On Friday's I take part in three weekly link ups - The Friday 56, hosted by Freda's Voice, Book Beginnings, hosted by Rose City Reader, and 50/50 Friday is a new weekly link up and it is hosted by Carrie @ The Butterfly Reader and Laura @ Blue Eye Books. For The Friday 56, you choose a book, a book you have just finished, a book you are about to start, your current read, and share a line or a few lines that grab you (but don't spoil anything) from page 56 or 56% of the way through the ebook. Post it and share your post's url on Freda's most recent Friday 56 post. As for Book Beginnings, you share the first sentence or so and your initial thoughts, impressions, or whatever else it inspires, and then link up your post's url with Rose City Reader. Then, for 50/50 Friday, every week there's a new topic featuring two sides of the same coin - you share a book that suits each category and link up on the hosts blogs.
Beginning:
I've always been fascinated by candles. Looking into the flame calms me down.
56:
"What's wrong with that guy?" She went to lean against a nearby tree, feeling nauseous, tired, and irritable. Not a good combination.
50/50 Friday: Best/ Worst Reads of 2018
Best - Nothing But Sky by Amy Trueblood - This is always such a difficult decision, but this year I'm focusing on my favorite 2018 YA Debut novel. I couldn't have asked for anything better from this historical fiction about a barnstorming team.
Worst - Wink, Poppy, Midnight by April Genevieve Tulcholke - I'd seen a lot of middling to negative reviews for this, but I honestly didn't expect it to be quite so irritating - the characters really got on my nerves. At least the cover design is outstanding. This may not be the worst, but it was the most annoying anyway!
Nothing But Sky is on my list. I can't wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up!
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! :)
DeleteAnother Okorafor book I need to read! I'd love to catch up with this one, and also Who Fears Death😊
ReplyDeleteOkorafor is a fantastic writer and I hope you get to read her soon!
DeleteI'm so intrigued by your book. I like the whimsical cover too! Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteSo far I'd say the cover really fits it. I hope you have a great weekend!
DeleteSounds tempting. I am drawn to the hypnotic spell of candles, too. Thanks for sharing, and here's mine: “THOSE OTHER WOMEN”
ReplyDeleteI know the feeling myself. :)
DeleteCover makes it look like a fun read. I too am fascinated by flames. :-)
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental Friday Memes
So far it's pretty great!
DeleteI had Wink Poppy Midnight but don't think I got more than a few pages read before I decided to donate it. This week I am spotlighting The Paragon Hotel by Lyndsay Faye. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteI don't blame you there!
DeleteI really need to get my hands on a copy of Nothing But Sky! I just finished rereading Sherry D. Ficklin's Stolen Empire series and I'm now newly obsessed with any and all historical fiction. Thanks for linking up, Lauren!
ReplyDeleteLaura @BlueEyeBooks
I'm also interested in early aviation and that really bumped it up for me. :)
DeleteI hate when a book isn't just meh but irritating as well. I like the beginning of this one quite a bit! I hope you enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteI know right!
DeleteThanks for coming over, Katherine.
I've heard wonderful things about Akita Witch. Enjoy! I'm highlighting BEARTOWN today
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anne!
DeleteHappy Reading. I like the opening. I can relate to that.
ReplyDeleteI can too. :)
DeleteWoo--Bookish Bingo! Off to check out the link! Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteCool!
DeleteI like that beginning- definitely makes me curious right at the outset.
ReplyDeleteIt's definitely worth trying, Greg.
DeleteI have Akata Witch on my shelf, but haven't gotten to it yet. Looking forward to your thoughts!
ReplyDeleteI just finished it up and I think it's a new favorite. :)
DeleteAkata Witch is a book I've really been wanting to read. I've heard such great things about it. Thanks for sharing! Hope you have an awesome weekend! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ashley!
DeleteAkata Witch sounds like a really good fantasy!Need to ad it to my GR! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I could help pique your interest. Thanks for coming over.
DeleteTotally love your book beginning. Candles do have habit of calming when you stare at them.
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame about Wink, Poppy, Midnight by April Genevieve Tulcholke - the cover is stunning!
I know, right!
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