BOOK BEGINNINGS ON FRIDAYS
THANKS FOR JOINING ME ON FRIDAYS FOR BOOK BEGINNING FUN!
THANKS FOR JOINING ME ON FRIDAYS FOR BOOK BEGINNING FUN!
MY BOOK BEGINNING
Dear Alice, Each morning I am awakened by the sound of a tinkling bell.
-- Without Reservations: The Travels of an Independent Woman by Alice Steinbach. Each chapter of this memoir starts with the text of a postcard the author sent home to herself while she spent a year in Europe, away from her job as a popular Baltimore journalist.
Please join me every Friday to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author’s name.
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TIE IN: The Friday 56 hosted by Freda's Voice is a natural tie in with this event and there is a lot of cross over, so many people combine the two. The idea is to post a teaser from page 56 of the book you are reading and share a link to your post. Find details and the Linky for your Friday 56 post on Freda’s Voice.
YOUR BOOK BEGINNING
I think this book looks intriguing. Thanks for sharing, and for hosting.
ReplyDeleteIs this a recent book or did it happen years ago? Either one would be good to me. My Friday Quotes
ReplyDeleteI wish I did that more often--sent postcards to myself when traveling. It's a great idea. I like the sound of this memoir and hope it is good!
ReplyDeleteI wish that I had had the courage to go off and make a trip like this when I was younger. Alice must have had such an amazing time, although I have no doubt that there were plenty of ups and downs along the way.
ReplyDeleteThe idea of sending herself a postcard from each place she visited, is a lovely concept, as she now has a complete record of her travels, along with the authentic postmarks.
I follow a site on Twitter called 'Postcards From The Past' and I always enjoy ctaching up with their shares.
Thanks for hosting and sharing your book this week and Happy Reading :)
Yvonne
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Without Reservations: The Travels of an Independent Woman sounds like an interesting book. Thanks for mentioning it. Enjoy your current read!
ReplyDeleteSounds interesting! I'm always up for books about independent women.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to send yourself postcards. I wish I thought of that years ago. Sounds like an interesting book.
ReplyDeleteI love how she travels to rediscover herself. We can get stuck in a rut and let what we "usually do" define us. Must be awesome to get the opportunity to break that mold.
ReplyDeleteI read this one years ago and enjoyed it! It really made me want to travel. I hope you love it.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had thought of doing that when I traveled in Europe. I did send my niece and nephew a postcard from each new country I visited.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Yvonne. Sending yourself postcards is a wonderful idea. I usually journal when I travel, but having the images from the place would add so much more.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a lovely reading weekend!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like an interesting read. Enjoy!
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