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The Friday 56 (With Book Beginnings)

Welcome to Week 216!


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)
*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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AMAZON US   |   AMAZON CA

The sun was setting, the citizens of St. Deborah by the Water gathering for the performance. Far fewer of them now than there had been, no more than thirty in two grim-faced rows on the grit of the former parking lot. A wolfish grey dog lay on its side at the end of the front row, its tongue lolling. The girl who followed Kirsten was nowhere in sight.

Book Beginnings

The king stood in a pool of blue light, unmoored. This was act 4 of King Lear, a winter night at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto. Earlier in the evening, three little girls had played a clapping game onstage as the audience entered, childhood versions of Lear's daughters, and now they'd returned as hallucinations in the mad scene. The king stumbled and reached for them as they flitted here and there in the shadows. His name was Arthur Leander. He was fifty-one years old and there were flowers in his hair.

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  1. Sandra NachlingerFebruary 27, 2015 at 12:34 AM

    Great description in both the book's beginning and the Page 56 excerpt. I'm curious about the deer on the cover too!

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2015 at 1:53 AM

    Sounds good, I hope you enjoy it and the weekend.

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  3. nikki @bookpunksFebruary 27, 2015 at 2:35 AM

    I can't wait to read this book! It has been on my shelf for a couple of months already, but I have yet to get to it. Reading the first sentence is making me even more impatient. Must finish current reads first, must finish current reads first...

    My book beginning is here: http://www.bookpunks.com/so-it-begins-flex-by-ferrett-steinmetz/

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  4. UnknownFebruary 27, 2015 at 2:59 AM

    It all sounds so mysterious, and I'm curious! Thanks for hosting :)

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  5. YvonneFebruary 27, 2015 at 7:03 AM

    Sounds interesting. Have a great weekend!

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  6. TeaFebruary 27, 2015 at 7:35 AM

    I like Arthur Leander. "Fifty one with flowers in his hair." I'll bet he's a sweet guy. Interesting book.

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  7. Katherine PFebruary 27, 2015 at 8:11 AM

    I like the writing style of the excerpts and this book has been everywhere! I hope you're enjoying the read and I love the cover you showed.

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  8. NicciFebruary 27, 2015 at 8:40 AM

    A hardcopy of Station Eleven is waiting patiently for me to read. I'm trying to get through my reading list in order. :-)

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  9. Catherine @ Book Club LibrarianFebruary 27, 2015 at 8:45 AM

    This is a book that I want to read. Enjoy!

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  10. AmandaFebruary 27, 2015 at 8:45 AM

    Station Eleven sounds like an interesting read. Thanks for sharing!
    Amanda

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  11. sherry fundinFebruary 27, 2015 at 8:55 AM

    Cute cover and it doesn't tell me much. I am wondering what it's all about. Thanks for hosting the 56, Freda. :-)
    Friday Memes

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  12. Lisa Ks Book Reviews February 27, 2015 at 9:11 AM

    I have never heard of this book. What drew you to it?

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  13. LadyD PianoFebruary 27, 2015 at 9:13 AM

    Stunning cover art and I can picture the scene on the theater stage!

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  14. JC JonesFebruary 27, 2015 at 10:22 AM

    I went over to Amazon to look this one up. It sounds grim but interesting.

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  15. ElizabethFebruary 27, 2015 at 10:44 AM

    Sounds different. I would like to find out more.

    ENJOY!!!

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My Book Beginnings

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  16. Laurel-Rain SnowFebruary 27, 2015 at 10:48 AM

    Love that cover! Hope you are enjoying this!

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  17. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2015 at 11:09 AM

    I am dying to read this book- the American edition (with the tents on the cover: https://blackmutts.wordpress.com/2015/02/27/friday-56-9/) is at the top of my I'm-going-to-get-to-this-any-moment pile!

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  18. Anne@HeadFullofBooksFebruary 27, 2015 at 11:38 AM

    The illustration on the cover and the quote about the king with flowers in his hair don't seem to match. I'm intrigued.
    Anne's Friday Quotes

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  19. StormiFebruary 27, 2015 at 11:57 AM

    Hope you are enjoying your read! :)

    Stormi

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  20. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2015 at 12:11 PM

    There's something really lovely about that cover. Enjoy!

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  21. Gilion at Rose City ReaderFebruary 27, 2015 at 12:39 PM

    I have to find out more about this book! I haven't been leaving comments for awhile, but I appreciate you always participating in BBOF. Thanks!

    And I always have good intentions of adding The Friday 56 because they go so well together, but it seems I never get organized. I will make an effort!

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  22. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2015 at 3:18 PM

    This book was just chosen as the 'Great Michigan Reads' so my book clubs will be reading it some time this year. The author is from the area and will be coming through to do a few lectures. I'm really excited to read it, I've heard wonderful things! Thanks for hosting.

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  23. bn100February 27, 2015 at 3:56 PM

    nice cover and teaser

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  24. guiltlessreaderFebruary 27, 2015 at 6:10 PM

    A Canadian author? Toronto and flowers in his hair!

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  25. SukoFebruary 27, 2015 at 7:45 PM

    I hope you enjoy this book, Freda! It sounds like one I'd enjoy.

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  26. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2015 at 1:15 AM

    Sounds like an interesting book.

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