Happy Friday, my bookish friends! I hope you all have a great day and weekend! First Line Friday is hosted by Carrie at Reading is My SuperPower!! 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. This week I am reading On Moonberry Lake by Holly Varni.
Her mother knew when someone was pregnant and when someone was dying.
Book Beginnings:
Her mother knew when someone was pregnant and when someone was dying. She claimed it was a gift from God. At the briefest glance, she could determine if someone was experiencing the beginning of life or in the process of reaching the end.
She would see a woman shopping in a store, her stomach flat, and nod in her direction. "She's expecting."
Synopsis (Goodreads):
Cora Matthews has long wondered why her mother
stopped taking her to visit her grandparents' lodge in the small
Northwoods Minnesota town of Moonberry Lake. Now, after burying her
mother and breaking off her engagement just two weeks before her
wedding, Cora has a chance to find out. Once there, she is stunned to
learn that the old lodge is her inheritance--with a surprising condition
attached. Maybe some time to regroup on the shores of a beautiful lake
is just what Cora needs to figure out what's next for her.
But
Cora's days on the lake are anything but relaxing. The only thing that's
a bigger mess than her own life is the dilapidated building she's
living in. Add a cantankerous handywoman, an angry neighbor, and an
elderly woman who spends all her time talking to the "residents" in the
cemetery and Cora's not sure she can stick it out. But if she can, she
may find a love she never expected--from the most unexpected people
imaginable. This homespun tale of new friendships, sweet romance, and
ordinary miracles will have you wishing you could spend a summer (or a
lifetime) on Moonberry Lake.
Your
turn! Grab the current book you are reading and post the first line (or your link) in
the comments! Then, click on the icons below and join the fun there too!
I read this and enjoyed it very much. Have a wonderful day, Cindy ☕📚🍁👻🧡
ReplyDeleteThanks Jody!
DeleteInteresting beginning. I am wondering how the author makes a story from it.
ReplyDeleteAnne, so far, the beginning has been interesting. I am still trying to figure out where it is going.
DeleteWhat an intriguing beginning! I'm hooked! Hope you have a great weekend, Cindy! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Ashley, you too!
DeleteOn Moonberry Lake seems like an okay story. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteThanks Breana, right now, those are my thoughts exactly, LOL!
DeleteWhat a great beginning! Makes me want to keep reading. Enjoy your weekend.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lark, you too!
DeleteI want to step into that cover. Such a peaceful scene! That's quite a gift her mother has. The opening has me wanting to read more. I hope you have a great weekend, Cindy!
ReplyDeleteThanks Wendy!! Yes, her mother had an interesting gift!
DeleteThis sounds delightful and like a perfect read as we head into autumn and winter! I do wonder if and how her mother's skill of prediction plays a role in the rest of the story! I hope you have a lovely weekend :)
ReplyDeleteJuli @ A Universe in Words
Thanks Juli!
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