Friday 56: The Lost Boy

Friday 56 is a weekly meme hosted by Storytime with Tonya and Friends. The rules for this meme are rather simple: (1) Grab the book nearest you - Right now, (2) Turn to page 56 and find the fifth sentence, (3) Post that sentence and few others plus this instruction. (4) Post a link along with your post back to the site mentioned earlier, (5) Remember, choose the book closest to you. And if possible, try not to include any spoiler in your teaser.

Closest Book: The Lost Boy
Author: Dave Pelzer
Series: Dave Pelzer Trilogy #2
Genre: NonFiction - Memoir

"David, honey," she sniffled, "Why won't you talked to me? Please, honey." Then she tried to switch tactics. She stood up and pointed her fingers at me. "Don't you know how important this case is? Don't you know all I talk about in my office is a cute little boy who is brave enough to tell me his secret?"

Friday 56: The Lightning Thief

Friday 56 is a weekly meme hosted by Storytime with Tonya and Friends. The rules for this meme are rather simple: (1) Grab the book nearest you - Right now, (2) Turn to page 56 and find the fifth sentence, (3) Post that sentence and few others plus this instruction. (4) Post a link along with your post back to the site mentioned earlier, (5) Remember, choose the book closest to you. And if possible, try not to include any spoiler in your teaser.

Closest Book: The Lightning Thief
Author: Rick Riordan
Series: Percy Jackson & The Olympians Series #1
Genre: Speculative Fiction - Fantasy

The last thing I remember is collapsing on a wooden porch, looking up at a ceiling fan circling above me, moths flying around a yellow light, and the stern faces of familiar-looking bearded man and a pretty girl, her blond hair curled like a princess's. They both looked down at me and the girl said, "He's the one. He must be"...

Friday 56: Boleyn Inheritance

Friday 56 is a weekly meme hosted by Storytime with Tonya and Friends. The rules for this meme are rather simple: (1) Grab the book nearest you - Right now, (2) Turn to page 56 and find the fifth sentence, (3) Post that sentence and few others plus this instruction. (4) Post a link along with your post back to the site mentioned earlier, (5) Remember, choose the book closest to you. And if possible, try not to include any spoiler in your teaser.

Closest Book: Boleyn Inheritance
Author: Philippa Gregory
Series: No. 3 of The 16th Century Tudor
Genre: Historical Fiction

This is so true that even I can see it. "Oh, yes". "So wash your face again and come to my lady's chamber. Your uncle will be at any moment". I go as fast as I can, pausing only to tell Agnes and Joan and Margaret that I know full well I am going to court and I never believed their spite for a moment, and then I hear them shouting: "Katherine! Katherine! He is here!"...

Friday 56: A Child Called "It"

Friday 56 is a weekly meme hosted by Storytime with Tonya and Friends. The rules for this meme are rather simple: (1) Grab the book nearest you - Right now, (2) Turn to page 56 and find the fifth sentence, (3) Post that sentence and few others plus this instruction. (4) Post a link along with your post back to the site mentioned earlier, (5) Remember, choose the book closest to you. And if possible, try not to include any spoiler in your teaser.

Closest Book: A Child Called "It"
Author: Dave Pelzer
Series: No. 1 of Dave Pelzer Trilogy
Genre: Memoir

Still smiling, Mother turned to her conquest. She grabbed me by the neck and led me to the kitchen. There, spread out on the counter top, was another full diaper. The smell turned my stomach...