Echo North by Joanna Ruth Meyer
Book Beginnings is hosted by Rose City Reader. We share the first sentence and whatever thoughts of impressions it provokes. For the Friday 56, hosted by Freda’s Voice, we share a few lines from either page 56 or 56%.
Opening Line:
I was called Echo for my mother, who died when I was born, because when my father took me into his arms he said he felt the echo of her heartbeat within me.
Page 56:
Tentatively, I obeyed him, my hunger outweighing my suspicion. I sampled little bits of everything: the meat was tender, the fruit summer-sweet, the soup hot and rich with flavour.
Book Summary:
Echo Alkaev’s safe and carefully structured world falls apart after her father leaves for the city and mysteriously disappears. Believing he is lost forever, Echo is shocked to find him half-frozen in the winter forest six months later, guarded by a strange talking wolf—the same creature who attacked her as a child. The wolf presents Echo with an offer: for her to come and live with him for a year. But there is more to the wolf than Echo realizes.
In his enchanted house beneath a mountain, Echo discovers centuries-old secrets, a magical library full of books-turned-mirrors, and a young man named Hal who is trapped inside of them. As the year ticks by, Echo must solve the mystery of the wolf’s enchantment before her time is up—otherwise Echo, the wolf, and Hal will be lost forever.
GOODREADS // WORDERY // BOOK DEPOSITORY
8th – 14th – Do you buy all your books? If yes, do you keep it all? If no, where do you source them? (submitted by Angelica @ Paperback Princess)
Not all of them. I’ve been making a conscious effort since I moved house to support and use my local library. I don’t keep all the books I buy, every now and then I drop a bundle in at a local charity shop.
Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer.
Man, that opening line makes it sound like this book will be a heartbreaker.
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Ooo this sounds interesting!
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This one sounded so good that I just went to Amazon and bought myself a Kindle copy. This week I am featuring Murder in Belgravia by Lynn Brittney from my review stack. Happy reading!
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I’m so pleased! I hope you love it! ❤
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Echo North looks interesting. It sounds like a Beauty and the Beast retelling. I’m going to add this one to my TBR list.
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It really does actually! I hadn’t spotted that 😂
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The first line took my breath away. It is achingly beautiful. Now I am tempted, even though the premise sounds very complicated,
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Those snippets are so great. It sounds like something I’d really enjoy. Thanks for sharing! Hope you have a great weekend! 🙂
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Thabk you! Have a great weekend too 😊
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Sounds like a twist on Beauty and the Beast. Lovely. I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for visiting my blog.
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Thanks! 😊
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Nice! The one time I donated to my library they kind of looked confused as to why I was donating a bunch of books to them. I’m not sure if that’s common practice or not! Lol. I’ve since taken to donating them at Little Free Libraries because I feel like finding one of those is magical and then finding a really good read (in superb condition, might I add! Lol) is even more magical!
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That’s so nice! ❤
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That opening line really grabs me! And I like the 56 too… immediately makes me want to know more! Looks like a good book.
Happy weekend!
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Have a great weekend! 😊
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Thanks for stopping by my website! About Netgalley, yeah, I saw some of my favorite authors over there. But I’m not up to date with their series so I can’t read them… Need to read more!!!!!!!
I think I have more books than my local library… Maybe I should open a library! ahahha I don’t think they will have the space if I donate all my books 😉 😀
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😂😂😂
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I dont use the library anywhere near enough…
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I’ve have to really make an effort but I’m glad I have 🙂
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Libraries are so wonderful. Does your library use Hoopla? Try Hoopladigital.com . There are so many great audiobooks and ebooks and music downloads.
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We don’t have hoopla but they’re slowly building up their BorrowBox stock, which is similar, I think. 😊
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Yay libraries!! They’re the best!! Also oooh I am happy to see someone else talking about Echo North! My fiancé got me a copy for Valentine’s Day and I am so excited to finally read it! Thanks for stopping by my post! ❤
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Love that opening line!! :Like the cover too! Happy weekend!
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Have a great weekend!
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Oh… that opening line… talk about beautiful and sorrowful too.
Sounds like a good story too. I like Beauty and The Beast retellings!
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It’s my favourite fairytale! 😊
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I love that cover! I’m going to have to add it to my tbr. 🙂
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That is quite the powerful opening. And what an amazing sounding book! I try not to hold onto my books like I used to, but I find it so hard to let go of them just the same. I usually donate to the local library.
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