Friday, January 27, 2017

The Friday 56 (91) & Book Beginnings: Rivals in the City by Y.S. Lee

The Friday 56 is a weekly meme hosted by Freda's Voice where every Friday you pick a book and turn to page 56 or 56%, and select a sentence or a few, as long as it's not a spoiler. For the full rules, visit the the page HERE
Book Beginnings is a weekly meme hosted by Rose City Reader that asks you to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you're reading.
22747795Synopsis from Goodreads...

 In a tale steeped in action, romance, and the gaslit intrigue of Victorian London, Mary Quinn’s detective skills are pitted against a cunning and desperate opponent...

Mary Quinn has a lot on her mind. James Easton, her longtime love interest, wants to marry her; but despite her feelings, independent-minded Mary hesitates. Meanwhile, the Agency has asked Mary to take on a dangerous case: convicted fraudster Henry Thorold is dying in prison, and Mary must watch for the return of his estranged wife, an accomplished criminal herself who has a potentially deadly grudge against James. Finally, a Chinese prizefighter has arrived in town, and Mary can’t shake a feeling that he is somehow familiar. With the stakes higher than ever, can Mary balance family secrets, conflicting loyalties, and professional expertise to bring a criminal to justice and find her own happiness?
Beginning:"It was a miserable day for a walk: sleety, frigid, dark. Nevertheless, Mary Quinn and James Easton, Private Detectives, were out for a ramble about Bloomsbury, bundled against the penetrating drizzle, straining to distinguish people from lampposts in the dense fog that swamped the streets."

56:"James refrained from rolling his eyes, and unfolded the letter. As he read, his eyes widened and he glanced up at his brother's smirking face."
Comments: I have been meaning to read Rivals in the City for a long time. While I'm a little sad that the series is over, this book was fantastic. I like the beginning of Rivals in the City, especially the descriptions about how the weather effected their walk. 

What series have you recently finished reading?

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24 comments:

  1. karenJanuary 27, 2017 at 1:23 AM

    I hate having a good series end!!! I purposely put off certain (okay -- pretty much all) series because I have such separation anxiety over characters that I've grown to love. It's been 17 years since the last book in Sharyn McCrumb's Elizabeth MacPherson series came out and I'm STILL not over it ending!

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    1. Breana M.January 28, 2017 at 1:02 PM

      I also put off reading the last book in a series. Sometimes its months before I'll get to it, or even a year or two. Like, another series I still need to finish is Daughter of Smoke & Bone. Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your weekend. :-)

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  2. Bev BouwerJanuary 27, 2017 at 2:30 AM

    You had me at "gaslit Victorian London". But those excerpts sound very good too. Thanks for sharing.

    Well, I think the title may be a spoiler, so I'm going with "Prude"? Looks good, whatever she turns out to be. Hope you enjoy it.

    My Friday Book is Faithful , by Alice Hoffman.

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    1. Breana M.January 28, 2017 at 1:04 PM

      Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your weekend. :D

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  3. UnknownJanuary 27, 2017 at 5:56 AM

    Great visual opening and I'm curious what was in the letter. Sounds this could be good.

    My Friday 56 from Chasing Fireflies

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    1. Breana M.January 28, 2017 at 1:04 PM

      Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your weekend. :-)

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  4. fredamansJanuary 27, 2017 at 7:19 AM

    I'm not usually one for the setting this book is in, but I love the mystery aspect of it. Happy weekend!

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    1. Breana M.January 28, 2017 at 1:13 PM

      The mystery aspect of this series is one of the reasons why I like these books so much. Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your weekend.

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  5. Laurel-Rain SnowJanuary 27, 2017 at 7:58 AM

    I don't do that well keeping up with series books lately...although there are some that I want to follow and even manage to do in an erratic way. I like the excerpts in your pick....thanks for sharing, and thanks for visiting my blog.

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    1. Breana M.January 28, 2017 at 1:17 PM

      Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your weekend. :-)

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  6. Sandra NachlingerJanuary 27, 2017 at 9:06 AM

    I like the way the gloomy weather sets the mood in the opening. This sounds like a series I'd enjoy.
    Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comment.
    Sandy @ Writing With a Texas Twang

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    1. Breana M.January 28, 2017 at 1:20 PM

      I think that's what made the beginning of Rivals in the City so memorable for me. The weather was a perfect fit for what the characters were actually up to. Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your weekend.

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  7. Lauren StoolfireJanuary 27, 2017 at 10:38 AM

    I definitely want to try this series! Thanks for sharing! :)

    Lauren @ Always Me

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    1. Breana M.January 28, 2017 at 1:20 PM

      Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your weekend. :-)

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  8. Tangled N BooksJanuary 27, 2017 at 10:54 AM

    Interesting choice :) I hate when I'm done with a series and feel like I want more because there is no more :,(

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    1. Breana M.January 28, 2017 at 1:22 PM

      That's how I feel about this series. I wish that there was another book. Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your weekend.

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  9. Katherine PJanuary 27, 2017 at 3:17 PM

    I"m glad to hear you enjoyed this one! My library has the series on their digital site and I've been thinking about getting them because I love the covers but I knew nothing about them. Off to go get the first book!

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    1. Breana M.January 28, 2017 at 1:24 PM

      I hope you enjoy this series as much as I have. Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your weekend. :-)

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  10. Alicia @ A Kernel of NonsenseJanuary 27, 2017 at 5:36 PM

    I've heard so many good things about this series. I really want to check it out. Happy Friday!

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    1. Breana M.January 28, 2017 at 1:25 PM

      Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your weekend. :D

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  11. YvonneJanuary 27, 2017 at 5:45 PM

    This sounds like a good one.

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    1. Breana M.January 28, 2017 at 1:27 PM

      Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your weekend. :-)

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  12. ElizabethJanuary 28, 2017 at 9:36 AM

    Love the cover of the book.

    Sounds good too.

    ENJOY!!

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My Book Beginnings

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    1. Breana M.January 28, 2017 at 1:32 PM

      I know. I love the covers for this series, and I'm glad they kept the same cover model. You can actually see some of the behind the scenes stuff for the Rivals in the City cover over on Y.S. Lee's website: http://yslee.com/2015/07/cover-story-rivals-in-the-city/
      Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your weekend! :-)

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