This week I'm joining in Book Beginnings on Friday. It's hosted by Rose City Reader. This is where we post the beginning of the books we are reading or will be reading.
I'm also joining in for the Friday 56.
Freda at Freda's Voice started and hosted The Friday 56 for a long, long time. She is taking a break and Anne at My Head if Full of Books has taken on hosting duties in her absence. Please visit Anne's blog and link to your Friday 56 post.
Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.
It's that simple.
Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.
It's that simple.
I'm hoping to read this one soon. It's the first book of a series.
Book Beginnings
If anyone requests "Ukulele Lady," I'm out of here. I'm not going to do it. Not again. Not for the millionth time. Is that the only song tourists know?
This at 56% on my e-reader.
I've spent the last few hours trying to talk myself out of this (by the way, I lost the argument). I can't believe we're going through with it. My stomach is twisting into knots that would make a sailor nervous.
Synopsis from Goodreads:
Nani Johnson thought she had it made when she moved from Kansas to the resort town of Aloha Lagoon, Kauai. In spite of her certifiably crazy mom, Nani is determined that nothing will stop her from becoming a ukulele virtuoso! Unfortunately her Julliard training doesn't help her break into the local music scene due to some heavy competition from the Terrible Trio—three hostile, local musicians. The only work she finds is a few bar mitzvahs and gigs at the kitschy Blue Hawaii Wedding Chapel.
But when one of Nani's competitors drops dead right after a public feud, Nani becomes the police's main suspect. A missing murder weapon, mysterious threats, and a heck of a frame-up job all have Nani worrying she'll be trading in her flowery muumuus for prison orange. Enter hunky local botanist Nick Woodfield, who just might be able to help her clear her name...that is if he doesn't have secrets of his own. With the bodies stacking up, the danger closing in, and the authorities circling, Nani must track down a killer...before she ends up the latest victim of the Ukulele Murderer!
What do you think? What are you sharing today?
I had no idea that a person could dream of becoming a ukulele virtuoso! Fun.
ReplyDeleteThat's an eye catching cover!
ReplyDeleteMy dad used to have a ukelele. The cover brought back happy memories.
ReplyDeleteThat looks interesting. Xo
ReplyDeleteI enjoy the ukulele and play a little. It sounds like a good story.
ReplyDeleteHaha! That opening earned a laugh. This sounds fun! I hope you are enjoying it, Yvonne. Have a great weekend!
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