Welcome to another Friday Potpourri event, in which we spotlight Book Beginnings, hosted by A Few More Pages; and excerpt from another portion of the book in The Friday 56, led by Freda’s Voice.
How does it work? Just share a few opening lines in the book you’re reading (or about to read), and then add your thoughts, if you like. Turn to p. 56 and excerpt anything on that page. Then link up!
Visit as many participants as you can, in order to add a lot of new books to your wish list.
Today I’m sharing a book that will be on blog tour this month. I’ll be starting to read it next week, but my review and a guest post will be featured on 11/28 and 11/29. The Accidental Activist, by Alon Shalev, is a David and Goliath kind of story: David meets Goliath in the law courts of England in the 1990’s. The advent of the Internet is leveling the playing field as a multinational corporation tries to silence two young political activists in a riveting court case that captivates the political and business world’s attention. The company will try anything (sex, espionage, bribery and coercion) to stop or win this case. In fighting the corporation, a self-absorbed computer programmer discovers romance and a way to change the world one mega-pixel at a time.
Beginning: I looked at myself in the mirror—for only the eighth or ninth time that hour. A smooth-shaven, pathetically optimistic Romeo peered back, reassuring me that, should the Juliet of my dreams turn up at tonight’s party, I was surely in with a chance. I slapped more aftershave onto my already saturated face and glanced at the bottle. The label promised to fulfill my dream and the woman in the picture would certainly achieve my ambitions—quite the bargain for less than a fiver from Boots the Chemist.
Ah, I can certainly sense the level of anxiety here. Now I’m curious as to what will happen, and if the evening will live up to his hopes and dreams.
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P. 56: “Are you all crazy? Matt, you even put your name on the e-mail. You f…ing idiot! Do you know what damage this can do to your future? This could destroy all of you. My boys, my Dream Team, have become f…ing political revolutionaries overnight!”
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Now I can’t wait to see what will happen in this legal thriller.
What exciting excerpts are you sharing today? Come on by and leave your links.
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The Accidental Activist sounds like my knid of mystery. One more for the tbr list.
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Oh, I like the sound of this one, too. In fact, I love the word “accidental” in a title!
Thanks for stopping by, Violette.
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Thanks for stopping by on my blog! This book sounds thrilling!!! Hope you have a great weekend,
Juli @ Universe in Words
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I hope you do, too, Juli…and thanks for joining me here at my blog.
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Whoa, language!!! 😉
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Yes, I tried to “bleep” it out! Thanks for visiting, Freda.
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Nice beginning. Hopefully the party turned out the way he wanted.
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Yes, I’m guessing that it probably won’t…but that’s just me.
Thanks for stopping by, Rikki.
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OOOh…. that does sound good! hope the book lives up to the opening lines…and p56.
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Oh, me too, Linda. Thanks for stopping by…and enjoy your weekend.
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okay, someone make a BIG error!! great snippets. will like to know how you enjoyed Accidental Activist.
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Yes, it does sound like someone will have consequences, doesn’t it? Thanks for stopping by, Reading Rendezvous.
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Wow, it goes from a mostly calm pre-party atmosphere to a gang-busters thriller with tension! Sounds good
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Yes, I like the contrast, too. From a normal, calm moment to chaos.
Thanks for stopping by, Helen.
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Poor Romeo… does he win his Juliet’s affection?! I like the 2 questions on pg. 56, especially the title of the book. Have a great weekend!
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I want to know the answer to that, too, Lady D. Thanks for stopping by!
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Hi! Thanks for dropping by my blog!
Great ‘Friday 56’. Thanks for sharing!
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Glad you could visit here, too; hope you have a great weekend, wuthering willow.
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I like the beginning but I have a feeling the evening is not going to go well.
This sounds interesting and I love the title. I’m going to have to look for this one, as if I needed one more book in my TBR stack.
Happy Weekend!
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I know what you mean! The stacks are staggering, aren’t they? Thanks for stopping by, Squirrel Queen.
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It sounds great — but is is a novel or a memoir? Could be either. I’ll go investigate.
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Yes, it’s a novel,
Thanks for stopping by, Rose City Reader.
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“accidental” and “activist” don’t seem to go together! intriguing 🙂
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Which is why I’m even more intrigued, aloi. Thanks for stopping by.
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Sounds exciting! Hope you enjoy it!
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Oh, so do I, Elspeth. Thanks for stopping by!
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