Friday Fun - November 11, 2022

Welcome to my Friday Fun post. This is where I share with two different book parties that post on Fridays: Book Beginnings on Fridays and the Friday 56.

This week I have a couple of books to share with you. 

I'm continuing my reread of Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger in anticipation of being able to read the newest book, Stellarlune, which released this past Tuesday. This past week I read book seven, and I just started book eight. 

Keeper of the Lost Cities: Flashback

Keeper of the Lost Cities: Legacy 

                                                                                                                                                                     

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: Flashback by Shannon Messenger:

From the Preface:

"This time we win. 

It was Sophie's only thought, even as the world around her fell into shadow and chaos."

Well, that didn't sound good.

From Chapter 1:

"'So is it strange coming here and not being the one on trial?' Keefe asked, checking his expertly styled blond hair in a shiny facet on one of the jeweled walls before he followed Sophie into Tribunal Hall. 'Because I'd be happy to help you break a few laws if  you're felling left out.'"

Figured I knew who it was that was on trial, knowing how Nightfall ended. And I love Keefe's humor.

Here is my book beginnings for Keeper of the Lost Cities: Legacy by Shannon Messenger:

From the Preface:

"We can't keep doing this. The words pulsed through Sophie's mind. Gaining volume-gaining momentum-as the arguments raged around her."

Another instance coming up where everyone is going to be debating the best thing to do to defeat the enemies. 

From Chapter 1:

"'You look confused.' Mr. Forkle said, and the lilt of his tone made Sophie wonder if his lips were twitching with a smile-but she couldn't pull her eyes away from the round, gilded door he'd brought her to, tucked into the side of a rolling, grassy hill."

I admit, I wasn't sure where exactly this book would start off, knowing how Flashback ended. This was sort of unexpected and sort of cool because of how this description sounded a bit like a Hobbit hole.

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: Flashback by Shannon Messenger:
 

"Sophie fought off her smile as Fitz kicked the sand, stirring up a coppery cloud. He was so determined to be angry that it was honestly kind of adorable."

Keeper of the Lost Cities: Legacy by Shannon Messenger:

"His jaw locked with a furious click. 'What has that boy done now?'
'Nothing.' All of her bodyguards looked dubious-which was fair, considering the amount of chaos that Keefe had caused over the year. 'I'm serious.'"