Welcome to my Friday Fun post. This is where I share with two different book parties that post on Fridays: Book Beginnings on Friday and the Friday 56.
I am currently participating in the summer reading program for adults at my library, so I have quite a few books out of the library. I just finished the sixth book in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series by Shannon Messenger. I was so sad when I learned I have to wait months before the seventh book is out. According to Amazon, the book should be out in November. Unfortunately, my library doesn't have the series, and I have to take it out through interlibrary loan. What makes it "unfortunate" is that new books can't be transferred between libraries, so I don't know when I will be able to read it.
For now, I will be sharing from the sixth book, Keeper of the Lost Cities Nightfall, and I will also be sharing from the two books I started today, trying to figure out which one to read. I'm curious which one you would choose.
Book Beginnings on Fridays
(Please join Gilion Dumas for Book Beginnings every Friday to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author's name.)
Here is my book beginnings for Keeper of the Lost Cities: Nightfall by Shannon Messenger
"Sophie stared at the gleaming trail that wound down. And down. And down. Disappearing into the misty shadows far below. The path of ancient silver and gold stones shouldn't exist - and yet it had been there all along."
Definitely intrigued. What new secrets are going to be uncovered in this sixth book of the series. The thing with the prefaces in this series is, the author takes them from scenes further in the book. But for some reason, I forget all about the preface while I'm reading and don't even realize when I've come to the scene.
As that is really the preface, which is sharing a scene from later in the book, I decided to share the beginning of chapter one as well, like I did the last two weeks.
"''You remember me?' The question slipped from Sophie's lips before she could stop it, and the weighted words seemed to hit the floor of the messy bedroom with a thud. The wide-eyed, trembling girl standing in front of her slowly nodded, and Sophie's heart swelled even as it plummeted into the sour pit of her stomach."
Well, I'm not going to give away who it is that is remembering Sophie, but if you read the previous five books, you will know at the very end of book five, and it was quite the twist. This character plays an interesting, and unexpected role in the sixth book.
Here is my book beginnings for House of Dark Shadows by Robert Liparulo
"Thirty Years Ago
The walls of the house absorbed the woman's screams, until they felt to her as muffled and pointless as yelling underwater. Still, her lungs kept pushing out cries for help. Her attacker carried her over his shoulder."
Well, that is quite the beginning. Definitely going to be some suspense in this book, and some creepiness from what I can tell looking at the cover and the back of the book.
Here is my book beginnings for The Road Home by Beverly Lewis
"August 29, 1977
If you're anything like me, you want to plan ahead. Not too far, but enough to feel prepared. Or at least somewhat settled."
Honestly not sure what to think here. Knowing that sometime there is going to be a death that leaves this person separated from her old life and family it seems that these first few sentences show that though we may want to plan ahead, things happen in life that make that tricky or difficult at times.
As that is really the preface, which is sharing a scene from later in the book, I decided to share the beginning of chapter one as well, like I did the last two weeks.
"''You remember me?' The question slipped from Sophie's lips before she could stop it, and the weighted words seemed to hit the floor of the messy bedroom with a thud. The wide-eyed, trembling girl standing in front of her slowly nodded, and Sophie's heart swelled even as it plummeted into the sour pit of her stomach."
Well, I'm not going to give away who it is that is remembering Sophie, but if you read the previous five books, you will know at the very end of book five, and it was quite the twist. This character plays an interesting, and unexpected role in the sixth book.
Here is my book beginnings for House of Dark Shadows by Robert Liparulo
"Thirty Years Ago
The walls of the house absorbed the woman's screams, until they felt to her as muffled and pointless as yelling underwater. Still, her lungs kept pushing out cries for help. Her attacker carried her over his shoulder."
Well, that is quite the beginning. Definitely going to be some suspense in this book, and some creepiness from what I can tell looking at the cover and the back of the book.
Here is my book beginnings for The Road Home by Beverly Lewis
"August 29, 1977
If you're anything like me, you want to plan ahead. Not too far, but enough to feel prepared. Or at least somewhat settled."
Honestly not sure what to think here. Knowing that sometime there is going to be a death that leaves this person separated from her old life and family it seems that these first few sentences show that though we may want to plan ahead, things happen in life that make that tricky or difficult at times.
Now for:
The Friday 56
The Friday 56 is hosted over at Freda's Voice.
Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader
(If you have to improvise, that's ok.)
*Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it) that grab you.
*Post it.
*Add your (url) post below in Linky. Add the post url, not your blog url. It's that simple.
Here are my Friday 56 selections.
Keeper of the Lost Cities: Nightfall by Shannon Messenger
"'I can't let anything happen to you,' she said quietly. 'I could never live with that guilt. I promise I'll check in - and you can hail me anytime you want. Just please say you'll stay here in Atlantis, where it's safe.'"
House of Dark Shadows by Robert Liparulo
'But. . . doesn't it bother you?' Obviously not, since they were heading to a real estate agent to buy the place.
Dad smiled at Xander. 'Not yet.'"
The Road Home by Beverly Lewis
"In the end, Tessa had been more anxious to leave home than either he or Mimi had expected, leaving Mimi high and dry with work when Tessa accepted Manny's proposal after a whirlwind courtship."
All 3 books sound good! Have a great week ahead!
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