Book Beginnings on Friday is a meme hosted by Gilion at Rose City Reader. Anyone can participate; just share the opening sentence of your current read, making sure that you include the title and author so others know what you're reading.My book beginning today is from a book I checked out from the library yesterday. I went to get an audio book for when I am driving and promised myself I would not check out anything else. I came home with one Audio Book and four books. I have no will power.
Heirs and Graces by Rhys Bowen is book # 7 in the Royal Spyness Mystery series. This series is set in the 1930's and features Lady Georgiana Rannaock, 35th in line for the throne of England. As you might guess it is a fun series filled with real and imaginary characters. Here is the beginning of Heirs and Graces."One thing I should have learned about my mother was that I could not count on her. After all, she bolted form the family home, abandoning my father and me when I was two, and by the time she resurfaced again in my life she had worked her way through global list of men."
Wow, the whole series sounds like so much fun! Especially love the '35th in line for the throne of England' part. Thank you so much for recommending!
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Interesting opening! The series actually sounds like fun, am going to have to check it out. Happy reading :)
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Nice choice! I read the first in this series and enjoyed it. Looks like I've got a lot of catching up to do. Enjoy!
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Ooh, love the sound of this opening. Thanks for sharing...and here's MY FRIDAY MEMES POST
ReplyDeleteSounds sad not being able to count on your mom.
ReplyDeleteTHANKS for sharing.
Enjoy your weekend.
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I love reading books that take place in the 1930s and 1940s, and this sounds like a good one. Thanks for introducing me to this series.
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At least you borrow too many books. I buy too many.
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