Welcome to some bookish fun today as we share Book Beginnings, hosted by Rose City Reader; and as we 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!
If you have been wanting to participate, but haven’t yet tried, now is the time!
What better way to spend a Friday?
Today I am featuring a review book from a favorite author of mine. The Denim Blue Sea, by Joanne DeMaio.
Beginning: They stand at the edge of Long Island Sound, as close to the sea as they can get. The setting sun sinks below the horizon while lazy breaking waves reach for their feet.
“There’s one.” Eva points further down the beach where the twilight sky casts a golden hue on the sand. “It’s a conch shell.” She hurries over, dips the shell in the gentle sea for a rinse and holds it out to Maris. “I’ll spray-paint some of them silver so they glimmer with the flowers.”
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56: “I’m on your team,” Maris says into Jason’s ear when she moves behind him, wrapping her arms around his waist. “Dibs.”
But something in Kyle’s voice gets Jason’s attention instead. He’s not sure what it is exactly, but it’s enough for him to look over at Kyle and lose the pinballs in play.
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Blurb: During two August weeks, denim designer Maris Carrington and coastal architect Jason Barlow prepare for their much-anticipated wedding. Guests arrive early, turning keys in charming cottage doors to begin their New England summer escape. The wedding is a reason for old friends to gather again; to meet in their shabby beach hangout and get the jukebox cranking; to walk that weathered boardwalk beneath a starry sky; to breathe the sweet salt air. “Cures what ails you,” one of the friends, Neil, always said long before his life was sadly claimed. But his legacy was not.
When Maris discovers Neil’s long-lost journal, its passages reveal a heartbreaking secret. Can truths be found within its timeworn pages? Can this leather-bound journal unite the friends as their lives begin to fray? A bittersweet family reunion, a surprising encounter from a devastating accident, a shocking confession leaving one marriage shattered–all will test the once close-knit circle. Suddenly this safe haven on the tranquil Connecticut shoreline churns with emotional turmoil, threatening even the beach wedding just days before it is to happen.
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What do you think? Do the excerpts pique your interest? I hope you’ll share your own.
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It’s sounds lovely!
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Thanks, Freda…I love anything with the sea in it. Glad you enjoyed it.
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I’ve spray-painted shells before… 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
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I have never done that, Lauren, but it sounds like fun. Thanks for stopping by.
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This sounds like an excellent story. I like the seaside setting, and it sounds like there’s plenty of drama.
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Thanks, Sandra, I love seaside settings, too. Glad you enjoyed the excerpts.
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It all sounds so very complex, but delicately engrossing all the same; have a lovely weekend Laurel 🙂
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Thanks, Claudia…having read this author before, I am looking forward to it.
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Fascinating contrasts between the snippets and the blurb. I’m curious enough to want to follow up on this book.
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Thanks, Sherry, glad you liked those contrasts…they make me curious, too.
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Wow! Something shook him up.
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I am curious about that, too, Hattie….thanks for stopping by.
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Pretty cover. I love walking the beach and picking up shells.
sherry @ fundinmentalFriday Memes
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Me, too, Sherry….the sea calls to me when I walk the beach. Thanks for stopping by.
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This seems like a relaxing read. Here’s mine.
http://ebogie.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-burning-wire-book-beginnings-page-56.html
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Thanks, Elizabeth, I think “relaxing” is a good description for what I hope to find here.
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I really loved the description in the BB! I absolutely love the sea and the Beginning really made me want to go back to the Netherlands and the sea! This book sounds really interesting! Thanks for sharing 🙂 I hope you have an amazing weekend!
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Juli @ Universe in Words
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I love the sea, and books set near the ocean remind me of my best memories. Thanks for stopping by, Juli.
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I love the beginning. Makes me want to keep reading. You can find mine here.. lisaksbookthoughts.blogspot.com
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Thanks, Lisa, and I love the beginning, too. Glad you could stop by.
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It sounds interesting but it really isn’t the sort of book I usually read. I hope you are enjoying it. Happy reading!
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I hope to love it, Kathy, just as I’ve enjoyed the previous books by this author.
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This sounds really great. I love the premise and the Beginning sounds so pretty between the beach and painting the shells to shimmer with the flowers. Hope you enjoy the read!
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Yes, painting the shells sounds lovely; I can visualize them in the decor. Thanks for stopping by, Katherine.
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Sounds great, not heard of this one. I hope you are enjoying it. 🙂
Stormi
Friday Memes
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The book is being released soon…this is a review book. Thanks for stopping by, Stormi.
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Sounds like the story is just as turbulent as the sea! I hope you enjoy your weekend 🙂
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Yes, I usually think of the sea as peaceful, but there is definitely turbulence there, too. Thanks for visiting, Alicia.
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I like the description of the setting…not to mention secrets to be revealed as a wedding is to take place…sounds like a good read.
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Yes, secrets are a favorite theme in the books I enjoy, Catherine. Thanks for stopping by.
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This sounds like a very sweet read.
Thanks for sharing…love visiting your blogs.
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
My Book Beginnings
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Yes, I needed a break from the thrillers….something to make me feel good. LOL. Thanks for visiting, Elizabeth.
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I haven’t heard of The Denim Blue Sea but it sounds like an interesting book. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
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You are welcome, Whitney, and thanks for stopping by.
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I am looking forward to some sun soon, and a denim blue sea sounds just what I need 😉 Hope you’re enjoying this one, Laurel-Rain )
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Thanks, Aloi, and the sea is always something that calls to me.
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Sounds like a nice read. I hope you’re enjoying it.
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Thanks, Sharon, I am looking forward to it, and I’m glad you could stop by.
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It sounds so good to me, and I’ve read a book by this author before and really enjoyed it. I will put this on my wishlist now!
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Thanks for visiting, Rita, and I am always up for a book by this author, whose previous ones I have loved.
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