Welcome to another Bookish Friday, in which I share excerpts from books…and connect with other bloggers, who do the same.
Let’s begin the celebration by sharing Book Beginnings, hosted by Rose City Reader; and let’s showcase The Friday 56 with Freda’s Voice.
To join in, just grab a book and share the opening lines…along with any thoughts you wish to give us; then turn to page 56 and excerpt anything on the page.
Then give us the title of the book, so others can add it to their lists!
What better way to spend a Friday!
Today’s featured book is an ARC from Amazon Vine: The Beauty of the End, by Debbie Howells.
Beginning: I want to live forever...We were standing on top of Reynard’s Hill, where the ring of trees seemed to reach up, their branches tangling with the sky; where you could breathe, April said, as though air alone was not enough for her.
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56: (Ella) – We weave the first strands of friendship like a spider’s web. For a therapist, she’s cool. But then I get caught.
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Synopsis: “I was fourteen when I fell in love with a goddess. . .”
So begins the testimony of Noah Calaway, an ex-lawyer with a sideline in armchair criminal psychology. Now living an aimless life in an inherited cottage in the English countryside, Noah is haunted by the memory of the beguiling young woman who left him at the altar sixteen years earlier. Then one day he receives a troubling phone call. April, the woman he once loved, lies in a coma, the victim of an apparent overdose–and the lead suspect in a brutal murder. Deep in his bones, Noah believes that April is innocent. Then again, he also believed they would spend the rest of their lives together.
While Noah searches for evidence that will clear April’s name, a teenager named Ella begins to sift through the secrets of her own painful family history. The same age as April was when Noah first met her, Ella harbors a revelation that could be the key to solving the murder. As the two stories converge, there are shocking consequences when at last, the truth emerges.
Or so everyone believes. . .
Set in a borderland where the past casts its shadow on the present, with a time-shifting narrative that will mesmerize and surprise, The Beauty of the End is both a masterpiece of suspense and a powerful rumination on lost love.
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What do you think? Do the excerpts draw you in? Do you want to keep reading?
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I haven’t heard of this one before. However, it looks interesting.
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Thanks, Breana, I got her previous book, The Bones of You, from Amazon Vine…so I had to read more from her.
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This sounds absolutely fascinating!! I love the sound of the beginning, the need you can read in it for freedom and open space. I’m also always looking for a place to breathe! And the blurb makes me even more intrigued! Consider me desperately waiting for your review! Thanks for sharing 🙂 I hope you have a great weekend!
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Juli @ Universe in Words
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Thanks, Juli, I will try to have it read and reviewed very soon! Thanks for stopping by, and BREATHE. Have a great weekend.
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I’m going to list this book RIGHT NOW on Goodreads. Nice selection! Enjoy your weekend and please hop over to MareliThalkink to have a look at my Friday Meets. Happy weekend! http://marelithalkink.blogspot.co.za/2016/07/friday-meets-01-july-2016.html
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Thanks, Mareli…glad the book speaks to you. Enjoy! Have a great weekend.
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I”d keep reading. I hope you enjoy this one. My book this week is Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. Happy reading!
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Thanks, Kathy, and I have high hopes for it. Enjoy your pick and your weekend.
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This sounds very good. I’d love for your readers to check out mine…http://tinyurl.com/LisaKsBookReviewsCFF-TGC
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Thanks, Lisa, I definitely will check yours out…and I’m glad you could stop by.
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You had me at English countryside.
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Ah, yes, I vicariously enjoy the English countryside through books, movies, and the stories my son tells. Thanks for stopping by, Catherine…have a great weekend.
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I haven’t heard of this one but it sounds really intriguing! I love the teasers and it’ll be interesting to see how it all connects. I hope you review this one because I want to see what you think of it!
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Yes, I’ll be looking forward to those connections, too, Katherine, and thanks for stopping by. I will definitely be reviewing this one…and soon.
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Sounds interesting, hope you enjoy it.
Stormi
Friday Memes
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So so I, Stormi…thanks for visiting and have a great weekend.
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I do believe that the excerpts draw you in. Great Choices!
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I agree, Vanessa….thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your weekend.
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This is the first time I’ve heard of this book and author and I love it! I’m adding this to my list. Great choice. Here’s my Friday meme
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Thanks, Maria, I took a risk and accepted her previous book for review, and now I’m a fan. Thanks for stopping by.
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It sounds like a highly emotional read! Happy weekend!
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Definitely! Thanks for hosting, Freda…and for stopping by. Enjoy your book!
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I really like the simile in that 56. Sounds like an interesting mystery. Happy Friday!
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I agree, Alicia…thanks for stopping by.
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Sounds like a very dramatic love story that I want to be a lot less exciting or scary!
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Yes, scary can keep me riveted, but I also can have nightmares! lol. Thanks for stopping by, Harvee.
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This sounds so good!
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Thanks, Yvonne, getting ready to read it!
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I really like the sound of the snippets and the blurb! Happy reading!
Check out my Friday 56 (With Book Beginnings).
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Me, too, Lauren…thanks for stopping by.
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Sounds mysterious with a bit of a back story to it. Something I’d like. Enjoy!
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I like that about it, too, Heather…thanks for visiting.
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Ooh, sounds like my kind of read! I’ll have to keep a lookout for this one! Thanks for sharing! Thanks, too, for visiting my blog! Happy Sunday!
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Thanks, Kim, I am looking forward to this book, too. Enjoy your weekend!
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