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Friday, February 1, 2013

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 the first line from "Merlin's Gun" a short story in Zima Blue & Other Stories by Alastair Reynolds:
Punishment saved Sora.
    If her marksmanship had not been the worst in her class, she would never have been assigned the task of overseeing proctors down in the ship's docks.


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 "Enola" a short story in Zima Blue & Other Stories by Alastair Reynolds:

There's more crazy stuff out in the Empty than any one of us imagines.
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8 comments:

  1. Laurel-Rain SnowFebruary 1, 2013 at 7:59 PM

    Oh, I'm sorry that you're having spam lately...I had to change my settings, too, but so far, without word verification.

    Nice excerpts! Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.

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  2. Bev HankinsFebruary 1, 2013 at 8:33 PM

    Laurel-Rain: Somebody thinks I need A LOT of lorazepam and/or viagra.

    And then there's the people who seem to have writer's ADD--'cause they start a thought and ooh look shiny and by the way Squirrel! and you write good...how about some insurance? What the heck?!

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  3. Sandra NachlingerFebruary 1, 2013 at 8:50 PM

    I enjoy short stories and will definitely look for ZIMA BLUE & OTHER STORIES. Thanks!
    My Book Beginnings/Friday 56 post features LOVE AND SLEEPLESS NIGHTS.

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  4. neerFebruary 1, 2013 at 9:21 PM

    Seem like interesting stories. Never heard of the collection. Will wait for your review.

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  5. YvonneFebruary 1, 2013 at 9:33 PM

    Intriguing 56! Have a great weekend!

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  6. fredamansFebruary 1, 2013 at 10:47 PM

    If the call the place, Empty, it must be true.

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  7. Lady In ReadFebruary 2, 2013 at 2:55 AM

    agree with the comments you have about the spam comments..:) they do make me smile (so guess they serve some purpose)...nice teasers

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  8. ElizabethFebruary 2, 2013 at 8:15 AM

    Great first line...thanks.

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My Book Beginnings

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Sorry folks, but I have been getting an incredible amount of spam. I have adjusted my settings and all messages will be moderated from now on. If that does not take care of the problem then I will have to go to the "Prove You're Not a Robot" thing--which I hate as much as you do.

If your name does not appear automatically, please tell me your name in the comment. Otherwise you will just show up as "Unknown." Thanks!