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The Friday 56


Welcome to Week 190!

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) that grab 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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"Claire!" her dad called. "I'm assuming the long pause of yours means you're already online."
"Yes--everything's fine!" she called as she flipped her laptop shut.
But in reality, her own words, glowing right there on the screen, made her feel tiny and afraid.

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  1. BeaAugust 15, 2014 at 12:51 AM

    I'm intrigued by both the cover and the snippet. Is this a mystery?

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  2. Sandra NachlingerAugust 15, 2014 at 1:14 AM

    I'm definitely wondering what her words said! Why would she write something that would make herself tiny and afraid?

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  3. UnknownAugust 15, 2014 at 7:58 AM

    I've heard about this book. I'm wondering what words she typed now?

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  4. Kathy MartinAugust 15, 2014 at 8:34 AM

    I enjoyed Feral. I hope you are enjoying it too. Happy reading!

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  5. YvonneAugust 15, 2014 at 8:34 AM

    Intriguing 56!

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  6. UnknownAugust 15, 2014 at 8:43 AM

    I've not heard of this. I'll have to check it out. Love that cover!

    Thanks for sharing, Freda. Have a great weekend!

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  7. Catherine @ Book Club LibrarianAugust 15, 2014 at 8:45 AM

    Great excerpt, Freda. Has me wondering what will happen next...

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  8. Laurel-Rain SnowAugust 15, 2014 at 10:34 AM

    This one sounds frightening and awesome, too. Thanks for sharing.

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  9. Anne@HeadFullofBooksAugust 15, 2014 at 11:45 AM

    Now I am wondering what scary thing is written on the page on the Internet. Good job finding a creepy quote for us to ponder.
    Anne's Friday Memes

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  10. Lisa MandinaAugust 15, 2014 at 2:09 PM

    This sounds like a good one! Thanks for the excerpt!

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  11. VickiAugust 15, 2014 at 4:11 PM

    I'm wondering what's making her feel that way.

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  12. Lisa Ks Book Reviews August 15, 2014 at 4:49 PM

    Tiny and afraid. Never a good way to feel.

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  13. TeaAugust 16, 2014 at 8:54 AM

    I've felt that way.

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  14. Journeys of The ZooAugust 16, 2014 at 8:59 PM

    I would have done this with the ebook that I was reading (Gone Girl) but for the second time, my Kobo Vox deleted it. And just when I was at the good part AHHHHH!!!!

    Besos, Sarah
    Blogger at Journeys of The Zoo

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  15. vvb32 readsAugust 18, 2014 at 5:27 PM

    oooo, I will be reading this one for a review next month.

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