Welcome to The Friday 56, a weekly meme hosted by Freda's Voice.
These are the rules:
1. Grab a book, any book.
2. Turn to page 56, or 56% on your eReader.
3. Find any sentence (or a few, just don't spoil it) that grabs you.
4. Post it.
5. Add the URL to your post in the link on Freda's most recent Friday 56 post.
I'm also taking part in Book Beginnings, a weekly meme hosted by Rose City Reader. The rules are pretty simple - you share the first sentence or so and your initial thoughts, impressions, or whatever else it inspires. Don't forget to link up your post's url with Rose City Reader.
Today, I'm spotlighting my current read, Half Wild (Half Bad #2) by Sally Green. I was super lucky and won an ARC of Half Bad through the Goodreads First Reads Program last year. I absolutely loved it and was eager to get to the sequel. I just got off the waitlist at the library, so I eagerly dove in. I'm not too far along yet, but I'm expecting great things!
Book Beginnings:
A New Day
a crossbill calls
another bird replies, not a crossbill
the first bird takes over again
and again
the crossbill--
shit, it's morning
i've been asleep
it's morning, very early
shit, shit, shit
need to wake up need to wake up
can't believe i've been asl--
56:
"She sent you to steal Gabriel's letters and she has my knife."
"Well, as I said, stealing off a dead body isn't technically stealing."
"What is it?"
Nesbitt looks like he gives this serious thought, then shrugs and says, "Tidying up the countryside in your case, kid." He grins. "Like picking up litter."
"But taking letters is stealing; they don't belong to you."
"Well, for a start, I haven't taken them cos they ain't here Though I'm guessin' you have 'em."
Now I am definitely curious! Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome and thanks for visiting mine too! :)
DeleteThat's an unusual beginning! I like the dialogue in your 56 excerpt. Sounds real.
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comment.
(FYI: Your links on the Book Beginnings and Friday 56 lists didn't work for me. I linked through your comment on my blog.)
Very read. I wonder what happened there....
DeleteThis one sounds interesting. And thank for visiting me!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting me too.
Delete*averts eyes* I haven't read the first book yet.
ReplyDeleteYou really should! :)
DeleteThat's quite the beginning! I much rather enjoyed the 56 though; hope you're enjoying this one!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm really liking it so far.
DeleteI never heard of this one, but it sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteYou may want to check out the first in the series!
DeleteIt's always fun to win books. Hope you enjoy!
ReplyDeleteYes, it is! Thanks!
DeleteI haven't read Half Bad yet - for some reason I haven't felt drawn to it. Which is strange, because it sounds like something I might like. Maybe one day!
ReplyDeleteI hope you do enjoy it! :)
DeleteYou've got me! I've heard of this series before. Now I'll take another look at it:)
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my 56!
Yay! I hope you fall in love with this series like I have!
DeleteAwesome pick it is really intriguing I've been kind of iffy to read this book series because of the mix reviews I've seen but now I really curious to read this book series. Thanks for stopping by my blog! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by mine too!
DeleteI hope you decide to pick it up!