Welcome to this week’s edition of Friday Reads! Today I am sharing a few quotes from The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff. I love books that have a little bit of history and mystery in them and this one sounds really intriguing to me.
Book Beginnings is a book meme hosted by Rose City Reader where participants share quotes (the first sentence, or so) of the book, along with initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires.
The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda’s Voice, and the rules are quite simple: Grab a book, any book, and turn to page 56 or 56% in your e-reader. Find any non-spoilery sentence(s) and post.
THIS WEEK’S BOOK:
Title: The Lost Girls of ParisAuthor: Pam Jenoff
Publisher: Park Row
Publication Date: February 5, 2019
From the author of the runaway bestseller The Orphan’s Tale comes a remarkable story of friendship and courage centered around three women and a ring of female spies during World War II.
1946, Manhattan
Grace Healey is rebuilding her life after losing her husband during the war. One morning while passing through Grand Central Terminal on her way to work, she finds an abandoned suitcase tucked beneath a bench. Unable to resist her own curiosity, Grace opens the suitcase, where she discovers a dozen photographs—each of a different woman. In a moment of impulse, Grace takes the photographs and quickly leaves the station.
Grace soon learns that the suitcase belonged to a woman named Eleanor Trigg, leader of a ring of female secret agents who were deployed out of London during the war. Twelve of these women were sent to Occupied Europe as couriers and radio operators to aid the resistance, but they never returned home, their fates a mystery. Setting out to learn the truth behind the women in the photographs, Grace finds herself drawn to a young mother turned agent named Marie, whose daring mission overseas reveals a remarkable story of friendship, valor and betrayal.
Vividly rendered and inspired by true events, New York Times bestselling author Pam Jenoff shines a light on the incredible heroics of the brave women of the war, and weaves a mesmerizing tale of courage, sisterhood and the great strength of women to survive in the hardest of circumstances.
BOOK BEGINNING
Grace
New York, 1946
If not for the second worst mistake of Grace Healey’s life, she never would have found the suitcase.
FRIDAY 56
A faint smile played about Josie’s lips and Eleanor wondered what she was dreaming. Just a young girl with a young girl’s dreams. Eleanor would let her remain that- at least for a few more hours.
THOUGHTS
I haven’t had a lot of time for reading lately, so I have only read a couple of chapters so far. Jenoff’s previous novel, The Orphan’s Tale, is so wonderful and I can tell that this book is going to be similar. I look forward to finding out the stories behind the photographs.
About Pam Jenoff
Pam Jenoff is the author of several novels, including the international bestseller The Kommandant's Girl, which also earned her a Quill Award nomination. Pam lives with her husband and three children near Philadelphia where, in addition to writing, she teaches law school.
I like the opening and the excerpt. Very compelling writing and it sounds like a fascinating story.
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I really enjoy Jenoff’s writing! 🙂
Sounds intriguing. I hope you enjoy it when you find time to read it. This week I am spotlighting Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse. Happy reading!
Thanks! I am hoping to get some time to read this weekend. 🙂
This was such an interesting quote! It definitely intrigues me and makes me want to read the book for sure! Great pick!
Here’s my F56!
The story has such an interesting concept! 🙂
I am reading this one, too, and cannot wait. I love that you are already getting The Orphan Tale feel from it because I loved that special book. Enjoy!
The Orphan Tale was truly a special book. I hope that you enjoy this one as well! 🙂
I hope you’ll love it as much as her other novel!
I have a pretty good feeling about it. 🙂
Hope you enjoy it! 🙂
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Thanks, Raven! 🙂
That’s a pretty great opening line! Looking forward to this one!
I am really enjoying it! I have a feeling that you will as well. 🙂
This sounds like such an amazing journey! I’m glad you enjoyed the author’s previous book, hopefully this one will be just as good 🙂
I always like opening lines that grab your attention straight away like this one – would have made me want to pick up right there and then!
Right?! There is something to be said for an attention grabbing opener. 🙂
Intriguing opening!! Happy weekend!
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I’ll be reading this one next month and I’m really excited for it after loving The Orphan’s Tale. I’m glad to hear that you’re enjoying it so far and am eager to hear your final thoughts on it.
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It is such a fantastic concept and I think that you will really enjoy it! 🙂
I like that beginning- now I’m curious about the suitcase. 🙂
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It adds an element of intrigue to the plot, doesn’t it?! 🙂
Ooh I really like both of these quotes. Intrigued!
-Lauren
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This actually sounds pretty interesting, and unique. I like the cover too I may have to check this out