The Friday 56 (April 22, 2011)

This is a fun meme to do hosted by Freda's Voice. If you'd like to join in the fun go to The Friday 56.

 Rules:

• Grab a book, any book.
• Turn to page 56.
• Find any sentence that grabs you.
• Post it.
• Link it here.

 "You will trip over in your haste if you are not careful, woman.  Your mouth discharges words like diarrhea." (The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives, p56)

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives: A Novel
Publisher/Publication Date: William Morrow, June 29, 2010
ISBN: 978-0-06-194637-0
280 pages

The Friday 56: 5-28-10

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of Storytime with Tonya and Friends.And
*Post a link along with your post back to Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.

And as you look longer, if you let yourself see, the subtleties will clamor to show themselves. Doubts, compromises, and disappointments little and big--those usually reside around the eyes, but there are no rules. The hopes usually lurk around the mouth, but so does bitterness and tenacity. (My Name is Memory by Ann Brashares, p56 uncorrected proof)







My Name is Memory
Publisher/Publication Date: Riverhead Books, June 1, 2010
ISBN: 978-1-59448-758-3
324 pages

The Friday 56: 5-7-2010

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
*Post a link along with your post back to Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.

Lily and Tom always repeated that part of the story, when they told it, time after time -- Can you imagine it? A bright magenta river?  Their friends would comment on the tablecloth, and Lily and Tom would talk about finding it in Lyon, which was really a story about how they found each other, how they committed to each other, and how they shared a love that sustained them. (p56, The Threadbare Heart by Jennie Nash - uncorrected proof)

The Threadbare Heart
Publisher/Publication Date: Berkley Trade, May 4, 2010
ISBN: 978-0-425-23410-5
336 pages

The Friday 56: 2-5-2010

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
*Post a link along with your post back to Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.



Never, ever, talk about your sex life right before or after having sex. Before is way too stressful, especially if one of the partners is trying to share from the heart and the other one has the obvious air of: "Yeah, yeah, yeah, blah, blah, blah. Less talk and more action please." (The Marriage Project by Kathi Lipp, p56)









The Marriage Project
Publisher/Publication Date: Harvest House Publisher, Dec 2009
ISBN: 978-0-7369-2528-0
232 pages

The Friday 56: 1-29-2010

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
*Post a link along with your post back to Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.




"Now that things have settled down to a dull roar, I'm going to take a batch of scones, a jar of fig jam, and a big thermos of lemonade over to the fellows who are working on the Journey's End Church." Last month, the church, which was just down the frontage road from the Cackleberry Club, had been tragically torched by an arsonist. (Eggs Benedict Arnold by Laura Childs, p56)








Eggs Benedict Arnold
Publisher/Publication Date: Berkley, Dec 2009
ISBN: 978-0-425-23155-5
336 pages

The Friday 56: 1-22-2010

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
*Post a link along with your post back to Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.





She wasn't like them, and he somehow doubted she knew what she was getting into with them. As Scott went on, assuring Cassie that he could easily have handled the three of them, Will found himself straining to overhear the police officer's conversation with the girl's father. (The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks, p56)








The Last Song
Publisher/Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing; REP Mti Edition Feb 4, 2010
ISBN: 978-0-446-57097-8
432 pages

The Friday 56: 1-8-2010

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
*Post a link along with your post back to Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.

"How's Lulu?"

"She seems a bit discombobulated, too."

(Searching for Tina Turner by Jacqueline E. Luckett, p56)










Searching for Tina Turner
Publisher/Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing, Jan 27, 2010
ISBN: 978-0-446-54296-8
320 pages

The Friday 56: 12-11-2009

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
*Post a link along with your post back to Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.




When they were ready, they stepped down from the stage and walked the hypnotized wolf-man through the theater. His hair was a dirty gray color and he walked with a stoop, fingers hanging down around his knees. (p 56, The Vampire's Assistant by Darren Shan)











The Vampire's Assistant and Other Tales from the Cirque Du Freak
Publisher/Publication Date: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Sept 2009
ISBN: 978-0-316-05240-5
720 pages

The Friday 56: 11-06-2009

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
*Post a link along with your post back to Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.




It has been almost two months since I have done a Friday 56. Shame on me!



"These children will tax you of all your energy, if you let them - they're very needy, as you can imagine - but bear in mind, we're her to guide and help you. Be sure to come to us if you any concerns."(p56 Maggie Rose by Sharlene MacLaren)










Maggie Rose
Publisher/Publication Date: Whitaker House, June 2009
ISBN: 978-1-60374-075-3
429 pages

The Friday 56: 9-11-2009

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
*Post a link along with your post back to Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.





