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The Friday 56

Welcome to Week 68 with me!


Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56.
*Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it) that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Add your (url) post below in Linky. Add the post url, not your blog url.

It's that simple.

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His hands tighten on the sides of the podium and release. For a moment, there is silence. Someone in the audience coughs.



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  1. Billy BurgessMarch 23, 2012 at 12:33 AM

    Freda,

    Thanks you for hosting this fun meme every week. I have never read any Lauren Oliver books, but I have heard of her.

    If you have time hop on over to my blog and check out the new look.

    Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer

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  2. UnknownMarch 23, 2012 at 3:23 AM

    you always choose intensely described scenes in your snippets, Freda :)
    have a wonderful friday!

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  3. SquirrelQueenMarch 23, 2012 at 4:33 AM

    I wonder what he was talking about. I've been looking at this book but haven't gotten a copy yet, maybe when I get caught up a little.

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  4. srivalliMarch 23, 2012 at 4:54 AM

    I can understand hands tightening on the podium, silent audience and somebody coughing! Very vivid! Have a great weekend!

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  5. Laurel-Rain SnowMarch 23, 2012 at 9:35 AM

    Ah, very tempting snippet! I'm curious about this one....

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  6. Tales of WhimsyMarch 23, 2012 at 10:35 AM

    O tension. That's goood.

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  7. LindaMarch 23, 2012 at 10:48 AM

    Hmmmm, what will he say next? wondering if that is what causes the pandemonium.

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  8. YvonneMarch 23, 2012 at 2:53 PM

    This makes me want to know more.

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  9. WilliamMarch 23, 2012 at 3:28 PM

    Short and interesting - what next?

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  10. SophieMarch 23, 2012 at 6:25 PM

    I love this meme. So many interesting possibilities for snippets! Thank you!

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  11. guiltlessreaderMarch 23, 2012 at 9:08 PM

    tense moment. i wonder what he was going to say? i'd be sweating beads!

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