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Thursday, June 22, 2017

Book Beginning: Shadow of the Wind

BOOK BEGINNINGS ON FRIDAYS

THANKS FOR JOINING ME ON FRIDAYS FOR BOOK BEGINNING FUN!

MY BOOK BEGINNING



I still remember the day my father took me to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books for the first time. 

-- Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. I am always slow to read popular books! Who read it already? What did you think?



Please join me every Friday to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author’s name.

EARLY BIRDS & SLOWPOKES: This weekly post goes up Thursday evening for those who like to get their posts up and linked early on. But feel free to add a link all week.

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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




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16 comments:

  1. Bev Bouwer6/22/17, 8:50 PM

    I LOVE books about books. This one was a favourite, totally gripping and beautiful.

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  2. Yvonne @ Fiction Books Reviews6/22/17, 9:06 PM

    Hi Gilion,

    Like yourself, I always seem to be among the last to read a popular best-seller and this one is no exception.

    In fact, until I read your post, I had never even really checked out the premise in any great detail and had no idea how totally consuming and intriguing it sounded.

    As Bev commented, any book about books is an automatic winner for most of us, but this one is a definite 'must read' for me!

    I also love this particular version of cover art, so much nicer than the traditional version on copies of the book which have crossed my path in the charity shop.

    Thanks for sharing and hosting :)

    Yvonne

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  3. Lauren Stoolfire6/22/17, 9:43 PM

    I've had this on my tbr for ages! Thanks for sharing!

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  4. Breana M.6/23/17, 12:10 AM

    I really love the excerpt. Thanks for mentioning the book!

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  5. Anonymous6/23/17, 3:28 AM

    I haven't read this one, but I do love books about books, too! There are just so many to read... Thanks for the reminder. :)

    Please, check out mine and why I'm so excited about it, here: http://bit.ly/2tVwfDJ

    Luv, Sassy x

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  6. The Candid Cover6/23/17, 4:06 AM

    This sounds like an interesting book! Thanks for sharing it. I will have to look for this one. :)

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  7. Elza Reads6/23/17, 4:59 AM

    I love love love love love love love Shadow of the wind!! It's one of those "perfect" books. Good writing, good plot, strong characters, different genres combined.... The BEST!!! I haven't read the rest of the series though. I need to.

    Happy weekend!!

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  8. sherry fundin6/23/17, 5:01 AM

    A cemetery for books...:-)
    sherry @ fundinmental <a href="http://www.fundinmental.com/friday-56-137-a-game-of-lies-by-

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  9. Elizabeth6/23/17, 5:05 AM

    I LOVED this book...an all-time favorite.

    I HAD to go to Barcelona after reading the book. We found all the places mentioned in the book.

    The other books he wrote were not as good for me.

    ENJOY!!!!

    Elizabeth

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  10. Literary Feline6/23/17, 5:16 AM

    Ooo! I have always wanted to read this one, although for some reason I keep putting it off. I've had my copy for years . . . One of these days!

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  11. Roberta Gibson6/23/17, 8:18 AM

    Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing this. I'm going to try to pick up a copy today and I'm going to tell my friends about it. Sounds wonderful.

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  12. Anne@HeadFullofBooks6/23/17, 11:44 AM

    Love, love, love Shadow of the Wind. It is so atmospheric and almost creepy. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Let me see if I reviewed it.

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  13. Anne@HeadFullofBooks6/23/17, 12:01 PM

    Here is the review I wrote after I read the book three years ago.
    Shadow of the Wind

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  14. Lisbeth 6/25/17, 7:28 AM

    Great opening from a great book. One of my absolute favourite books. I love all his books.

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  15. fredamans6/26/17, 7:26 AM

    I've wanted to read this one for so long. I should soon.

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