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TIE IN: The Friday 56 hosted by Freda's Voice is a natural tie in with this event and there is a lot of cross over, so many people combine the two. The idea is to post a teaser from page 56 of the book you are reading and share a link to your post. Find details and the Linky for your Friday 56 post on Freda’s Voice.
YOUR BOOK BEGINNING
MY BOOK BEGINNING
When Katie met Huckleberry, he was juggling on the curb at the end of Second Street with a rose between his teeth.
Hot Season by Susan DeFreitas. This debut novel is already generating a lot of buzz from the likes of Huffington Post, Book Nudge, and and some pretty cool authors, including comparisons to Donna Tartt's campus novel, The Secret History.
Susan DeFreitas will be presenting on “The Small Press Publishing Landscape” at Tsunami Books in Eugene, Oregon on April 2, 2017. Check the Tsunami Books website for more details.
Well, then, I'll have to add this to my tbr!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
This is the first time I've seen this book - I'll have to check it out - great choice - thanks for sharing.
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ReplyDeleteThis one is new to me also and, I have to be honest, at first glance of both those opening lines and the complete premise, not one to which I would give a second glance if I came across it on the bookshop shelves.
I did think that the cover art was eye-catching, but then couldn't really see any relevance to the storyline itself.
Ah Well! it wouldn't do if we all enjoyed the same books and I hope that you like it as much as all the great ratings and reviews it has already received.
Thanks for sharing and hosting :)
Yvonne
This one seems interesting. Thanks for mentioning it.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a book that I would enjoy. The beginning is definitely intriguing. I need to know more about this rose! :)
ReplyDeleteOoh I like the sound of this one!
ReplyDeleteCora x http://www.teapartyprincess.co.uk/
Ooh I love the image - a juggler with a rose between his teeth. Thanks for hosting.
ReplyDeleteFantastic first line. All sorts of possibilities of what might come next.
ReplyDeleteENJOY, and thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth
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What a first meeting! This sounds great!I hadn't heard of it before but I'm definitely intrigued.
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