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!**
“Roman turns the radio off. ‘Sorry. I didn’t know you were a music snob.’
‘I’m a nothing snob,’ I say.
‘Not a snob and not a soccer mom,’ he says. ‘You have a lot going for you.'”
Jasmine Warga’s My Heart and Other Black Holes takes a candid look at depression and suicide. It deals with topics not many people feel comfortable dealing with, but never romanticizes mental illness. Read my review here. Cover linked to Goodreads.
Goodreads Synopsis:
“Sixteen-year-old physics nerd Aysel is obsessed with plotting her own death. With a mother who can barely look at her without wincing, classmates who whisper behind her back, and a father whose violent crime rocked her small town, Aysel is ready to turn her potential energy into nothingness.
There’s only one problem: she’s not sure she has the courage to do it alone. But once she discovers a website with a section called Suicide Partners, Aysel’s convinced she’s found her solution—Roman, a teenage boy who’s haunted by a family tragedy, is looking for a partner. Even though Aysel and Roman have nothing in common, they slowly start to fill in each other’s broken lives. But as their suicide pact becomes more concrete, Aysel begins to question whether she really wants to go through with it. Ultimately, she must choose between wanting to die or trying to convince Roman to live so they can discover the potential of their energy together.”
I’ve seen this one floating around quite a bit lately-sounds very tempting! Happy Friday!
Check out my Friday 56 (With Book Beginnings).
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I’m glad to hear you’re seeing it around. It was a really popular read when it first came out, but I actually haven’t seen it much lately. Happy Friday to you!
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Clever title based on the synopsis. I love it when authors do that. My Friday Quotes
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I absolutely adore the title and it fits well with who the protagonist is, she loves science.
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I might have to pick this one up! 🙂 And I think I’ll start doing this too.
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Yes, please join the 56 fun! There are a lot of great books to discover and great bloggers who participate.
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Great Choice! I LOVE this book!!!!
My Friday56! 🙂
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I’m so happy you enjoyed it as much as I did!
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This sounds like a fascinating story. I am spotlighting Burning Midnight by Will McIntosh this week. Look for my review tomorrow. Happy reading!
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It’s a very interesting read. Checking your post out now!
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Haunting premise…I do find myself drawn to books about mental illness, so this is one I might consider, Thanks for sharing, and here’s mine:
“GRAY MOUNTAIN”
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I’m glad to find that its a topic being explored more these days.
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I really want to read this book, but just haven’t gotten around to it yet. The snippet sounds good. Thanks for sharing. Here’s my Friday 56. Happy reading!
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I know what you mean, it’s been on my TBR since it’s release and I finally got around to checking it out from the library. Thanks!
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Now that looks like a good book. Thanks for sharing. Here’s my Friday Book Confession
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I’m glad you think so. I hope you check it out!
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Books about depression and mental illness hit too close to home for me to handle but I hope you are enjoying it. Happy Friday!
http://missdothacker.blogspot.com/2016/01/friday-56-chess-queen-enigma.html
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Completely understandable. Happy Friday to you!
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I’ve heard good buzz about this one and I do like the 56. There’s some humor there that appeals to me. I hope you enjoy this one!
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Yes, the book has received a very positive feedback. Yes, the lead is quite snarky.
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LOL What a smart ass. Love it. Bet it’s an interesting read.
Happy weekend!
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Haha, that’s exactly what he is. Happy weekend to you!
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