Friday 22 February 2019

Weekend Blog Hops: 22 February 2019

It's the weekend once more. That means it's time for my book-blogger hopping.
http://www.coffeeaddictedwriter.com/2017/01/book-blogger-hop-january-13th-19th.html
 

What's your favourite bookish accessory that's NOT a book?
To be honest, I don't have much, except for my bookmark collection, and I do love that. I have tons, and I adore them too much to use most of them, so I tend to keep them all in a box and just make use of the free ones from The Book Depository (but only double-ups, naturally).


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http://www.fredasvoice.com/
Opening sentence:
Yves Rencourt, the chandler's apprentice, had lost his wig.

 




From page 56:
Camille could practically see the wheels spinning in Sophie's head. Here she was, rescued by a nobleman with a fine nose and golden eyes.



My Current Read 
Enchantée
Gita Trelease

Paris in 1789 is a labyrinth of twisted streets, filled with beggars, thieves, revolutionaries—and magicians...

When smallpox kills her parents, Camille Durbonne must find a way to provide for her frail, naive sister while managing her volatile brother. Relying on petty magic—la magie ordinaire—Camille painstakingly transforms scraps of metal into money to buy the food and medicine they need. But when the coins won’t hold their shape and her brother disappears with the family’s savings, Camille must pursue a richer, more dangerous mark: the glittering court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.

With dark magic forbidden by her mother, Camille transforms herself into the ‘Baroness de la Fontaine’ and is swept up into life at the Palace of Versailles, where aristocrats both fear and hunger for la magie. There, she gambles at cards, desperate to have enough to keep herself and her sister safe. Yet the longer she stays at court, the more difficult it becomes to reconcile her resentment of the nobles with the enchantments of Versailles. And when she returns to Paris, Camille meets a handsome young balloonist—who dares her to hope that love and liberty may both be possible.

But la magie has its costs. And when Camille loses control of her secrets, the game she's playing turns deadly. Then revolution erupts, and she must choose—love or loyalty, democracy or aristocracy, freedom or magic—before Paris burns…

26 comments:

  1. oh my, sounds good!! Here is my post, book also set in France! https://francebooktours.com/2019/02/05/first-chapter-first-paragraph-the-first-noel-at-the-villa-des-violettes/

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    1. Thanks for the visit, Emma. I can't resist a French Revolution setting, so long as they don't make Robespierre the villain!

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  2. Lost his wig. I was curious as soon as I read it.
    sherry @ fundinmental Friday Memes

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    1. Thanks for the visit, Sherry. Yes, it is an intriguing opening.

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  3. I love my bookmarks too! I also giggled at that beginning. The visual went totally cartoony in my head and I pictured the guy literally popping a wig lol. It's early and I haven't had enough coffee... forgive me... lol
    Happy weekend!

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    1. Haha. That would be funny! But, no, it was simply missing.

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  4. "Yves Rencourt, the chandler's apprentice, had lost his wig." the beginning is so funny and catchy))

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  5. Sounds good. I have a bookmark collection too but seldom need one as I read mostly on my Kindle. This week I am spotlighting Connections in Death by J. D. Robb. Happy reading!

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    1. Hi Kathy. I'm still a 50/50 girl between print and eBook, so I do still use bookmarks regularly.

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  6. Magic? That sounds like a book I wasn't expecting. Enjoy. My quotes

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  7. What an interesting mix of things; history and magic and Paris. Hope you enjoy it as much as your bookmark collection.

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    1. Thanks, I did. I'll be giving it five stars in my review on Tuesday.

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  8. I have quite a collection of bookmarks too, some I won't use because they are more fragile or special than the others. I've lost so many tassels to cats . . . You are probably better off keeping them safe in a box.

    Enchantee sounds like something I might like. I hope you are enjoying it!

    Have a great weekend, Nicki.

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  9. This sounds fascinating and I love that cover! Hope you have a great weekend! :)

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  10. I love the setting and the era. And that cover is enchanting. I hope you enjoy your read.

    My Friday 56 from Silver River Secrets

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  11. I'm so in love with this cover. Kind of drooling over it right now. Hope you enjoy your weekend!

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  12. I have a ton of bookmarks too, but I use an envelope. :)

    Hope you are having a good weekend.

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  13. Your bookmark collection is a great pick! <3

    My BBH

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