Thursday, August 20, 2020

Bad Things Happen by Harry Dolan on Book Beginnings

 


BOOK BEGINNINGS ON FRIDAYS

Time is so elastic during coronatime. Days drag and weeks fly. Or is it the other way around? Who has abandoned their sourdough starter? What hobbies have you taken up instead? These five months are a blur of Tiger King, walking around my neighborhood, and looking out the window at my back yard while I type at this computer, usually for work, sometimes for this blog. 

But now it is time for Book Beginnings on Fridays, an event that always stands out from the blur. Please share the first sentence (or so) of the book you want to highlight this week. Share a link to your post below and follow the links to find the other participants. 

If you share on social media, please use the #bookbeginnings hashtag so we can find each other. 

MY BOOK BEGINNING



The shovel has to meet certain requirements.

-- Bad Things Happen by Harry Dolan. I read this a few years back but had it out for an Instagram post and remembered how much I loved it and the other two books in his brilliant David Loogan trilogy. 

I love the deconstructed simplicity of the title and cover. Every mystery could be called Bad Things Happen!

YOUR BOOK BEGINNING

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THE FRIDAY 56

The Friday 56, hosted by Freda on her blog, Freda's Voice, is a fun tie-in with Book Beginnings. Share a two-sentence teaser from page 56 of your book, or 56% of the way through your audio or e-book. Add the link to your post on Freda's blog

MY FRIDAY 56

"He drank. Moderately. Once in a while he drank immoderately."

20 comments:

  1. Covidtime is indeed quite strange! My concentration has been completely shot. But I found a sweet story about a library assistant that I'm enjoying, "The Library of Lost and Found". Your quotes are very intriguing!

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    1. Sounds like a good book! I like comforting reads these days.

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  2. I love the look and sound of this one!

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  3. Sounds like a good one. Have a great weekend!

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  4. I was so intrigued by the title of this one, that I had to go away and check it out before commenting. The Goodreads ratings didn't seem to reflect the good things readers had to say about the story, so this is one of those books I am just going to have to read for myself and not be too swayed by opinion!

    Everyone is telling us that we have to get used to the new 'normal' post coronavirus, but I am with you in still trying to sort out exactly what that is. Things out there are still so surreal and when there are literally thousands of applicants for each and every job, I can't see any good way forward right now!

    Thanks for sharing and hosting this week and have a peaceful weekend :)

    Yvonne xx

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    1. I wonder why the ratings don't match up with the comments. I loved the book. I give it and the others to a lot of people when they ask for recommendations for "a good book." :)

      I'm trying to just stay calm and see how things work out. That's not easy.

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  5. Seems interesting! Glad to join you on my first Book Beginnings!

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  6. I've never read anything by Harry Dolan but I sure want to check his books out.

    Always nice to take a book from the shelf and just wallow in all the memories.

    Happy weekend and here's my Weekend Book Friends

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    1. Yes! I've been rearranging bookshelves all weekend and having fun visiting old favorites.

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  7. I can relate to that 56... LOL... happy weekend!

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  8. Both of those quotes from Bad Things Happen make it sound like a book I would enjoy :) Thanks for sharing and enjoy your week!

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    1. It's a great story - funny and a good mystery. Have a good weekend!

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  9. Time perception is definitely intriguing. Thanks for the cool widget. I featured a neat book set in France

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  10. Good and simple first line. The shovel has to meet certain requirements.

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