May 29, 2015

Book Beginning: Accidents of Marriage by Randy Susan Meyers

The Friday 56: *Grab a book, turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader. Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it) that grabs you. Post it. Add your (url) post in Linky at Freda's Voice.
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Accidents of Marriage by Randy Susan Meyers,paperback to be published June 9, 2015; Washington Square Press
Genre: contemporary fiction
Book beginning:
Maddy ran her tongue over her teeth, imagining he bitter taste of a crumbling tablet of Xanax. After a gut-wrenching day at the hospital nothing tempted her more than a chemical vacation. Nothing appealed to her less than cooking supper. Churning stomach acid - courtesy of work - coupled with anxiety that Ben might come home as frenzied as he'd left made a formidable appetite killer. 
Page 56:
"Don't move. You might have internal injuries." She pushed back wet hair on her forehead. As though offering a condolence prize, she held up a phone. "Do you want me to call someone for you? Do you want to make a call?"
Book description:
Accidents of Marriage explores a topic rarely shown in fiction: the destruction left in the wake of spouse’s verbal fury. Ben never meant to hurt Maddy. He never imagined his recklessness would lead to tragedy.                     

20 comments:

  1. I've heard amazing things about this one and would love to read it. Both the beginning and 56 are intriguing. I'm especially curious about what just happened in the 56.

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    1. Nothing too horrific, Katherine. A car accident.

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  2. This sounds difficult to read but compelling, Harvee.

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    1. I liked her previous book. The Comfort of Lies.

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  3. Not my genre but it sounds fascinating. This week I am spotlighting Prudence by Gail Carriger. Happy reading!

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    1. Contemporary/women's fiction. I like this genre, Kathy.

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  4. I want to read this one too. Have heard good things. Have you read other books by this author? I think she wrote one about daughters of a murderer? Anyway, putting this on my list.

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    1. The Comfort of Lies was excellent, the better of the two books, I think.

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  5. I LOVED this book! It was a favorite during the month I read it....and made the top favorites list for 2014. Hope you are enjoying it.

    Here's mine: “CRASH & BURN”

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    1. I found it a bit predictable, Laurel-Rain. But maybe I am wrong!

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  6. Oh wow, this sounds like a really interesting topic which isn't discussed that much! The beginning is quite heart-breaking but I'd definitely like to read more! Thanks for sharing :) I hope you have  great weekend!
    My Friday Meme
    Juli @ Universe in Words

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    1. A spouse's bad temper....interesting topic.

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  7. I think I want to read this book!

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  8. I'm dying to know what happened to them that they may have internal injuries?! Awesome 56, left me hanging on!
    Happy weekend!

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  9. Great 56. I was thinking it might be a light read, but not anymore. I'd have to be in the right mood, but I'd like to read it.

    My 56 - http://fuonlyknew.com/2015/05/29/the-friday-56-63-dark-places-by-gillian-flynn/

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  10. The book, of course covers a really serious topic. From the looks of it the narrative handles the topic in a thoughtful and serious way. Thus this seems like worthy and an important book.

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    1. Yes, uncontrolled rage in a marriage is very serious.

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