Friday, May 10, 2019

The Friday 56 (153) & Book Beginnings: The Girl with the Dragon 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.


37534756Synopsis from Goodreads... 
Once upon a time, in a beautiful city famous for chocolate and protected by dragons, there was a girl so fearless that she dared to try to tell the greatest story of all: the truth. Silke has always been good at spinning the truth and storytelling. So good that just years after arriving as a penniless orphan, she has found her way up to working for the most splendid chocolate makers in the city (oh, and becoming best friends with a dragon). Now her gift for weaving words has caught the eye of the royal family, who want to use her as a spy when the mysterious and dangerous fairy royal family announce they will visit the city. But Silke has her own dark, secret reasons for not trusting these visitors. Can Silke find out the truth about the fairies while keeping her own secrets hidden?


Beginning: "Once upon a time in a beautiful, dirty, exciting city full of people and chocolate and possibilities, there was a girl so fearless and so daring that..."

56: "With twilight closing in around the riverbank, he was the only one of the traders who wasn't busily packing up for the day."


Comments: I recently read The Girl with the Dragon Heart. I liked the story. What are you reading this week?

14 comments:

  1. I like the "I'm going to tell you a story" tone. Bet it would be wonderful to listen to as an audio book. Glad you enjoyed it.

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    1. I agree with you. The cover is one of my favorites from the series. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend!

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  3. This sounds like a wonderful read. I've read one book by this author and loved it. I'll have to add this one to my TBR list. Thanks for sharing! :)

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    1. It was a great story, and I'm looking forward to the next book in the series. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend!

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  4. That beginning definitely pulled me in! I like that cover too. Looks and sounds like a fun read. Happy weekend!

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    1. I agree with you. As soon as I read the first few paragraphs, I knew I would likely enjoy the book. And I did. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend!

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  5. What a charming cover. Glad you enjoyed and hope you have a happy weekend!

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  6. How poetic to live in a city of "chocolate and possibilities". Ah...My BB and F56 quotes

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  7. Looks good. I love the cover. It's so magical looking.

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    1. I also love the cover, because of how well it suits the story. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend!

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