Friday Memes

Book Beginnings on Friday is a bookish meme now sponsored by Rose City Reader (who originally inspired the meme). 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 Gilion's place.

Here's mine from Timeless by Gail Carriger:

"I said no such thing," grumbled Lord Maccon, allowing himself, begrudgingly, to be trussed in a new evening jacket. He twisted his head around, annoyed by the height of the collar and the tightness of the cravat.  Floote patiently waited for him to stop twitching before continuing with the jacket. Werewolf, or not, Lord Maccon would look his best or Floote's given name wasn't Algernon--which it was.

{I just had to give the entire first paragraph for full flavor.}

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 Timeless by Gail Carriger:

The countess grinned suddenly. "Difficult is she, the soul-stealer?"