Where Is Your Bookmark? (01/05/2016)

I have just started reading Katarina Bivald's The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend. The novel opens with a letter from Amy in Iowa to her pen pan and fellow reader Sara in Sweden. I am skipping over the letter that acts more as a preface to the first chapter for today's first paragraph offering. The cover will take you to Goodreads where you can read more about the book, if interested.

Every Tuesday Diane from Bibliophile By the Sea First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros, where participants share the first paragraph (or a few) of a book they are reading or thinking about reading soon. It is also where I share my first impressions about the book I am sharing.

The strange woman standing on Hope's main street was so ordinary it was almost scandalous. A thin, plain figure dressed in an autumn coat much too gray and warm for the time of year, a backpack laying on the ground by her feet, an enormous suitcase resting against one of her legs. Those who happened to witness her arrival couldn't help feeling it was inconsiderate for someone to care so little about their appearance. As though this woman was not the slightest bit interested in making a good impression on them.

Every Tuesday, Jenn from A Daily Rhythm hosts Teaser Tuesdays at which time participants grab their current read, open to a random page, and share two (2 or 3) "teaser" sentences from that page while avoiding any spoilers.

She didn't seem to care at all that she was in Hope. It was as if she had just landed there, with book and luggage and uncombed hair, and might just as well have been in any other town in the world. She was standing on one of the most beautiful streets in Cedar County, maybe even the prettiest in east central Iowa, but the only thing she had eyes for was her book. ~ Teaser from 1%

and 

"What're you going to do there?"
"Read."
He shook his head.
"As a holiday," she explained. ~ Teaser from 2%

What do you think? Would you keep reading?  

I am a still barely into the novel as you can see, and I could not help but share these two teasers along with the opening paragraph. You can guess why, given the reading references. The woman in the opening and teasers is a woman after my own heart. You would likely find me reading in a similar situation too. And, oh, how I would love a reading vacation!

What are you reading at the moment?  Is it anything you would recommend?

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the lovely ladies at Broke and Bookish.

This week's  Top Ten Tuesday theme is Top Ten Resolutions I Have for 2016, which I am combining with last week's topic: Top Ten Most Anticipated Releases for the First Half of 2016. This is in essence my list of Top Ten Books Most Anticipated Releases I Plan to Read in the First Half of 2016. (I am making sure not to include any of the 2016 debut titles I listed previously.)

1.

Death Sits Down for Dinner by Tessa Arlen ~ The second in the Lady Montfort series, set in Edwardian London.

2.

The Guest Room by Chris Bohjalian ~ Chris Bohjalian does not shy away from writing about difficult issues, This particular novel deals with human trafficking.

3.

Black Rabbit Hall by Eve Chase ~ I believe I first heard about this one thanks to one of my fellow Top Ten participants. A Gothic Manor, broken hearts, secrets . . .

4.

The Rain Sparrow by Linda Goodnight ~ I admit it was the title that first drew me to this novel. A combination of romance and mystery, this is the story of a thriller writer running from his past and an inn keeper who is afraid of her own shadow.

5.

Flight of Dreams by Ariel Lawhon ~ I am so excited about this one! A mystery full with secrets galore, and an interesting cast of characters--all set on the Hindenburg in 1937.

6.

The Passenger by Lisa Lutz ~ A woman flees after her husband's death, changing identities, trying to outrun her past.

7.

What Lies Between Us by Nayomi Munaweera ~ From Sri Lanka to America, growing up under the weight of a past which won't let go. This sounds like it will be quite the emotional read.

8.

The Witches of Cambridge by Menna van Praag ~ I enjoy this authors writing and am curious about her upcoming title which features witches--secrets, of course--and maybe even love.

9.

Moonlight Over Paris by Jennifer Robson ~ I will likely read anything Jennifer Robson writes, and this novel set in the 1920's Paris is no different.

10.

The Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum by Kirsten Weiss ~ I found the title and cover of this cozy too enticing too pass up. Murder and ghosts? I couldn't resist that either.

Are you looking forward to reading any new releases in the next few months?

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