The Friday 56
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Book Beginnings And The Friday 56
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 Sealwoman’s Gift by Sally Magnusson Beginning: “The rain has freshened the air again, leaving one of the soft springtime evenings she used to love best, the clouds harried on their way by an eager breeze, a spangle of late sunshine on the water.” Page 56: “On the evening of the thirtieth of July, the day of his son’s…
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Book Beginnings and The Friday 56
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 weeks book is Estoril by Dejan Tiago-Stankovic Beginning: “The story of mysterious wires first surfaced in the mid-eighties of the last century, when the Hotel Palacio Estoril underwent complete renovation and two more floors were added to the building.” 56%: “It was a warm night. The casino was full. Popov had noticed that his shadow Fleming had abandoned him, which made him…
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Book Beginnings and The Friday 56
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 novel is If The Creek Don’t Rise- Leah Weiss Beginning: “I struggle to my feet, straighten my back, lift my chin, then he hits me again.” 56%: “The next morning, I find I didn’t bolt the door against my slithering fears. The door doesn’t even have a lock.” Thoughts: I’m enjoying this novel so far, but I’m only a little way through…
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Book Beginnings and The Friday 56
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 novel is The Readymade Thief by Augustus Rose. Beginning: “To make your way to the DePaul Aquarium and Museum of Natural History, on Petty Island in the middle of the Delaware River, you can drive through New Jersey and over the only bridge.” 56%: “Lee spent her time upstairs poking through the Caldwells’ bedroom, rifling through drawers and closets, opening boxes…
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Book Beginnings and The Friday 56
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 Last Act of Hattie Hoffman by Mindy Mejia. Beginning: “Running away sucked. Here I was, standing in the exact place I’d daydreamed about in math class so many times, right in front of the departures board at the Minneapolis airport, and every detail was just like I’d pictured.” 56%: ” ‘I was lying on the bottom of the…