Book Beginning
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Book Beginnings and The Friday 56- The Bone Season
On Fridays I will share excerpts from whatever I am reading that day. First, Book Beginnings hosted by Rose City Reader then The Friday 56 hosted by Freda’s Voice. First share the opening lines of your novel, then turn to page 56 (or 56%) and share a few lines! ~~~ This week’s book is The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon. Beginning: “I like to imagine there were more of us in the beginning. Not many, I suppose. But more than there are now.” Page 56: “The first stain of dawn had touched the spires. The voyants came out after their keepers, three or four to each group. I was the only one with…
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Book Beginnings and The Friday 56- Allegiant
On Fridays I will share excerpts from whatever I am reading that day. First, Book Beginnings hosted by Rose City Reader the The Friday 56 hosted by Freda’s Voice. First share the opening lines of your novel, then turn to page 56 (or 56%) and share a few lines! ~~~ This week’s book is Allegiant by Veronica Roth. Beginning: “I pace in our cell in Erudite headquarters, her words echoing in my mind: My name will be Edith Prior, and there is much I am happy to forget.“ Page 56: “We run in a pack down the alley toward Monroe Street. I resist the urge to wince at each of our…
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Book Beginning- My Life Next Door
This is a weekly meme in which you post the first sentence (or so) of the book you are currently reading, along with initial thoughts, impressions of the book, and anything else you want to mention. Hosted by Rose City Reader I found this meme and thought it would be a fun one to start doing on a Friday, hope you enjoy!! “The Garretts were forbidden from the start. But that’s not why they were important.” My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick. I’ve had this novel on my Kindle for a few month since I was given a copy from Net Galley. I finally decided to pick it…