- The Friday 56, hosted by Freda's Voice. Grab a book (in my case, the book I'm currently reading), turn to page 56 (or if you're using an e-reader, to 56%), find an interesting sentence or two (no spoilers!) and post them.
- Book Beginnings on Friday, hosted by Rose City Reader, where you share the first sentence or more of a current book you're reading, along with initial thoughts about the sentence and the book.
Beginning: "The fire begins in the basement.
Does it hurt?
Yes and no. This is, after all, what I wanted.
Page 56: "...and even called in literary experts and a Harvard professor, who judged from the language and imagery that the book might date from the mid-nineteenth century.
This was endlessly amusing to me. I know for a fact that The Raven Heliotrope was completed between 1944 and 1947. I wrote it. "
What book are you reading now or are about to start?
Well, she ought to know. :)
ReplyDeleteThat opening makes me want more! Did the character who is speaking set the fire? I'm curious about The Raven Heliotrope too.
ReplyDeleteHere's the link to my Friday post: SIX MONTHS IN MONTANA.
Despite the book opening with those words, the event doesn't actually take place until the very last chapter (I just finished reading it 2 minutes ago), so telling would be a spoiler. But it's well worth reading the book to find out!
DeleteI NEED that book! :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend!
Sounds good but scary.
ReplyDeleteENJOY this book and all your books. Have a great reading week.
Elizabeth
Silver's Reviews
My Book Beginnings