Friday, July 21, 2017

The Friday 56 (110) & Book Beginnings: The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart by Stephanie Burgis

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.
26869762Synopsis from Goodreads...

Aventurine is the fiercest, bravest dragon there is. And she's ready to prove it to her family by leaving the safety of their mountain cave and capturing the most dangerous prey of all: a human. But when the human she finds tricks her into drinking enchanted hot chocolate, Aventurine is transformed into a puny human girl with tiny blunt teeth, no fire, and not one single claw. But she's still the fiercest creature in the mountains -- and now she's found her true passion: chocolate! All she has to do is get herself an apprenticeship (whatever that is) in a chocolate house (which sounds delicious), and she'll be conquering new territory in no time...won't she?
Beginnings: "I can't say that I ever wondered what it felt like to be human."

56: "I pushed myself up onto my hands and knees and stepped onto the sidewalk, gritting my teeth in determination."
Comments: I've read a couple of books by Stephanie Burgis before and was really excited for her latest novel, The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart. I loved this book! It was a fantastic read.

What are you reading this week?

17 comments:

  1. Anything with dragons and magic! I'm in! :)
    Happy Reading!

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    1. I know. Lately, I've read two books with dragons and magic and really enjoyed both of them. I feel like I'm on a role and should look for more books with similar themes. Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your weekend!

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  2. Interesting premise! I love the idea of tempting with chocolate. Thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.

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  3. awww this looks so good. I need this!

    Here's mine ; http://bit.ly/2vrpZVS

    Happy weekend!

    Luv

    Sassy
    x

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  4. I loved this one too. I think I've read everything she has had published and have an pre-pub novella on my Kindle to review right now. I'm reading The Danger Gang and the Pirates of Borneo! by Stephen Bramucci - a fun middle grade adventure. Happy reading!

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    1. I've only read a couple of books by Burgis and always enjoy her writing. I've heard about the novella because my coblogger has it for review. Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your weekend!

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  5. Looks like a super cute read! I love dragons! Happy weekend!

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  6. What a cute cover and I love that beginning! Happy reading! :)

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    1. Yeah, the cover is super cute and I love the colors. Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your weekend!

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  7. Ooooh! This sounds like a perfect fantasy! I love the concept and I think that it sounds as though it would be a lot of fun to read. Thanks so much for sharing it. :)

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    1. The Dragon With a Chocolate Heart was a fun book. There was also a lot of chocolate involved. Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your weekend!

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  8. I like the sound of this protagonist from this 56. Glad to hear that you loved this one. Happy weekend!

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  9. I haven't heard of Stephanie Burgis, but I love the synopsis of this as well as the excerpts you shared. Thanks for sharing!

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  10. Although I love dragons and chocolate, they're not my favourite things to read about. But looks like fun, and I'm sure you'll enjoy. Have a great week.

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Comments are appreciated and always welcome. :)

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