Friday 3 August 2018

Friday Book Excerpts: The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken

Today I'll be sharing some book excerpts with these bookish features:
Book Beginnings is a weekly feature (hosted by Rose City Reader) where you post the first sentence of the book you're currently reading. 
The Friday 56 is a weekly feature (hosted by Freda's Voice) where you get a book and turn to page 56 (or 56% on ereader) then post a interesting sentence from that page with no spoilers. 


The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken

Blurb:

When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something frightening enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that got her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government “rehabilitation camp.” She might have survived the mysterious disease that had killed most of America’s children, but she and the others emerged with something far worse: frightening abilities they could not control.

Now sixteen, Ruby is one of the dangerous ones. When the truth comes out, Ruby barely escapes Thurmond with her life. She is on the run, desperate to find the only safe haven left for kids like her—East River. She joins a group of kids who have escaped their own camp. Liam, their brave leader, is falling hard for Ruby. But no matter how much she aches for him, Ruby can’t risk getting close. Not after what happened to her parents. When they arrive at East River, nothing is as it seems, least of all its mysterious leader. But there are other forces at work, people who will stop at nothing to use Ruby in their fight against the government. Ruby will be faced with a terrible choice, one that may mean giving up her only chance at having a life worth living.



Beginning:
PROLOGUE - When the white noise went off, we were in the garden, pulling weeds.


Friday 56:
We had to find a way to amuse ourselves because we had no stories-no dreams, no future- other than the ones we created for ourselves.


My Thoughts:
I've already read The Darkest Minds before but that was a few years ago so I'm rereading it now because I want to continue on with the series.  The first line is intriguing but I really liked the page 56 quote, I feel like it really suits the book.   

Have you read The Darkest Minds? What are your thoughts on the quotes from it?

16 comments:

  1. I read this one some years ago too. Mine is from The Point by John Dixon - a science fiction thriller from my review stack. Happy reading!

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  2. Wow, this one sounds intense! Thanks for sharing, and here's mine: “GHOSTED”

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  3. I have read The Darkest Minds. It's one of my favorite books. I agree with you about the quote from page 56.

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  4. This has been on my GR list for ever now! Happy weekend!

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  5. Happy Friday!

    Ah, I need to read this so I can go see the movie!

    Hallie @ Book by Book

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    1. I think the recent hype of the movie was what pushed me to finally read it! :)

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  6. I agree the quotes are really good. I like the beginning, too.

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  7. I'm not sure if it is my kind of book, but I think my niece would love it. See what we are featuring at Girl Who Reads

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  8. I just finished reading this for the first time and I really enjoyed it. :)

    Check out my Friday post and please vote in my Make Me Read It Readathon poll

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