Welcome to a potpourri of fun today as we share Book Beginnings, hosted by Rose City Reader; and as we showcase The Friday 56 with Freda’s Voice.
To join in, just grab a book and share the opening lines…along with any thoughts you wish to give us; then turn to page 56 and excerpt anything on the page.
Then give us the title of the book, so others can add it to their lists!
Today I’m excerpting from a book from next week’s list: A Silence of Mockingbirds, by Karen Spears Zacharias.
Amazon Description: This is not a simple love story. It is the troubling tale of a father’s love for the daughter he was unable to protect. Investigative journalist and author Karen Spears Zacharias never anticipated that she would become one of the characters involved in a high-profile murder. But when she reconnects with a young woman named Sarah, who lived in the Zacharias home at one time and was treated like family, Karen discovers that something unspeakable has happened to Sarah’s daughter, Karly. Compelled to consider her own culpability in this tragic case, Karen pieces together what happened to Karly through court documents, investigators’ interviews, and interviews with friends, family, law enforcement officials, and key witnesses.
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Beginning: The envelope on my desk is addressed to Inmate 16002306. Inside is a letter of request. It is not the first one I’ve sent, and I don’t expect it will be the last. I am tempted to mail one every day until I get what I want: a face-to-face interview.
While this opener may not be the most exciting one I’ve read, I also see in it the determination the narrator will need in order to achieve her goals. I like that.
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P. 56: David’s sky-blue eyes grew misty several times during our visit as he spoke of Karly. He recalled that he took his daughter to Ireland twice during her brief life.
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I know that this story is going to be a sad one; I can feel my eyes misting up just reading this excerpt.
What are the rest of you excerpting? I missed last week, caught up as I was in Bloggiesta; I’m looking forward to seeing what you’re sharing today.
POTPOURRI 
Interesting sounding book – the cover is lovely in a quiet way. I do believe it’s going to be a sad on.
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Oh, I definitely think so, too, Maria. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your weekend.
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Thanks for coming back and adding your link. Sorry the post was messed up this morning!
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Oh, no worries! I figured it was a Linky issue…I don’t think I could create one….
Thanks for stopping by, Rose City Reader, and for hosting this event.
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Thanks for commenting over at my place. This book sounds good but definitely sad. Have a great weekend!
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I agree, Picture Perfect…but I’m looking forward to it. Thanks for visiting, and enjoy your weekend.
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I bet you need tissues for this one.
What a pretty cover for such quietness to it too.
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I think so, too, Freda….glad you could stop by, and enjoy your weekend.
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That is a good start to a book. Since I try not to read anything that is too sad It would not be for me.
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Yes, probably most people wouldn’t want to read it….but thanks for stopping by, Jo, and enjoy your weekend.
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Yep, this is going to be a very sad but engrossing story. I really like the cover with the birds nest on it.
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I do, too, Hattie…glad you could stop by. Have a great weekend!
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That book sounds amazing…I am reading The Yard…very old London characters…it is wonderful!!!
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Oh, I haven’t heard of The Yard, but I like old London stories….thanks for visiting, Patty, and enjoy your weekend.
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Sounds like it will be a great read, even though it is probably going to be a tear jerker! Thanks for the visit too! Happy Reading 🙂
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Yes, it definitely will be a tear jerker, Pamela, but I love this kind of book. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your weekend.
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Your 56 sounds like a tearjerker!
Here’s My F56
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Yes, definitely, Vicki….thanks for stopping by, and have a great weekend.
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Oh, love does protect… so now I’m wanting to know how come he wasn’t able to. This one sounds somewhat painful. I love reading about your book choices. Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful Easter!
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Yes, I’m curious about how it will all unfold, Lady D. Glad you could stop by, and have a great Easter.
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Ooohhh…this sounds really good. I want to know what happens.
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Thanks for visiting, Yvonne…I can’t wait to read it, too. Hope you enjoy your read.
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Hi! Thanks for visiting my blog!
Interesting ‘Friday 56’.
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Thanks, wuthering willow…hope you enjoy your read!
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Hi Laurel-Rain,
Your first few lines are intriguing and would make me want to read on if that was all I had to go by. By the time I got to page 56 I would probably be getting quite emotional about the whole thing … However, armed with the knowledge that this is a memoir, it would definitely remain firmly on the shelves in the bookstore I’m afraid, as memoirs are a genre that I seldom, if ever, read.
I hope that you enjoy your book though, it wouldn’t do for us all to enjoy the same thing, and that you have a very Happy Easter,
Yvonne
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Thanks, Yvonne, you’re right that we all have different preferences. Like I don’t enjoy books about vampires…lol.
Glad you could stop by, and enjoy your weekend.
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