Jane reminisced about eating with her husband at this very restaurant and her sadness was now out in the open. Her entire life was out in the open: her remembrances and schemes. She wasn't going to buy the chess sets, she told Ann and she wasn't going to buy the hashish to put in the chess sets to send to New York. (The Travlers by Delaney Henderson, p56)







The Travelers
Publisher/Publication Date: A-Argus Better Book Publishers, LLC, April 2009
ISBN: 978-098190757-4
208 pages

The Friday 56: 8-21-2009

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
*Post a link along with your post back to Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.




"How do I know this isn't a trap?"
"You don't," Vincent said in a deadly calm voice. "Just as I'm not sure I can trust you. For all I know, you may already have given in to your dark side." (from Dark Hunger by Rita Herron, p56, uncorrected proof)

The Friday 56: Hollywood is Like Highschool with Money

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
*Post a link along with your post back to Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.




Kylie. Her moment of sisterly advice in the kitchen replayed itself in y head with a flash. Trade info. Honesty is pretty much always the best policy. I winced involuntarily. (p56, Hollywood is Like High School with Money)











Hollywood is Like High School with Money
Publisher/Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing, July 23, 2009
ISBN: 978-0-446-69719-4
288 pages

The Friday 56 7-3-2009

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
*Post a link along with your post back to Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.





Even when Royboy had joined them on several occasions, endlessly mimicking with his own sometimes incoherent version of speech or sitting at Reginald's feet and fussing with his shoe ties or even the luncheon fiasco, never once had Reginald complained of Royboy's presence. Perhaps he would welcome Royboy -- or tolerate him, at least. (p56 The Oak Leaves by Maureen Lang)










The Oak Leaves
Publisher/Publication Date: Tyndale House, March 2007
ISBN: 978-1-4143-1345-0
416 pages

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The Friday 56: 6-26-2009

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
*Post a link along with your post back to Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.




Henry from Fully Caffeinated stood up on his chair and waved an angry fist "Maybe Isadora has had the right idea all along. I say it's time to think about moving the whole shebang beyond the mist." (from Casting Spells, p56)

The Friday 56 6-19-2009

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
*Post a link along with your post back to Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.




If they find out who you are, they could take you hostage, too. I don't think terrorists respect neutral countries any more than they do anyone else. (from H.R.H. by Danielle Steel, p56)









H.R.H.
Publisher/Publication Date: Dell, October 2006
ISBN: 978-0-440-24204-8
383 pages

The Friday 56: 6-5-2009

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
*Post a link along with your post back to Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.





A man loomed over him, and Seward tried to signal the man to give him his watch. The man followed Seward's eyes and picked up his cherished timepiece. He said softly in French, "You won't need this where you're going." (from Dracula, The Un-Dead by Dacre Stoker, p56 - Uncorrected proof)

The Friday 56: 5-29-2009

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
*Post a link along with your post back to Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.


Aurelia began to howl and Flying Braid called for a second midwife, and this one poked at Aurelia's arms and legs with a sharp stick, and soon there were other women in the tepee, and everyone was singing Flying Braid's song, and Aurelia imagined herself standing with the women, and although she didn't know the language of the song, she began to sing, too, and the singing seemed to take her away from the pain so that she barely felt the first midwife prodding her with her knees and blowing on her neck, and couldn't tell if the second midwife was jabbing her with a stick now or pummeling her around the head, or if their arms were at her sides or being yanked out of their sockets. (The Texicans by Nina Vida, p56)

The Friday 56 5-22-2009

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
*Post a link along with your post back to Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.




"Is it Carly?" I asked, a catch in my throat.
He looked shocked. "How did you know?"
(p56, Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin)

The Friday 56 5-15-2009

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
*Post a link along with your post back to Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.

"Parking lot?" Sounded so normal.
"You were expecting to ride out on a river of fire? On hellhounds, maybe? (p56 Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione)

This book is closest to me this morning as it is waiting to be reviewed. I actually liked it a lot more than I thought I would!

The Friday 56 5-8-2009

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
*Post a link along with your post back to Storytime with Tonya and Friends.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.

Garnet giggled at this notice, seeing in her mind a group of huge balloon-like creatures in dresses eating sandwiches under a tree. Of course she knew that the Big Hollow Ladies were simply ladies that lived in Big Hollow, but it had a funny sound all the same. (From Thimble Summer by Elizabeth Enright, p56)