It's Tuesday . . . time for . . .
First Chapter ~ First Paragraph Tuesday Intros, now hosted by Vicki at I'd Rather Be At The Beach, where bloggers post the first paragraph(s) of a book they are currently reading or planning to read sometime soon.
Today I'm featuring Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton, which I am reading for one of my book clubs. The excerpt shared is from a hardcover version borrowed from the library.
chapter one
Elisa
Havana, 1959
"How long will we be gone?" my sister Maria asks.
"Awhile," I answer.
"Two months? Six months? A year? Two?"
"Quiet." I nudge her forward, my gaze darting around the departure area of Rancho-Boyeros Airport to see if anyone has overheard her question.
"Quiet." I nudge her forward, my gaze darting around the departure area of Rancho-Boyeros Airport to see if anyone has overheard her question.
What do you think? Would you continue reading?
I'm finding this story about a family's migration from Cuba to Miami very engaging. It unfolds over two different time periods and is told in the voice of a grandmother and granddaughter.
I'm finding this story about a family's migration from Cuba to Miami very engaging. It unfolds over two different time periods and is told in the voice of a grandmother and granddaughter.
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My sister and mother both loved this book. She's planning to pass her copy along to me soon.
ReplyDeleteOh, I do like the sound of this one! I'll watch for it at the library.
ReplyDeleteThe cover keeps drawing my eye when I see it in the bookstore. It on my maybe one day I will read it list. Check out what book MK is featuring at Girl Who Reads
ReplyDeleteI do like the setting; hope this is a good one.
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