Thursday, October 6, 2022

Book Beginnings + Friday 56: Wretched Waterpark (Sinister Summer Series #1) by Kiersten White

Book Beginnings is a weekly meme hosted by Rose City Reader that asks you to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you're reading. Friday 56 is hosted by Freda's Voice and asks you to grab a book (any book), turn to page 56 or 56% in your ereader and share a non-spoilery sentence or two. I'm also linking up with Carrie at Reading is My Superpower for First Line Friday.

This week I'm featuring Wretched Waterpark (Sinister Summer Series #1) by Kiersten White. It's a fun middle grade mystery that's perfect for this time of year.

About the Book (From Goodreads)
From New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White comes her middle grade series debut! Part Scooby Doo, part A Series of Unfortunate Events, and entirely genius! Meet the Sinister-Winterbottom twins, who solve mysteries at increasingly bizarre summer vacation destinations in the hopes of being reunited with their parents—or at the very least finally finding a good churro.

Twelve-year-old twins Theodora and Alexander and their older sister Wilhelmina Sinister-Winterbottom don’t know how they ended up with their Aunt Saffronia for an entire summer. She’s not exactly well equipped to handle children. The twins are determined to make it a good vacation, though, so when Aunt Saffronia suggests a waterpark, they hastily agree.

But Fathoms of Fun is not your typical waterpark. Instead of cabanas, guests rent mausoleums. The waterslides are gray tongues extending from horrible gargoyle faces. The few people they encounter are very, very odd. And the owner disappeared under bizarre circumstances, lost to the Cold, Unknowable Sea—the wave pool.

When Wil goes missing, rule following, cautious Alexander and competitive, brave Theo will have to work together to solve the mystery of Fathoms of Fun. But are they out of their depth?

Book Beginnings / First Line Friday
Their aunt was decidedly Sinister.
But only because she was from their mother's side of the family. If she had been from their father's side of the family, she would have been decidedly Winterbottom.

Friday 56
"That's how you disappear!" Alexander shouted at the person running on the walkway far beneath them, angry that there weren't any lifeguards here to say it. It shouldn't be up to him to keep other people safe, too.

What have you been reading lately?

22 comments:

  1. This sounds like something I would enjoy. Thanks for highlighting.

    I've got a MG book this week as well.

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    1. Fun! The book you spotlighted sounds really good. I love fractured fairy tales. Happy weekend, Mark! :)

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  2. Sounds like an interesting book. I enjoyed A Series of Unfortunate Events so if it is like that!

    Have a great weekend!

    Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
    My post:
    https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2022/10/07/friday-56-the-invisible-library-by-genevieve-cogman/

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    1. This one was weird and wacky and so much fun! Hope you have a great weekend too! :)

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  3. Sounds like promising books, even from middle grade.

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    1. I don't read much middle grade, but this was a good one. Have a great weekend! :)

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  4. It sounds delightful! Happy weekend!

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  5. LOL, I hope you enjoy it, the beginning was funny. Have a great weekend!

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    1. I couldn't help but laugh at that. Hope you have a great weekend too Cindy! :)

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  6. My first line comes from Within These Gilded Halls by Abigail Wilson.
    Southern England, 1819
    Hunting the treasure without me?
    A fascinating book!

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    1. I really want to read this one. Thanks for sharing, Paula! Happy weekend! :)

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    1. It's definitely one I would've loved as a kid. Hope you have a great weekend, Anne! :)

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  8. I'm currently reading Authentically, Izzy by Pepper Basham. It's super cute!
    "In my psychology class we learned that the best way to deal with sensitive artistic personalities like Eli's is to ask questions to help them come to their own conclusions. Directness may lead to internal wounds. Or was that about counseling teenagers? Oh well, I'm sure it works for both."
    Have a great weekend!!!

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    1. I have an ARC of this one that I'm so excited to read soon. Love Pepper Basham's books. Hope you have a great weekend too Nicole! :)

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  9. I'm currently re-reading To Treasure an Heiress by Roseanna M White. The first line is: "Prince ... or pirate?" Have a great weekend!

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    1. What a great first line! Hope you have a great week! :)

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  10. These mystery-solving twins do sound like a lot of fun. :)

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    1. They're such a great pair. They get into some trouble, but it's fun watching them try to get out of it. Hope you have a wonderful week, Lark! :D

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  11. Those first lines sound fun! 😊 This week I featured the first line from Concrete Evidence by DiAnn Mills. http://gracetogrowblog.com/concrete-evidence-diann-mills/

    Have a great week!

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