The Friday 56 - The Turn Of The Screw by Henry James

Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.

It's that simple.


My selection this week is from The Turn Of The Screw by Henry James


It was a pity that, somehow, to settle this once for all, I had equally to re-enumerate the signs of subtlety that, in the afternoon, by the lake had made a miracle of my show of self-possession.

The Friday 56 - We Have Always Lived In The Castle by Shirley Jackson

Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.

It's that simple.


I'm reading this one at the moment and loving it so far.I expect I'll have the review up in the next few days.


It's We Have Always Lived In The Castle by Shirley Jackson


I had been sent to bed without any supper, I had not been allowed in the courtroom, no one had taken my picture.

The Friday 56 - The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde

Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.

It's that simple.


Apologies to the Friday 56 participants I'm not getting much time to get round to everyones selections lately
My teaser line this week is from The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson


Lanyon, my life, my honour, my reason, are all at your mercy; if you fail me tonight, I am lost.

The Friday 56 - Houses Without Doors by Peter Straub

Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.

It's that simple.


I'm back to see if I can tantalise you with my current read Houses Without Doors by Peter Straub. It's a short story collection and page 56 is blank so I'm using page 57:


The screams would stop as soon as he touched the bathroom doorknob.

The Friday 56 - Heart Of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.

It's that simple.


My selection this week is from Heart Of Darkness by Joseph Conrad


"Will they attack?" whispered an awed voice.


Come back tomorrow for my review.

The Friday 56 - Momento Mori by Angeline Hawkes-Craig

Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.

It's that simple.


Its the first Friday 56 of February, this weeks selection is from the short story collection Momento Mori by Angelina Hawkes-Craig. The teaser line comes from the short story "Death."

Richard slumped forward against the stone sill of the open window, one hand resting on the shutter, one hand supporting himself against the sill.

Click here to find out more on the publishers website

The Friday 56 - Femmes De La Brume edited by Nicole Thomas

Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.

It's that simple.


This weeks selection is from a shorty story anthology Femmes De La Brume edited by Nicole Thomas and the teaser line comes from To Purge the Poisons from Your Blood by Megan Powell.

“She’s in here,” Dave said grimly, and led me past the uniformed officers at the top of the stairs.

The Friday 56 - Banquet For The Damned by Adam L G Nevill

Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.

It's that simple.


Back with another Friday 56 hosted by Freda's Voice. This time round the teaser line comes from Banquet For The Damned by Adam L G Nevill:


Night terrors might just be the beginning - the first telltale ripples before the contagion spreads.





Check out last weeks Friday 56

The Friday 56 - Cell by Stephen King

Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.

It's that simple.


This week's teaser line is from Cell by Stephen King


For another, the tumult in the city beyond their little safe haven actually seemed to be increasing.





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The Friday 56 - The Man In The Picture by Susan Hill

Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.

It's that simple.


I'm back with the first Friday 56 of 2011. This week we have a selection from Susan Hill's The Man In The Picture.


The teaser line is:


I gave up, put my head back against the cold seat leather and waited, without saying anymore, for the end of our journey.


Did you miss the last Friday 56 of 2010?

The Friday 56 - The Hound Of The Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.

It's that simple.


I've been a bad Friday 56ther and managed to miss the last two weeks but I'm back with another selection just in time for the new year. I've taken another ibooks selection this week with The Hound Of The Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle and before I begin the teaser I just want to wish everyone a prosperous reading and writing 2011.


The teaser line is:


"Dear me! It is a stake for which a man might well play a desperate game."


Enjoyed the teaser? Then check out a previous entry.

The Friday 56 - 52 Ways Of Looking At A Poem by Ruth Padel

Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.

It's that simple.


I've gone for a non-fiction selection this week. The book is 52 Ways Of Looking At A Poem by Ruth Padel. It looks at how 52 poems can be interpreted and I'm expecting to begin reading this in about a week or so when I've finished Apartment 16.


The teaser line is:


The subjects of the poems that follow are things that matter to all of us: memory, childhood, embarrassment; war, illness, death, love; dreams, art, jealousy, betrayal, loss.

The Friday 56 - Shredder by Garry Charles

Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.

It's that simple.

Getting to this earlier than usual as I'm off work. This ones on the waiting to read list along with most of my books it's Shredder by Garry Charles and is available as a free ebook over on smashwords and the teaser line is:

"Fuck me," Keene sees the display at the far end of the room and staggers back.

The Friday 56 - Apartment 16 by Adam Nevill

Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.

It's that simple.

Todays selection is going to be my next read. I'm holding off until next month when PAD will be finished but I'm itching to get going. I read the sample of this on iBooks and it's great to see a return to paranormal horror. It's Apartment 16 by Adam Nevill and the teaser line is:

"It's not often you see a woman wearing a hat these days. With a veil."

The Friday 56 - The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find a teaser sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of Story Time With Tonya.

I can't believe another week has rolled around already. This week, we have another selection from my ibooks library, maybe one day I'll have access to my paperbacks again.

The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle

Challenger smiled with weary and tolerant contempt, as a kindly man would meet the yapping of a litter of puppies.

The Friday 56 - The Green Mile by Stephen King

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find a teaser sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of Story Time With Tonya.

This weeks selection is The Green Mile by Stephen King - a fantastic read.

The restraint room had soft walls, for people whose brains had softened a little.

The Friday 56 - The Count Of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Pere

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find a teaser sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of Story Time With Tonya.

The Count Of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Pere

I downloaded this to my ipad an have been reading it in short bursts throughout the week, not sure of what I make of it yet I'm being let down by my lack of knowledge of french history but here's the teaser sentence:

"In an hour?" inquired Danglars, turning pale. "How is that, my friend?"