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!**
“The illusion breaks without warning. The brightly lit temple, the steaming water and statues–all disappear in an instant, leaving us back in the dark recesses of the broken bathhouse and its overgrown shell. Spots of light still float across my vision. I have to adjust to the darkness, almost as if I’d been blinded by something real.”
You know when you read a sophomore novel and it doesn’t live up to the first? It’s a huge disappointment. I’m happy to say that Marie Lu’s The Rose Society, the second book in her Young Elites series, was not disappointing. In fact, I found myself liking this second novel more than the first. You can read my review of The Young Elites here and my review of this one here.
I haven’t read anything by this author yet, and I really need to! Her writing is obviously amazing π
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I think you’d enjoy her. I personally prefer this series to her Legend one, but that being said, I’ve only read the first book in that series.
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This sounds like a fascinating read. Thanks. Here’s mine. Friday Book Score
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It really is. It isn’t often you read a book where the main character becomes a villain.
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This author is an untested entity for me….but I am definitely curious. Thanks for sharing…and here’s mine: βA LONG TIME GONEβ
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There are always more and more authors to discover, aren’t there?
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I haven’t heard of Lu before. So happy you liked it. I’d love for you to check out mine at tinyurl.com/LisaKsBookReviewsMIC.
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She’s quite popular in the YA genre. Of course!
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Wickedly good cover. I want it for that reason alone. LOL
sherry @ fundinmental Friday Memes
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A good cover can go a long way!
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I still need to read this book. π Have a great weekend!
My Friday: Marie @ Pages to Explore
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It’s great. I enjoyed it more than the first book and am eager to finish the series.
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Great description in your excerpt. I could see the scene.
My Friday post features THE TIME IN BETWEEN.
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It’s a wonderful excerpt that really gives you insight into the protagonist’s state of mind.
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I haven’t been sure whether I wanted to start this series or now. Your quote sounds good though. I’ll have to check into it further.
My Friday 56
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I’ve enjoyed it so far, even though I wasn’t a huge fan of her book Legend.
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I’m loving this series – can’t wait for the third book! π
Check out my Friday 56 (With Book Beginnings).
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So glad to hear you’re enjoying it too! I’m really excited about the final book too.
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I still haven’t read any Marie Lu books. I really need to get to that.
Thanks for sharing!
Amanda
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I’ve really been enjoying this series, so if you get the chance, definitely check out this one.
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I loved The Young Elites… I need The Rose Society in my life. π
Happy weekend!
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You’re going to love this one! Happy weekend!
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