On Fridays I participate in BookBeginnings, hosted by Rose City Reader, and The Friday 56 - hosted by Freda’s Voice. Both involve sharing excerpts from a current book - the beginning and - you guessed it - page 56.
This week's book-
Click the cover for the Goodreads blurb.
Any noise in the night could wake him now. Eight weeks since the birth of his daughter and Harry barely remembered how it felt to sleep for seven hours straight and wake naturally, refreshed and ready for a new day. All the warnings from their friends about the misery of sleep deprivation had turned out to be spot on.
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‘To my mind it means one of two things. Either you’re lying to me and not passing on his messages, or, for some reason, he isn’t able to communicate.’ She paused to let this sink in, and saw him nodding gravely.
It's about new parents Alice and Harry French who wake in the middle of the night to find masked intruders in their bedroom. When I was in that sleep-deprived state, and anything other than my baby woke me, I could be grumpy for days. Maybe even murder someone?
I love a gripping read, and haven't read one for a while now. My brain is ready to be twisted around a plot, my heart is ready to beat for some characters in death-defying situations, and my body is in the mood to lie around reading all day until I'm done. Don't know if I'll get that right this weekend, but it's certainly worth a try.
I love a gripping read, and haven't read one for a while now. My brain is ready to be twisted around a plot, my heart is ready to beat for some characters in death-defying situations, and my body is in the mood to lie around reading all day until I'm done. Don't know if I'll get that right this weekend, but it's certainly worth a try.
Haven't heard of this one before, but it seems like a thrilling read.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a good one that you can get completely engrossed in. I remember those sleep deprived days all too well. Enjoy!
ReplyDelete56 is Definitely an attention grabber. and the opener , all too familiar!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping in at FHC - appreciate your time and chat ;)
This does sound intriguing. I'll be adding it to my list. This week I am spotlighting Midnight Marked by Chloe Neill. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteThe title alone would make me check this out and your teases only make me more curious.
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental Friday Memes
Sounds like very scary situation! My book this week, as always, is a cozy mystery. I have a great recipe up too! I'd love for your readers to check out mine... http://tinyurl.com/LisaKsBookReviewsMIIM
ReplyDeleteWow, this one definitely sounds like a page turner. Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteI can definitely relate to the beginning... life... lol. Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteBoy do I remember the lack of sleep when my son was born!
ReplyDeleteThis has an intense plot. Sounds like one I'd like.
My Friday 56 from Rebel Belle
This sounds interesting - and I'm not sure what I would do if I woke up to masked people in my room. Thanks for visiting my Friday meme
ReplyDeleteThat sounds intriguing! Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteCheck out my Friday 56 (With Book Beginnings).