Book Beginning: Hollow Kingdom by by Kira Jane Buxton

BOOK BEGINNINGS ON FRIDAYS
THANKS FOR JOINING ME ON FRIDAYS FOR BOOK BEGINNING FUN!

MY BOOK BEGINNING

I should have known something was dangerously wrong long before I did.

Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton. If you ever wonder who will save your pets in the zombie apocalypse, this is the book for you!

I have never read a zombie book ever. But my book club -- given our method of choosing -- came down to a vote between this one and realistically grim book about prison life in the South in the 1920s. We voted overwhelmingly in favor of zombie apocalypse.

I raced through Hollow Kingdom this week and loved it. Anthropomorphic animals! My favorite thing! And the main one is a talking crow who swears as much as I do. The themes are big. The ending is hugely ambiguous. We will have lots to talk about at book club. Excellent pick!

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.

EARLY BIRDS & SLOWPOKES: This weekly post goes up Thursday evening for those who like to get their posts up and linked early on. But feel free to add a link all week.

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YOUR BOOK BEGINNING





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.

MY FRIDAY 56

They all traveled down I-5 South and taken refuge in [Pike's Market], among the beautiful flower displays, waterfront views, and specialty teas that cost the same as a kidney! I lowered, preparing to let out a caw of jubilation, and then my stomach fizzed into boiling acid.