Friday 12 May 2017

Friday Reads 12th May 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!

The Dead House
Book Beginning:
"I am myself again. Carly has disappeared into the umbra, and I am alone."

Friday 56:
"It's the pills. Nothing more. It's in my mind - not real, not real, NOT REAL."

I'm kind of cheating with the Book Beginning because there are actually a few pages before this but this is the first line from Kaitlyn's POV and really starts the story. (The other pages are newspaper clippings and such that set the scene and are sort of exposition). I am only about 20 pages in so far but really intrigued. I've heard super mixed things about this and so far it's nothing like I expected but I can't wait to find out what's going on and what's real and what's not!

My review for last weeks Friday Read - Ararat by Christopher Golden - is now up if you want to check it out! 


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34 comments:

  1. I loved this one! I hope you do too!

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    1. Definitely! Super creepy and interesting!

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  2. Very intriguing beginning. I don't read a lot of YA lit, but this one sounds nice and creepy - I'll have to check it out. Enjoy!

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    1. It was definitely creepy! And liked to mess with my mind!

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  3. I agree, this sounds creepy and very good. Thanks for sharing. I'm reading Behind her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough.

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    1. It was! Behind Her Eyes sounds fairly creepy as well!!

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  4. This one looks interesting. Enjoy!

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  5. I like the sound of this, I would be interested in finding out more. Here is my post
    http://totallyaddictedtoreading.blogspot.com/2017/05/friday-memes-book-beginnings-and-friday.html

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  6. Sounds like a good one to me.
    sherry @ fundinmental Friday Memes

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    1. I really enjoyed it! It was a very quick read as well and engaging!

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  7. Sounds intriguing. This week I am reading Edited Out by E. J. Copperman. Happy reading!

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  8. Definitely catchy excerpts, and now I am very curious. Thanks for sharing, and here's mine: “INTO THE WATER”

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    1. I thought it was a really good, creepy read! Into the Water also looks intriguing!

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  9. Good beginning, and GREAT 56 excerpt. I'm definitely curious about Carly and Kaitlyn.
    My Friday post features The Secret Wife.

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    1. It was such an interesting concept and Carly and Kaitlyn were so intriguing!

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  10. Oooh yes.... That's a must read! Great cover too. Hope you enjoy it. Sounds like a good weekend read. Enjoy! Here's my Friday Meets: http://marelithalkink.blogspot.co.za/2017/05/friday-meets-12-may-2017.html

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    1. I like the other cover for this book as well! It was a great, quick read for me!

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    1. It was a little bit in places! But I'm a bit of a wimp and it wasn't too much for me which is good!

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  12. So very intriguing!!! Happy weekend!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by! Hope you had a great weekend!

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    1. It really was! I'm still thinking about it days later even!

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  14. I broke down and cheated on my book budget. Came across this while browsing Amazon and nabbed it. Looking forward to quite a story!

    My Friday 56 from Silver Threads

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    1. I did the same! Was totally meant to be on a book-buying-ban but this was just too tempting! Hope you enjoy it!

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  15. Is it a split-personality thing or something even more sinister?
    My Friday Quotes

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    1. Thats the question!! I almost feel like it doesn't really get answered, even now I couldn't say for sure!

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  16. This sounds interesting. Kind of like something I read by Ellen Hopkins once (maybe).

    eli @ the (book) supplier
    My Friday 56: http://wp.me/p1D93k-2H6

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    1. I've never actually read any Ellen Hopkins although I definitely should!

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  17. Yep, I'm intrigued, too!

    Here's mine: http://bit.ly/2rah60P

    Have a great weekend!

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    1. It was a very intriguing read - I really enjoyed it and definitely recommend it! Hope you had a great weekend!

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