Friday 56 is hosted at Freda's Voice and Book Beginnings is hosted by Rose City Reader. The idea is to share a sentence or so from the first page and the 56th page of the book you are currently reading! Also, I will now also include a brief synopsis.
The fifth book in Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories!
The Masked Man has captured all the royal families from the Land of Stories with the help of his army of literature's greatest villains, including the Wicked Witch of the West, the Queen of Hearts, and Captain Hook. With his sinister plan finally in motion, he is eager to destroy the families and take his place as emperor.
Alex and Conner know they are no match against the Masked Man's legion of villains, but they realize that they may be in possession of the greatest weapon of all: their own imaginations! So begins the twins' journey into Conner's very own stories to gather an army of pirates, cyborgs, superheroes, and mummies as they band together for the ultimate fight against the Masked Man.
Meanwhile, an even more dangerous plan is brewing--one that could change the fates of both the fairy-tale world and the Otherworld forever.
Conner's tales come alive in the thrilling fifth adventure in the #1 New York Times bestselling Land of Stories series.
Book Beginnings
Share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author’s name.
Prologue
The Favorite Student
Willow Crest Unified School District spared no expense celebrating the retirement of a beloved principal
Chapter One
The MaskedEmpire
The air was filled with so much smoke, you could barely see the sky
My thoughts: The prologue 1st sentence just reminds me how much I enjoyed this series, when they alter between the real world and the fairy tale world. the 1st line of Chapter One had me wondering what was burning and where-the fairy tale world or the real world.
THE FRIDAY 56
RULES:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to Page 56 or 56% on your ereader.
If you have to improvise, that is okay.
*Find a snippet, short and sweet.
Page 56
"And you promised me HEADS!" the Queen of Hearts roared.
I'm intrigued, I want to read more!
I apologize that I'm not posting more; one, I lose track of the time. due to these stay at home orders, which I'm sure you feel, too! And two, due to the stroke I suffered last July, my typing is very slow and posts take me longer than usual and it's quite frustrating
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ReplyDeleteYour book sounds great, I'll be adding it to
my ever growing list..have a great day!
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DeleteI just finished and to be honest although the series is great, this book in my opinion is lacking what all the other previous novels had. I'm quite disappointed. I'll read or listen to the last book in the series, but I'm not in a hurry. I may not get to the book until neck year.
DeleteI haven't read this series, but I'd like to learn more!
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I just finished and to be honest although the series is great, this book in my opinion is lacking what all the other previous novels had. I'm quite disappointed. I'll read or listen to the last book in the series, but I'm not in a hurry. I may not get to the book until neck year.
Deletethe series is worth reading, though! The first two books were 5 star reads for me and the next 2 were 4 stars. It seems there always is one book in a series that is not as good as the others and in my opinion this one is it; i feel the next and last book in the series will be real good (I hope I am correct!)
I'm intrigued!! Happy weekend, stay safe!
ReplyDeleteYou stay safe, too! Try the first book. These books are not meant to be stand-alone books!
DeleteI've heard a lot of good things about this series. I haven't read anything by this author yet, but I like the quotes. Enjoy your current read!
ReplyDeleteSOmeone has to say it. WHo is that masked man? From Zorro to the Phantom masked men have appealed to me. With today's current situation, not so much. LOL I'd love if everyone would out mine . . . https://lisaksbookthoughts.blogspot.com/2020/05/its-cozy-food-friday-that-means-its_15.html
ReplyDeleteWhat an imaginative premise for a book!
ReplyDeleteI just finished and to be honest although the series is great, this book in my opinion is lacking what all the other previous novels had. I'm quite disappointed. I'll read or listen to the last book in the series, but I'm not in a hurry. I may not get to the book until neck year.
DeleteI need to try this series. :)
ReplyDeleteI just finished and to be honest although the series is great, this book in my opinion is lacking what all the other previous novels had. I'm quite disappointed. I'll read or listen to the last book in the series, but I'm not in a hurry. I may not get to the book until neck year.
Deletethe series is worth reading, though! The first two books were 5 star reads for me and the next 2 were 4 stars. It seems there always is one book in a series that is not as good as the others and in my opinion this one is it; i feel the next and last book in the series will be real good (I hope I am correct!)
Now I do want to read more. Thanks for sharing, and here's mine: “THE CLOSER YOU GET”
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