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The Friday 56

Welcome to Week 121!



Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader
 *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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She said, "I keep thinking about when I was first there. How fun it was, and how happy everyone was. I felt really good, better than I had in years." Her eyes filled with tears. It sounded like she was glorifying her first days there, in a sort of euphoric recall, like some people do about the beginnings of their relationship, after everything falls apart. "Maybe I'm the problem. If I couldn't stay happy at the center, then maybe I'll never be like that. Maybe they were right, and I was just scared to let myself be happy. Why didn't I just stay?"


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  1. AOApril 12, 2013 at 7:08 AM

    sounds like she's at a crossroads there...anyway, i'm back! i was away last week so i wasn't able to participate. something happened short of a miracle and it's my post for this week! :)

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  2. LadyD PianoApril 12, 2013 at 8:45 AM

    Very nice #56. Love the preview snippet; sure makes me want to read more!

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  3. Tiffany DrewApril 12, 2013 at 9:16 AM

    Ahh!! You have no idea how jealous I am of you at this moment. I am DYING for this book, I love Chevy! Can't wait to read this one myself, hope you're enjoying it.

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  4. Laurel-Rain SnowApril 12, 2013 at 11:25 AM

    I have this one preordered. Can't wait!

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  5. AnonymousApril 12, 2013 at 12:08 PM

    That's a great Friday 56. It reminds me of myself a little bit when I go to places that I used to go with my family or friends and we are no longer doing this.

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  6. YvonneApril 12, 2013 at 10:53 PM

    Great teaser!

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