Book Beginning: The Only Woman in the Room by Norma Paulus

BOOK BEGINNINGS ON FRIDAYS

THANKS FOR JOINING ME ON FRIDAYS FOR BOOK BEGINNING FUN!

MY BOOK BEGINNING

Norma Paulus made her entrance into this world in an auspicious and startling fashion. According to the often-told family story, she drew her first breath on top of the kitchen table in a Nebraska farmhouse.

The Only Woman in the Room: The Norma Paulus Story by Norma Paulus with Gail Wells and Pat McCord Amacher, published by OSU Press.

That's quite a beginning, for a book or a baby! I'll have to pass this one on to my father who also started life on the top of a kitchen table in Nebraska.

Norma Paulus was an Oregon politician who, when she became Oregon’s Secretary of State in 1976, was the first woman elected to a statewide office in Oregon. She's long been a hero of mine and her gubernatorial campaign in 1986 was the first local political campaign I ever volunteered for.

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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TWITTER, ETC: If you are on Twitter, Instagram, Google+, or other social media, please post using the hash tag #BookBeginnings. I try to follow all Book  Beginnings participants on whatever interweb sites you are on, so please let me know if I have missed any and I will catch up.

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

Teaser Tuesday: The Hour of Daydreams by Renee Macalino Rutledge

Tala placed her secrets in the box. In dreams, the box would open, spilling her secrets into the world.

The Hour of Daydreams by Renee Macalino Rutledge, published by Forest Avenue Press.

Set in the Philippines countryside and reinterpreting a Filipino folktale, this debut novel weaves magical realism and multiple points-of-view into a spellbind story from an up-and-coming new voice in American literature.

Read a review of The Hour of Daydreams on Fiction Writers' Review.

Teaser Tuesdays is hosted by The Purple Booker, where you can find the official rules for this weekly event.

Mailbox Monday: The Only Woman in the Room by Norma Paulus

One new book came into my house last week. What new books came into yours?



The Only Woman in the Room: The Norma Paulus Story by Norma Paulus with Gail Wells and Pat McCord Amacher, published by OSU Press.

Norma Paulus is an Oregon politician who, when she became Oregon’s Secretary of State in 1976 was the first woman to be elected to a statewide office in Oregon. She's been a long-time hero of mine and I've been looking forward to reading her memoirs. I only wish they had used this picture for the cover:

Thanks for joining me for Mailbox Monday, a weekly "show & tell" blog event where participants share the books they acquired the week before. Visit the Mailbox Monday website to find links to all the participants' posts and read more about Books that Caught our Eye.

Mailbox Monday is graciously hosted by Leslie of Under My Apple Tree, Serena of Savvy Verse & Wit, and Vicki of I'd Rather Be at the Beach.

Book Beginning: The Hour of Daydreams by Renee Macalino Rutlidge

BOOK BEGINNINGS ON FRIDAYS

THANKS FOR JOINING ME ON FRIDAYS FOR BOOK BEGINNING FUN!

MY BOOK BEGINNING

They whisper that my mother was not one of us, and whatever she was disappeared beneath a pair of wings.

-- "Prologue," The Hour of Daydreams by Renee Macalino Rutledge, published by Forest Avenue Press.

Manolo watched his new bride and felt like he had stolen the luck of the gods.

-- Chapter 1, "Stolen Luck."

This debut novel, inspired by a Filipino folktale, weaves together the perspectives of a new family -- the husband and wife, their child, his parents, and an all-seeing housekeeper -- as build a life and wrestle with the past.

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.

FACEBOOK: Rose City Reader has a Facebook page where I post about new and favorite books, book events, and other bookish tidbits, as well as link to blog posts. I'd love a "Like" on the page! You can go to the page here to Like it. I am happy to Like you back if you have a blog or professional Facebook page, so please leave a comment with a link and I will find you.

TWITTER, ETC: If you are on Twitter, Instagram, Google+, or other social media, please post using the hash tag #BookBeginnings. I try to follow all Book  Beginnings participants on whatever interweb sites you are on, so please let me know if I have missed any and I will catch up.

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

Mailbox Monday: The Hour of Daydreams and Library Sale Loot

What books came into your house last week? One new release from Forest Avenue Press came to me that looks super cool:



The Hour of Daydreams by Renee Macalino Rutledge. This debut novel reimagines Filipino folklore in the setting of a contemporary marriage. It looks wonderful!

And I got a great little shelf of new books at the Multnomah County Friends of the Library spring book sale, which I won't list, but here's a picture. What looks good?

Thanks for joining me for Mailbox Monday, a weekly "show & tell" blog event where participants share the books they acquired the week before. Visit the Mailbox Monday website to find links to all the participants' posts and read more about Books that Caught our Eye.

Mailbox Monday is graciously hosted by Leslie of Under My Apple Tree, Serena of Savvy Verse & Wit, and Vicki of I'd Rather Be at the Beach.