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The Friday 56


Welcome to Week 194!

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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A cleared throat caused him to look and find Mr. Turner leaning against the wall. "Be careful with her, son. She's a handful."











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  1. Juli RahelSeptember 12, 2014 at 6:38 AM

    I've been called a handful before although I am usually very well-behaved so I'm wondering who this is about! And Christmas romance during WWII sounds interesting! I hope you enjoy the stories! Thanks for hosting :) I hope you have a great weekend!
    Friday post
    Juli @ Universe in Words

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  2. YvonneSeptember 12, 2014 at 7:04 AM

    I love Christmas themed books, although it still seems too early for them. I know it's right around the corner. Have a great weekend!

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  3. UnknownSeptember 12, 2014 at 7:34 AM

    Sweet! Sounds like a father warning his daughter's beau:) It's funny my tease has a Christmas theme in the title too.

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  4. LadyD PianoSeptember 12, 2014 at 7:44 AM

    Great post. Like the cover art and I love Tricia's writings. Thanks for hosting, Freda!

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  5. Katherine PSeptember 12, 2014 at 8:44 AM

    This sounds lovely in a tear jerking kind of way! I like the 56. I wouldn't mind knowing more about what's going on there!

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  6. Laurel-Rain SnowSeptember 12, 2014 at 8:47 AM

    Oh, I'm now in the holiday mood!

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  7. Lisa Ks Book Reviews September 12, 2014 at 10:12 AM

    Love the title of the book. And the "she's a handful" comment. It has me wondering.

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  8. Lisa MandinaSeptember 12, 2014 at 10:16 AM

    Sounds like it could be a fun romantic type of story?

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  9. JC JonesSeptember 12, 2014 at 10:21 AM

    I wonder if she is a woman or maybe a car!!!

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  10. UnknownSeptember 12, 2014 at 1:01 PM

    Oh my goodness, my heart just fluttered! I know that I am suppose to comment on your Friday 56, but you've just set the mood for the holiday's with this book title and now I'm going to go listen to Christmas songs on Pandora :)

    Sparrow's BB & Friday 56

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  11. TeaSeptember 12, 2014 at 1:08 PM

    Makes me think of Christmas. Can't believe it's around the corner. I'll bet it's a good story too.

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  12. Charlene N. K.September 12, 2014 at 2:17 PM

    Wow, I love your site! So many wonderful things to read. I hope I can join your meme someday.
    By the way, thanks for your comment on my summer blog. I really appreciate it.

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  13. sherry fundinSeptember 12, 2014 at 3:18 PM

    This TT is the correct link, I just grabbed the wrong code, but it will take you to the right place. LOL TGIF!!!
    sherry @ My Friday 56

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  14. vvb32 readsSeptember 12, 2014 at 4:34 PM

    This looks like a good one. I like the authors :-)

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  15. bn100September 12, 2014 at 5:22 PM

    Intriguing quote

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  16. Anne@HeadFullofBooksSeptember 12, 2014 at 8:29 PM

    Christmas in September?! I should be so ahead of myself. Is it a short story collection or why three authors?

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  17. wcs53September 13, 2014 at 12:33 AM

    Nice excerpt. I'll need to start thinking about my Christmas reads soon, I guess!

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