Friday Fun - The Friday 56 and First Lines for February 24, 2023

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I've had this on my TBR for ever so long, and happened to see it at the library recently. So far I've just flipped through and enjoyed a few snippets and the photos, but I'm really looking forward to digging in. Betty White was one of my favorite celebrities! She was so sweet and funny.

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They'd sing for us, and some you wouldn't believe ― you just didn't know where to look. You'd think, This is the longest song that was ever sung! And you felt so sorry for these people . . .

~from page 156 of If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won't) by Betty White

The New York Times bestseller from the beloved actress and Hollywood icon who's made us laugh on shows from The Mary Tyler Moore Show to Golden Girls to Saturday Night Live!

In this candid take on everything from the unglamorous reality behind red-carpet affairs to her beauty regimen ("I have no idea what color my hair is, and I never intend to find out"), Betty White shares her observations about life, celebrity, and love (for humans and animals). Filled with photos, If You Ask Me is funny, sweet, and straight to the point―just like Betty.

The Friday 56 is hosted at Freda's Voice

*Grab a book, any book.

*Turn to Page 56 or 56% on your e-reader.

*Find a snippet, short and sweet.

*Post it, and share in the Linky.

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"Old age isn't for sissies."

"I can't believe I'm getting old."

"Why do people ever say 'Happy Birthday'?"

And the list goes on ― we've heard them all. However, if one is lucky enough to be blessed with good health, growing older shouldn't be something to complain about.

~From the beginning of If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won't) by Betty White

Book Beginnings on Fridays is hosted by Rose City Reader.

*It's Book Beginnings on Fridays! Time to gather with our fellow book lovers and share the opening sentence (or so) of the books we are reading this week. Or share from a book that is on your mind right now -- whatever catches your fancy.

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First Line Fridays is hosted at Reading is My SuperPower

*Share the first line or two of the book closest to you, then visit other FLF participants.

*Please keep posts family friendly or clean reads.

*Link back to Reading is My SuperPower within your post or grab a button.

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And here is the weekly bookish question in the Book Blogger Hop, hosted by Billy at Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer.  

This Week's Question: What is the significance of your blog header?

My Answer: Well, I don't really have a header other than the title of the blog. The significance of that title is sort of explained in the button. I started this blog after I'd already established a homeschool blog as a place to discuss books and non-homeschool things. It's a reference to my love of coffee and books, and my habit of saying, "Just a second . . . " so I can finish something on a blog before doing anything else.

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