Where Is Your Bookmark? (Friday Bookish Fun)

A weekly meme where readers share the first sentence of the book they are reading and say what they think. Hosted by the amazing Gillion Dumas of Rose City Reader.

It's a widely known fact that most moms are ready to kill someone by eight thirty A.M. on any given morning. On the particular morning of Tuesday, October eighth, I was ready by seven forty-five. [opening of of Finlay Donovan is Killing It] 

A weekly meme in which readers share a random sentence or two from page 56 or 56% of the book they are reading. Hosted by the wonderful Freda of Freda's Voice.

The element of surprise was probably the more sensible approach here. After all, what would I ask the woman to say? Attention, [Name Withheld to Avoid Spoiler]. The contract killer you hired is in the lobby to see you. I smiled tightly at the woman. "I'll just catch up to her in class, thanks." [excerpt from 56% of Finlay Donovan is Killing It]

Earlier in the week, I finished reading this hilarious novel featuring a novelist who gets mistaken as a hired killer called Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano. I actually had not intended to read it right when I did, but once I read the opening paragraph I found I could not stop. Although "kill" might be a strong word, I definitely can relate to Finlay's feelings in that opening scene! I have had days like that too. 

Edgar-Award nominee Elle Cosimano’s adult debut Finlay Donovan Is Killing It is the first in a witty, fast-paced mystery series, following struggling suspense novelist and single mom Finlay Donovan, whose fiction treads dangerously close to the truth as she becomes tangled in real-life murder investigations... [Goodreads Summary]

 

Does Finlay Donovan Is Killing It sounds like something you would want to read? What are you reading right now? 

Originally a feature called Last Year I Was Reading created by Maria from ReadingMaria. 

I liked it enough to continue on my own, but have tweaked it

 to feature Five Years Ago I Was Reading. 

(I would have gone back ten, but I read so little in 2011)

I have been reading a lot of crime fiction as of late, or so it seems. All quite different from one another. Five years ago at this time, I had just finished a novella called Slaying Dragons by Sasha L. Miller, featuring two heroines, one warrior and one mage, who join forces to slay dragons, all the while falling in love with one another. I really enjoyed all the elements in this one and my only complaint was that it was not longer. (The book cover is linked to GoodReads)

Have you read Slaying Dragons? If so, what did you think? What were you reading five years ago? 

Connect Five Friday is a weekly meme where readers share a list of five books,

 read or unread, or bookish things, that share a common theme. 

Hosted by the  Kathryn of of Book Date.

My father's 78th birthday would have been this weekend. He has been gone almost 9 1/2 years now, but I still think of him often. He and my mom always made sure I was surrounded by books growing up. My dad was a fairly eclectic reader, enjoying a wide range of fiction and nonfiction. Mysteries were among his favorites. Today I am sharing the names of five authors whose books he enjoyed reading. I actually have only read three of the authors on this list. 

J.A. Jance

Tony Hillerman

James Rollins

Louis L'Amour

J.D. Robb

Have you read any of these authors? Was your parent/guardian a reader? If so, who were some of their favorite authors? Are they authors you enjoy reading too?

Every Friday Coffee Addicted Writer from Coffee Addicted Writer poses a question which participants respond on their own blogs within the week (Friday through Thursday). They then share their links at the main site and visit other participants blogs.

Do you share books? If so, do you have a system to keep track of whom you lend books to? (submitted by Elizabeth @ Silver's Reviews)

I rarely loan out books and so do not have a system for tracking who I lend them to. If I do loan out a book, it is to only a very small select group of people I trust. Most of them live in my house. Or my mom. I know where to find them can count on them to return the book back to me, which is probably my biggest concern in terms of lending out a book. More often than not though, I am likely to only "loan" out books I do not expect back or at least will not cry over if I do not get back. 

I have never tried e-sharing a book, although I know that is an option on some platforms (I don't think it counts when my husband downloads and reads one of my books on his e-reader since we are on a family account).

What about you?

 I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Be sure and tell me what you are reading and are up to!

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