to my Louise for two decades and patiently indulged me in my literary adventures since the ASOIAF/GOT era. I owe her so much.

And you as well! You've been Luke to my Lorelai, Ricky to my Lucy, Colonel Mustang to my Lust (or Winry to my Edward, if ya prefer), and . . . uh, the Beretta to my McClane? 🤣

Craig Vasiliev wrote: "I wish you well in your review journey. Be good."

You too, my admired comrade. 🤗

(You can ask Nya for details, she's in the know about stuff I can't discuss publicly that she can tell you. 😏)

It's an end of an age.

🫂

Juho wrote: "It's an end of an age."

We had a good run, Ju. Negatives and all, we did. 💛

TL *Humaning the Best She Can* wrote: "🫂"

Hugs back. 🫂

I'm wishing you well on your choice of reviews and how to go about it moving forward.. I hope it all works out even better for you, and that it's way more rewarding for you and the readers who will follow you.. Don't forget to check on us little people from time to time💛

Sad to see you go, but it's for the better. Good luck on this new project! Have fun!

Best wishes on new phase!

Emily wrote: "Best wishes on new phase!"

Thank you, Emily! 💛

Isabel ♡ wrote: "Sad to see you go, but it's for the better. Good luck on this new project! Have fun!"

Thank you, Isabel! 💛 Hope to see you round from time to time, you've been a darling.

~*~Princess Nya Vasiliev~*~ wrote: "I'm wishing you well on your choice of reviews and how to go about it moving forward.. I hope it all works out even better for you, and that it's way more rewarding for you and the readers who will..."

You're going to make me tear up, doll. 🥹 I'll never abandon my good bookish friends, they've been the reason I lasted 15 years here and not 15 minutes. 🥰

All the cool people are leaving Goodreads.
This isn't goodbye for us. ❤️

I'm so sad to see you go, but I'm so happy for you and your new adventures, lovely Marquise, I know you're going to do so many wonderful things💗💗!!!!!!!!!

Oh sad to see you're leaving the platform. I enjoyed reading your reviews a lot and you have a very vibrant presence on my feed. But I wish you well. Will be rooting for you ❤

Best wishes with all your adventures. I'll look forward to the reviews on your site. God bless you, and thanks for all the insightful reviews you have written over the years.

Wishing you the best in your new adventure, Marquise. 💛

This is unacceptable! 🍋🍋🍋🍋

Sad to see you go :(( still remember picking up the love of my life (The Last Innocent Hour) because of a glowing review you left on it

Hate to see you leave, Marquise, but all the luck! Enjoy your new adventure! It just hasn’t been the same the last few months without you here! I miss the laughs! 😂😊😉

Gonna' miss you Marquise.
Hope you have the best to come.

I will miss you! Thanks for letting us know about your official departure, instead of just vanishing. I appreciate the community you've created through your account, the laughs, and the many hours of my life that you've saved me by posting your scathing reviews!

It's been a lot of fun hanging out with you here, Marquise! I will check in on your new venture! :)

Best wishes with your blog, it's not worth bothering with GR if all it gives you is frustration. I hope everything goes well for you! 💖

Sad to see you go to be honest. Though I'm glad you've found your bliss through your blog, Marquise. So your passion isn't gone, it's just relocated.