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 a great way to spend a Friday!
Today’s feature is a recent download: The Night Visitors, by Carol Goodman, is a story of mistaken identities and missed chances, forgiveness, and vengeance.
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Beginning: (Alice)
Oren falls asleep at last on the third bus. He’s been fighting it since Newburgh, eyelids heavy as wet laundry, pried up again and again by sheer stubbornness. Finally, I think when he nods off. If I have to answer one more of his questions, I might lose it.
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Friday 56: I’m about to tell him no, we’ve got more important things to do, but then I think of all the promises he’s seen broken. “Absolutely. I know a great hill. Go pick out a sled. There are a couple in the barn.”
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Synopsis: ALICE gets off a bus in the middle of a snowstorm in Delphi, NY. She is fleeing an abusive relationship and desperate to protect…
OREN, ten years old, a major Star Wars fan and wise beyond his years. Though Alice is wary, Oren bonds nearly instantly with…
MATTIE, a social worker in her fifties who lives in an enormous run-down house in the middle of the woods. Mattie lives alone and is always available, and so she is the person the hotline always calls when they need a late-night pickup. And although according to protocol Mattie should take Alice and Oren to a local shelter, instead she brings them home for the night. She has plenty of room, she says. What she doesn’t say is that Oren reminds her of her little brother, who died thirty years ago at the age of ten.
But Mattie isn’t the only one withholding elements of the truth. Alice is keeping her own secrets. And as the snowstorm worsens around them, each woman’s past will prove itself unburied, stirring up threats both within and without.
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Do the excerpts and blurb grab you? Would you keep reading?
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I hear a single mother in there…. sounds like an emotional read but maybe a good one. Happy weekend!
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Thanks, Freda, I think so, too.
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Ooh this sounds like it could get creepy! And suspenseful. I remember seeing the synopsis a while back and thinking it sounded good. I hope it turns out awesome!
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Thanks, Greg, I love the sound of this one, too.
Enjoy your reading.
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Yep. Everything about this one grabs me!
My Friday 56 for Sit… Stay… Beg
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Thanks, Laura, I am eager to read it! Enjoy yours.
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I like the sound of the The Night Visitors. It seems like a book I might like. Thanks for mentioning it.
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Thanks, Breana, I’m excited about it. Enjoy yours.
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This one sounds intense. Thanks for sharing! I’d love for your reader to check out Book Beginnings and my Friday 56!
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https://lisaksbookthoughts.blogspot.com/2019/04/its-cozy-food-friday-that-means-its.html
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Thanks, Lisa, I can’t wait to dive into it.
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This sounds like a great one! Hope you enjoy it! 🙂
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Thanks, Ashley, eager to read this book.
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Sounds intriguing and creepy. This week I am spotlighting Come and Get Me by August Norman. Happy reading!
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The author does a great job of letting the author know Oren is a kid right away without coming out and saying it. I like the name Oren, too. Sounds really goo. Hope you enjoy it.
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Thanks, Roberta, I’m looking forward to reading this one.
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Not sure where this one is going. Is it a psychological thriller? Can’t tell. Hope you enjoy it. My book—The Walk
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I think so, Anne; thanks for stopping by, and enjoy yours.
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Hope you’ll enjoy it. Happy Reading!
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Thanks, Nicki, I think I will.
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This sounds like something I would like. Great choice!
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Thanks, Yvonne, I can’t wait to read it!
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I feel like she’s talking to a kid in this excerpt which is kind of sad. Hope you enjoy the weekend!
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Thanks, Alicia, I’ll be diving into this one soon.
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Definitely makes me want to know more.
Thanks for visiting my blog earlier!
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Thanks, Lauren, I’m halfway through the book and loving it!
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