The Friday 56 is a weekly blog meme hosted by Freda’s Voice. Join us every Friday and share an excerpt from a book you’re been reading.
Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader.
*Find any sentence (or a few, just don’t spoil it) that grab you.
*Post it.
*Add your (url) post here in Linky. Add the post url, not your blog url. It’s that simple.
**Be sure to leave a link to your Friday 56 post in the comments!**
“She commanded him to open the door, and when he did, she ordered him to cut the thumb from his hand. We only know how it all happened because a kitchen boy was present. The Grisha girl left him untouched, but he claims Hoede carved away his own thumb, smiling all the while.”
It just occurred to me that I did not share an excerpt for this meme from Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows when I was reading it. This is a real shame because I adore this book. It features fantastic characters and a heist that is sure to keep you on your toes. Cover linked to Goodreads.
From my review:
“For Kaz Brekker, no job is too big, for the right price. As a member of the gang called the Dregs, Kaz assembles and leads the best team to commit less-than-savory jobs. When Kaz is approached by a powerful man to break into the well-guarded Ice Court and rescue a scientist with a dangerous formula that has the potential to start a war, Kaz must find just the right partners to pull off the ambitious heist. The odds are stacked against him and with a team full of people with questionable pasts, this job may not just be impossible, it may be their last.” Find my full review here.
I’ve been seeing a lot about this since before it came out and I still don’t have it! I’m feeling rather left out 🙂
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Oh, man, if you get a chance, you should check it out. It’s one of my favorite reads this year.
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I loved Six of Crows, and I recently lent it to my brother and he loved it as well!
http://dualreads.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/friday-reads-4th-december-2015.html
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Yay, spreading the reading love is always an awesome thing to do!
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Man, I still need to buy this book. I have heard nothing but good things about this book. Happy reading!
My 56: Marie @ Pages to Explore
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Buy it now! It is so good and I personally am in love with its black stained pages.
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I could not get into Six of Crows when I tried it. Maybe I should give it another try. Happy Friday!
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That’s too bad. Hope you give it another go!
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I’ve seen a lot about Six of Crows, but I wouldn’t read it yet since I have two of Leigh Bardugo’s books sitting on my shelf, unread.
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I have the rest of her Grisha Trilogy yet to finish, but I think once I finish it, this one will still be my favorite of hers.
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I liked this one very much. I hope you do too. I am spotlighting both and alternate history book – The Inquisitor’s Apprentice by Chris Moriarty – and a thriller – She Can Kill by Melinda Leigh – today. Happy reading!
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Glad to hear you liked it too!
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I’ve been noticing this book everywhere, and I am curious about your thoughts. Here’s mine: “WHERE WE BELONG”
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It’s a great book, definite one of my favorite of the year.
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I’ve been seeing this one around, like the others. Sounds like a good one to me.
sherry @ fundinmental Friday Memes
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It’s very good, hope you check it out!
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I’m about six books away from starting this one. Can’t wait. And I wonder what control he had to make the guy cut of his own thumb while smiling. Chilling!
Here’s my 56 – http://fuonlyknew.com/2015/12/04/the-friday-56-87-shadows/
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You’re going to love it!
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Oh I just finished Shadow and Bone yesterday and I can’t wait to read the rest of Grisha and then this one!
My 56: http://tsundokubooks.blogspot.com/2015/12/friday-56-way-of-shadows.html
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I still need to finish the series, but this one is so good…you don’t need to necessarily wait.
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That quote is so dark!! I really want to read this book, but I want to read the Grisha Trilogy first. I know you don’t have to, but I feel really inclined too.
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Go for it, I applaud your patience!
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I have this book wishlisted!! Happy weekend!
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Thanks, happy weekend to you.
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This one is on my TBR and I can’t wait until the library hold comes in,
Thanks for sharing!
Amanda
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I hope you enjoy it, Amanda!
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I need to read this book! Glad you liked it!
Check out my Friday 56 (With Book Beginnings), Music Monday, and TTT.
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You must, Lauren! It’s a great fantasy read.
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