Happy Friday and Hello November!! Is it cold where you are today? It is 36° here in my part of NC this morning!! My hope for this weekend is to
catch up as I am still behind on some of my deadlines!! Welcome back to First Line Friday hosted by Meez Carrie
at Reading is My SuperPower!! To join in the fun grab the book you are reading and
leave a comment with the first line (or your link). This week I am reading Henry the Goose Who Got to Love by Amadeus Vultznick.
It all happened in the summer of '76.
I am also linking up with Gilion on Rose City Reader for Book Beginnings. This is where you share the beginning of the book that you are reading.
Book Beginnings:
It all happened in the summer of '76. My life would never be the same. I'm really old now and will be dying soon. I just wanted to share my story with someone...
About the book (from Goodreads):
In a sentence, it’s Ugly
Duckling meets Puff the Magic Dragon and Toy Story, all hitching a ride
on Old Man and the Sea's boat, captained by Dr. Phil and a fortune
cookie, sailing an emotional sea healing a badly broken heart, while in
the process instilling a smidge of closure to anyone who's ever been
forced to give away a cherished family pet.
A touching story of hope, perseverance, forgiveness, optimism and love:
* Hope — teaching us no matter what disability we happen to be born with; we can overcome and triumph in the end.
*
Perseverance — teaching us no matter how vicious and cruel the
persecution and heartless unkind words during our youth; we will
survive.
* Forgiveness — teaching us the power of forgiveness;
giving us a hint of closure to the guilt many still carry from giving
away their childhood pet.
* Optimism — teaching us no matter how
dire life becomes; it's still our own perception of our life which makes
it truly good or bad.
* Love — teaching us the journey through life surely won't be easy; but love truly conquers all.
An
emotionally moving tale surrounding the power of forgiveness and love. A
fictional account of a true story, told through the eyes of a childhood
pet who's forgiven his best friend owner for growing up and giving him
away; 'cause if not for him he'd have forfeited the greatest treasure in
life — love — not just the happiness in being loved, most importantly
the joy in giving love to someone else.
Henry graciously hosts
you on his epic emotional journey to forgiveness and not careful you may
actually catch yourself contemplating complex emotional advice from a
goose who believes cars are scary metal monsters controlled by his best
friend's magical powers.
The story swirls both happy and sad,
inspiring and depressing, hope and despair all into one neat little
package; relating life as it truly is without any candy shell — really,
really happy and really, really sad. This may be one of the saddest
happy stories you'll ever read!
Your turn! Grab the current book you are reading and post the first line in the comments! Then, click on the icons below and join the fun there too!
Sounds like a great middle-grade good, some are so so good!
ReplyDeleteBut quite teary I would assume
Mine is a thriller set in France!: https://francebooktours.com/2021/11/05/double-identity-first-line-friday/
Yes, I am hoping to enjoy it :)
DeleteMy book this week us Lights Out by Natalie Walters.
ReplyDeleteMa’adi, Suburb of Cairo, Egypt 3:17 p.m. Tuesday, January 13
Seif El- Deeb watched the noisy trio of America boys cross the street away from Cairo American College.
Oh Paula, I am SOOO looking forward to reading this one!!
DeleteOh that sounds like a sad one! Animal stories always get me. I'm currently reading The Debutante's Cody by Erica Vetsch: "If you lean out any farther, you’ll wind up in the drink." But my FLF post is from Lights Out by Natalie Walters: https://daniellegrandinetti.com/2021/11/05/first-line-friday-lights-out/
ReplyDeleteHey Danielle, I am looking forward to reading both of those soon :) I am still catching up!
DeleteI do like the sound of this one, with references to hope and other issues. Here's mine: “FORGIVE ME”
ReplyDeleteYes, I am hoping it will be good.
DeleteSounds like a good one. Very emotional. Great excerpts.
ReplyDeleteYes, hopefully not too emotional! Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend!
DeleteSounds like an emotional read. Just the blurb is already tugging at my heartstrings. I hope you enjoy it. Have a great weekend! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Ashley, just hoping not too emotional ;) Have a great weekend!
DeleteSounds like a very positive book. The linky you provided for Book Beginnings is a dead link. My Friday quotes post
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting me know, Anne, I corrected it! I had part of last week's URL with it (face palm!).
DeleteYour first descriptive line makes this sound like an irresistible book.
ReplyDeleteIt does sound like it will be a fascinating read.
DeleteThis does sound intriguing. I remember the summer of '76 and for me, it was a fun summer!
ReplyDeleteHey Wendy, for the Goose that was not his best summer ;)!
DeleteThat is definitely an intriguing first line! I’m currently reading Where Love Grows by Heidi Chiavaroli: “ Asher Hill opened the email, adrenaline rushing to his limbs in the same way it did when he was heli-skiing or bungee jumping or placing first in a triathlon.”
ReplyDeleteMy First Line Friday post this week featured The London House by Katherine Reay: http://gracetogrowblog.com/london-house-katherine-reay/.
Happy reading! :)
I have seen "Where Love Grows" around but have not read it yet. I recently put it on my Goodreads list :) I hope you are enjoying it (and will be looking for your review).
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