Friday, 3 February 2017

Friday Reads 3rd February 2017

Friday 56 is hosted at Freda's Voice and Book Beginnings is hosted by Rose City Reader. The idea is to share a sentence or so from the first page and the 56th page of the book you are currently reading!

Wintersong
Book Beginning:
"Once there was a little girl who played her music for a little boy in the wood."

Friday 56:
"I knew that smile. I recognized it, and understood it as a challenge. Come rescue her, my dear, the smile said. Come and rescue her... if you can."
 Wintersong is one of my most anticipated releases of the year so I was so happy to be sent a copy from the publisher! I am loving the writing style and the atmosphere so far. It's so magical and sort of menacing - I feel like I am constantly on the edge of my seat whilst reading and can't stop thinking about it even when I'm not reading! This is released on the 7th (so just 4 more days to wait!!) and so far I definitely recommend picking it up! 

You can also find us on Goodreads (Ann and Clare) to keep up with what we are reading 
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28 comments:

  1. Lauren Stoolfire3 February 2017 at 03:08

    I'm definitely looking forward to this one! Happy reading! :)

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    1. Dual Reads4 February 2017 at 00:17

      I was so excited for it and I am so glad it hasn't let me down!

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  2. Greg3 February 2017 at 04:15

    I love books with that kind of atmosphere- even the covr has atmosphere lol.

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  3. Anne@HeadFullofBooks3 February 2017 at 06:03

    Sounds like the elements of a fairy tale with good vs evil.

    My Friday quotes

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    1. Dual Reads4 February 2017 at 00:17

      It definitely has the feel of a fairy tale - I love it!

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  4. Breana M.3 February 2017 at 08:07

    I'm glad you're enjoying this one. I've heard so much about Wintersong and the synopsis seems pretty interesting too.

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    1. Dual Reads4 February 2017 at 00:18

      I was worried it was overhyped but so far it's living up to expectations!

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  5. Billbrarian3 February 2017 at 12:35

    This one sounds really interesting. I've been seeing it around a lot. Enjoy!

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    1. Dual Reads4 February 2017 at 00:18

      It's getting a lot of hype at the moment - which I think is pretty well deserved!

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  6. Kathy Martin3 February 2017 at 15:09

    This sounds good. This week I am spotlighting Rise of Fire by Sophie Jordan. Happy reading!

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  7. Roberta Gibson3 February 2017 at 15:29

    Congratulations on snagging a copy. S. Jae-Jones is such a vibrant personality, I'm sure it will be an interesting read.

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    1. Dual Reads4 February 2017 at 00:19

      I was so excited! And I know - I follow her on twitter and she is so interesting!

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  8. fredamans3 February 2017 at 15:29

    Sounds lovely!! Happy weekend!

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  9. Laurel-Rain Snow3 February 2017 at 16:00

    What a lovely looking book! Great excerpt...thanks for sharing, and here's mine: “RAINY DAY WOMEN”

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  10. Sandra Nachlinger3 February 2017 at 16:38

    Sounds interesting. I love the cover too. Books that start with "Once there was ..." make me want to curl up and read.
    My Friday post features The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry.

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    1. Dual Reads4 February 2017 at 00:22

      Yes! It's so absorbing and fairy-tale-esque!

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  11. BookishRealm3 February 2017 at 22:22

    I can't wait to read this one!!! I'm so excited.

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    1. Dual Reads4 February 2017 at 00:22

      It's one of my most anticipated of the year! And it's so, so good!

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  12. Unknown4 February 2017 at 02:37

    A dare! Sounds good. And I like magical and menacing together.

    My Friday 56 from Every Last Word

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  13. Bev Bouwer4 February 2017 at 03:40

    Magical and menacing -beautiful description. No wonder you got a copy. Well done. It looks to be a beautiful book.

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    1. Dual Reads4 February 2017 at 04:25

      Thank you! It's so beautifully written and atmospheric!

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  14. @CatsandCoffee9 February 2017 at 17:20

    What a pretty cover. And it really does look like an interesting read.
    Here is my Friday 56: https://coffeeandcatsblog.wordpress.com/2017/02/03/friday-56-23/

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