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Thursday, December 15, 2016

Friday Quotes: My Lady Jane

Book Beginnings on Friday is hosted by Rose City ReaderShare the opening quote from the book.
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e Friday 56 is hosted at Freda's VoiceFind a quote from page 56.

Check out the links for the rules and for the posts of the participants each week. Participants don't select their favorite, coolest, or most intellectual books, they just use the one they are currently reading. This is the book I'm reading right now---


Title: My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows

Book Beginning: Prologue:
You may think you know the story. It goes like this: once upon a time, there is a sixteen-year-old girl named Jane Grey, who was forced to marry a complete stranger (Lord Guildford or Gilford or Gifford-something-or-other), and shortly thereafter found herself ruler of a country. She was queen for nine days. Then she quite literally lost her head.
Friday 56:
Brilliant, he thought. Just brilliant. But should dying people have to apologize?
Comments: I just finished this hilarious YA novel last night. It makes me smile to think about it. The authors have turned history upside-down and have succeeded in telling a very good and very funny tale where no one dies and events don't turn out the way we they think they will. Please check out my review, if you want to know more. My Lady Jane.


15 comments:

  1. THis one's on my tbr! Will have to move it up! Thanks!

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  2. I just loaded this on to my e-reader. It sounds good. It's been circulating some at our library too. Great pick!

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  3. That is a very eye-catching beginning and I want to know more! Great selection.

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  4. I FINALLY got to lay hands on a digital copy of this book (YAY for Kindle deals!) and cannot wait to dive in, though I've already read the first 5 chapters through an email subscription I'm part of. It sounds SUPER hilarious and I've heard amazing things about it, so I'm excited!

    Thank you so much for sharing! Here's my Friday 56 if you're interested in taking a look. No worries or pressure if you're not, though! Either way, happy book-ing to you in the near future...and happy Friday! <3

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  5. I haven't read a YA for years, but I may have to check this one out! I'd love for you and your readers to check out mine . . . http://tinyurl.com/LisaKsBookReviewsIS

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  6. Wow, I love the hilarious tone to the excerpts...and now I want to know more. Here's mine: “WHITE TRASH”

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  7. This does sound like fun. I dug into TBR mountain for my pick this week - Moonlight by Rachel Hawthorne. Happy reading!

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  8. I recall seeing this around and the title and blurb caught my attention. The quote has me wondering about the situation.

    My Friday 56 from In The Blue Hour

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  9. This book sounds good! Here is my 56: http://shoshireads.weebly.com/home/friday-56-and-book-beginnings

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  10. I have this one on my wishlist. Happy weekend!

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  11. This sounds like fun! A funny and attention-grabbing look at history is always a good thing

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  12. Adding it to my wishlist now! It looks fabulous!

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  13. I loved this one, it's all kinds of fun. Happy Sunday!

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  14. I have a copy and I can't wait to read it! It sounds awesome. :)

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