Book Beginnings Friday- October 17, 2014

Posted October 17, 2014 by Rose C. in Book Beginnings Friday, Memes / 16 Comments

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Rose review avatar  Here is the beginning of a book I just started reading:

 

I AM A COWARD.

I wanted to be heroic and I pretended I was. I have always been good at pretending. I spent the first twelve years of my life playing at the Battle of Stirling Bridge with my five big brothers- and even though I am a girl, they let me be William Wallace, who is supposed to be one of our ancestors, because I did the most rousting battle speeches. God, I tried hard last week. My God, I tried. But now I know I am a coward. After the ridiculous deal I made with SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer von Linden, I know I am a coward. And I’m going to give you anything you ask, everything I can remember. Absolutely Every Last Detail.

 

Code Name Verity by: Elizabeth Wein

Code Name Verity Book Cover

 

The beginning of this book had me immediately intrigued. The next paragraph was even better, and the next, and the next. This book is beautifully and expertly written. I listened to the audiobook, but I am going to recommend my YA For Adults Book Club read this book. It was amazing and funny and refreshing and haunting.

 

 


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Posted October 17, 2014 by Rose C. in Book Beginnings Friday, Memes / 16 Comments

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16 responses to “Book Beginnings Friday- October 17, 2014”

    • Rose

      We are going to read this book this year in my YA For Adults Book Club… sometimes after the spring. I loved the audio

    • Rose

      Thanks Sherry! I sometimes find myself reading the first page of a book at the book store or library before I decide to take the book home with me. If the first page draws me in, I read the book. I will do this , too whenever I cannot decide which book to read. I will grab two or three books from my TBR pile and read the first page or first paragraph. Which ever one I find myself more drawn to is the book I decide to read at that time.