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’ve 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!**
“Open your eyes.”
He did. She was sitting beside him, on the floor. Domingo blinked. His head felt like it was about to explode.
“Am I a vampire now?” he asked.
Atl chuckled. “Don’t be silly. I told you that wasn’t possible. You should stop believing the crap they say about us.”
In Certain Dark Things Sylvia Moreno-Garcia has created a really interesting world with a unique take on vampires. I don’t typically read vampire novels, but this is one did such a fine job with its world-building, I wouldn’t have minded spending more time in it. You can read my full review here. Cover is linked to Goodreads.
From the Goodreads Synopsis:
“Welcome to Mexico City… An Oasis In A Sea Of Vampires…
Domingo, a lonely garbage-collecting street kid, is busy eking out a living when a jaded vampire on the run swoops into his life.
Atl, the descendant of Aztec blood drinkers, must feast on the young to survive and Domingo looks especially tasty. Smart, beautiful, and dangerous, Atl needs to escape to South America, far from the rival narco-vampire clan pursuing her. Domingo is smitten.
Her plan doesn’t include developing any real attachment to Domingo. Hell, the only living creature she loves is her trusty Doberman. Little by little, Atl finds herself warming up to the scrappy young man and his effervescent charm.
And then there’s Ana, a cop who suddenly finds herself following a trail of corpses and winds up smack in the middle of vampire gang rivalries.
Vampires, humans, cops, and gangsters collide in the dark streets of Mexico City. Do Atl and Domingo even stand a chance of making it out alive?”
Yaaay! I just reviewed this. And linked to your review as well 😊
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Yes, I’m so excited to read your review of this one. And thank you for linking back to mine 🙂
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Glad to 😊
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Great title and I couldn’t help but smile at the tease.
sherry @ fundinmental Friday Memes
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If vampires were real, we’d probably get a lot of things wrong, which I’m sure would amuse them.
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The excerpt made me smile. I’m not a fan of vampires, but I can see how this book might be worth a look. Thanks for sharing, and here’s mine: “THE BOOKSHOP ON THE CORNER”
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I’m not a fan either, but I’ve heard a lot of great things about the author, so I had to check it out.
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That cover is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing. I’m featuring Difficult Women by Roxanne Gay this week.
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I love the cover of this one so much and the title page is equally amazing. Can’t wait to take a look!
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I think I should run away when I hear the word VAMPIRE but this one sounds interesting. My Friday Quotes
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I never read vampire novels (I’ve been burned too many times), but really enjoyed this one.
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Very alluring 56!! Happy weekend!
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Glad you like it. Happy weekend to you!
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I keep checking this one out. I like a new twist on vampires. And that cover. Wow!
My Friday 56 from Fifteen Inches Tall And Bullet Proof
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I’m not usually a vampire fan either- but checking out one set in Mexico City (where I lived) would be amazing!
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It’s got A+ world building. She also has another novel Signal to Noise that takes place in Mexico City. I haven’t read that one yet, but it’s on my shelf.
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Intriguing! I like the humour of that line – ‘Don’t believe…’ Great cover too!
Here’s mine for this week. http://bit.ly/2uSw3FT I was a little late to the party lol
Luv Sassy
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I absolutely adore the cover for this one. Glad you found humor in the 56.
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I need to try this! Thanks for sharing!
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I hope you do. I think that you’d really enjoy it. It’s got a very urban fantasy feel to it.
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