Friday, September 19, 2014

Friday Memes: One Past Midnight by Jessica Shirvington

Book Beginnings is hosted bRose City Reader and Friday 56 is hosted by Freda's Voice.

One Past Midnight by Jessica Shirvington. 343 p. Bloomsbury, July, 2014. 9780802737021. 

Publisher synopsis: Sabine isn’t like anyone else. For as long as she can remember, she’s had two lives. Every twenty-four hours she ‘Shifts’, living each day twice. In one life, Sabine has everything: popular friends, expensive clothes, perfect grades, and the guy everyone wants. In the other, Sabine’s family struggles with finances, and she and her friends are considered rebels. But then she meets Ethan. He’s gorgeous, challenging, and he makes her feel like no one ever has before.
All Sabine really wants is the chance to live one life. When it seems like this might finally be possible, Sabine begins a series of dangerous experiments to achieve her goal. But is she willing to risk everything—including the one person who might actually believe her?
First Line(s): I am a liar.
         Not compulsive.
         Simply required.
         I am two people.

Page 56: He shrugged and half-smiled, enjoying my discomfort. "I've got nothing better to do."
     Oh, the flattery.

8 comments:

  1. Interesting concept; curious to see how it all comes together.

    I love that cover, gorgeous!

    Here's my Friday56
    Cheers, Page @ Never Enough Shelf Space

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  2. Intriguing cover and teasers. Makes me curious too. enjoy the weekend.
    sherry @ My Friday Memes

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  3. Although the first line of the blurb is the most cliche one ever, this one definitely has an interesting premise! I am intrigued to see how this one turns out so I might have to put this one on my TBR pile! Thanks for sharing :) Have a great weekend!
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    Juli @ Universe in Words

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  4. Living two lives sounds horrible. I hope she gets her one life and it''s a happy one.
    That's a creepy but intriguing cover.
    Here is my 56 - http://fuonlyknew.com/2014/09/19/the-friday-56-37-eating-sarah-by-jaret-martens/

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  5. The concept for this one is interesting and I think if it works this could be a fantastic book. I like the excerpts. We definitely start to get a feel for her from the beginning. Hope you love this one!

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  6. If the author does a good job of making me believe the two lives could really exist, then this could be a good story. The idea is intriguing.
    Here's the link to my Friday post: The Merry-Go-Round.

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  7. I've seen this book before but a different cover.

    Happy weekend!

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  8. Oooooo....what a beginning.

    Compulsive and two people. Interesting.

    ENJOY!!

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My Book Beginnings

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