Friday, February 17, 2012

Friday Memes

Book Beginnings on Friday is a bookish meme sponsored by Katy at A Few More Pages. Here's what you do: Share the first line (or two) of the book you are currently reading on your blog or in the comments section. Include the title and author so we know what you're reading. Then, if you are so moved, let us know what your first impressions were based on that first line and if you did or did not like that sentence. Link up each week at Katy's place.


Here's mine
from Nothing Can Rescue Me by Elizabeth Daly:

The plump little man leaned over Gamadge's shoulder and squeaked in his ear: "Who am I?"

Not sure I'd want someone squeaking in my ear....but Gamadge doesn't seem too put out about the surprise.


The Friday 56 is a bookish meme sponsored by Freda's Voice. It is really easy to participate. Just grab a book, any book, and turn to page 56. Find a sentence that grabs you and post it.
Here's mine from Nothing Can Rescue Me by Elizabeth Daly:

"It wasn't a joke, you know, although the perpetrator certainly meant to amuse him- or herself as well as to frighten the victim."

10 comments:

Laurel-Rain Snow said...

I'm very curious now! That author's name sounds familiar...I'll have to check this one out.

Thanks for visiting my blog.

Maria said...

This does sound interesting! Thanks for highlighting it.

My Friday Meme Post: http://tinyurl.com/79h6m3s

Vicki said...

I like this beginning! I've heard of Elizabeth Daly, but haven't read anything of hers.
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fredamans said...

My first try at a comment was hilarious, this one, not so much. The moment is gone.... damn captcha...
Anyways sounds mysterious even though I laughed the first time around reading it.

Yvonne said...

I've never heard of this author but the book sounds intriguing.

guiltlessreader said...

Ha! who is that man squeaking away! This sounds like quite a read, you hooked me :) I'm putting this in my TBR just to find out!

guiltlessreader said...

oh oh OH! i just found out that she is Agatha Christie's favourite author ... and I LOVE her to bits. Definitely looking for more of Daly's books :)

wutheringwillow @ A Paperback Life said...

Hello! Thanks for the visit to my blog!

Nothing Can Rescue Me sounds interesting. Thanks for sharing!

Linda said...

Thanks for visiting me. the perpetrator in your quote sounds a bit odd, but aren't they all???

srivalli said...

I got acquainted with Gamadge last week in The Book of Crime. I like Daly.