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Book Beginnings, The Friday 56 and Feature and Follow (3 April)

Book Beginnings is a meme hosted every Friday by Rose City Reader where you 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.

My book beginning is from Into The Darkness By Kira Adams (I finished this yesterday and haven't started anything new yet):
"This isn't what I expected of a top secret government facility.  Actually, I'm not sure what I was expecting, but off white walls and reinforced metal doors were not on my list."

The Friday 56 is a meme hosted every Friday by Freda's Voice.
The Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader
(If you have to improvise, that's ok.)
 *Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it)
*Post it.
*Add your (url) post below in Linky. Add the post url, not your blog url.
*It's that simple.

My Friday 56 is also from Into The Darkness by Kira Adams:
"We've been outside for the better part of an hour now, fighting alongside one another in silence.  It's not like there is a plethora of biters, I just don't know what to say."

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The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee’s View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it’ll allow us to show off more new blogs!

The featured blogs this week are Worth Reading It and Haunted Bookshelf.

bloglovinGFCThis week’s Question:
Have you ever had a reoccurring dream? What was it?

Not that I can remember.  But I rarely remember my dreams so I suppose it could be possible.  Not sure if it could be considered reoccurring but I used have nightmares about volcanoes a lot when I was around 11.  Which is weird as the only volcano I live near has been extinct for 443 million years!  Talk about irrational fear!



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  1. Aditi Saha3 April 2015 at 11:59

    Volcanoes! sounds dangerous! Old follower

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    1. Lauren3 April 2015 at 12:05

      They terrified me when I was younger and still kinda do now. It's just a strange and irrational fear.
      Thanks for visiting!

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  2. Debbie at Travel with Intent3 April 2015 at 12:11

    It's funny how things we hear as a child can stay with us for life

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    1. Lauren3 April 2015 at 12:43

      I know, I can remember all sorts from my childhood yet I struggle to remember what I did last week these days.
      Thanks for visiting!

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  3. twinspin3 April 2015 at 14:44

    Thanks for visiting our blog earlier!
    New follower via GFC and Bloglovin :)

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  4. Kathy Martin3 April 2015 at 15:20

    I don't think I've had recurring dreams either - unless you count winning the lottery - but that is more a wish than a dream. I'm on the linky if you want to visit. Happy reading!

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    1. Lauren3 April 2015 at 15:28

      I think that's a dream we all have haha!

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  5. Unknown3 April 2015 at 15:26

    Sounds like you have an active imagination if you could dream so often about something you weren't really exposed to much as a kid. Neat answer! New follower via GFC.

    Shannon @ The Tale Temptress' FF

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    1. Lauren3 April 2015 at 15:29

      Tell me about it, the thought of them still makes me slightly nervous to this day! Thanks for the follow :)

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  6. Unknown3 April 2015 at 18:17

    Kind of funny she's apologizing about not enough biters to kill. LOL

    My 56 - http://fuonlyknew.com/2015/04/03/the-friday-56-56-bubba-done-it/

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  7. guiltlessreader3 April 2015 at 18:26

    That is weird! Volcanoes? I'm sure there something behind it ....

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    1. Lauren4 April 2015 at 00:30

      I think they started around during the time I learnt of the extinct volcano. I may have also watched the film, Volcano, around that time too.

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  8. Katherine P3 April 2015 at 21:09

    Interesting beginning! I guess I've worked with enough government contractors to expect all walls to be off white! The volcano dreams sounds terrifying!

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    1. Lauren4 April 2015 at 00:32

      It is terrifying, thankfully I've not had one in years. Thanks for visiting!

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  9. CraftyOtakuReader3 April 2015 at 21:24

    I'm very interested in The Darkness now that I've read your quote. I'll have to check it out and see if it's something I'd like. Check out my Friday 56!

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    1. CraftyOtakuReader3 April 2015 at 23:11

      I've never had a dream involving volcanoes, but I have had ones with tornadoes. I think it's just the slight possibility of them happening that gives us these dreams. Old follower.

      Check out my FF!

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    2. Lauren4 April 2015 at 00:36

      It's such a good book, I didn't expect to like it as much as I did.
      I think watching or reading about them doesn't help us either!
      Thanks for visiting :)

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  10. Unknown3 April 2015 at 22:08

    Volcanoes can still be temperamental! New follower!

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    1. Lauren4 April 2015 at 00:38

      I know, I recently found out that there is another one quite near me too! Thanks for following :)

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  11. Tishia Mackey3 April 2015 at 22:13

    New gfc and bloglovin' follower :)
    Tishia @ Paperback Opinion
    My FF: http://paperbackopinion.blogspot.com/2015/04/feature-follow-friday.html

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  12. Jess @ Fairytales and Glitter4 April 2015 at 01:25

    Volcanoes scare me too! Thank you for stopping by. :)
    Old for follower

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  13. fredamans4 April 2015 at 02:00

    Biters? Zombies?? I'm so intrigued!
    Happy Easter weekend!

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    1. Lauren4 April 2015 at 09:44

      It is such a good book, I didn't expect to like it as much as I did.
      Happy Easter to you too!

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  14. Novels and Necklaces4 April 2015 at 02:03

    My irrational fear is bugs. I know how freaked I'd be if I had a dream about them. New gfc follower :)
    www.novelsandnecklaces.blogspot.com

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  15. Silvy4 April 2015 at 16:47

    Flying and been paralyzed are
    my nightmares, :(
    New GFC follower,
    Silvy @Books are my life

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  16. Unknown5 April 2015 at 01:16

    I wonder what triggered that dream!

    New follower via GFC & Bloglovin!

    Here's my FF!

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  17. Anne@HeadFullofBooks5 April 2015 at 02:14

    Those quotes make your books sound intriguing. Hope you enjoy the books. Thanks for visiting my blog.

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