Friday, August 5, 2022

The Friday 56 (220) & Book Beginnings: The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd

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.


Synopsis from Goodreads...
What is the purpose of a map? Nell Young’s whole life and greatest passion is cartography. Her father, Dr. Daniel Young, is a legend in the field and Nell’s personal hero. But she hasn’t seen or spoken to him ever since he cruelly fired her and destroyed her reputation after an argument over an old, cheap gas station highway map. But when Dr. Young is found dead in his office at the New York Public Library, with the very same seemingly worthless map hidden in his desk, Nell can’t resist investigating. To her surprise, she soon discovers that the map is incredibly valuable and exceedingly rare. In fact, she may now have the only copy left in existence... because a mysterious collector has been hunting down and destroying every last one—along with anyone who gets in the way. But why? To answer that question, Nell embarks on a dangerous journey to reveal a dark family secret and discovers the true power that lies in maps...

Beginning: "In the dim light of her desk's single bulb lamp, the map nearly glowed."

56: "She didn't even know for sure if he had the same number. But a few long minutes later, her phone buzzed."


Comments: There's nothing better than a highly anticipated book turning out to be a new favorite. The Cartographers lands right in that category. What are you reading this week?

18 comments:

  1. This sounds good. I need to read this one asap.

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    1. It's a great story. If you decide to read it, I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for stopping by!

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  2. This one is pulling me in! Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Same. I read a preview for The Cartographers and immediately bought a copy. I ended up really loving the story. Thanks for stopping by!

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  3. I have this on my GR list! :-) Happy weekend!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

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  4. I really want to read this one. So glad to hear you liked it! Hope you have a great weekend! :)

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  5. I've had my eye on this one. It really looks good and the excerpts grab your interest.

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    1. They really do. The first line is one of my favorites from the book. Thanks for stopping by!

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  6. I have seen this one around a lot. Glad you enjoyed it! Have a great weekend!

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Comments are appreciated and always welcome. :)

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