Friday, September 25, 2015

Book Beginnings & Friday 56 - #2


Book Beginnings on Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Rose City Reader. Every Friday we share the first sentence (or so) of the book we’re currently reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires.


My Book Beginning:  

Three Days in April by Edward Ashton



I’m turning away from the bar, drink in hand, when I feel a glass bump against my chest. 


My Thoughts:  This makes me think that something interesting is definitely going to be happening as a result of the glass bump.  

What do you think?  Don't forget to leave your book beginning below and to link-up at Rose City Reader.  





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Friday 56 is a weekly meme hosted by Freda’s Voice on every Friday.

To Play along here are the Rules:

*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader (If you have to improvise, that's ok.)
*Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it)
*Post it.
*Add your post below. 
*Don’t forget to add your post URL (not your blog url) at Freda’s Voice.  
*It's that simple.

My 56 (Also from Three Days in April ): 

    “I would be bitterly disappointed.  Unless it was something really freaky, and we could associate it with somebody rich and closeted.  Is it porn?”
I sigh.
“No, Doug.  It is not porn.  You did at least glance at the files, right?”



About Three Days in April by Edward Ashton


Anders Jensen is having a bad month. His roommate is a data thief, his girlfriend picks fights in bars, and his best friend is a cyborg…and a lousy tipper. When everything is spiraling out of control, though, maybe those are exactly the kind of friends you need.

In a world divided between the genetically engineered elite and the unmodified masses, Anders is an anomaly: engineered, but still broke and living next to a crack house. All he wants is to land a tenure-track faculty position, and maybe meet someone who's not technically a criminal—but when a nightmare plague rips through Hagerstown, Anders finds himself dodging kinetic energy weapons and government assassins as Baltimore slips into chaos. His friends aren't as helpless as they seem, though, and his girlfriend's street-magician brother-in-law might be a pretentious hipster—or might hold the secret to saving them all.


Frenetic and audacious, Three Days in April is a speculative thriller that raises an important question: once humanity goes down the rabbit hole, can it ever find its way back?





Don't forget to post your meme's and link up at both host locations.  

Have a great Friday! 
Maria

12 comments:

  1. I like the sound of this one. Great choice.

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  2. Never heard of this one but it does sound interesting. :)

    Stormi
    Friday Memes

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  3. I absolutely love the cover, it's great! And the snark of the F56 makes this book sound like a fun read! Thanks for sharing :) I hope you have a great weekend!
    My Friday post
    Juli @ Universe in Words

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  4. Oh, I love thrillers...and the descriptions "frenetic and audacious." I am also curious about that "bump," and what will happen after.

    Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.

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  5. It seems like the 56 gives a stronger feel for the book than the intro, which just shows that there is a meeting in a bar. Maybe it's accidental, maybe it's a set up...

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  6. Hi Maria,

    Whether an accidental bump or a deliberate act of provocation, nothing much good inevitably comes out of the kind of encounter your first few lines describe. I would have to keep reading just a little further at least, to see what happens next !

    I guess that Doug and his associate have been digging the dirt on someone, I'm guessing one of the 'genetically engineered elite'.

    I love the final quote ... "once humanity goes down the rabbit hole, can it ever find its way back?"

    Not sure whether this is one for me or not, but I hope that you enjoy it :)

    Yvonne

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  7. I haven't heard of this book or author before, sounds interesting.

    My Friday post:
    Marie @ Pages to Explore

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  8. The cover of this one would have scared me away. I hope you're enjoying it! Thanks for stopping by my blog! Sorry to be so late getting to yours today. Have a great weekend!

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  9. The cover of this one would have scared me away. I hope you're enjoying it! Thanks for stopping by my blog! Sorry to be so late getting to yours today. Have a great weekend!

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  10. I live such a boring life compared to the characters in books. Sigh.
    Have fun reading.

    Thanks for stopping by my blog. I really appreciate comments.

    Anne@HeadfullofBooks

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  11. Kinda creepy, but I like that.
    Happy weekend!

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  12. Great quote! Makes me wonder if it's a woman or if there's going to be a fight!
    Have a great day,
    Amy x

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